Servings 05/22/16

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

Summary: This week in class we learned about serving sizes and calories. A calorie is energy and 1 calorie is enough energy to heat something up 1 degrees Celsius. Serving sizes are about the about of food someones should eat to help control calories. My Plate is the new way of serving sizes where it shows how much of your plate should each of the food groups be in Fruits: 20% Protein 20% Dairy: 20% Grains: 30% Vegetables: 30%.


 SP2: Developing and using models:
In class we developed a model by taking a food pyramid and placing how many servings of each of each food group we eat. We used the model by taking the information and applying that to our diet to keep us healthy!

Food Systems 5/14

http://www.physicalactivitynetwork.ca/food-system

Summary: This week in class we learned about food systems. A food system is the process of how food gets for being on the tree into our mouth. But in every step of a food system food is being wasted and we need to stop that. FUN FACT 259 Million chocolate bars are wasted every year!

SP2: Developing and using models:

In class we developed a model by getting paper writing three lines on the paper and the drawing a picture after that writing the description and why food is wasted then we colored it in. We used the models to see why food was being wasted in each segment of the system and how we can stop that!

Trash to Treasure 05/08

http://www.ci.white-bear-township.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B0AB97692-2975-4AC4-ABC3-E6A9F48DEE0D%7D&DE=%7B611BCB19-A2BB-4BBE-B588-48A1AD466D5F%7D

Summary: This week in class we learned about recycling. It is important to recycle because all the things we throw away go to the landfill. Recycling is where you take trash and turn it into treasure. Throwing things away can cause the ozone layer to break down by greenhouse gases like methane or they can harm animals by making them sick or strangling them and more!


Backward looking:  I feel like I have gotten better at this kind of work because before I started this I wasn't big on building things. After this project I feel like I have improved a great deal because now I have experience in using math with figuring out the size and most importantly knowing how much work has to go into the project. 

Inward looking: What I found frustrating about this project is that just about half way through the project my duct tape stopped working and would stick together. So I had to wait for help from a friend and I ended up using some packing tape. 

Outward looking: One people I would like everyone to notice about my project is how much work I put into it.  It not just about the project, it is about the environment and the entire world.  Without recycling there would be way more waste and it would have a deeper effect on the ozone and people would have to wear sunglasses all the time. 

Forward looking:  I would definitely like to improve upon my skills with working and building things like bird houses.  When I grow up I would like to build my own house and also help others with building.  It would be cool to have a connection with kids in the future, because they would building at a young age and I would be building too, just in a different way. 

Circuits 04/17/16

http://www.techlib.com/electronics/graphics/dripnew.gif

Summary: This week in class we learned about circuits. Circuits are used in everyday life like the computer you are using right now. Some circuits are: Phone, Mouse, Keyboard, Printer, and Router. Circuits are powered by batteries and have two variants 1. Series which is when all the electricity goes through one path but it make the amount of power for each object smaller 2. Parallel this divides the electricity between all the objects which leads to the same amount as there would be if there was one object and one battery.

Backward looking
I feel I need to improve on building with real circuits. In my project I used snap circuits but I really wanted to use real circuits. I want to build something a complicated a computer one day.

Inward looking
I was frustrated with my wrist. I was frustrated with my wrist because I had sprained it. So Desmond and I only a 3 hand and not 4 hands.

Outward looking
If I were to give this project a grade it would be a B+ because Cons: We didn't use real circuits. Pros: We complied with expectations.

Forward looking
If I were to improve it I would change a bit. I would use real circuits and make it more compact. That is what I would change.

Magnetism 04/10

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/Files/3719/12/earth-magnetic-field.jpg

Summary: This week in class we learned about magnetism. The only three metals that are attracted  to magnets are Iron Cobalt and Nickel. There are two poles North and South two north poles trying to put together will repel, the same is for south but if a north and south come together they attract, there for opposites attract. FUN FACT: Earth is just one big giant magnet.


SP 4: Analyzing and Interpreting data
We analyzed data by observing magnets and how they work. We interpreted the data by putting it into a worksheet answer.

Electric Inventors 03/26/16

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Summary/Questions:

What are some way to generate Electricity:Some ways to generate electricity are Solar energy; Wind energy, Geothermal, Fossil fuels, Biomass, and Nuclear energy

What energy sources are most common:

The most common type of energy in the U.S is fossil fuels at a total of 48% of people that use it throughout the U.S

What are some good or bad energy sources:

Some bad sources of energy are: Nuclear, Fossil Fuels, Landmass Gasses, and Biomass. Because they pollute and they kill animals. Some good ones are: Solar, Wind, and Geothermal. Because they turn the earth resources into energy and when they are done they convert it back usually.

If you could stop one source what would it be: 

It would be Nuclear because it causes pollution also kills humans and animals plus it can do weird things to people that they may not like.

What energy source would you promote:

It would definitely be Solar panels because it take the suns light and uses it to do other things that just so happens to make light to!

SP 2: Using models

This week in class we used models see different types of circuits like parallel and series.

Electricity 03/20/2016

http://www.circuitstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/electronic_siren-circuit.jpg

Summary: This week in class we learned about electricity. Electricity is the flow of electrons through things called circuits the circuits are made of things called wires which are made up of 1 conductor and 1 insulator. A conductor is a material that electrons can flow through easily; a insulator is a material that electrons can't or is very hard to pass through electricity is stored in a battery and goes to a light bulb through the wires. Batteries have limited electricity because when it powers the light bulb it gets turned into heat and light. A not so FUN FACT if you connect a circuit of just batteries that is a short circuit and will explode because the electrons are going so fast.

SP2: Using models
We used models by building schematics of circuits then actually making the circuit.