Monday, February 25, 2013

2-18 - 2-25 Sig Figs practice, Moon & Seasons, optional assignment

New optional assignment:  Provide photographic evidence that YOU (not a copy of someone else's work) can balance an egg on its end, or a broom on its bristles, in February (which is NOT on the equinox!)
Email photos to Freeman or share in class for points; 10/10 for one egg or broom balancing, and additional points up to 15/10 will be awarded for additional challenges; several eggs, eggs on their skinny ends, etc.
Please share with your friends as "any day of the year" egg balancing.  Turn in no later than midnight this Friday, March 1.

Today we watched a recently popular video by an astronomer-photographer; Full Moon Silhouettes, and had notes regarding seasons, moon brightness, and a few other related topics that should help clear up any misconceptions about what causes seasons.
Get a copy of notes here.

We also discussed answers (in most classes) to the significant figures and scientific notation practice worksheet (problems #1-8) and how you would go about solving 9 and 10.

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