"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
----- William Butler Yeats
Parents-please periodically log into snapgrades and check the grades.
Quiz on methods of heat transfer will be on 11/19/09.
Extra credit--2 points
Below any online article summary on the science current event wiki, post a critical thinking discussion question based on that article.
Extra credit (4 points)--Create a mini news article for a recreation or sports magazine about how friction plays a role in a sport of your choice. Students will need to include a colorful, creative picture of the sport in action and describe in a paragraph or two, how friction affects a player’s performance in that sport.
Physics is everywhere. Below is a list of some ideas for you to explore science beyond the classroom. In each case its important to explain the physics that you have learned.
Watch a 1-Hour Video and Report on It(extra credit 5 points)
MYTHBUSTERS on Discovery Channnel
How It's Made on Science Channel
Visit a Museum and Report on It
Stay current with science--
NASA's next Mars rover, a super-capable robot named "Curiosity," will push Mars exploration to a new level.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/30oct_curiosity.htm?list1358235
NASA Mission to
Study the Moon's Fragile Atmosphere
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/23oct_ladee.htm?list1358235
Go to http://www.sciam.com/podcast/ and listen to 60 second science as well as science talk or watch a science show and share with your parents what you learned.
Always come prepared for class.
Review your notes daily.