Snowboard superstar-Physical Science: Newton’s Law of Motion

OLSON’S ALLY

What makes 23-year-old Olson so good on her board? Experience, for one. She’s been snowboarding since she was 9 and competing since age 11. She also has a secret ally on the slopes–Sir Isaac Newton. The great English physicist (1642-1727) may be long gone, but Newton’s Laws of Motion help explain the physics behind Olson’s audacious snowboard tricks.

For example, Olson loves to compete on the halfpipe, a 3.7 to 4.6 meter (12 to 15 foot)-high U-shaped structure made of hard-packed snow. She pushes off the top of one side of the U, flies down the pipe, and up the other side. Then she lunges into the air and performs her favorite stunt, the Rodeo flip–a 720-degree sideways somersault–before swooping down into the pipe and up the opposite wall again.

Helping her maneuver is Newton’s First Law of Motion

 

 

Catholic hearts

With the help of Mrs. Widmann, 8th grade created a video which they posted on youtube titled Religion is not a crime.  To view it paste this link in the search box     http://www.youtube.com/resultssearch_query=catholichearts&search=Search  

8th Grade Chapter project on FORCE

Here are the 8th graders getting ready to race the cars they made from everyday material.  They were instructed to create a vehicle using Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion (for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction).  The students had a great time kindergarten choice to spend their recess watching the vehicles 8th grade created.  It’s always exciting when the students are engaged in science.  They had a great time.  Jameson’s team came in 1st place.  Way to go!  

January Mass

4th grade led a beautiful mass our first Friday back from Christmas vacation.  

Kindergarten

Here are a few pictures of kindergarten, they are so eager to watch our bean plant “kinderBEANie” a.k.a “KB” grow.