9-18-08 Nutritional Values

Today in class we discussed the various nutritional values of a variety of foods. We used a computer program that was directed at younger students to identify a combination of foods that would meet certain criteria. For example, we had to pick out four foods for breakfast that had a certain amount of protein and under a specific amount calories. This program provided a unique way of learning the nutritional values of certain foods. It is a fun way to get students actively involved in learning.

8-16-08 Safety Game Activity

In class today we discussed the problems that various individuals were having with D2L. After, we were given a board game and class time to color the board, glue it to a folder, and prepare it for future classroom use. The board game had game spaces that were full of ways to keep a science lab a safe and fun place to learn.

9-11-08 Notes

In class today we had a discussion and took notes regarding the importance of science. Reasons included becoming active participants in the class, rather than being passive observers. Also if we so not participate we rely solely on the "experts" and we never really know for ourselves.
We also did an activity that used the LabQuests to test the temperature of the hands of our groups members. We decided that Amanda had the hottest hands in our group. We also used the LabQuest to test the temperature difference on the probe, as we plaed the probe into hot and cold water.

9-9-08 Unseen forces

In class today we began with an activity about unseen forces, more specifically, air resistance. In this activity we made three identical test copters from 8.5" X 11" paper. These copters were then dropped from 3 meters in the air and the time was recorded. We then answered questions regarding the how and why the results were different on each individual test. We cam to the conclusion that air resistance was the biggest factor in determining the outcome. Other things such as human interference with the timer and also human error accounts for some variance.