Week 7

Newton's Laws for Kids! http://www.projectshum.org/Gravity/weight.html
Planet Foss http://www.fossweb.com/planetfoss/PlanetaryScience/

Hi All,
Can you believe we are almost at the half-way point of the semester? This week Read Ch 5 on Projectile and Satellite Motion. Answer QUESTION 6 Does changing the amount of a material, change the density? (Be specific and give examples). We will also be looking at another Planetary Motion simulation at the Foss website http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/ModelsandDesigns/index.html and an activity.
Have a great week.
Dr. E

Week 6

Kid's website: Way to Go, Einsten. http://www.amnh.org/ology/index.php?channel=einstein

Hi All,
Read Ch 4 Universal Gravitation ONLINE Assignment: Johannes Kepler and Planetary Motion Animation Interact with the simulation and write a three paragraph critical reflection about what you found and post to the blog http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/more_stuff/flashlets/kepler6.htm  We will talk about momentum and gravitation in more detail and do an activity.
QUESTION 5: What is the difference between mass and weight? Be specific and give examples.

Have a great week,
Dr. E

Week 5

Hi Everyone,
This week we will be talking about momentum, gravitational motion and projectile motion. Please read chapters 3 and 4 and begin to work on your reading guide. We will talk about midterm projects due March 16,18 and construct a rubric together on Thursday. Next week you have an online assignment for Tuesday. Class on Tuesday only will be ONLINE. Thursday we will meet face to face.
This week's blog question is: How are impulse and momentum related? Be Specific and give examples.

Have a great week!
Dr. E.