Renewable Energy Sources

Geothermal Energy Keeping the Macaques Warm

Webquest Energy packets are due today and on to watching a video about renewable energy resources.  We aren't going to debate do to lack of time left.......

Renewable Energy Video

Bill Nye: The Science Guy

Today on our shorter class period day, we reviewed our worksheet that was for homework and then headed to watch Bill Nye: Energy.  Students had a worksheet (see below) to complete that went along with the video.  The link to the video is below as well a link to a review Tackk about Potential and Kinetic Energy.

Energy Video Worksheet

Hump Day

Lab Wrap Up

We finished up the Zip Line Challenge today, discussed our findings and then went on to watching a short video about friction in our every day lives.  Remember, there is a vocabulary test on Friday over the chapter vocabulary. Tomorrow students will also be assigned a project about Newton's Laws!  Stay tuned!

Friction in Our Lives

Rollercoasters!

Today vocabulary is due!  Also we watched the video below about the physics of a roller coaster.  There are also questions that go along with the video to complete as well.  See below.  Have a good weekend.

Physics of Roller Coaster Worksheet

Physics of Motion: Rollercoaster

Speed and Velocity

We watched the following video over speed:

Once complete, we discussed speed and velocity and then completed the following worksheets.  We learned a little about speed, velocity and how to graph motion.

Speed Velocity Worksheet

Mythbusters: Water Displacement

We watched an episode of Mythbusters today and focused on the water displacement experiment the guys did.  While watching the video, students were to complete the worksheet below.

Mythbusters Video Sheet