Bell Work Week of 2/5 to 2/9

MONDAY ANSWER THIS PROMPT: You may use your phone Nobel Prize winner Werner Heisenberg was a genius in theoretical physics. He was one of the pioneers of quantum mechanics. And yet, he nearly failed his doctorate exam because he did not know how to use experimental apparatuses or answer some simple questions about batteries. What do you think is more important – a general knowledge of everything or expertise in one area?

TUESDAY CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS School should run all year long. ANSWER THIS PROMPT: CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS School should run all year long. State and support your opinion.

WEDNESDAY COMPUTER SCIENCE Define computer science. Then, create a list of 5 potential jobs that students of computer science can obtain. How much money do they make? Which job appeals to you the most?

Black Rhino Population in South Africa THURSDAY ANSWER THIS PROMPT: The Black Rhino population in South Africa was increasing in the 2000s. Some data is missing. Interpolation is when data between two known points is estimated using graph. Extrapolation is when data is estimated beyond the known values using the trends of the graph. Create a line graph of the known data. Use the graph to interpolate the values for years 2001, 2003 and 2007, as well as extrapolate the predicted values for 2011 and 2012. Year Black Rhino Population in South Africa 2000 1145 2001 2002 1225 2003 2004 1328 2005 1384 2006 1456 2007 2008 1587 2009 1678 2010 1916 2011 2012

FRIDAY SPECIES DISCOVERY OPINIONS MATTER There are not many restrictions when naming newly discovered species of plants and animals. Some scientists like to have fun and give their discoveries silly names like tasseled wobbegong (a type of shark) and the golden horse fly called scaptia beyonceae. Suppose you found a new species (of any type - your choice): what would you name it? Add a drawing and a description that explains the name.