Addy's Science Blog (Elem Science Methods I)

  Addy Junge Week 5: Galaxies to Black Holes 1. What did you do in lab today?​  During lab, we had our presentations on certain space topics, such as Stars, Meteors, Meteorites, Craters & Comets, Galexies, and Black Holes. We all took notes of the different presentations. Some things I learned about stars are that the larger the mass = the shorter its life cycle. When learning about  Meteors, Meteorites, Craters & Comets, the group covered the differences between the four, along with our current understanding of what they are. Something else we talked about was Ann Hodges and how she was the only person to be struck by a meteorite and survive. Next, we talked about galaxies and the preconception that they are made up of stars only. And then our group covered black holes, covering misconceptions, cool facts, female contributions, and more! 2. What was the big question?​ I would say the big question during our lab would be "What big ideas do you want your peers to t...

  Addy Junge Week 4: Our Solar System 1. What did you do in lab today?​ At the start of our lab, we took our formative assessment and then discussed a prompt about a full moon during the middle of the day (impossible). We then shifted our discussion to our previous assignment, Missconceptions Die Hard , connecting it back to our Week 1 assignment, Private Universe . We briefly talked about the standards in 1st, 5th, and middle school grades. We then switched gears to our investigation of the size of our solar system. We used Play-Doh to replicate the size and distance (to scale) of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and the Moon. Here are some of the images I took:      2. What was the big question?​ During the lab experiment, I would say the big question was "How big is our solar system when comparing the planets to the sun?" 3. What did you learn in Thursday’s discussion?​ Here are my notes from the lecture:     4. Read the online textbook, chapter 1: ...

Addy Junge Week 3: Space: The Moon 1. What did you do in lab today?​ At the beginning of our lab, we discussed our previous assignments from Week 1, the NDSL Strandmap, and the Private Universe. We then discussed ways we can address common misconceptions in our classroom and replace them with factual information. After that, we switched gears to the moon. We learned a little bit more about the moon phases, the rotation of the moon, and the revolution of the moon. The main topic we talked about during the lab, however, was the near side and far side of the moon. We talked in groups about what differences we noticed between the two pictures. Then we started our lab, where we would conduct experiments we thought would affect the moon's shape (craters, discoloration, etc.). 2. What was the big question?​ During the lab experiment, I would say the big question would be "Why does the near side of the moon (the side we see) have more and larger craters than the far side (the side we ...

Addy Junge Week 2: Space: The Final Frontier 1. What did you do in lab today?​ NO LAB. It was a Holiday. 2. What was the big question?​ During our lecture, I would say the biggest question would have been "What were some significant discoveries throughout the years about the solar system and space travel?" Some of the other big questions we discussed were how to measure the Earth, who has been on the Moon, and the possibilities of future space travel. 3. What did you learn in Thursday’s discussion?​ Here are my notes from the lecture: 4. Read the online textbook, chapter 1: What did you learn?​ After learning about everything in our lecture, I learned a lot about other historical moments that led us to numerous space discoveries. Right off the bat, I learned more about Sputnik. I remember hearing about it in school, but it was nice to get a refresher on what it was and why it mattered to the United States. Something that also caught my attention was Dr. James Van Allen's ...