Adv Science

Charity Fair - Project Blog Post Summary:  This project was when we had to research different charities and decide which one was bested suited to our cause. Before this though, we had a debate over which charity type was more beneficial- small charities, or large charities. I learned that a lot of the money just goes to admin costs in large charities. I also learned that smaller charities are a little bit less-known, so they're more unreliable. Backward-Looking: How much did you know about the subject before we started? I chose the subject of animal abuse for Charity Fair, and before we started, I knew that a lot of animals faced daily abuse and that only a few of the abusers were sentenced to prison. I knew that some animals faced psychological trauma for years when they went to shelters and that some cases were so bad that they were euthanized. Inward-Looking: How do you feel about this piece of work? What parts of it do you particularly like/dislike? Why? What

Summary:  During this week, I learned about motion as we began our physics unit. I also learned about scalar and vector quantities- like a scalar quantity is one unit of measurement, like distance, whereas vector quantities consist of more than one unit of measurement, like displacement. SP: Planning and carrying out investigations.  I planned and carried out investigations when I completed our distance and displacement lab. I also acknowledged questions to be tested when I asked, "How does measuring from our starting point differ from when we start at our last 'end-point'?"    Image Link:  When a third grader was asked to cite Newton's first law, she said, "Bodies in motion remain in motion, and bodies at rest stay in bed unless their mothers call them to get up."

Evolution: Designer Species - Project Blog Post Summary:  This project was when we had to research different species and combine them to create an entirely new species, which would then live on an unnamed planet. Our species was an Owlinex, a cross between a kit fox, a porcupine, and a burrowing owl. What I learned about through this project was that a burrowing owl can reach a height of 7 1/2 - 10 inches and that the owl's wingspan can reach between 21-24 inches. I also learned that a kit fox is the smallest member of the dog "family". Backward-Looking: How much did you know about the subject before we started? I knew that lots of animals were connected to ancient animals, such as the burrowing owl, which is linked back to a common ancestor among birds- the archaeopteryx. I also knew that birds may be linked to another bird-like dinosaur- the Archaeornithomimus . Inward-Looking: How do you feel about this piece of work? What parts of it do you particula