Scientific method 09/1

https://www.pinterest.com/lorilynntrimble/chem-scientific-method-variables-graphing/

Summary: This week in class we learned about the scientific method. The scientific method is how scientists ask and test various questions. We use the scientific method to provide a basic outline on how humans gather information. At the end of the scientific method it is important that you share the information you gathered so you may benefit the human race as a whole.

SP5: Using mathematics and computational thinking

This week in class we used computational thinking to predict how long it would take for our whirly bird to reach the ground. After we had done that we had to calculate the average time that it would take for the whirly bird to fall to the ground.

Clean Cities 05/18

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis

Summary: This week in class we learned about different clean cities. Some clean cities include: Minneapolis, Fresno, Budapest, and Toronto. These clean cities all followed the environmental accords. The environmental accords are rules that cities must follow to regarded as a clean city, there are 21 actions in the environmental accords.

Backward-Looking:
I did not know anything about clean cities before the project. This made it especially hard for me to do the project so I had to do more research than usual. The good thing about that is I learned more about clean cities than if I had already knew about them.

Inward-Looking:
What I found frustrating about this project is that some of my teammates were not always working. Most of the time they were just sitting there doing nothing. When they did work it was not very much so it was hard for me to finish If they worked a little more I would make the project really easy and we would not have as much trouble finishing the project.

Outward-Looking:
If I could give this project a grade I would give it an A-. I would give it this grade because of the teamwork that we did. The teamwork in our group was not very good two members of the group decided to do a city without the other two, because they were not paying attention then we got to do that city. Our end result was awesome though

Forward-Looking:

One thing I would like to improve upon is my teamwork with most kids. During the project some kids were complaining about another student and I because we were doing a lot of the work. I feel like shouldn't do all the work for the students as this makes then feel bad. If I stop doing that then the kids on my team will feel better.

Environmental Agreements 05/14

http://www.batteryman.energy/environmental-upgrade-agreement/

Summary: This week in class we learned about the environmental agreements. An environmental agreement is something you do in an urban village to make it environmental friendly over a certain period of time. These agreements can be anything from reducing water usage to making more public transportation. FUN FACT: There are a total of 21 environmental agreements in total

SP6: Constructing explanations and designing solutions
This week in class we constructed a explanation by choosing an environmental agreement and saying what it was in my teams words but also saying how we will comply with the agreement. When we designed the solution on how we are going to comply with the agreement we had to say what we would do and why this helps it comply with the agreement.

Phosphates 05/07

http://pondplace.com/phosphate-about.aspx

Summary: This week in class we learned about phosphates. Phosphates are what is used in fertilizer to make the plant grow faster. If it is dumped in to a lake then it help the algae (water plants) grow faster. If the algae grows faster it makes more oxygen but when it dies it takes away oxygen. If there is too much oxygen being taken away then the fish die off.

SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
This week in class we did an experiment on phosphates. We tested water by putting it in a small container with another liquid. If the water was orange then it was okay but if the water is black then it is not okay. We also looked for bio indicators in the water, and we also looked at the bird populations over time.

04/30/17 How climate change effects water

http://www.water.ca.gov/climatechange/factsheet.cfm

Summary: This week in class we learned about how water is affected by climate change. When is rains it helps crops grow and it also keeps us from getting into droughts. When it rains too much then that causes a flood, which destroys building and other things. If it doesn't rain enough then that causes a drought which limits water supply.

SP2: Developing and using models
This week my group made a model. The model was of a small city, which had five buildings in it. We used the model city to help out with presenting about: Droughts, Floods, and Rain. I think that we could have done better presenting about the flood.

Climate change 04/09

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification

Summary: This week in class we learned about climate change. We mostly studied the positives and negatives about it. One positive about it is that it creates a longer harvest season so we can grow wheat longer. One negative is that it helps diseases like malaria spread quicker through insects.

SP2: Developing and using models
This week in class we made model by getting a graph and plotting the points on it. We used the model to see how climate change has effected the temperature  over the years.

Green house effect 04/02

https://www.allianz.com/en/about_us/open-knowledge/topics/environment/articles/140912-fifteen-sources-of-greenhouse-gases.html/

Summary: This week in class we learned about the Greenhouse effect. The green house effect is where types of Greenhouse gases get trapped the the atmosphere heating up the earth. The Greenhouse effect is being multiplied by humans using fossil fuels such as oil. If we use clean energy then we can prevent global warming, which is caused by the greenhouse effect.

SP4: Analyzing and interpreting data
This week in class we analyzed data by viewing videos and articles about the Greenhouse effect. We interpreted the data by putting it into notes that were short but showed a lot of information. We also played a game about climate change as-well as looking at a model that shows us the effects of climate change.