Adv Science

I got 19 and 21 wrong. The correct answer for 19 is true because an open circuit has a continuous resistance between two connection points or nodes. I got this wrong because I thought an open circuit wouldn't have a lot of resistance, instead I thought that the current would flow out the wire. The correct answer for 21 is false because it is already in motion/flowing through the circuit. I got this wrong because I thought of the electric current as heat and light and not of motion, which means that you could convert the current into motion.

         I had just turned in my Levi's Stadium permission slip when I was surprised. I was shocked to find out that if someone in our class did not bring their permission slip the whole class would not get to go on the field trip. I was so amazed because usually if someone doesn't turn in a permission slip or a form they will be the only one/ones not going, not the whole class. I learned that even if one member of the team/class forgets to do something the whole team gets in trouble and in this case cannot go on the field trip. As well as that I learned that you should help your team/classmates, if not you may all lose out on something.Ex. Lenny, Jasmine, and Barbra are doing a project together. Lenny is supposed to make the poster, Jasmine is supposed to get the supplies and Barbra is supposed to recite the presentation. The team is all doing their own thing. Lenny made the poster, Jasmine got the supplies, but Barbra forgot to practice the presentation and the whole team ge

My Data: Based on my results I found this combination makes the strongest electromagnet: Current- DC Wire Material- Copper Wire Gauge- Thick Winds- 100 I chose this combination because it picked up the most fillings compare to the other combinations I was given. This electromagnet picked up 500 fillings out of 500 fillings which is 120 more than the next strongest, DC Current, Copper, Thick, and 76 winds (refer to the chart/data). Looking at my data Copper was the strongest material with Aluminum trailing not to far behind and lastly String picking up nothing because it is an insulator not a conductor. The more winds, as you can see on the chart, enables the electromagnet to pick up more fillings, more winds = more power.  Even though more winds = more power a thicker wire allows an electromagnet to pick up more fillings too, more thickness = more power. As well as that, DC current is stronger because it flows in a full circle unlike AC current. As you can see this is why

Surprise: I was really surprised when we were seeing how different amounts of magnets could hold up different amounts of washers. What surprised me was how the numbers kind of had a pattern, but then it stopped. I was really surprised because I thought it would follow the pattern and the number of washers would increase. I learned that even though you predict an outcome wrong you will learn from it.As well as that I learned that it is okay if I am wrong because it is a prediction. Ex. A girl thinks that in the experiment the magnet will pick up 72 paper clips but it only picks up 37, she learned. Summary: This week we learned about magnets. We did worksheets, activities, and experiments. First we did a worksheet on Bill Nye the science guy. Then we did some experiments, we made electromagnets, we saw how different amounts of magnets pick up certain amounts of washers, and we tested the poles of a magnet. As well as that we started an activity which I will use in next weeks blog. Overa

Surprise:   I was searching up facts about silicon when I got surprised. I was surprised to find out that silicon has several other uses than computer chips.  It was surprising because computer chips were the only use I knew and its very commonly known. I can learn that there could be more to what you already know. Ex. A boy knows that silicon is used in computer chips. Next year he has to do a report on silicon and for uses he puts computer chips. He gets one point off for not having all the uses or least more than one. He could have searched it up and found that silicon is used as a semiconductor, a combining element, and it is used in tiny lasers. Summary: This week we were all working on our My Pet Mineral Project. I was researching all about my mineral, silicon.  After I got all the information I needed I put it all on a jilster. I formatted and made look its best. I learned not only about silicon, but about other minerals that have to do with my mineral. Image:  Backward