Gabriella De Feo Science Blog

  1. What did you learn this week?  This week we began by discussing our Week 11 Homework assignments with the people at our table. We talked about the things we learned, the things we found interesting, and any remaining questions we still have. Then, we continued our discussion on matter that we had started last week. This week, we talked about matter and its properties. To do this, we tested numerous objects to see if they would sink or float, conduct electricity, and if their masses and volumes changes when broken. We recorded our findings in a data table and then discussed some things we found interesting as a whole class.  2. How can you apply what you've learned to your future teaching?  I think the activity that we did in class was a really great way to test so many different objects and their components of matter. I think doing something like this in my future classroom would be a great way for my students to understand what kinds of things have different k...

  1. What did you learn this week?  This week during lab, we took part in six different stations where we practiced predicting, observing, and making scientific conclusions. The first station we visited was called "Coke Float." We were instructed to drop two small cans of coke into a bucket of water and then two larger cans of coke. I was surprised to see that the only can that did not sink was the larger coke can. My partner and I concluded that it is most likely due to the amount of sugar in that can compared to all the others. The second station we visited was called "Baking Soda & Vinegar." We were instructed to add baking soda and vinegar to a zip-loc bag and observe what the reaction is. When we did this, the mixture started to fix and even got cooler in temperature. The third station was called "M&Ms in Water." We were instructed to put an M&M of each color onto a paper plate with water. We observed the color slowly start to leave each...