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Weekly Blog 04/03

Weekly Blog 04/03: Surprise: I was reading on my Bird Brain when I was surprised. The surprise was about rocky planets. The reason why I was surprised was because I didn't that rocky planets could get many moons. I learned that I should study more and if I do then I will learn many things.

03/27 Weekly Blog:

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03/27 Weekly Blog: Surprise: I was in class when I was surprised. The surprise was the series circuit. This was surprising because I thought that it wasn't possible to light only one light in a series circuit. What I can learn from the surprise is that not everything is impossible and that I should experiment somethings.

Weekly Blog 03/20: Build the Best Electromagnet

Weekly Blog 03/20: Build the Best Electromagnet: What I would choose to make the most powerful electromagnet ever is by using these items: Material: Copper Winds Around the Core: 100 (coils around the core) Thickness: Thick (wire made out of copper) Current: AC (alternating current) Here is my evidence. Click  Here

Weekly Blog 03/13

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Weekly Blog 03/13: Surprise: I was at my table with my classmates when I got surprised. What surprised me was how the magnet attracted many paperclips. This was surprising because with the middle of the magnet - the paperclips would slide over to one of the poles. This tells me that I need to study our new unit more - Magnetism and Electricity. Another thing is that if I study and do more experiments with it I might learn more interesting and unusual facts. Summary:What I learned this week is that when you try to pick up a metal object with the middle of the magnet, the object would always slide over to one of the poles. Also, I learned that if you hold an electronic device close to a magnet, it will erase all the memory from it. Another thing is that a magnet can only pick up three types of metal: iron, cobalt, and nickel. Backward-Looking: Yes I learned about both magnets and electricity during the middle of the year in 4th grade . I have done a similar kind of work in the pas

Weekly Blog 3/06

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Weekly Blog 3/06 : Surprise: I was surprised when I researched amazonite and discovered that it didn't list it's conductivity. It was surprising because I thought that the websites about amazonite would have everything including conductivity. What I learned from the surprise was that some websites don't always have the answers to the question you're looking for, but to do more research on a different website. Summary: I learned that amazonite is a microline feldspar with potassium aluminum silicate. Another thing is that amazonite was found in Brazil, not in the Amazon River. Backwar d - Looking: I have done a similar kind work in the past. I learned about this work previously when I was nine years old at my old school. When I was in 4th grade we learned about Rocks and Minerals. Inward - Looking: My goal this week was to finish my Jilster page. No, my goals didn't change as I worked. No, I didn't meet my goals. Outward - Looking: The grade I would giv