This video is very interesting, because it talks about how people can perceive situations. The video also mentions what your natural default settings are. My natural default setting is the way I see things, the way I feel about things, and the way I want things to be. My natural default setting is all about me. I could always see school as in a waste of my time, but if I look at it that way, then I wouldn't be able to see the good things it could bring me. My natural default setting is when the radio doesn't play my type of music, or when it keeps on repeating the same song over and over again. I can't really find any solution that prevents my hatred for the radio, other than turning it off. But I could always ask myself what do other people like about this song. This way of thinking may not help my case, but I could always see things differently. This video by David Foster Wallace really makes me see things in a different manner. It taught me to never judge how a person behaves because you never know what they had actually gone through to end up like this in the end. I think the speaker values awareness because without it you would never be able to think differently or have many different solutions to one problem.
I was introduced to this video last year and I thought it was a very interesting video and I thought that it had a lot of meaning behind it. This video is about how human beings see life as. We all think that there’s a goal that we are all trying to achieve, but what happens after your life goal is achieved? To be honest I think after we have accomplished a ‘’goal’’ we have another ‘’goal,’’ and it keeps on going. Most humans see life as in going to school, graduating, and then eventually getting a job, but what if we have been ‘’living’’ life the wrong way all along? In this video the man describes life being spontaneous like plants, they don’t have parents giving them commands, the plants actions are spontaneous. Humans from the start have people telling them right or wrong, or what to do and don’t. What if we never had anyone telling us what is right or wrong, and then would we be spontaneous? This video has a very interesting way of describing what life is, but there are many ways we could live life. Why do we choose this way of life? What struck me most about this video is the fact that we could be living life the wrong way, which scares me. This video really makes me look at my life because I have always had goals, listened to my parents (sometimes), and believed someday after all this hard work I will have a stable life. What is life? How do you melt Bismuth?
Resources: http://www.instructables.com/id/Fun-with-Bismuth/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuth http://chemistry.about.com/od/crystalrecipes/a/grow-bismuth-crystals.htm Materials:
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Safety Hazard: Hot plate safety- Keep hot plate in the middle of the table, make sure everyone around you knows that hot plate is in use, stay around hot plate at all times, and when done using put a sticky note saying “Caution, Hot.” Wear gloves, goggles, and limit skin exposure, so none of the hot mixture burns skin. Clean Up: After bismuth is hard, tap the container top get all of the crystals out, also wipe down stirrers. Documentation: We will take pictures throughout the entire process. Science: Bismuth forms trivalent and pentavalent compounds, the trivalent ones being more common. Many of its chemical properties are similar to those of arsenic and antimony, although they are less toxic than derivatives of those lighter elements. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuth Safety Hazard: The materials we are working with are not supposed to be eaten. Clean Up: We will wipe down all of our surfaces and materials. Looking Back: In class we got to do a really cool and scientific experiment. We got to melt a metal, known as bismuth. While melting the bismuth I worked with Lydia. I think we worked well together, and we were very patient. When we melted the bismuth, it took us two days, because the crystals wouldn't form, so we repeated the process 5 times. I thought that melting bismuth would be a quick process, but it took us a while to get it right. Something that I would change would probably to put more bismuth into the small container, because we put in more the last time we tried it and it worked, so I would've done that earlier. Looking Beyond: Bismuth is a heavy metal and it really easy to break. Bismuth forms trivalent and pentavalent compounds, the trivalent ones being more common. Many of its chemical properties are similar to those of arsenic and antimony, although they are less toxic than derivatives of those lighter elements.Also when you melt bismuth the properties change from solid to a liquid, so there is different phases of matter. Looking Inward: The project ended up to be successful at the end, and after many tries. At the end we got a pretty crystal and desirable results. I think we got desirable results, because we waited patiently, and we filled the small container to the top, after we did that we finally got crystals. My partner and I had had to wait, but the results were worth it. Looking Outward: While melting the bismuth I just worked with Lydia, so far I have been working with Lydia for all of my projects. I like working with her, because we get along well and we are able to communicate really well. I think we were well prepared for the bismuth, because we had everything planned out the day before. Looking Forward: In this group I worked with Lydia. I think we both contributed well, because we communicated, and were able to complete the project. I think we both did a good job, even though most times it wouldn't work, but we were able to get the one crystal. I was able to contribute effort. I think we both communicated, and collaborated really well. I also was able to get some pictures from the bismuth. Take Away: Melting bismuth took so long but the results turned out great. Melting bismuth is fairly easy you just have to be aware of your surroundings, and you have to make sure you don't burn yourself. To melt bismuth turn hot plate on. Put bismuth in metal pan and put on hot plate. Wait for it to melt. When bismuth is fully melted wait for it to cool down.When it starts to harden gently poke it, and pick out any crystals with tweezers.Overall it was a good project to do and the crystals were so beautiful. How can I make soda?
