3/17/2017 0 Comments WEEK 9In chemistry this week, we did an experiment where we took different elements from the periodic table and burned them to see what color they would burn. We learned that each element has it's own specific color that it burns, and that's how you can identify an element. This week we also picked out project roles to help move the project along. The role that I chose was the Travel Agents. The travel agents plan and organize field trips to go get photos. We gather information, create the permission slips, and accept or deny field trip ideas. This week we made a calendar of the rest of the year, and wrote in school events, such as staff days. We also practiced taking landscape photos this week. We walked around the school and took photos of the scenery. After taking our photos, we processed them on photoshop. As I said before, in chemistry this week we watched Andrew burn different elements from the periodic table to see what color they would burn. The elements we used were Sodium, Boron, Potassium, Copper, Strontium, Lithium, Magnesium, and Iron. Since they all burn different colors, if you're not sure what's in something, you can burn it and use the color of the fire to identify the elements. After doing the experiment we were asked: what is light? Andrew then showed us a video, which said, "Different atoms emit different colors of light, if we can measure that light, in principle we can determine what an object is made of, even if we can't touch it." In humanities, we were asked to write an essay about a place we love in the style of John Steinbeck. I wrote about the swimming pool that's a part of my apartment complex, because I love swimming and water in general. I wrote in a third person point of view, because i noticed that's how Steinbeck wrote. I also tried to be very descriptive, because I think that's what makes Steinbeck's writing so lovely. Unfortunately, I ran out of inspiration about halfway through, so my piece is not where I'd like it to be. Below is what I've already done.
Dipped-in toes and little bugs cause ripples on the pale blue surface, and the ever-present smell of chlorine washes over with the gentle breeze. fluffy white clouds float past blue skies, and between them you can see birds gliding by merrily. Bees and dragonflies gravitate to the flowers, while green scarab beetles fly clumsily past the (often unfollowed) rule board. Below the rule board there are brown reclining chairs, weathered from use and constant exposure to the ever-changing climate. Directly to the left of the board is the gate, which is locked to keep out those who are undeserving of the serenity of the clear blue water. The chill of the water can act as an escape from the thick heat of July, or perhaps a place to drown away the worries of life. Some days you may see children splash and play about, as already wrinkled and sun-dried men soak in the golden rays cascading down upon them. Other days, you may see a woman floating on her back to watch the birds fly past, with her ears under the surface to melt away the sounds of the world. Also, we did work in our project groups. My group made big project calendar of all the months left in the year. We wrote in important dates and already planned field trips. There weren't many, but we wrote them in anyway. We also made a form to fill out for people who want field trips, shared by google drive to everyone on the team. Our group is important because we're in charge of all the field trips for the entire team. This project requires lots of field trips and planned outings, so I'm glad I can be a help.
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