Frick's Fantabulous Science Site

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

STORMS

HOW THUNDERSTORMS FORM

Lightening 101 - National Geographic
Storms 101 - School Tube

HOW TORNADOES FORM
Tornadoes 101 - National Geographic
Tuscaloosa Tornado, April 27, 2011

Missouri and Illinois Tornadoes, April 19, 2011

Map of 2011 Tornadoes in United States
Tornado Damage and Satellite Imagery of Storm in Joplin, MS
Tornado Safety
National Geographic Tornado Montage
NBC Weather How a Tornado Forms

HOW HURRICANES FORM

Extreme Hurricane Storm Surge

Hurricane Katrina - Storm Surge

Hurricane Katrina -Winds

Hurricane Irene Satellite Image Aug 20-22

Hurricane Irene Image @ 2011 Terrametrics NASA Google Earth

NASA Hurricane Irene Satellite Video

Irene off Coast of Florida

Map showing path of Hurricane Irene

Flooding Aftermath of Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Safety
THE CAY WEBQUEST

Tom Skilling Severe Weather Seminar at Fermilab

Saturday, August 27, 2011

VIEWS FROM SPACE WITH SATELLITES

Image from creategenius

Digital Globe, the world’s leading provider of satellite imagery (photographs from space) launched a new and improved satellite, WorldView-2, on October 8, 2009 It has better accuracy and maneuverability to take better pictures from space and help us have a better understanding of our world.

Visit WorldView 2 Satellite to learn more about this amazing new satellite just launched last year. See the launch and videos and pictures of the satellite.

World View 2 Launch Video
Rocket Launch Failure
World View 2 Pictures in Lab

ASSIGNMENT
1. Read pages 8-11 Views From Space Lesson One in Catastrophic Events to learn about how satellites orbit and take pictures of the earth.
2. Complete Views from Space assignment from the article.
3. Think of a question to ask an employee of Digital Globe about their satellites.

NPR All Things Considered September 19, 2011

NASA Satellite Expected to Collide With Earth

BOBBLE HEAD SCIENTIST ASSIGNMENT

You will be given a science career to research. You will then draw a picture of yourself as a “Bobble Head” scientist:

Your drawing should show:
1. What your scientist does

2. Where your scientist works

3. Which discipline your scientist is a part of.

THE THREE DISCIPLINES OF SCIENCE:

LIFE - anything living (i.e. humans, plants, animals, microorganisms, diseases)
PHYSICAL - anything to do with machines, energy, motion, chemicals (i.e. rockets, cars, robots, computers, atoms, acids)
EARTH - anything to do with our planet:

what earth is made up of (i.e. rocks, soil, water)
things that effect our planet (i.e. weather, earthquakes, volcanoes)
the solar system our planet is part of (i.e. sun, moon, stars)

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

FIBINOCCI SEQUENCE AND THE GOLDEN MEAN 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, .....

The Fibonacci sequence of numbers was first created by Leonardo Fibonacci in 1202

Fibinocci and the Golden Mean Video

Fibinocci Biography
Fibinocci Overview
More Fibinocci

Fibinocci Mural Project Photos

Fibinocci Numbers in Nature

Count the petals on flowers, number of spirals on a pine cone, number of branches on a tree...and see if they meet the golden ratio!

Golden Ratio in the Human Body

Measure the ratio of the proportions in your body and see if they meet the golden ratio!Try your dog, your cat, other animals. Try the Mona Lisa! Does she have "perfect Golden Ratio" proportions?

Golden in Dentistry

Measure the ratio of proportions of your teeth and see if they meet the golden ratio!

Fibinocci in Furniture
Measure the proportions of furniture and see if they meet the golden ratio!
Fibinocci in Architecture

Measure the proportions in buildings around your school and home to see if they meet the golden ratio. Try measuring famous buildings such as the Parthenon. Did Frank Lloyd Wright use the Golden Ratio in his architecture?

Make your own Golden Mean Calipers