Adv Science

Summary: In this project I was partnered with Jessica and Sydney and we did a news broadcast. I enjoyed working in a group and pretending to be news broadcasters. My favorite part was filming the broadcast. News Broadcast Link- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw-L7c75wuHrdHNkUzdCb3ZoTmc/view?usp=sharing Backward-Looking: One problem that we kept having was scheduling a time to shoot the news broadcast. First we were going to do it last Wednesday then last Sunday then this Wednesday, but since the weather was nice on Monday we got to shoot the broadcast.  Another problem we encountered was actually shooting the broadcast. It took us many times until we could finally get the film right. Inward-Looking: Our goals did change as we worked. Jessica, Sydney, and I would try really hard to finish the goals we put on our goal setting sheet. If we didn't finish we would assign ourselves homework, but if there wasn't a lot left we would carry it on to the next day. If we finished...

Summary: This week we are doing a project and I am partnered with Sydney and Jessica. We are doing a news broadcast on floods and droughts. A flood results of many days of any form of water precipitating.  A drought is formed of less rainfall and dry weather for a long period of time. Backward-Looking : Three resources that were helpful were www.ready.gov/drought ,   www.ready.gov/floods  and www.weatherwizkids.com\weather-rain.htm . The website about droughts was extremely useful because many weather websites didn't talk about droughts.  I would use weather wiz kids again because it had many sub-topics on the one type of severe weather. The other website had fun facts about how to plan and prepare for the kind of severe weather which was a nice extra tip. Overall most of the resources I used this week I would like to use again. Inward-Looking : I really am happy that we get to do a news broadcast. I am happy I get to work in a group and build my colla...

Summary : I learned about the Water Cycle and how important it is to weather. The Water Cycle has an effect on weather because it creates snow, hail, and rain. When there is less pressure there are cloudy skies and when there is high pressure the skies are clear. The ingredients for clouds are humidity, condensation, and sudden change in air pressure(high to low)  Backward-Looking : Last year I learned about weather, but we concentrated on different types of weather and very little on the water cycle. We did not use any scientific terms while I studied this topic in the fourth grade. Now I know the main scientific terms of the Water Cycle and they are : accumulation- large bodies of water that is stored over time like oceans seas and lakes, condensation- a process where water vapor forms into clouds,  evaporation- when liquid water droplets form into water vapor,   precipitation- water falls from clouds in the form of rain snow or hail, surface runoff-any form of water ...

In Unit four I learned about interdependence of organisms. Organisms have many different relationships like parasitism (one organism benefits and the other is harmed), mutualism (both organisms benefit),and commensalism (one organism benefits and one doesn't care). I learned about deforestation as well. Deforestation is when trees are cut down for mining, logging, space to plant crops, building, and for fun.                          Deforestation! Backward-Looking : I did not know much about this topic before we started. Even though I learned about food web and food chains last year it was not as detail as this one so I did get a lot of information while studying this topic.Now I know about the three kinds of symbiotic relationships (parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism). I know the effects of deforestation(lose plant and animals and lose oxygen and medicines...

Dear Mr.Cuttatree, I heard that you are thinking about building the Uppitty resort. You should not build the Uppitty resort, because many plants will die, it will cause floods, and many animals will die. If you continue with your plan to build the Uppitty resort, it will cause an unbalanced food web. You're idea to build the Uppitty resort will cause a lot of trouble.  I do not agree with your decision to build the Uppitty resort. Building the Uppitty resort will cause many plants to die. We will have less plants that make medicine.  These medicines are used to cure many diseases. Plants help keep oxygen in the air and without that we couldn't breathe. Building this resort will cause many problems. Cutting down trees will cause floods. It will cause floods because trees' roots make spaces in the soil. When trees are cut down the soil becomes compact. Then, the soil cannot absorb the water. It will stay on the surface and eventually cause a flood.Cutting down trees isn...