Resources: http://www.homebrewing.org/How-to-Make-Soda_ep_44-1.html http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/808584/how-to-make-homemade-soda http://www.bonappetit.com/drinks/non-alcoholic/article/homemade-sodas Materials:
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Safety Hazard: Make sure you wear goggles when opening the container in case it blows up in your face. Clean Up: If anything gets on the table we will wipe it down. Documentation: We will take videos of the entire process. Science: Yeast, like humans, obtain energy from breaking down sugar molecules. This requires oxygen, and is known as aerobic respiration. If there is no oxygen around, humans will die. Yeast however, have a metabolic trick that allows them to survive: in the absence of oxygen, yeast can derive energy from sugar in a process known as anaerobic respiration, or fermentation. The two byproducts of yeast fermentation are ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide (fizzy bubbles). -https://domesticlabrat.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/make-your-own-soda-fermentation-101/ aerobic respiration: the process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen Fermentation turns sugars into acids and it occurs in yeast or bacteria. Looking Back: In class we were able to make soda. It was very interesting to do and it was fun. I have never really understood how soda was made until now. The experiment turned out ok, the yeast didn't work out too well, so there was no carbonation. For this project I worked with Lydia and Elyse. We all worked well together and we had fun doing it. I think all contributed well to the group. When we made the soda, it got a little too sweet, because we ended up adding to much sugar.The project was ok, but the only thing that I would change is to get better yeast and to add less sugar. Looking Beyond: I never really knew how soda was made, it never struck me that soda had to sit for a few days for fermentation. The chemistry in making soda has many ingredients that help the process. Yeast, like humans, obtain energy from breaking down sugar molecules. This requires oxygen, and is known as aerobic respiration. If there is no oxygen around, humans will die. Yeast however, have a metabolic trick that allows them to survive: in the absence of oxygen, yeast can derive energy from sugar in a process known as anaerobic respiration, or fermentation. The two byproducts of yeast fermentation are ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide (fizzy bubbles). Looking Inward: I think the soda turned out not to bad. We had people try it out, and everyone said it was fine, but it was just too sweet. We didn't get desirable results, because we didn't use yeast that was good, and we put too much sugar. I think my partners and I worked hard,and the soda wasn't too bad and we had fun making it and seeing people's reactions when they drank it. Looking Outward: While working on this project and experiment I worked with Lydia and Elyse. It was really fun and helpful to work with more than one person, because I was able to learn from more people. I think everyone in the group contributed really well, because everyone was well prepared to make the soda, and we had most of the ingredients. Looking Forward: The experiment was really fun. The soda turned out pretty ok, I was expecting worst, and a lot of people seemed to like it. Also I would probably try to get all of the materials for the project a day before, so that way there wouldn't be any confusion. If I were to do this project again, I would probably work with the same people because it was fun and we all collaborated really well. Take Away: Making soda was a really fun project to do. To make soda you dissolve yeast into 1/2 a cup of warm water, let it soak for five minutes. Mix sugar, soda extract, and dissolved yeast into the gallon container, add enough water to fill up the rest of the container. Shake until sugar is completely dissolved. Use a funnel to pour soda mixture into bottles.Let the bottles sit in a dark room for 4-6 days, squeeze bottles everyday, if too firm let out a small amount of carbonation. Overall this was a really fun project. How to make a bouncy ball?
