Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Newton's First Law

Explain Newton's first law of motion in your own words. Provide two examples illustarting Newton's first law.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Velocity vs. Speed

How can two objects have the same speed but different velocities? Explain how this is possible and provide an example of your own. Check your spelling and grammar.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Egypt in the news

We are beginning our study of North Africa with Egypt. Egypt has been a focus in the world news this week. Explain what is happening in Egypt. What do you think of this situation? What would you do if you were an Egyptian living in Egypt today?

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Christmas around the world

Choose a country in Europe and research their Christmas traditions. You may use the website on my blog to do this. Write a five to seven sentence paragraph sharing what you found about your chosen country. Spelling and grammar counts, your post will not be published until all spelling and grammar are correct.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Earthquakes

Having just begun our study of earthquakes what interesting facts have you learned about earthquakes so far? What do you what to still learn about earthquakes? Why do you think it is important for scientists to study earthquakes?

Monday, October 18, 2010

United Kingdom

In Social Studies we have been studying the countries of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The countries of the United Kingdom are: England, Scotland, Wales,and Northern Ireland. What are three interesting things you have learned during our study of the United Kingdom?

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Environmental Issues in Europe

Industrial growth in Europe has hurt the environment and created health risks. Air pollution has serious effects to the environment. One of these effects is acid rain. What is acid rain, and why is it harmful? What should be done to reduce air pollution and acid rain in Europe?