Sam Harrelson

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We will be having a Quiz on Simple Machines this Friday (Feb. 24) at the beginning of class.
The following will be covered on the quiz:
-The Six Simple Machines (screw, wedge, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, lever).
-Power
-Work
-Efficiency
-Mechanical Advantage
-Examples of historical uses of Simple [...]

What do scientists consider to be the most important experiments in history??
It’s a tough question and depends on who you ask.  Here are some possibilities from a site called Science Blogs (great reading, btw):
Galileo Galilei: ~1610: Discovery of the moons of Jupiter, and measurements of the acceleration of falling objects.
Ole Roemer ~1675: Measurement of [...]

Your team can earn 1 EXTRA DICE IN BATTLE!
In order to qualify, you must bring me one of the following by your class period tomorrow (Wednesday 2/21):
-A working model showing how Stonehenge in England was created using levers and pulleys.  You must use a rock, toothpick (lever) and another smaller stone (pulley).  You should [...]

Impress Mrs. Bruening tomorrow…
So who had the worst blunder? President James Buchanan, for failing to
avert the Civil War, according to a survey of presidential historians
organized by the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.
Scholars who participated said Buchanan did not do enough to oppose
efforts by Southern states to secede from the Union before the Civil
War.
The second [...]

Mrs. Harrelson and I went to the Hammond Auction last night and saw a good number of your parents there.  The food was great! 
Besides that, I found what I’m going to be working on over the week while you’re starting your machines…http://www.mavrinac.com/projects/nesclock/
How cool is that??  I’m pretty sure I can do it without electrocuting [...]

Douglas asked that I send the Cuppycake Gumdrops site to Mr. McCormick.  He has released the following statement on that site…
Tell Douglas Thanks, it was funny, yet
cute.

There you have it.  And that’s the rest of the story.  I’m Sam Harrelson for SkyHawkScience News.  Have a great weekend.
UPDATE:  The Cuppycake drama continues…

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Gross, but cool…
In 1970, a bizarre gardening accident embedded a small nail deep inside Guy "Bud" Hart’s body.
More than 35 years later, the nail made an unexpected return, much to Hart’s surprise.

The
Placerville man was stunned earlier this month when a coughing fit
expelled the inch-long sliver of metal, completing its decades-long
trek inside the 84-year-old’s body.
Then, three [...]

imbue: to dye; to instill profoundly.
Beauty is equal parts flesh and imagination: we imbue it with our dreams, saturate it with our longings.– Nancy Etcoff, Survival of the Prettiest
Along with the rest of us he would certainly applaud attempts to imbue the young with the spirit of fair play.– John Bryant, "Football should heed the [...]

Sometimes, things defy explanations…
CUPPYCAKE GUMDROPS.
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Jedi Masters are fairly tricky to locate on this planet, but with some craft supplies, a needle and thread — and some patience — you can make your own cuddly Yoda felt doll. It’s easy to make, plus it’s fun! Just print out the pattern made by our Star Wars How to Draw artist [...]