The scratch rocket project, was a project that was available in section 2. For this project, we had to construct a rocket from scratch that will be able to fly. Right away I chose Darian as my partner for this project because I know how well we work together. Our rocket was mostly made out of cardboard including the fins and 12 inches long and 1 inch diameter. Looking back, Our experiment turned out very well. We thought our rocket wouldn't fly as well as it did mostly because our rocket was almost all cardboard. When we fired it, it sort of leaned to the left and we lost the rocket because it fell in the bay. Looking inward, I did get the results I wanted. I feel like we could've done better. The reason I feel like we got those results was because we were limited on time and we started later than some others and a couple times in the project we would work on other things. Looking outward, my partner for this project was Darian. We've worked on every single project together for Andrews class this year. Overall we both put some effort into this project and we both contributed an equal amount to building this rocket. Looking forward for next time, if I were to ever do this project again, I would put a lot more time into it than I did this section. I would have also made the fins out of something else other than cardboard so it could fly better. For our next big project, i'm most likely going to choose Darian again because we communicate very well and so far this year we have worked great together. If I could continue this experiment I would because I found this a fun project and I enjoy building rockets and if I had the time I would build a model rocket. The Lava lamp project was a project we did on our own without Andrew setting everything up for us. For this project we had to make a lava lamp out of scratch. My partner was Darian and we made our lava lamp with the following materials, salt, Tozo tea bottle,light bulb, neon green sharpie,metal water bottle,benzyl alcohol,coconut oil,and water. STEPS We started off by getting a metal water bottle and cutting a hole in the bottom so we could put the lightbulb down there. After that we got benzyl alcohol, a neon green sharpie and coconut oil and started mixing them and created the lava. After that we put the lava in the tea bottle and had to add salt water and clear water to find the right formula so the lava would float up then back down. We then rested the tea bottle on the metal water bottle with the light underneath which gave the lava its heat. The Lava Lamp This is how it turned out I believe this was a very successful project cause me and Darian worked well together just like I said in my last blog post.
Looking back at our experiment, The results came out fantastic. I honest didn't think our lava lamp would come looking how I did and I was very surprised. The whole experiment went well and we worked great together. Looking Inward, we got amazing results and better results than I thought. One of the best feelings from this project was that Andrew said it was the first working lava lamp. We turned off the lights as the whole class saw our lava lamp work and I could tell Andrew was very Fascinated. This made us feel great and that was a huge accomplishment. Looking Outward, I worked with Darian and as a group I know we preformed amazing. This was my third time working with Darian so I knew he was going to be a great partner and I knew we were going to work very well together. We both contributed to the group by staying focused, asking Andrew and Braden questions and getting our work done on time. Looking Forward, if I were to ever do this project again, the only thing I would change is to get a better bottle because the bottle the we used, heated up extremely hot and if you were to touch it you would get burned so we had to warn other people around. For the next project we work on in Andrews class, if we had to choose someone to work with, it would diffidently be Darian again cause we worked great together. The Dry Ice lab was the second lab we did in Andrews class. For this experiment, I worked with the same group as the oobleck lab. For this lab, we had to take a small piece of dry ice, and see how it would react when placed in a beaker of water. When we placed the dry ice in the beaker, the dry ice gave off this cold and smokey looking gas. I actually was really fascinated by this because of the way it reacted. Looking back at the experiment, I went well because of the results we got. We got the results we expected and what we wanted. Even though this is the second lab, I am already really enjoying this class and this is my favorite experiment so far.
Looking Beyond, I questioned why the dry ice reacted like it did. After some research, I found that since because dry ice is -109.3°F, when put it water it melts and and turns into a CO2 gas form. I found that really interesting. Looking Inward, I did get the results I expected and wanted and I think I did well and contributed to the group by questioning, and taking a part in the experiment. Overall I think I worked well and so all of us. Looking Outward, The people I worked with in this lab were Darian,Alex,Nancy,and Fehung. As I said I think we preformed well and we all contributed. Looking Forward for next time, if I could do this again, I wouldn't change anything because we all got the results we wanted. For the next lab, if I were to choose one person to work with again, it would Darian because I feel we work the best together. I really enjoyed this experiment and I also learned a lot from this experiment. I also learned who I work best with in the class. The oobleck lab was the first lab for chemistry and a lab to give us an understanding of what Andrews class was going to be like this semester. For this lab, we made something called oobleck. For this we got into table groups and mix cornstarch and water at a ratio at 1:1.75. I did this lab with Fehung,Trent,Darian,Nancy,and Alex. When we mixed the two ingredients together, we noticed that it was a liquid when it would just slide in between our fingers like any liquid would. After playing with it for a while, we also noticed that it also acted as a solid. When you were to move, squeeze, or punch the oobleck i wouldn't splash anywhere, but instead hardened which was confusing. Looking back at the experiment, our experiment turned out well and the lab was a success. When we did that lab I really only had one question. "Why does it harden when you put pressure." After some thing I came to the conclusion that the reason I think It hardened, was because when you put pressure on the matter,it wasn't able to move.
Looking Inward, I did get the results I thought we would get. Reason for that was because we all worked together as a group and stayed focused on the experiment. I believe we worked well. Looking Forward for next time, if I could do this again, I would pick the same group again because we all got results we wanted and I wouldn't change anything about that lab because I think we got good results. This poster is to remind people that if you were to ever get a chemical burn,apply copious amounts of water to that burn. My partner Darian and I made this.
Why did you choose this quote? The quote that I chose was "The good thing about science is that it's true whether to believe it or not" by Neil Degrass Tyson. The reason I chose this quote is because it's one of his more popular quotes and has lots of meaning to it. The reason for it being meaningful to be is because the way you think about it. That does this quote mean to you? This quote means a lot to me as a person mostly because I thought of science as more of a subject and something you just learn. I never really thought of it as something you believe. What thoughts does it provoke
When I read this quote, it makes me think of my own way to define what science is because science can be many things and it's your choice whether to believe it or not as it says in the quote. |
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