Tuesday

My apologies to everyone, as I have some annoying bug today.

Periods 3-4, 8-9:
Based on the discussion yesterday, some follow-up. I do want to collect your initial thoughts about what schools/education should look like and focus on leading up to and beyond 2030. Think of content and skills your children should have to live in a globally connected, uber-technological world. I know that is a challenge, to consider your own children some day, but give it a try! A second piece to consider is how do we educate the public so this becomes a major political issue - it will take political will to change how schools are run and what they look like, and that won't happen unless the electorate has a clue about any of this and why it is imperative that education changes to match the times.

Check out my personal favorite TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson, on creativity and schools. Feel free to check out another from him on changing education paradigms, if you are curious. These may help with your thinking. If anyone is interested, some years ago I posted about a high school model I would like to try some day.

When done, something I would like you to be aware of is the situation in Yemen. Check out this post, and feel free to email your congressional representative (Jan Schakowsky) and/or senators (Sens. Durbin and Duckworth), or feel free to sign a petition my son created that will go to the senators.

For actual physics, we will be starting Momentum and Impulse. Check out and take notes on a short video about why momentum is conserved in collisions. On page 3 of the new packet, try
                                          Ch. 8, Questions 6, 19; and Problems #5, 9.


Period 6:
If you have not yet shared with me the satellite proposal, use this period wisely and get it done. Deductions of 10% each day late have begun. Don't forget that all you need to do is just follow along the assignment sheet - it is laid out part by part, and the rubric specifies what you should have. We're just looking for a summary of what you find, 1-2 pages.

For those who are done or finish, you have a chance at some bonus points by doing one or two article summaries. It is on any science related article, and feel free to use the Scientific American magazines on the back tables.