The mixture looked like a solid and when you just touch it, it feels like a solid. But when you pick it up it's like a liquid; it runs thru your hands. If you closed your hands with the mixture was in it, the substance felt like a solid but if you just laid the mixture flat on your hand it felt like a liquid. This mixture was similar to the mantle of the Earth in many ways. They both act like a liquid but when pressure and heat is applied, their characteristics were changed to the ones of a solid.
Jun 3, 2009
Placticty Lab
About a week ago in class we did a placticty lab with 4 other people. The object of the lab was to create a mixture that could demonstrate the placticty of the Earth's mantle. The materials required were cornstarch, water, 2 small beakers, and a spoon. We had to combine the two ingredients to create the mixture.
The mixture looked like a solid and when you just touch it, it feels like a solid. But when you pick it up it's like a liquid; it runs thru your hands. If you closed your hands with the mixture was in it, the substance felt like a solid but if you just laid the mixture flat on your hand it felt like a liquid. This mixture was similar to the mantle of the Earth in many ways. They both act like a liquid but when pressure and heat is applied, their characteristics were changed to the ones of a solid.
The mixture looked like a solid and when you just touch it, it feels like a solid. But when you pick it up it's like a liquid; it runs thru your hands. If you closed your hands with the mixture was in it, the substance felt like a solid but if you just laid the mixture flat on your hand it felt like a liquid. This mixture was similar to the mantle of the Earth in many ways. They both act like a liquid but when pressure and heat is applied, their characteristics were changed to the ones of a solid.
May 18, 2009
Response to October Sky
Last week in class we watched a movie a movie called October Sky which was based on a true story. The movie was very influential and educational. It taught us many things about rockets as well as character education.
October Sky was about a high school boy, Homer, who after seeing a satellite shoot across the sky, is fascinated by rockets. With the help of his friends and teacher he overcomes many obstacles and finally launches their hand-made rocket, that will be entered into a science fair, even though his father disapproves because he wants Homer to work in the coal mine. Than one of their successful rocket lands on a place where a fire is started and Homer and his friends are accused of starting the fire. Because if this their dreams are crushed and they stop creating rockets. Homer also drops out of school to take over his Dad's position at the mine. However, after reading his teacher's, Miss. Riley's, book, he realizes that his rocket couldn't have started the fire because it couldn't have traveled that far. After calculating many solutions, Homer and friends find their rocket and conclude that the fire was started by a flare from a airport. Now that they know that they haven't done anything wrong, Homer and his friends continue building rockets and win first place in the science fair. From there, Homer goes onto the a big compititon in Indiana where he also wins and recieves many scholarships.
The movie connects to math and science in numerous way. Some obvious ones are how much October Sky talks about rockets and science fairs and less obvious ones like how it educates us about health dangers. Viewers of October Sky learn a lot about rockets after watching this movie because the movie revolves around it. Rockets connect to science because it follows Newton's Laws and teaches us a little about Physics. We also learn about Suptnik (the satellite that inspires Homer to start creating rockets) and that connects to science because from satellites we can get information about the solar systems from it. Additionally, we learn aboun health dangers from watching October Sky. When doing a lab in science class, Quentin throws something into the sink and when another girl puts a lit match into the sink, all the burners in the classroom catch on fire. This teaches us about health dangers because we should never do anything that isn't in the instructions or what the teacher has told us to do because than someone could get seriously hurt.
October Sky also teaches us about CARES. Homer and his friends all worked together as a team to build a rocket and only then they were successful. If they didn't show cooperation and assertion than maybe they might never have had a successful launch. Respect was also shown in this movie because Mrs. Riley respected the Rocket Boys and their dream to create a rocket even though no one else did. Homer's mom showed empathy towards her son and his friends because her husband didn't help with the creation of the rockets. Last but not least, Homer had self-control when his dad banned him from creating rockets and when he and his friends were accused of starting the fire.
October Sky was about a high school boy, Homer, who after seeing a satellite shoot across the sky, is fascinated by rockets. With the help of his friends and teacher he overcomes many obstacles and finally launches their hand-made rocket, that will be entered into a science fair, even though his father disapproves because he wants Homer to work in the coal mine. Than one of their successful rocket lands on a place where a fire is started and Homer and his friends are accused of starting the fire. Because if this their dreams are crushed and they stop creating rockets. Homer also drops out of school to take over his Dad's position at the mine. However, after reading his teacher's, Miss. Riley's, book, he realizes that his rocket couldn't have started the fire because it couldn't have traveled that far. After calculating many solutions, Homer and friends find their rocket and conclude that the fire was started by a flare from a airport. Now that they know that they haven't done anything wrong, Homer and his friends continue building rockets and win first place in the science fair. From there, Homer goes onto the a big compititon in Indiana where he also wins and recieves many scholarships.
