Weekly Blog 01/26

Surprise: I was surprised when we were doing the curious crystals water experiment. I was surprised that we changed our minds on what we thought the unknown crystal is. We at first thought that it is sugar but now we think that it is salt. I would have sugar be my second guess but I am 99% sure that it is salt.

Summarize: This week we did some curious crystals experiments to see what the unknown crystal is and so far we think that it is salt but we used to think that it is sugar. We had proof that it could be sugar but we have proof that it is salt. During the experiments we used sugar, salt, MSG, epsom salt, and last we used the unknown crystal.

Backward looking: I recognized the crystals that we were using and their names except for MSG. I have done nothing like this and I loved it. We think that the unknown crystal is salt but our second guess is sugar. I did not really do any experiments at my old school so I never have done anything like this. 

Inward looking: I felt good about my work this week. Most of the week I liked but there were a couple of downsides. For example the good was that we got to do experiments. The bad was the we had a substitute instead of our fun amazing teacher that is normally there. I also liked that the experiments were trying to find out what something is, and it is still a mystery.

Outward looking: All of our work was similar because we all did the same experiments but we thought that the unknown crystals were different things. We all had similar results but it was sort of different because we all noticed different things. The people at my table thought that the unknown crystal is sugar but now we think that it is salt.

Forward looking: If I had to redo the work I would change the speed that we took to do all of the work. I would want our hypothesis to be what we think now. I would change that we did not finish the work that we had to do with the substitute. I would keep that we did the experiments right and had a good time this week.

Weekly Blog 01/16

Surprise: I was surprised when we were doing an experiment with M&M's and colored corn syrup! I was surprised that the colors overlapped and did not mix. It was also surprising because some people including me thought that it would just mix. I learned that the M&M's do not mix and have their own area that will not let them mix unless you shake it.

Summary: What we did this week is some mysterious M&M's experiments.  Some examples are that we added some sugar to water, we used colored corn syrup and experimented with hot, room tempature, and cold water. There are a lot of things that I did not expect. I think that after the experiments it was explainable that the results were what they were because we knew why it happened after we saw it happen.

Backward looking: I have gotten better at not messing up and not really having to rush as much as last week to turn in my paper. I think that another way that I improved is that I do not have to ask my team what to do. I have been better on thinking of a hypothesis and what we will keep the same. For example the last time I was cleaning I spilled water on accident but I have improved on being more careful.

Inward looking: I feel good about my work this week because it was all fun and I think that I got a good grade on my papers. I found it satisfying that we got to do so many experiments.  For example the corn syrup experiment was fun so that was satisfying.  I did not like to have to fill out the slip of what we thought was gonna happen and what did happen (I don't like to be wrong). It also took a lot of time to do the writing. 

Outward looking: I found our work different from some and similar to some. Some people got different color M&M's so we had different results but ours were similar to the people that got the same color. The corn syrup experiment was similar to a lot of peoples because we all had the same colors of corn syrup. One of the experiments were sugar water, normal and a different amount of sugar and one of the teams did it wrong so that is an example of different work. 

Forward looking: I would like to improve on how fast I get ready to do the experiment. I would also like to improve on writing the papers and not rushing like normal. Another improvement would be on drawing the picture of the experiment better. The last thing that I would like to improve on is  writing notes as quickly as everyone else because then I do not have to ask what to write. 

Weekly Blog 01/09

Surprise- What surprised me was that the green M&M melted the fastest because a lot of people thought that the red M&M was going to dissolve the fastest.

Summary- This week we did two experiments with M&M's. For example we saw what would happen if you put an M&M in the water and seeing if the color of the M&M changed and how fast it melted. We also had to do notes on the scientific method and this was useful because we had to write a hypothesis, observations, and more from the scientific method. I thought that the red would melt the fastest because I saw the first experiment from a different table and it looked like the red melted quickly.

Backward looking- I have never done experiments like that and I thought that it was fun and fascinating. I also think that it is educational and that we should do experiments more often. I have done science experiments in my old school but nothing this fun at the same time as being educational.  For example at my old school we did an electrical experiment about circuits and a water cycle experiment, but nothing fun like this. At my old school we didn't do really any fun experiments so this is totally new to me.

