Week of April 15th

Pictured above is an artist's impression the space probe New Horizons - currently on its way to the Kuiper Belt where Pluto and the other Dwarf Planets hang out.  This space probe is the fastest man-made object ever created - achieving a top speed of 36, 373 mph!  Rock on little probe!

Our Week

Monday:  1.  OAA Review   2.  Finish up Motion Labs - turn in   3.  Finish/Complete Roller Coaster Physics 4.  WB p. 17 1-11 and p. 27 1-13 - due Tuesday

Tuesday:  1.   OAA Review  2.  Check and go over bookwork  3.  "How Do Forces Affect Motion? "  4.  Quia Quiz below due no later than Friday!!!  5.  p. 29-36; 1-2, 5-12, 14 - due Thursday

Angry Birds

World'sSteepest Rollercoaster

Motion and Forces Quiz 1

Wednesday:  1.  OAA Review 2.  Begin Explorations with Newton Labs - due Friday

Thursday:  1.  OAA Review  2.  Check and go over WB p. 29-36  2. Finish Newton Labs

Friday:  1.  OAA Review  2.  Turn in Newton Labs  3.  WB p. 41 1-7 - due Monday

Here are some other fastest things in the world:

Fastest Production Car = Bugatti Veyron Sport 267 mph

Fastest Boat = Spirit of Australia 317 mph

Fastest Planes:

Manned = X-15 4,500 mph

Unmanned = X-43 - 7,000 mph

Fastest Land Animal  = Cheetah - top speed 70 mph

Fastest Ocean Animal = Sail Fish - top speed 68 mph

Fastest Air Animal = Peregrine Falcon - 202 mph

Fastest Human - Usain Bolt - 100 m in 9.58 sec (What is his speed?)