Little Pink Apple

Category: Science

  • Bernoulli

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    If you have taken a flight you have a scientist named Bernoulli to thank.  When you realize all the things Bernoulli did it’s kind of crazy he isn’t a household name. Besides the principle that led to flight he also made strides in medicine. He experimented with blood pressure. He was a mathematical genius and…

  • Field Trip:NOAA

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    A great mom in one of the home school groups I belong  put together this fantastic field trip to the National Weather Service today in Miami. It was particularly timely considering we just dodged a category 4 storm “Hurricane Matthew”.  In thematic form we had terrible weather driving down to Miami but miraculously managed to…

  • Making Newton’s Cradles

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    We continue our adventures with physics. We have been particularly focused on Newton. Each of the kids made a Newton’s Cradle using an old box, a box cutter, ping pong balls, sharpies, packaging tape, and fishing line. The project went really well. I have done this project with kids in the past. I think the…

  • Our First Day Back 2016

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    The end of summer is always bittersweet for me. On one hand I’m sad to see summer go. This summer seemed to go by faster than usual too. On the other hand the start of a new school year is always so loaded with potential. I am really excited about what I have planned for…

  • Field Trip: Insectarium Montreal

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    In the Montreal Botanical Garden there is an insectarium. It was very interesting. Outside the insectarium there are these clear orbs. At first glance they look like garden art. After closer inspection there are bugs in the orbs. They were fascinating to look at. There was also a really cool station that replicated the eyes…

  • Field Trip: Montreal Botanical Garden

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    The Montreal Botanical Garden is absolutely beautiful. Many of the landscapes look like painted pictures.It was a wonderful place to roam and explore.For a younger visitors there is a playground.  

  • Field Trip: Montreal Biodome

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    When we arrived in Quebec we asked the kids what they would like to see and do in Canada. My daughter’s request was to eat some really good macarons. She jumped on her i pad and before long settled on Maison Smith. My son’s big Canada quest was to see a beaver. He loves beavers.…

  • Another Experiment for Newton’s First Law

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    Here is another really fun way to demonstrate Newton’s first law of motion. Newton’s First Law: An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. All you need is several strings of Mardi…

  • Newton’s Third Law of Motion

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    No surprise that we would be learning Newton’s third law. Newton’s third law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. I had (past tense) a great video of our experiment for Newton’s third law.  Rocket experiments are a great way to demonstrate Newton’s third law. We have done a lot…

  • Newton’s Second Law of Motion

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    Yesterday, we talked about Newton’s first law you probably guessed that today we would cover his second law! You would be right! Newton’s Second Law: Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).…