Testing out the new site.

Monday January 4, 2010: Force, Acceleration and Velocity

Here are the notes we covered in class today…

Formulas:

F = ma
a = Δv/Δt
v = Δd/Δt
s = positive movement

Units:

F = Newton (1 N = 1 kgxm/s2)
a = m/s2
v = m/s
S = forward movement… no t

Tomorrow we’ll do more labs using these as well as build on our knowledge (no homework!).

Now That’s a NYE Ball Drop!

Yay Science…

YouTube - Bouncy Ball New Year 2009!

Gold Aluminum, Black Platinum and Blue Silver

Not exactly alchemy, but still pretty cool:

Using a tabletop laser, University of Rochester optical scientists have turned pure aluminum, gold.

And blue. And gray. And many other colors. And it works for every metal tested, including platinum, titanium, tungsten, silver, and gold.

via Researchers Create Gold Aluminum, Black Platinum, Blue Silver : University of Rochester News.

I want a blue titanium toaster.

GriffinRobotics

I’ve created a site similar to this for our Robotics class in the Spring…

Starting this Spring, we’ll be using this space to share our discoveries and creations in the Robotics and Design Tech classes at Spartanburg Day School.

via GriffinRobotics.

Should be fun, so follow along!

Best Class Edublog 2009 Results

Here are the results from the “Best Class Blog” award that GriffinScience was nominated for this year (scroll down to the bottom to see the full results):

The winners of the Best Class Edublog 2009….

Winner: Billings Middle School Tech Class Blog

First Runner Up: Mrs. Yollis’ Classroom Blog

Second Runner Up: English With Rosa

Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the results tally!

via Best Class Edublog 2009 – The Edublog Awards.

Thanks to the 46 folks who voted for us!

Make: Science Room

Fantastic lab and activity ideas you can hack and perform at home (always be safe, of course)…

Greetings citizen scientists, budding biohackers, and backyard explorers! We think you’ll find the Make: Science Room a fun and useful resource. We hope you’ll use it as your DIY science classroom, virtual laboratory, and a place to share your projects, hacks, and laboratory tips with other amateur scientists.

via Make: Online: Make: Science Room Home.

I’m ready for school to start now that the Holidays are over… I’m thinking about doing a few of these myself over the weekend since Mrs H is working and it’s “Daddy Day Care Weekend.”  MH loves geeking out.

I’ll post pics if we do.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Ohm’s Law

We’ll be studying Ohm’s Law in the Spring.

This handy scientific law helps us to figure out voltage, resistance and current when dealing with electrical things like circuits. It’s fun.

So, get started now with this handy vid explaining the law:

The Known Universe: Amazing Video!

Just Wow:

YouTube
- The Known Universe by AMNH: “The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world’s most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History. The new film, created by the Museum, is part of an exhibition, Visions of the Cosmos: From the Milky Ocean to an Evolving Universe, at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan through May 2010. “