Summary-I learned about deforestation. Many people cut down trees and that is deforestation.   It doesn't help the environment in any way and it creates an unbalanced food web. Deforestation is not good in any way. Backward-Looking- I did not know much about deforestation before we started.  I just knew that deforestation meant to cut down trees.  Now I know why deforestation happens and what happens after deforestation.  Many people cut down trees to mine, to build, and some people do it for fun. Some consequences of deforestation are floods, species extinction(plants and animals), and climate change. Deforestation has more negative reactions than positive. Inward-Looking- I enjoyed the Mr. Cuttatree assignment. I like our writing assignments because I get to work on my writing and it helps me process what I've already learned.  Even though it is fake I love the idea.  I felt that I learned about deforestation in a different way because of this assignm...

Summary : I learned about jaguars' diet, behavior, and adaptations. They eat monkeys, sloths, ocelots, frogs, snakes, and anything else they can catch.  Jaguars usually live near a source of water, they live by themselves, and they are usually nocturnal(active at night) , but some are crepuscular(active at dawn and dusk). Jaguars have adapted to different sources of water, they have short limbs and a tough jaw to catch prey, and jaguars are able to climb trees in case the rainforest gets flooded.I learned that even if one animal in the food web dies everything will become extinct. Backward-Looking : In the third grade my assignment was to write a report about black bears that was very similar, but not exact to what I did about jaguars.  One difference is that it was not done electronically.  Another difference is that I presented my black bear report.  One similarity was as I was searching for the different categories it didn't show me what I was searching for. I...

Summary : I learned about symbiosis.  It is when organisms interact.  There are three kinds of symbiosis; parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism. Backward-Looking : I didn't know much about the topic before we started. All I knew was that symbiosis was when organisms interact. I didn't know that there are three kinds of symbiosis, parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism.  Parasitism-one organism benefits and one organism is harmed(Example- a dog with fleas). Commensalism- when one organism benefits and the other organism doesn't care(Example- a bird living in a tree). Mutualism- when both organisms benefit(Example-boxer crab and anemones). Inward-Looking : I liked the work this week.  I liked the virtual rainforest scavenger hunt because it was nice to see the different animals.  I enjoyed the symbiosis foldable as well.  It was nice to see how symbiosis applies to students.Parasitism- Two students working on a project, one does all the work and bot...

I learned so much!!!

Wikipedia Function: The nervous system's main function is controlling everything you do, whether voluntary or involuntary. Organs: Brain- The brain is the control center for your entire body. It controls things such as memory, planning, and other voluntary actions. It can also control things like your heart rate and digestion. Spinal Cord- The spinal cord carries signals and information from the brain to other parts of your body. Nerves-Nerves allow signal and information to travel from the brain to the spinal cord and all around the body. Interactions: The nervous system is like the circulatory system, they both interact with every other system. Some can be quite obvious like the muscular system. When you want to move your brain transmits signals to create movement. The nervous system is also in charge of involuntary actions like your heart beating, the breaking down of food and more. The digestive system works with your nervous system when the food is broken down ...

Function: The function of the urinary system is to filter out urine or soluble waste from the body. Organs: Kidneys- The kidneys remove liquid waste, urine, from the bloodstream and keep a sturdy level of salts in the blood. Ureters- The ureters are thin tubes in which carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Bladder- The bladder stores urine until emptied through the urethra. Urethra- Urine passes through this tube to leave the body. Interactions: The urinary system works closely with the circulatory system. Blood that travels through your bloodstream goes to the kidneys which are a part of the urinary system. Uric acid and urea are taken from the blood to be emptied out. As well as that, the urinary system has a connection with the endocrine system. The endocrine system has control over the urinary system. The endocrine system can control things such as how much you urinate depending on how much water in circulating through your body and monitors fluids. The urinar...

skeletalsystem.organsofthebody.com Function: The Skeletal System allows your body to move, provides structure, produces blood in the bone marrow, and protects your organs. We need the skeletal system to hold up our bodies our else we would be piles of muscles and organs. Organs and Functions: Bones: make up your body and protect you vital organs. Joints-You have three types of joints      Hinge joint- This joint is formed at the ankle, knee, and elbow allowing the bones to extend and   flex.      Ball and Socket joint- This joint can be found in the hip and allows movement and rotation in more than one direction.      Pivot: allows the head to move side to side, in other words pivot.      Gliding Joints: allows bones to glide up, down, side, side, and diagonally. Cartilage: connective tissue found in the larynx. Tendons: attach muscles to bones. Ligaments: connect to bones to two pieces of cartilage ...

