2011 Tornadoes: Is Climate Change To Blame For The Devastating Weather?

"Climate change? No,” said Howard Bluestein, professor of meteorology at University of Oklahoma. "This is something that happens every 10 or 20 years when everything comes together like this. This is just natural variability."

Geologists solve mystery of the Colorado Plateau

Geologists solve mystery of the Colorado Plateau

Just in time for our trip!

Optical Illusions

http://games.yahoo.com/braingames/brain-teasers

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

Crystal 'eyes' let simple mollusks called chitons see predators

Open to 6th and 8th grade only. Read the article and write in the comments sections how it applies or relates to what we have been studying in class. Due by 4/16.

Very cool article about the physics of pitching.

Trackman charts rpms, spin rate on pitchers like David Robertson - Tom Verducci - SI.com

It's that time of the year!

Chapter 4 Section 5

Optical Instruments on Prezi

Optical Fibers on Prezi

Cool Bald Eagle cam

Visit the site to view archived video of an egg hatching!

  
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EXTRA CREDIT *Personality Test*

Seventh graders please go here and take the test.  Then post your name and personality type in the comments section below.  Worth 5 pts extra credit on the Chapter 4 Exam.

Optical transistor advance: Physicists rotate beams of light with semiconductor

Optical transistor advance: Physicists rotate beams of light with semiconductor

For 5 points extra credit (8th grade): summarize and respond to this article. Also, here's what we've coved in Ch. 4 so far.