Adv Science

Summary:  During this week, I reviewed scientific material from 6th to 8th Grade for the California state-certified science test. I remembered (or rather, learned again), that ions are formed when an atom loses or gains electrons.  SP1: Asking questions and defining problems.  I asked questions such as, "Why are comets and asteroids discovered when they are far from our sun?" and "What is the density of a black hole?" I asked other question such as, "Will the universe go back to nothing? Will that event be called the Big Crunch?" Image Link:  Why can't you ever trust atoms? Because they make up everything.  

Summary:  During this week, I learned... nothing again. We went over the different types of galaxies, such as spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, peculiar galaxies, and irregular galaxies. (The galaxy shown is the Sombrero Galaxy and is a spiral galaxy.) I know that spiral galaxies have spiraling arms, hence the name spiral galaxy. I also know that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy is also a spiral galaxy and is nearly like the Milky Way except that it has many more stars. SP1: Asking questions and defining problems.  I asked questions such as, "Why are comets and asteroids discovered when they are far from our sun?" and "What is the density of a black hole?" I asked other question such as, "Will the universe go back to nothing? Will that event be called the Big Crunch?" Image Link:  A neutrino walks into a bar... and keeps going.  

Summary:  During this week, I learned... nothing really. I already knew the phases of the moon and I knew the life cycle of a star. So... I'm just going to review what I already know: a star starts out as a cloud of dust and gas. It uses a process called nuclear fusion to help it stay bright for hundreds of years. It is noted that smaller stars tend to live longer than bigger stars because bigger stars burn themselves up too soon (literally). When it comes down to its last bit of energy, it becomes a red giant. Then it becomes a planetary nebula, which is when the outer layers are shed away. Then it becomes a white dwarf, and if it uses all its fuel, it could become a black hole. Stars that have giant explosions are called supernovas.  SP1: Asking questions and defining problems.  I asked scientific questions such as, "How does dark matter interact with stars?" and "Will Andromeda eat up the Milky Way?" (Andromeda is a bordering galaxy that get

DIY Instrument - Project Blog Post Summary:  This project was when we had to create an original instrument using our knowledge of sound. Our instrument had to be able to play three notes. While completing the labs for this project and annotating notes, I learned that a wave has several parts to it, such as the trough and crest. I learned that the crest is the highest part of a sound wave and that when sound waves are compressed, they create a higher pitch compared to sound waves that are less compressed.  Backward-Looking: What process did you go to produce this piece? I went through a long, slightly aggravating process to produce this piece. We did a couple of labs (I actually missed out on one...) to help boost our understanding of the topic, but from having learned about sound last year (with the added bonus of being in band!) I didn't struggle too much with figuring out how I was going to incorporate percussion, wind, and string into my instrument.  Inward-Look