Northern Lights

The Aurora from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

Here are a few songs for the Praise and Worship team to learn!

Year 12 Physics Powerpoints

Here is the link to view the Atoms and Radioactivity Powerpoint:
http://portal.sliderocket.com/AVYBL/Atoms-and-Radioactivity
Here is the link to the Electricity Powerpoint:
http://portal.sliderocket.com/AVYBL/Electricity
And the Mechanics Powerpoints. Note that these are incomplete but can give you an overview.
http://portal.sliderocket.com/AVYBL/Forces
http://portal.sliderocket.com/AVYBL/Kinematics
Enjoy!

NCEA Resources

Leading up to exams, all my NCEA classes will find the following website useful:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/ncea/subjects/
Click on the subjects you are doing, then go to your level, and click "Examination documents". This contains all of the past exams for this subject, and doing these is the best way to prepare yourself for this years exams.
Direct links:
Year 12 Physics:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/assessment/search.do?query=physics&view=exams&level=02
Year 13 Physics:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/assessment/search.do?query=physics&view=exams&level=03
Year 12 Mathematics:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/assessment/search.do?query=mathematics&view=exams&level=02

Happy studying!

Some interesting information.

Infographic by Smarter.org

What weird thing do all these songs have in common?

There is one specific thing that I am looking for, and I will give a prize to the correct answer!

Let me know if you figure it out,

Mr W.

A video camera is sent to space!

Here is a cool video of an HD video camera that is attached to a big balloon filled with helium and sent to the edge of space. It's about 6 minutes long, but worth the watch.

Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo.

Who says you have to be NASA to have a space program. Maybe we need to start the Longburn Adventist College Space Exploration Program.  LACSEP? Not quite catchy enough, I'll keep working on it :)