Week of April 22nd

Sir Isaac Newton 1643-1727

"Men build too many walls and not enough bridges."

Newton

Newton is considered to be the greatest scientist of his era - maybe even of all time.  Some of his most famous accomplishments include:  Laws of Motion and Gravity that revolutionized science, invented Calculus, invented the reflecting telescope, discovered that white light was actually made of a spectrum of colors, helped to further advance practices and ideas of chemistry.

Our Week

Monday:  1.  OAA Review  2.  Finish Newton Labs - due Wed.  3.  p. 29-36 due Wednesday

Tuesday:  1.  OAA Review  2.  Check/go over p. 29-36 

3.  Bill Nye: Greatest Discoveries  4.  p. 41 1-7 due Wed. 

Wednesday:  1.  OAA Review  2.  Turn in Newton Labs 

3.  Check/go over p. 29-36 and p. 41

Thursday:  (Frick gone - at Meeting)  1.  Bill Nye Cont'd - video notes due Friday

Friday:  1.  Check video notes  2.  Fun!!

On May 14, 2010, a small piece of wood from the same apple tree that Isaac Newton formulated his ideas about motion from, (remember the apple falling from the tree story), was taken aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis for a trip to the space station.  Pictured below is the astronaut taking the piece of wood to space and the actual piece of very famous wood.  Why is this event so appropriate and how is it related to Newton's First Law of Motion?