Best and Worst

We have had two days with ten different activities. Which one activity should be definitely kept for next year?  Which activity should be replaced for next year?  

Building a Bridge

Imagine you are hired to build a bridge. The bridge must span 200 meters and hold at least 10 tons of weight. Your budget in 2 million dollars.  What are your criteria and what are your constraints for your bridge. 

engineering

What is the difference between criteria and constraints in engineering? 

MS ETS1-1

What do you think an engineer does? What you know not what the web knows. 

Pick your Physics

Which do you find more interesting, the study of cosmology, the universe space and time, or the study of quantum physics, what happens at the nanolevel? 

What is Cosmology

What is cosmology and who are some of the famous scientist who worked in this field? 

Quantum Physics

What is the branch of science called Quantum Physics? What are some of the vocabulary words associated with quantum physics. 

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Black Holes

A black hole is a star that has collapsed so that all of its mass is compressed into a small region. Near a black hole the force of gravity is much stronger than the force of gravity near Earth. Research and post some of the unusual phenomena that occur near black holes.  

Civil War Medicine

What are the similarities and differences between medicine during the American Civil War and today. Please cite sources you use. 

How does safety work?

Imagine two cars collide at an intersection. What safety systems in the car help prevent or limit injuries to the passengers? How are these systems related to what we have learned about the motion of objects? 

Newton Laws and more..

Kevin said to Chris  that Isaac Newton only found three laws of motion and nothing else. Chris disagree he said that Newton did a lot more. Who do you agree with and why.  

Air Spy

During the American Civil War hot air balloons were used to spy on opposing sides. How would you describe the action of a rising hot air balloon using Newton's Laws? 

Firing Cannons

Imagine you are firing a cannon during the American Civil War. What steps would you take to make sure your cannon ball traveled further and had a greater impact force when it landed?