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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Friday, November 7, 2014

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Structures & Forces

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/forces.html
Open the above link and complete all four activities.  Post one thing you learned in each section.

http://homeworkzone.tvokids.com/videos/structureandstability
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/forcesinaction.html
Open and explore the above links.  Post three interesting things you learned in each video.  You may use point form.



Forces of Nature
http://goo.gl/uo4bpa
Open the above link and explore some forces of nature: 

Tornadoes, Volcanoes, Hurricanes, and Earthquakes

Pick two and compare their effects on structures.
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Flight


Watch the above video and check out the History or Aviation poster in our classroom.  Do you think anything is missing?  (Post your response.)



http://futureflight.arc.nasa.gov/map.html
http://www.wonderville.ca/browse/teachers?pid=6&sid=26
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/wonder_of_flight/how_things.html
Open the above links.  Using the information provided answer the following questions:
1.  What is an airfoil?
2.  How does an airplane fly?
3.  How does a bird fly through the air?
*Make sure all answers are in your own words.  You may add diagrams.

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Swordbird