Resources: http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/super-bouncy-balls/ http://www.hometrainingtools.com/a/make-a-colorful-bouncy-ball https://sciencebob.com/make-your-own-bouncy-ball/ Materials:
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Safety Hazard: The materials we are working with are not supposed to be eaten. Clean Up: We will wipe down all of our surfaces and materials. Documentation: We will take pictures throughout the entire process. Science: There is a chemical reaction taking place, and it’s between the borax and the glue. The borax acts like a “cross-linker” with the glue because of the polymer molecules, this means that when you lift the bouncy ball it will all stay together. The cornstarch makes it so all of the ingredients stick together so the ball will keep its shape. Looking Back: As a fun project my partner and I decided to make a bouncy ball. It was really fun and messy to make. For this project I worked with Lydia, because I find that we work well together and that we communicate well. Like I said making the bouncy ball was really messy, because we had glue and food coloring everywhere. Making the bouncy ball easy and fun, it was a quick project and we didn't need to purchase any of the materials, because they were provided. The ball was kind hard to form into a ball, because it kept on falling apart, so we might've needed to add more glue. Looking Beyond: The experiment was easy, but it was kind of hard to understand the chemistry in the bouncy ball. Magic sand is a toy made from sand coated with a hydrophobic compound (scotchgard). The presence of this hydrophobic compound causes the grains of sand to cling to one another and form cylinders (to minimize surface area) when exposed to water. When the sand is removed from water, it is completely dry and free flowing. Hydrophobic compound: "A 'water-fearing' compound, such as oil, that has low solubility in water and tends to form a separate phase." We also followed the measurements correctly while doing this project. Looking Inward: The experiment was really fun to do. At first the bouncy ball looked like it was going to fall apart, but as we added more glue, the bouncy ball became more round and successful. I think we got desirable results because we were able to follow instructions and measurements. Lydia and I worked hard and well, I think we both contributed to the project by splitting the work up and communicating. Looking Outward: While working on this project I worked with Lydia, so far I have worked with Lydia on most of my projects. I think we both work well together, and that we communicate well. It was really fun to work with her and to do this project. I contributed to the experiment, by doing half of the work and by getting all of the materials ready for the project. Looking Forward: The experiment was so much fun to do. The bouncy ball ended up turning round, but didn't exactly bounce that high. I think if we added more borax and glue the ball would probably go higher than it did. I would also try to add more food coloring, because the color didn't show up that well in the ball. If I were to this project again I would work with Lydia again, because wI think we communicate really well and we get work done. I don't really see another way continuing this project. Take Away: This was one of my favorite projects we did, because it was messy and really fun! To make the bouncy ball you combine the warm water, cornstarch and borax. In another cup or bowl, put the glue. Next, add several drops of food coloring to the white glue and stir well. Give your water/borax/cornstarch mixture a good stir to combine all the ingredients (the cornstarch has a tendency to settle on the bottom). Then pour the water mixture into the colored glue. Stir and you'll see it immediately start to clump together. Stir a bit more until you have one big, slimy glob Take the glob out of the liquid and begin rolling it between the palms of your hands to form a ball. It'll be sticky at first, so keep a paper towel handy to wipe off your hands occasionally. Soon a rubbery ball will form. (We found that just using our palms seemed to work better than using our whole hands and fingers.) Once the stickiness is gone and you have a nice smooth ball, that's it! You can bounce away! Overall it was such a fun project to do, and I really enjoyed it. How does magic sand work?
Resources: http://www.ehow.com/info_8431587_dangers-scotchgard.html http://chemistry.about.com/od/homeexperiments/fl/How-To-Make-Homemade-Magic-Sand.htm http://pagingfunmums.com/2014/04/13/make-magic-aqua-sand/ Materials:
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Any left over magic sand will be thrown in the trash, and the bowls will be wiped clean. We will also make sure that the scotchgard didn’t get on anything. Documentation: We will be taking pictures throughout the entire process. We will also take notes on what is happening and why we think it’s happening. Science: Magic sand is a toy made from sand coated with a hydrophobic compound (scotchgard). The presence of this hydrophobic compound causes the grains of sand to cling to one another and form cylinders (to minimize surface area) when exposed to water. When the sand is removed from water, it is completely dry and free flowing. Hydrophobic compound: "A 'water-fearing' compound, such as oil, that has low solubility in water and tends to form a separate phase." Looking Back: In class we got to make magic sand. It was so much fun to make and it was a little messy. For this project worked with Lydia, Morgan, and Genevie. They were really helpful to work with, because they knew what they were doing. Making the magic sand was fairly easy, because we just needed a few ingredients, and all we had to do was mix them up. When we were working on the magic sand I had a feeling that we didn't add enough scotch guard. Once we added water, it seemed to work and the sand came out dry, but a little after the sand kept getting wet. Looking Beyond: The experiment we did was pretty simple, but the chemistry to magic sand was not. As I expected there is a lot of