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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Response Time Investigation

What was the stimulus and response in our experiment today? How close was your prediction to your actual reactions?


Wednesday, January 15, 2014

The Impossible Bridge

After watching the video, what challenges did the designers for "the Impossible Bridge" face. How did they overcome these challenges?


DSN Animation: What is Tension/Compression?

After watching the video, explain the forces of tension and compression in a suspension bridge.


Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Monday, January 13, 2014

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Vital Lung Capacity...S

What is vital lung capacity? Was your vital lung capacity higher or lower than you expected?

Vital Lung Capacity...B

What is vital lung capacity? Was your vital lung capacity higher or lower than you expected?

Cupcake Core Drilling

How did the core drilling allow you to get a more accurate idea of the composition of the cupcake? What could you have done to get an even more precise vision? What technique did we discuss in class that would allow you to determine the composition of area of the earth not able to be reach by drilling?

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Check this kid out!

Click on this link to watch a video of a Future Forecaster...

Cirulatory System Model

Great job Quinn and Ariana!!!

Circulatory System Model

Were you able to make a working model of the circulatory system today? What challenges did you face? Describe the path blood takes...include the chambers of the heart, the lungs and the body.

The Ultimate Guide Extreme Weather

Answer any 3 of the following questions...or tell me 3 other super cool facts you learned from the movie.

1. What are the only natural disasters with their own name?

2. Which is more predictable, a hurricane or a tornado?

3. About how many tornados occur in the US per year?

4. How much hotter is lightning than the sun?

5. What causes lightning?

6. How high can a thunderstorm cloud reach?

7. True or false...lightning never hits the same place twice?

8. Was Stevie Nicks accurate when she sang, "Thunder only happens when it's raining"?