Atoms and Molecules Introduction

Atoms and Molecules

How small is an atom?

Take a look at the simulation provided by the University of Utah at:

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/scale/

All things are made of atoms! What is an atom?

How small is an atom?

How can things that are so small make up things at large as a person? As large at a tall building?

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Activity

Materials:

Paper - 8.5 x 11 in.

Scissors

Procedure:

Fold and cut the paper to make the tallest structure possible!

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Video Links:

https://youtu.be/R1RMV5qhwyE
https://youtu.be/yQP4UJhNn0I
https://youtu.be/AmFMJC45f1Q

Partial Solar Eclipse tonight!!!

Make sure you take some time this evening to observe the partial solar eclipse. We will not have another of this variety until 2023.

Start time is around: 5:00 p.m. with our visibility best around 5:45.

More information about the event is summarized at the Weather Channel at:
http://www.weather.com/news/science/partial-solar-eclipse-thursday-20141022

Additional information can be found here:
http://earthsky.org/tonight/new-moon-takes-a-bite-out-of-the-suns-disk-on-october-23#what


Remember to never stare in to the sun. It will harm your eyes.!

The best way to view the event will be through a filtered lense or by making a pinhole camera.

Here are some simple directions for making a pinhole camera:
http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/make-pinhole-projector.html

If you are able to take some photos or video (while being safe)...I would love to post them here tomorrow!

Fab Lab Training!

The last few days we spent working in the fab lab at Westerville schools. This is our drawling robot!

The picture is of some 3-D prints we are doing.

http://youtu.be/tyHT1ahWNSA

Animal tracking...observation skills

As we continue to look and further develop our observation and inference skills, our classes went outside today to look at animal tracks and tracking boxes.

The tracks were set up in baited with peanut butter last night. This is what we saw in the morning…

Tracking boxes...baseline

Below are some pictures from the tracking boxes taken last night after they were baited.

Demonstration Day

Yesterday and today, we are looking at various demonstrations to work on our ability to make observations and inferences.

Please fill out the form linked here to show what you know!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gvJ1H3zZ0__F8YeiyDhBDQ2BMQoEcoxCduhYMtfHClM/viewform?usp=send_form

We watched a great commercial the other day as we continue establishing our classroom culture.

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