Haiku Deck Function: The function of the muscular system is to allow your body to move through your bones. Organs: Skeletal- This is voluntary and works in pairs As well as that, it is attached to your bones. Voluntary means you decide whether it moves or not. Cardiac- This is involuntary and found in the heart. Involuntary means it naturally occurs. Smooth- This is involuntary and found in the stomach, veins, small and large intestines, esophagus, and bladder. As said earlier involuntary means it happens without you having to tell it to. Interactions:  The muscular system interacts with the nervous system. This is because most of the time you move because you are in control. In other words, your brain, part of the nervous system can control muscle movement. There are some movements you cannot control, involuntary movements, such as the beating of your heart. Also, smooth muscles that aid the digestion process. The smooth muscles can be found in the circulatory syste...

Image: Wikimedia Commons Function: The digestive system breaks the food you eat into nutrients and compounds. This is then absorbed into the bloodstream. Unwanted materials, waste, continue out of your body through the anus. Organs: Mouth-It is where digestion begins. When you start chewing your food it mixes with saliva and starts the process of breaking down food. Esophagus-It transports food from the mouth to the stomach. Stomach-It holds the food and continues the process of breaking down food. The food that is now a form of liquid or paste goes to the small intestine. Small Intestine-It continues to break down the food. After absorbing all the nutrients the rest (waste) moves to the large intestine. Large Intestine- The waste goes through the large intestine in liquid form which then changes into a solid. The solid waste is stored there until it gets passed on to the rectum. Rectum- It receives solid waste and holds it. It's main job is to inform the person...

philschatz.com Function: The respiratory system provides oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide. The main function is to trade gasses with the environment, such as releasing carbon dioxide for oxygen. The true purpose is to receive oxygen for the body. Organs: Nose- The nose is the main gateway into the respiratory tract from the outer surface. This is the very first section of the system in which air passes through. Mouth-The mouth is another, but not as commonly used entrance into the respiratory tract. Most breathing takes place through the nose, but the mouth can replace its function if necessary. Pharynx- The pharynx is a tube located behind the esophagus and larynx. Air inhaled travels down the beginning of the tube. The air continues to go downward and it finally enters the larynx through the epiglottis. Larynx- The larynx is connected to the trachea leading the air closer to the lungs. It is also known as the voice box because it has another function: vocalization....

I learned that the nucleus controls all activity of the cell.  I learned that chloroplast and the cell wall are only found in plant cells. Backward-Looking I encountered a few problems, especially not knowing what words meant.  I tried using context clues, but when I still couldn't figure it out I tried looking the definition on the computer. When I still had trouble I tried using different keywords.

I learned that all your cells are really a duplicate of one cell.  I learned that all the cells in your body  can reproduce, but two cells can't conjoin. Backward-Looking I did not know a lot about cells, but I knew that all living things are made up of cells.  I didn't know that cells reproduced, I thought they formed in our bodies.  Something that surprised me was that there are about a trillion different types of cells.

I learned that you can't change the control variable.  I am confident that I can tell the difference between a hypothesis and a prediction.  I wish that you will help me understand the scientific method more.

Dear School Board, Adventure science should continue because it is an important class.  It is important because it is a great way for students to learn and have fun at the same time.  Science is a wonderful way to discover new things. Science teaches everyone new and exciting things.  Science teaches us about the unknown and crazy mysteries. Science also teaches us how things work.  Science can teach everyone about so many different things. Science also crosses subjects.  For instance, in math we problem solve, we do the same in science. Science and history connect to, like learning about time periods is learning about science.  In almost all classes we explain and in science we explain what happens in our experiments. Science and our lives are tied together more than you think.  Science is everywhere and sometimes we don't even notice.  Science has a big impact on our lives and so it is important we learn about science.   We benefit f...

Three things I like about this class is that we do a lot of hands-on work, we watch a lot of videos about science and I love how we use so much technology.