Days 3 & 5/6: After first taking a look at Newton's equation that is great for finding the force of gravity (as we compared the Fg here vs. that near a black hole in the included slide) and then seeing another physics teacher visualize Einstein's concept of what causes gravity with the linked video, it was time to really jump into the "Science of Interstellar" (30 POINT FORM) so that you can really be ready to watch this mind-bending movie next week!
Days 1-2: Mr. S. went maverick today by deciding to introduce you to the real nature and cause of gravity in a way very different from his Physics A colleagues....
He chose to do it with a focus on something his PlanEx students love learning about each year: BLACK HOLES....so that we can eventually watch the movie "Interstellar" where one has a starring role in the story!
In order to truly understand the nature of black holes (the mysterious remnants of dead, massive stars), how Einstein's way of looking at gravity predicted them long before we had any observations to confirm they really existed, and how they have created a civil war in physics that still rages today, we performed the viewing/question-answering for "Einstein's Dream" (25 POINTS) to begin this fascinating story.
*** As with the rest of the year, if you choose not to be truly present for this unique mini-unit, your 4th MP won't be any different than your other MPs!!!