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I’m hearing there’s a 2 hour delay tomorrow morning at school due to the weather. http://www2.wspa.com/spa/weather/school_and_business_closings/ Make sure to get all of your weekend homework done (looks like there was a good deal of it judging from the teacher blogs!). Mr. H

2 Points Extra Credit for the best response (click the link to learn more about Dihydrogen Monoxide)… Facts About Dihydrogen Monoxide: “Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound, also referred to by some as Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide, Hydronium Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid. Its basis is the highly reactive hydroxyl radical, [...]

Next week, we’ll start our studies on “Fluid Dynamics” which is Chapter 11 in your book. That’s just a fancy term for how forces affect fluids. Sounds boring? Nope, it’s fun. You’ll see. How are Pascal’s, Archimedes’ & Bernoulli’s principal applied at a water park?? – Yahoo! Answers: “How are Pascal’s, Archimedes’ & Bernoulli’s principal [...]

You might have seen Tai Shan during our trip to the National Zoo in Washington. Now he’s headed to his homeland… Famed panda to leave U.S. capital – CNN.com: “Tai Shan, the giant panda cub so many people have come to know and love, is about to board a flight to China. ‘It’s very bittersweet. [...]

It’s always odd to be here at school with no students around. However, I really missed you all today because there’s so much I want to share with you about Einstein, Newton and forces. Plus, it’s fun to be on a crazy middle school hall. So, I’m reminded today why I’m a Middle School Science [...]

Balloon Racers are due on Friday in class. Make sure you know: 1) Your racer’s mass 2) The best set up for your balloon racer If you’re in 8.3 and would like to try out a balloon racer, I’ll give some extra credit if you can successfully make the 5 meter challenge and figure out [...]

2 points extra credit to the first person who comments below with the correct response… I was just walking in our carpeted hotel lobby towards the escalator. As I reached out to grab the escalator rail, I received a pretty substantial static-electric shock. Using our studies of forces, briefly tell me why.

Dearest 8th Graders- Tomorrow (Monday), I want you to work on your balloon racers. **So, please make sure you have materials you need to work on your balloon racers!** BTW, could you make sure our substitute (Mr. Omler) knows that Design Tech needs to work on their country presentations in the computer lab? Thanks. I’ll [...]

Fun article that explains how roller coasters work. Give it a read! HowStuffWorks “Roller Coaster Forces”: “To understand the sensations you feel in a roller coaster, let’s look at the basic forces at work on your body. Wherever you are on Earth, gravity is pulling you down toward the ground. But the force you actually [...]

Here are a few things we’ll be covering for the rest of our (sadly short) time left before you move on to the Upper School: Forces Title: Newton v Einstein Unit Question: Who is right? Newton or Einstein? Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity Culminating Task: Newton v Einstein Court Case Assessment: Knowledge and Understanding (Criterion [...]