Are you old enough to remember hearing those words spoken by President John F. Kennedy? I’m not, but I have a distinct memory of the night of July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon—the first humans to set foot on a celestial body other than planet Earth.
I was seven […]
Archive for July, 2009
We Choose the Moon!
Monday, July 20th, 2009 8:41 pm
Written by: Mary LeFever
Physics and the Thrill Seeker
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 2:26 pm
Written by: Mary LeFever
Amusement park physics is a no-risk teaching and learning endeavor. Students engage in real-world physics applications requiring no extrinsic motivation other than the opportunity to go to an amusement park. Let’s begin with some not-so-great amusement park rides and the physics that explains them. After that, you will find several online resources you can use […]
Posted in Topics: Physical Science, Science
Posted in Topics: Earth Science, Science, Social Perspectives, Space, Technology
No Comments