Civil War and Science

What invention or technology do you think hand an affect on the Civil War? 

Compare and Contrast

Compare and contrast Pascal's and Bernoulli's principles? 

Float ?

Why do objects float ? 

Forces and Fluids Pressure

What is pressure, and how does a larger surface area affect pressure ? 

Forces and Fluids A

What do water , motor oil , and oxygen have in common ? 

Satellites and Gravity

Is it correct to say that satellites stay in orbit rather than falling to Earth because they are beyond the pull of Earth gravity? Explain. 

Moon Feather Hammer Drop

Newton's Third Law Rocket

Describe how the launching of a rocket is an example of Newton's third law. 
Hint page 52

Newton's Third Law

What is Newtons Third Law of Motion? Give an example of the third law of motion.

Newton's Third Law Football

Newton's Third Law Bill NYE

Newton's Second Law

What is Newton's Second Law and how does it relate to acceleration ? 

Newton's Second Law Link

Friction and Types

What are the three types of friction and what are examples of each type of friction?

Hint : Pages 40 & 41

Newton and Galileo

What is Newton’s first law of motion and how does the work of Galileo relate to Newtons first law?

Forces and Newtons Laws A

We are going to study Newtons three laws of motion. What do you already know about Newtons Three Laws ?

Isaac Newton

Have you ever heard of Isaac Newton? What do you know about him and the science work that he did?

Video

Motion and Momentum F

The moon moves around Earth at close to a constant speed. Does this mean it is not accelerating? Explain.

Motion and Momentum the formula

What is the formula to calculate momentum?

Motion and Momentum D

What are three ways acceleration can change?

Motion and Momentum C

What are the two factors that make up velocity ? 

Motion and Momentum B

What is the difference between distance and displacement?  Can displacement ever be greater than distance in relation to the position of an object?

Motion and Momentum A

Are speed, velocity, and acceleration all the same thing?

Heredity and Genetics H

What is important about advances in genetics? Can science go too far in genetic engineering?

Heredity and Genetics G

What do you now know about DNA and Genetics that you did not know before we started this unit?