Today you watched and responded to a TED talk given by Evelyn Glennie, a very accomplished percussionist who also happens to be deaf. If you would like to view the talk again, it can be found here. In your post I would like you to respond to the following questions and use what you wrote about in your brainbook as evidence.
What will you remember about her performance? Be specific about the experience.
Describe what it felt like listening to her play. What factors helped create this moment? You can describe any of the times that she played on either instrument (the Snare drum or Marimba).
What elements of her performance influenced what the audience heard?
What did she mean by, "Each person experiences music in their own way"? Think about how you experience music and why everyone doesn't enjoy listening to the same music.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Momentum Review
Good morning everyone,
If, and only if you have completed both of the write-ups for the problems of the week you may work on your momentum worksheets. Below is a link to the review worksheet for this unit. While we have not yet covered the final topic of impulse you can still work on the majority of this review.
Momentum Review: Worksheet #7
Hopefully I will see all of you tomorrow!
Be good.
If, and only if you have completed both of the write-ups for the problems of the week you may work on your momentum worksheets. Below is a link to the review worksheet for this unit. While we have not yet covered the final topic of impulse you can still work on the majority of this review.
Momentum Review: Worksheet #7
Hopefully I will see all of you tomorrow!
Be good.
Monday, February 15, 2010
More Conservation of Momentum: Worksheet #5
Hello everyone,
Sorry I am out sick with the flu. Bleh! Hopefully I will be back on Wednesday. Below you will find the links to two different google docs. Choose wisely!
Worksheet #5: Concept based
The conceptual worksheet focuses on conservation of momentum and understanding how its variables change conceptually.
Worksheet #5: Kinematics and COE based
The kinematics worksheet utilizes both conservation of energy and kinematics to solve complex conservation of momentum problems.
You need to choose one of these worksheets and only one. If you want to solidify your understanding of conservation of momentum and challenge its concepts then choose the first one. If you want to look at complex situations of conservation of momentum then choose the second one. I will leave the decision up to you.
Sorry I am out sick with the flu. Bleh! Hopefully I will be back on Wednesday. Below you will find the links to two different google docs. Choose wisely!
Worksheet #5: Concept based
The conceptual worksheet focuses on conservation of momentum and understanding how its variables change conceptually.
Worksheet #5: Kinematics and COE based
The kinematics worksheet utilizes both conservation of energy and kinematics to solve complex conservation of momentum problems.
You need to choose one of these worksheets and only one. If you want to solidify your understanding of conservation of momentum and challenge its concepts then choose the first one. If you want to look at complex situations of conservation of momentum then choose the second one. I will leave the decision up to you.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Your Guide to the Year in Science: 2010
The year has just begun and new scientific discoveries have just been made. Japanese researchers have discovered that part of the human genome has been inserted with a RNA virus over 40 million years ago. What other scientific discoveries does 2010 have in store for us?
Popular Science wrote an article that summarizes multiple topics that are promising for significant breakthroughs this year in the following fields:
1. Medicine
2. Space and Aviation
3. The Environment
4. Entertainment
5. Technology
Write two blog posts about two different topics. Each one needs to be in a different field so that you are not writing about two topics in the field of Technology. In your blog post include the following about each topic:
1. A brief summary of the topic. What is it? What field of research does it fall under?
2. What's the big deal with this topic? Why should you care about its developments and any new discoveries that are made?
3. What's going to happen to this topic in 2010?
4. What obstacles or setbacks are in the way of this topic's success?
Popular Science wrote an article that summarizes multiple topics that are promising for significant breakthroughs this year in the following fields:
1. Medicine
2. Space and Aviation
3. The Environment
4. Entertainment
5. Technology
Write two blog posts about two different topics. Each one needs to be in a different field so that you are not writing about two topics in the field of Technology. In your blog post include the following about each topic:
1. A brief summary of the topic. What is it? What field of research does it fall under?
2. What's the big deal with this topic? Why should you care about its developments and any new discoveries that are made?
3. What's going to happen to this topic in 2010?
4. What obstacles or setbacks are in the way of this topic's success?
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Semester Academic Goals
What are you academic goals for this semester? Please write at least three specific academic goals that you have for Mysics class. Also include the first step that you will take toward reaching this goal. The format should be as follows:
Goal: Write the goal.
First Step: The first step you will take.
Example of non-specific goal: I want to get good grades.
Example of specific goal: I will ask for help when I don't understand something instead of not working.
Goal: Write the goal.
First Step: The first step you will take.
Example of non-specific goal: I want to get good grades.
Example of specific goal: I will ask for help when I don't understand something instead of not working.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
The Origin of Zero
How can a number not exist? For that matter, how could the number zero not have existed when the number itself means nothing? Write a post that answers the following questions: What strikes you about the articles? How do we decide who discovers what? Who really discovered zero? Is it the person who came up with the concept of zero or the person who discovered the actual number? And how did the entire world come to a consensus without an efficient means of communication?
What is the origin of zero? How did we indicate nothingness before zero? by Robert Kaplan, Scientific American
The Origin of Zero by John Matson, Scientific American
What is the origin of zero? How did we indicate nothingness before zero? by Robert Kaplan, Scientific American
The Origin of Zero by John Matson, Scientific American
Monday, October 12, 2009
The Boy Who Built A Windmill
The following video is an interview with William Kamkwamba at an annual TED convention. What strikes you? What about this individual is significant and what has he accomplished? What are your initial reactions? What was he inspired by? Why are we, as a country who already has electricity, interested in this man's accomplishments?
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