chemistry in magic sand. Magic sand is a toy made from sand coated with a hydrophobic compound (scotchgard). The presence of this hydrophobic compound causes the grains of sand to cling to one another and form cylinders (to minimize surface area) when exposed to water. When the sand is removed from water, it is completely dry and free flowing. While doing the experiment it is helpful to add the correct measurements, so that way nothing goes wrong. Looking Inward: The project didn't turn out the way I expected it to work. I thought that the sand wouldn't get wet at all. I think the project didn't work out, because we didn't add enough scotch guard. Another way we could've improved is by following the measurements. Overall my group worked really well together, and the project was ok, we just didn't get the results we expected. Looking Outward: While doing this project I worked with Lydia, Morgan, and Genevie. I have worked with all of them before, and I think we all worked really well together before, so we decided to work again this time. It was really fun to work with everyone, because everyone was helpful and fun to work with. Everyone contributed to the work, because we all took turns adding the scotch guard, and we all helped getting the materials for the project. Looking Forward: The experiment was really fun to do, but it didn't work out the way I expected it to work out. Even though the magic sand didn't work I think that it was still very fun to play with. If I were to do this project again I would probably try to add a lot more scotch guard, because the sand didn't come out dry from the water, and that determined that there wasn't enough scotch guard. I don't really see any other way to continue this project on. Take Away: Making magic sand was a simple but fun project to do. To make it all you had to do was place the sand in a small bowl. Evenly spray the surface of the sand with the waterproofing chemical. You may need to shake the container of sand to expose untreated surfaces. Put enough scotchgard to give the sand a wet to dry appearance. Do not drench it. Allow the sand to dry. Pour the sand in water and record what happens. It was a really fun project to do with my friends. How can I make ice cream?
Resources: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/cookies-n-cream-ice-cream http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/old-time-vanilla-ice-cream-recipe.html http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/simple-cookies-cream-ice-cream/ Materials:
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Safety Hazard: Hot plate safety- Keep hot plate in the middle of the table, make sure everyone around you knows that hot plate is in use, stay around hot plate at all times, and when done using put a sticky note saying “Caution, Hot.” Wear gloves, goggles, and limit skin exposure, so none of the hot mixture burns skin. Clean Up: Put away all materials, and wash everything in the sink. Documentation: We will be taking pictures throughout the entire process. Looking Back: The ice cream was so much fun to make, and it was also very good. The experiment turned out really good. I worked with Lydia, Morgan, and Genevie. We all contributed and it turned out amazing. We learned that we could've also made ice cream with plastic bags and ice as an alternative. When we were making the ice cream, I thought the ice cream would turn out horrid and disgusting, but when I tried it I was amazed by how delicious it turned out. Something that I would change about the project is to probably have bought all the ingredients a day before, so we could've been well prepared. Overall, the ice cream looked great and tasted great! Looking Beyond: There is so much chemistry in everyday things that you eat or even do. In ice cream there is also a lot of chemistry. Ice cream is an emulsion—a combination of two liquids that don't normally mix together. Instead, one of the liquids is dispersed throughout the other. In ice cream, liquid particles of fat (fat globules) are spread throughout a mixture of water, sugar, and ice, along with air bubbles. Also while making ice cream it is important to follow measurements, or else your ice cream may turn out way to creamy or way too liquid. Looking Inward: I think the project turned out very successful and that we got desirable results. I think we go desirable results because we followed instructions, and we were well prepared by doing our research. It was also very nice to have helpful partners, because we were all able to contribute to the project by bringing something in that we used. Looking Outward: While working on this project and doing the experiment I was able to work with Lydia, Morgan, and Genevie. I have worked with Lydia for all of my projects so far. This time we both decided to work with Morgan and Genevie. It was really fun and helpful to work in larger group, because I was bale to learn from more people. I think everyone in the group contributed really well, because everyone brought some materials for the ice cream. I contributed to the project by bring oreos for the ice cream. Looking Forward: The experiment was really fun and good.I was really surprised how the ice cream turned out, and a lot of people enjoyed it as well. Also I would probably try to get all of the ingredients for the project a day before, so that way there wouldn't be any confusion. If I were to do this project again, I would probably work with the same people because it was fun and we all collaborated really well. A way to continue on the experiment would be to make ice cream in a plastic bag, and test the difference. Take Aways: Making ice cream has to be one of my favorite projects that we have done so far this year. It was just so much fun and I felt like I was able to contribute and help others. I learned a lot by doing this project especially from my classmates.For the project we mixed together heavy cream, milk, oreos, sugar, vanilla extract and we just put the ingredients into the ice cream maker. It was just an awesome project and many people enjoyed it. |
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