Entries from February 2010 ↓

9th Graders are in for a GREAT show and Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are in for ANOTHER great performance from the science department for the FCAT Assembly!

While the performance is currently being kept secret….rest assured….it will be AWESOMELY AWESOME!

Previous Performances have included “FCAT Thriller” and “All 11th Graders”  Too see last year’s performance, click here.

Let the fun begin!  Only 11 days until FCAT!!!!!

As many of my friends know, I am a HUGE fan of the Olympic Games.  I usually watch them from start to finish — and even record them when I can’t be home to watch them.

For the past two days, I have been watching the Women’s and Men’s downhill ski jumping competition. It made me think about how scientific these men and women have to be as they approach their jumps.  When potential energy turns into kinetic energy (as the jumper heads down the slope) it takes a lot of concentration and expertise to make sure that the jump goes off correctly.

Knowing a lot about science helps many of the athletes as they approach their events.  Can you think of any other examples of how olympians use science as they compete?  Comment below.

Plate tectonics is a fairly important topic in science. Given recent events in Haiti, it’s more important than ever to understand how the earth’s plates interact wtih each other.

Visit this website to learn more.

Yesterday was Groundhog Day (it’s February 2 each year). Legend has it that if Puxsutawney Phil (the famous groundhog from Philadelphia) sees his shadow, we will have six more weeks of winter.

For more than 120 years, Phil has been making his predictions!

Click here to learn more.