Science
Science Rules!
Objectives:
– Learn and practice the scientific method
– Discuss weekly topics from mystery science
– Discuss weekly topics from Bill Nye the science guy episodes
Link to science Google doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18m-FzAKX9WfaqSv3cP5pQaEjR6HvWrAykoXdRGgitZg/edit
12/10/2020
Science Mystery topics:
Learned about the world is round,
Optical illusions,
Why does salt make you thirsty?
12/16/2020
Movies are optical illusions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJEbe4kRtCY
Which stuffy will fit the best on my bed?
Hypothesis: the most medium sized stuffy will fit the best.
Why does salt make you thirsty?
Osmosis - diffusion: amoeba sisters video.
Pause as they get to each question.
12/23/2020
Winter hut lab.
1/3/2020 - 1/4/2020
Bill Nye episode on flight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfbiPu-dpfY
Mystery science episode on masks preventing COVID-19
Mask vs No Mask Lab Results - Do they work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDeP7-rUZmo
Testing face masks: Lab tests reveal the safest and most effective (Marketplace)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHVyy08L2gM
Bill Nye on Masks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqG0BgOT4fk
01/07/2021
Talked about Bernoulli effect on wings, air pressure
Talked about cells and viral replication cycle
Talked about air and water pressure.
Demos of air pressure and temperature:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xsOxff0Qf4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyrDLomUMrI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdDssQOnDFM
1/14/21
Show pictures of cell diagrams created by the girls.
Activity: draw plate tectonic boundaries on plastic wrap on a globe
Discuss: what happens at plate boundaries, demonstrate with hands subversion, spread, side-by-side movement of plates
Map of tectonic plate boundaries: https://geology.com/plate-tectonics.shtml
USGS map of earthquakes: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-88.37911,-404.29688&extent=88.37911,283.35938&range=month&listOnlyShown=true&baseLayer=satellite&timeZone=utc
Discuss earth’s crust (Bill Nye)
important terms and concepts
Crust
Tectonics
Plates
Lava
Core
Volcano
Geyser
Discuss how video games are made (mystery science)
Important terms and concepts
Idea
Concept artist
Design
Prototype
Test
January 20-21
Mystery Science - Are mermaids real?
concepts : myths, evidence
Bill Nye - skin
functions of the skin
Skin sensitivity
Melanin (pigment or color)
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