Welcome To The Science Page!
On this page, I will show science projects done throughout the school year. If this website doesn't help out much, try The Curious Train, my science teachers website. www.curioustrain.weebly.com.
What Is Science?
Science is so many things. Science is testing hypothesis, experimenting, and chemistry. Science is Biology, astronomy, and nearly everything in our world. But, science isn't our thoughts, stuff inside a black hole, the soul, and before the Big Bang. "Be Skeptical, But Keep An Open Mind."
Density Column Lab
The density column lab is an experiment to sort liquids and solids in a beaker to see the order of density. As you see in the picture below, the density column I did, mixed all the liquids because, they were very similar in density. I learned how to calculate density, all you do is find the mass, find the volume, and divide mass/volume to get density. To determine if an object will float, the density must be less than 1.
Mr. Casey, World Record Attempt!
My CRAZY science teacher, Mr. Casey is attempting to break the world record of the fastest land speed in a kiddy wagon. Will he break it, watch the video. The record is 7.88 m/s. The three sections below show the first run, the best run, and the worst run. This experiment taught students how to calculate speed, instantaneous speed, average speed, and acceleration. Here is the video.
First Run
In the first run, we had a zero meter runway, no pushers, and just gravity taking him downhill. He was no way close to breaking the record in this run. His speed was 2.3 m/s.
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Best Run
In the best run, we had a 20 m runway and gravity plus 4 pushers. He broke the record with an astounding 8.8 m/s.
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Worst Run
Aside from the first run, in the worst run, we had a 6 meter runway, and 3 pushers. The speed of this run was a slow 5.5 m/s.
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Planetary Explorers Motion & Forces
A lab required a group to construct a planetary explorer vehicle and require it to drive a coarse, do a water drop, push it to the weight test, drive it up a ramp, and fight to the death. Within this lab, there were multiple examples of Forces and Motion in the tests. Gravity affected the car as it tried to reach the top of the ramp. Speed, acceleration, and velocity were shown as it tackled the race coarse. The reference point was shown as you attempted the ramp drive. Friction was displayed while pushing the weighted basket. During the Battle Royale, friction, thrust, and speed were displayed.
Chemistry in Living Systems
Lipids, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Mineral, and Nutritional facts. This affects what most people want to eat, drink, or what vitamins to take.
Carbohydrates- These are made up of sugars such as Glucose, Fructose, Lactose, and etc. and Starches such as Grains made of huge chains of 100's to 1000's of sugars.
Proteins- Proteins are amino acids linked together forming big molecules. A way to indicate a protein is if it ends with IN of INE.
Minerals- Some minerals are very important to your body. These include Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Zinc.
Calcium- Calcium is vital for building strong bones. Some sources of it include Milk and other dairy.
Iron- Iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen. Some sources include iron rich foods, such as meat and poultry.
Magnesium- Magnesium helps muscles and nerves function. Sources of this include grains, breads, vegetables and fruits.
Phosphorus- Phosphorus helps build healthy bones and teeth. Sources of this include dairy, meats, and fish.
Potassium- Potassium helps your muscle and nervous system function. Sources of this include bananas, dried fruits, and potatoes.
Zinc- Zinc is used for growth, strong immunity, and wound healing. Sources of zinc include red meat, seafood, dairy, and cereal.
Carbohydrates- These are made up of sugars such as Glucose, Fructose, Lactose, and etc. and Starches such as Grains made of huge chains of 100's to 1000's of sugars.
Proteins- Proteins are amino acids linked together forming big molecules. A way to indicate a protein is if it ends with IN of INE.
Minerals- Some minerals are very important to your body. These include Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Zinc.
Calcium- Calcium is vital for building strong bones. Some sources of it include Milk and other dairy.
Iron- Iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen. Some sources include iron rich foods, such as meat and poultry.
Magnesium- Magnesium helps muscles and nerves function. Sources of this include grains, breads, vegetables and fruits.
Phosphorus- Phosphorus helps build healthy bones and teeth. Sources of this include dairy, meats, and fish.
Potassium- Potassium helps your muscle and nervous system function. Sources of this include bananas, dried fruits, and potatoes.
Zinc- Zinc is used for growth, strong immunity, and wound healing. Sources of zinc include red meat, seafood, dairy, and cereal.
Trouble In AwesomVille
Our final science project was to do our individual projects. The project my group chose was Mr. Casey Goes to Awesomville. Basically, the citizens worship Mr. Casey and wanted to erect a statue of him near their lime stone cliffs. But thanks to StinkyTown, their neighbor, acid rain will eventually fall and collapse on the statue. Because Mr. Casey is my idol, I want to stop this from happening. The link to my projects is below.http://troubleinawesomeville.weebly.com/index.html
EGG BABIES!!!
This was our big project concluding our Family Life Science class. Basically, all of our class became teen parents and had to carry an egg baby with them everywhere. I got one girl. Her name is Skylar Dawn Jeffreys. She's a secret agent, she works for the C.I.A. F.B.I. M.I.B. and Y.M.C.A. on the weekends.
Student Assesment
I believe as a science student, I have had a massive amount of growth in this school year. I believe for me, the most challenging topic was balancing atoms. The easiest topic was the easiest topic for me was learning about the periodic table and calculating protons, neutrons, and electrons. After this year, I have many interests in science including astronomy, micro-organisms, and elements of the periodic table. My future plans for science including taking science all four years of high school, and who knows where it will go from there.