Inward looking- I liked this week because we got to do two experiments that are educational and fun. I disliked how we had to write notes on the scientific method but it was for our education. I liked how we got to do a race and I also liked to see all the pretty colors dissolving into the water. I disliked how we had homework about the experiment and school work. I disliked that I spilt water and the people at my table got mad at me for it.

Outward looking-I did the same experiment as everyone in my class but we got all different results so that was a bit confusing. All I can think of was that it didn't matter what color it was but how much coating was on the candy. Also I think that the amount of water might affect it. The last thing that I can think of is the time.

Forward looking- I would like to improve on being more careful (not spilling) and to understand more about the experiments we are working on and why we all may get different results. I would also like to improve on writing more than just waiting till the end of class. I would also like to improve on my writing skills for writing fast and neatly at the same time. The last thing I would like to improve on is dropping it more together.

Severe Weather Project Reflection

Summary: I learned tons from this game like how to manage my time better and that if I do than I can have more fun rather than rushing. I learned tons of facts like that rain can evaporate in the air before it hits the ground and that it can snow with clear skies. I learned what thundersnow is and I learned so much more.

Backward-Looking Reflection: I knew a little bit about the topic like the basic facts like what the severe weather does and what it is called. I now know so much more than I did before like a lot of the facts and more about them and I did not know most of the facts that I now know. For example I now know more about severe weather than I did before this project.

Inward-Looking Reflection: I liked the work of this week and our board game looks amazing but it was hard to do. I liked how we got to play the board game and that we got to have fun making it. I disliked how hard it was to make the board and the cards but it was fun overall. 


Outward-Looking: If I was the teacher I would give myself a good grade because I worked really hard on this so it to me is worth a good grade like at least 100%. That is my opinion of what I should get and I hope I do get at least 100%. I hope that I get all the points that I can gain and that I do not fail.

Forward-Looking: One thing I would like to improve on is managing my time better. I would like to do this so that I do not have to rush last minute to get my stuff done. I do hope I can do it so I do not stress about getting every little thing done.

Severe weather board game

I learned more about snowstorms for the board game cards that Ishita and I are planning. We have been trying very hard to gather information about severe weather. We split up the work to try to make it easier for the board game.

Backward looking: I knew about most severe weather but I did not know much about them. For example I knew about the names and the things that they do but not that many facts. I've heard of snow storms and I've been to Michigan where my Grandpa and Grandma live and have played in the snow but I have not experienced a major storm where we have lost electricity and how people have been stranded and died from hypothermia. 

Inward looking: I liked this week but some parts were not my favorite, for example I did like how we got to pick but I disliked that we had to write the daily papers. Another example is that it was hard to collect information and I liked other stuff like how we had the choice to partner. The last example is that I liked how we had resources for us to find info instead of searching for one and I disliked how you could only have a certain amount of partners.

5th Weather EdHEADS 12/08/14 Quiz corrections

How do weather patterns generally move across the United States?

I answered B. which is East to West but the correct answer is A: West to East. West to East is correct because of the jet stream. I found this information on    http://www.komonews.com/weather/faq/4347596.html  East to West is wrong because that is not the way that the wind patterns blow.

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To predict the weather, you do NOT need to know which of the following

First I answered C. To predict the weather, you do NOT need to know which of the following but the correct answer is D. the current phase of the moon. C. is not correct because if the temperature is high than it can not be much different from the day before. D. is correct because the moon has nothing to do with the temperature. 

Which of the following systems would most likely have the greatest amount of moisture associated with it?

First I answered B. but the correct is A. because the wind is coming from the ocean and it is supposed to rain. B. is wrong because H means it will be clear and sunny skies, clear and sunny skies mean that their is not much moisture.

Where in the diagram would the air pressure be the greatest?

I answered D. but the answer is A. because the most air pressure is at the bottom not the top. D is Wrong because it is the exact opposite of the correct answer.

12/5 water cycle

I learned about the water cycle and the parts of the water cycle especially after we watched the video. We also did the water cycle data game and made the story. 

Backward looking: Before I only knew a little about the topic for example, I only knew evaporate, condensate, and precipitate and their meanings. I also learned in 4th grade this song and hand motions. Here is the link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw275056JtA please watch. 

Inward looking: I loved all that we did this week because it was a lot of fun. For example, I loved how we got to create the story of the water droplet on paper. It was fun to draw and color. It was also a lot of fun to figure out how to paste it with it in the folder. I did not dislike anything of the whole week it was all a lot of fun.