We love Bill Nye! You know, the Science Guy?
Well, we had a visit from our very own Bill Nye, who’s real name is Mr. Browning. He LOVES physics and LOVES to talk about it, and we LOVE to learn, so it was a match made in heaven. He came today to teach us about Newton’s Laws of Motion.
One of the things we loved about Mr. Browning was his enthusiasm. He was really excited about this, and that made us excited, too. Plus he had props. Lots of props. Props that he used to guide us through activities that modeled what we were talking about. He also shared some really interesting videos from the ESA that showed Newton’s Laws in the gravity-free environment of the International Space Station. What a great day!
Newton’s First Law
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Mr. Browning in action:
ESA video:
Newton’s Second Law
The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
Mr. Browning (with Rosalee and Rebekah) in action:
ESA video:
Newton’s Third Law
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Mr. Browning in action:
ESA video:
FOR SURE we will remember this day and Newton’s laws for a long time to come! THANK YOU, Mr. Browning, for making science fun and exciting. 🙂
Now it’s your turn: what did you learn about Newton’s Laws of Motion? What else can you teach us about Newton? What’s your favorite thing about science? We’d love to hear from you!
I learned Newtons three laws of motion. And, not to be “afraid” of formula’s. (we learned a formula that was F-force=m a.) I think this might and very well be my favorite unit in science… EVER!!!!😃😃😃😃
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, kiddo! I’m glad you’re not afraid of formulas, because we’re going to use that one (F=ma) in science coming up soon! And he’s right, there nothing to be afraid of at all–science is cool!
I loved learning about Newtons three laws because Mr.Browning taught it in a fun way!!!!!! 🙂
What did he do that you thought was the most interesting? Maybe that’s something we could do more of in our science class!
Mr. Browning is a man of many talents!
Thank you for inviting me, Ms. Bearden. You have a bunch of terrific students, and I had a great time. It’s obvious that your class loves learning, and I hope I nurtured a love of science. Keep up the great work!
Really appreciate that! I know you helped them. And just wait until I share the post about our class meeting today….:)