Tomorrow will be the last in-class day for our Mystery Class work (though Final Guesses are due on Thursday). Mystery Class groups will conduct web-based research using either laptop or desktop computers. I congratulate you on a great job for this project. The 10 Mystery Classes will reveal themselves on Friday, May 8. The homework and DUE dates for this week are as follows:
Tuesday, April 28: For your ride home today (or back to school tomorrow morning) in the car , I want you to record and calculate a few things related to our study of motion and speed:
- Record the total distance of the trip. This is easiest by having your parents zero the trip odometer at the beginning of the trip. Record the total time with your watch or cellphone. Calculate the average speed of your trip. On your homework it should appear like this: Distance from school to home: Time from school to home: Average speed:
- Record the slowest and fastest instantaneous speeds of the car. Did your parents ever go over the speed limit during the drive? Your homework should appear at this: Slowest instantaneous speed: Fastest instantaneous speed:
- Write a sentence or two comparing the average speed to the instantaneous speeds. Were all three about the same? Why or why not?
Friday, May 1: Write a 5+ sentence paragraph about what you learned from the Mystery Class project.
Have a great week,
-Mr. Pfiester
