Thursday, August 25, 2011

alix, Megan, and Julia second bean attempt with videos

this is the second attempt with less materials. We used tape marks to know how long a meter is. Then we made a tunnel with one index card and taped it to the measuring tape. We put the bean in the tunnel and watched it roll one meter.

Alix, Megan, and Julia





As a group we taped the meter string down with two tiny pieces of tape. Then we used the measuring tape as a support beam for the two taped index cards. then we dropped the bean and watched it slide 1 meter. This was only for the first attempt and it took several trys.The last attempt on the video is when the bean travels a perfect meter. Matt I have the video saved on my computer because the upload is giving me problems.

Hello Partner Yoenesha

Hey check out this video its so 80's :). Also check out this picture my neighbor made his son a tepee

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

First Blog Science Questions

  • What is Science?
  • What is the goal of science?
  • How is Science conducted?
  • What has been you experience learning about and doing science?  Describe a positive experience and why it was positive.  Describe a negative experience and why it was negative.
  I believe science is everything we see, hear, and do. Science is the study of the physical and natural world. Science has many branches such as geology, astronomy, physics, biology, chemistry, and more. The goal of science is to help us understand the world we live in. Science is conducted through research, experiments, and observations.
  My experience with learning and doing science has been fun. One positive experience I have had with science was connecting circuits to make different light bulbs work. This was a positive experience for me because I understood the activity and how the wires worked to make the bulbs light up. However, when I started attending high school science was a little difficult for me. In biology I had a negative experience when we had to dissect frogs and take out certain parts. It was negative for me because I love animals and I found it disturbing to poke at dead animals. My biology teacher gave me a bad grade because I refused to participate and a week later she brought in a dead cat sliced down the middle with all its insides showing. Thankfully that was the only negative experience I have had with science.