In technology yesterday, we did an experiment about how effluvia (static electricity) moves a piece of tinfoil inside a jar. In the experiment, we rubbed a plastic stick on wool. This transferred the electrons from the wool to the plastic. Then you take the stick, and put it close to the rod attached to the tinfoil. Since the rod was also filled with electrons, the electrons in rod went to the tinfoil, since electrons don’t like each other. Then the tinfoil moved because the electrons were trying to get away from each other. Overall, I really liked this experiment!
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Technology – Post #2
In tech we played breakout. The object of the game was to unlock the box with the safety glasses in it. We had work as a team to find clues, and then decipher the clues to find out the code for the locks. Our group was at first mystified by the clues, but then, after a hint from Mr. Calvert, we understood the clues and began to read between the lines. When we finally got it open, we got started on the mystery box. And we got that open too! Overall, this was a really fun day in tech!
Technology – Post #1
Our first day in tech, we learned about safety and what we are going to do in tech. We learned about the rules, safety precautions, and the different tools that we need to be careful around. We also learned about some cool units we are going to do. For example, circuits. We will do a whole unit abut circuits. Overall, I’m really excited to continue tech!
Capstone #7
We have now presented our capstones to some of the kindergarten and second grade classes. We also presented on camera. It was very nerve racking and kind of scary too. I performed fairly well, and messed up only a few times. It was also an exciting experience, as we had finally finished capstone! I felt relieved when i finished because all of the tension had been building up inside me. When I was actually presenting, I was thinking very carefully about what I had to say, especially the parts where I usually have trouble. I tried to be relaxed, but it was extremely hard. I was a little more relaxed at the live performance. Overall I really enjoyed capstone, and learned so much from it. It was such a fun project!
Capstone #6
I finally finished my presentation! I learned so much from just putting it together. I learned how to choose the right pictures that fit with my presentation. I learned how to get clear picture that make sense. I also learned to get pictures with not a lot of writing. I learned how to put images from the internet into my slideshow. The hardest part was finding a good picture for slide 5. I tried 3 different images before I found the right one. My main problems were that the picture either was too stretched out when I put it on the slide or the picture had too much writing. This was very frustrating as I was looking for a long time before I found the perfect picture. Sometime I found pictures I liked better that the one I had originally picked out. Sometimes the pictures were inappropiate, and that was fairly annoying. Overall I learned so much from the making of the presentation and have had fun, even though it was frustrating at times. Here are all the resources I used in my capstone:
Websites
https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/vaccines/
http://go.grolier.com/ Search Term: vaccines
https://www.vaccines.gov/getting/for_parents/five_reasons
https://www.solvhealth.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-vaccines
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/development-approval-process-drugs
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/laws/index.htm
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/5/e1397
http://www.museumofhealthcare.ca/explore/exhibits/vaccinations/
https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/anti-vaccination-america
http://www.vaccineinformation.org/vaccines-save-lives/
https://vaccines.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=006480
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunizations/Pages/Measles-Mump
s-Rubella-Vaccines-What-You-Need-to-Know.aspx
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/polio/index.html
http://www.hepb.org/prevention-and-diagnosis/vaccination/
Ted Talks
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-you-need-to-get-a-flu-shot-every-year-melvin-sanicas
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-vaccines-work-kelwalin-dhanasarnsombut
Books
You wouldn’t want to live without vaccinations
By Anne Rooney
Images
https://www.healthsmartvaccines.com/vaccinations-immunizations-explained/
https://blog.csiro.au/busting-vaccine-myths-with-science/
https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/human-immune-system-and-infectious-disease
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGmxS5xxYQRxZMqe7tSko2g
http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/cc-exem.htm
https://blog.aacr.org/fda-approval-epi-pro-colon-colorectal-cancer/
https://www.stmvalidation.eu/developers-forum/qa/q-and-a-icon-21627-storre/
Capstone #5
I have finally completed my research and answered my main inquiry question (see Capstone 1 and 2). I have learned so much. For instance, I never knew the process to FDA approve a drug. I definitely didn’t know how complex that process is. I also learned a lot about the cons of vaccines. I knew the pros, but not so much the cons. I also learned a lot about the laws surrounding vaccines and how mis-information affects parents decisions about whether or not to vaccinate their child. Overall, I learned so much! I am so excited to take the next step forward and put together my presentation.
Science – Getting Messy!
Today in class, we did a series of experiments. We tested how colored sugar reacted to oil, water, and white vinegar. The liquids were the solvent and the sugar was the solute. First, we had to make the colored sugar by mixing sugar and pink food coloring.
