Seeing patterns where others may see nothing is one of the vital characteristics of a scientist. We are training our minds to see patterns; patterns in behavior, in nature, at home, and in everything. Intelligence is measured in pattern recognition, not memory.
Lecture: We talked about Galileo and how it was by noticing patterns that he was able to discover much of what he did -- the law of the pendulum, disproved Aristotle's theory that heavier things fall faster than lighter things, invented the most powerful telescope up to that time and discovered Jupiter's moons.
Activity: We made our own pendulums and experimented to test if Galileo was correct: It's the length of the chain that determines the how swing of the pendulum not the mass of the weight (pendulum) on the end of the chain. We found that Galileo was right.
Document Study: We learned how to read a math text book.
HOMEWORK:
- Finish filling out your Goal Worksheet and School Tips worksheet. Have a parent sign it.
- Start reading String, Straightedge, and Shadow due on October 15th
- Start working on your math text according to the schedule you made.
- Start studying your Core Book if you haven't already.
- Write daily in your Log Book
- Decide on what your Science/Math Project will be for the Parents' Night in January.
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