The movie connects to math and science in numerous way. Some obvious ones are how much October Sky talks about rockets and science fairs and less obvious ones like how it educates us about health dangers. Viewers of October Sky learn a lot about rockets after watching this movie because the movie revolves around it. Rockets connect to science because it follows Newton's Laws and teaches us a little about Physics. We also learn about Suptnik (the satellite that inspires Homer to start creating rockets) and that connects to science because from satellites we can get information about the solar systems from it. Additionally, we learn aboun health dangers from watching October Sky. When doing a lab in science class, Quentin throws something into the sink and when another girl puts a lit match into the sink, all the burners in the classroom catch on fire. This teaches us about health dangers because we should never do anything that isn't in the instructions or what the teacher has told us to do because than someone could get seriously hurt.
October Sky also teaches us about CARES. Homer and his friends all worked together as a team to build a rocket and only then they were successful. If they didn't show cooperation and assertion than maybe they might never have had a successful launch. Respect was also shown in this movie because Mrs. Riley respected the Rocket Boys and their dream to create a rocket even though no one else did. Homer's mom showed empathy towards her son and his friends because her husband didn't help with the creation of the rockets. Last but not least, Homer had self-control when his dad banned him from creating rockets and when he and his friends were accused of starting the fire.
May 5, 2009
Response to Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X Syndrome is a disease that causes ADHD, mental retardation and behavior which is similar to the behavior of an autistic person. After reading my classmate
May 4, 2009
Duchene Muscular Dystrophy
A French neurologist named Guillaume Benjamin Amand Duchene in 1860 first discovered duchene muscular dystrophy. It is caused y missing cells that make protein, which is needed for healthy muscles. The symptoms for this disorder are weakness in the muscles, hips, pelvic area, thighs and shoulder and calves start to enlarge. There is no cure for this disease but people with this disorder can attend physical therapy so that they can stay on their feet longer. Mostly young boys get this disorder and the ones that do have it die before or in their early 30s. Unfortunately, 1 out of every 3600 male infants get Duchene muscular dystrophy. To develop a cure or treatment for this disorder, scientists need to learn more about the genetic disorder leads to muscular dystrophy and help the kids with it survive longer. After researching about duchene muscular dystrophy, it made me feel empathetic towards the people with this disease because they don’t have a long time to live and even when they are alive, they have respiratory problems and have to use a wheelchair to move around.
I got my information from:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/bones/muscular_dystrophy.html
http://www.yourgenesyourhealth.org/dmd/whatisit.html
http://www.genome.gov/19518854
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070129164916AAs1WL1
I got my information from:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/bones/muscular_dystrophy.html
http://www.yourgenesyourhealth.org/dmd/whatisit.html
http://www.genome.gov/19518854
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070129164916AAs1WL1
Feb 27, 2009
Science- Class response
In class we have been making websites about the roller coaster we created with our groups. This was a learning experience for most of us since we learned how to use our money wisely(when buying supplies) and how to create a website. Our website advertises the small business we create and also talks about how roller coasters applies to Newton's Laws of Motion.
The first law of motion relates to roller coasters because it talks about how objects at rest stay at rest until an outside force moves it and how an object in motion stays in motion until an outside force stops it. For example, a cart on a roller coaster will never start until a force pushes it and the a cart on a roller coaster will never stop until something stops it.
Sir Isaac's Second Law of Motion shows how mass, force and acceleration are related. The formula used for this is force=mass X acceleration or F= M x A. An example of this is when your going up a hill. More force is required in that the going down a hill because when down a hill gravity pulls you down but when going up a hill more force is required because gravity is preventing you from going up.
The third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When there are sharp turns while you are riding a roller coaster, you jerk a little to the opposite side.
The first law of motion relates to roller coasters because it talks about how objects at rest stay at rest until an outside force moves it and how an object in motion stays in motion until an outside force stops it. For example, a cart on a roller coaster will never start until a force pushes it and the a cart on a roller coaster will never stop until something stops it.
Sir Isaac's Second Law of Motion shows how mass, force and acceleration are related. The formula used for this is force=mass X acceleration or F= M x A. An example of this is when your going up a hill. More force is required in that the going down a hill because when down a hill gravity pulls you down but when going up a hill more force is required because gravity is preventing you from going up.
The third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When there are sharp turns while you are riding a roller coaster, you jerk a little to the opposite side.
Feb 25, 2009
Social Studies- International Current event
To get rid of the countless number of monkeys in Puerto Rico, they have decided to ship them of to Iraq and reduce the 2,000 patas and rhesus monkeys. In 2003 looters had kidnapped or set free all the animals is the Baghdad Zoo and America has paid over 12.5 million to build agian. Because of the numerous number of excess monkeys in Puerto Rico, officials have been shooting nonnative monkeys and they are very happy to contribute to the Baghdad Zoo. Some of the other monkeys are put up for adoption but because they are such a big nuisance no one wants to adopt them. But the monkeys aren't save in Iraq either. Because of the war between America and Iraq no one has time to pay attention to animals and care for them. In my opinion, the monkeys are better off in Puerto Rico becuase there they can be with their friends and family and not be trapped in a cage.
I got my information from- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090225/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_puerto_rico_iraq_monkeys;_ylt=AoyCs38.Z6kZI.aX2.B00ThvaA8F
Feb 23, 2009
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