Then, we tested the sugar with the oil. Our hypothesis was: If we mix 1 tsb of sugar with oil, then the sugar will gradually dissolve and color the oil. Our hypothesis was denied. We noticed that there were tiny particles floating and there is a thin layer of pink at the top. We also noted that the sugar was NOT coloring the oil and that most of the sugar was at the bottom.
Next, we tested the water and sugar. Our hypothesis was: If we mix 1 tsb of sugar with water, then the sugar will dissolve and color the water. Our hypothesis was confirmed. The sugar DID color the water and dissolved rapidly. It took a little bit of time, but by the time we came back from lunch, (1hr), it was all dissolved.
Finally, we tested the sugar with white vinegar. Our hypothesis was: If we mix 1 tsb of sugar with vinegar, then the sugar will color the vinegar and partially dissolve. Our hypothesis was confirmed. The sugar did color the vinegar and dissolved rapidly, although not all the way.
Overall, I learned so much from these experiments and had so much fun getting messy!
Capstone # 4
Capstone is still going well. I have done my interview (see Capstone #3). Next, I am going on my site visit. For my site visit, I am going the American Museum of Natural History’s exhibit Inside You. At first I wanted to go to a specialized exhibit on vaccines, but my mom and I couldn’t find any that were still open (or that weren’t in California!) So, we went with this instead. I think we are going to go on Saturday, June 1st. I can’t wait!
My site visit went really well! What happened was I went into the exhibit. There were a lot of people there, as it is open to everyone. I was amazed by the different diagrams and pictures. Even though I have been there before, when I was looking at the exhibit through fresh eyes, I was surprised at how much information there actually was. My mom took picture of the diagrams for me to review later. It was really fun!
I learned so much from this! Instead of learning about vaccine, I learned about the immune system and about microbes and that helped me understand the science behind vaccines better. It was really cool to look at this exhibit with fresh eyes and to learn so much from it!
Immigration Spark Video
Geography: I learned what geography really is/means. I also learned how widespread Immigration really is. I learned that many immigrants came to the US because big companies needed their labor to build railroads. I learned that a lot of immigrants came to America for the Gold Rush.
History: I learned a lot about the push and pull factors of the history of immigration and about the details that went into those factors. I learned that some immigrants came to America for more food and some because their voices weren’t being heard in society.
Economics: I learned that land=money and that most immigrants are very hardworking. I also learned that the US wouldn’t be the same if immigrants hadn’t come. I learned that immigrants mostly created their own businesses because no one wanted to hire them. I learned that immigrants had a bad reputations. I learned that illegal immigrants were shot if they tried to come into the country.
Civics: I learned that civics played a super big part in immigration. I also learned that most immigrants weren’t familiar with the idea of democracy. I also learned that many people came to America because we had better laws. I learned that laws were passed to keep immigrants from doing certain things or even entering the country. I learned that if you wanted to come to America you had to be healthy and strong. I learned that a lot of immigrants were sent away because of disabilities and illnesses.
Overall, I learned a lot from all of these presentations!
Science Centers
In class, we did science centers with our science groups. The first activity we did was called Create It! We had to sort beads by color and we observed the properties of the beads. We saw that the beads were hard, small, colored and square. Then we had to make a mixture out of the beads. We observed whether the properties of the beads changed or stayed the same. The properties of the beads did not change, but instead of one color, there were many.
Next, we did Sort It!. In Sort It!, we sorted mixtures, solutions and compounds into seperate piles. When we were done we had sand and water, sand and iron filing and salad in the mixture column. We put soda, sugar and water, and air into the solutions column and we put table salt baking soda and water into the compound column.
Next, we did Match It! In Match It!, we matched words and definitions. Here is what we learned: Physical Properties: a characteristic of matter, Mixture: a combination of 2 or more substances, Solution: a type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another, Solvent: the substance that dissolves in another substance to make a solution, Solute:the substance in a solution that there is more of, and Dissolve: to break down into smaller pieces until it is invisible.\
Next we did Explain It!, In Explain It!, we made observations on the recipe of lemonade and then we wrote what we learned. I wrote that the hot water is the solvent, the sugar was the solute and if you add the cold water with the lemon to the hot water and the sugar, it’s a solution. I learned that you can mix a solvent and solute together add another liquid and you would still get a solution. I wonder if you didn’t mix the sugar and hot water, would the sugar still dissolve? If so, how long would it take?
Overall I learned so much from these activities and thought they were a lot of fun!