Science Fair Project!

During this experiment I hope to find out if it takes more salt in water to make different types of eggs float. I’ve discovered through this experiment that it does not take more salt to make different types of eggs float. These results are important because this shows how the salt changed the density of the water.I enjoyed this experiment very much and even though my hypothesis was wrong I still learned so much. Below are some of my observations.

For this experiment I had to look up resources so I could have a better understanding of my experiment. When performing Scientific experiments research is very important. This research helps develop the experiment or even can help clarify some of the findings like it did for me. The article I picked was called Why is Salt Water Heavier than Tap Water? From the article Why is Salt Water Heavier than Tap Water? I have discovered that many items that will not usually float in tap water will float in salt water. This is because salt water is more dense than regular tap water.This information is very helpful for my experiment because I will be seeing if different eggs need different amounts of salt to make the eggs float. This article gives me a good base knowledge for how salt water and tap water are different, and why some items float in salt water and not tap water.
This is my virtual poster board:  

This article helped me more towards the end of the experiment. It answered some questions I had regarding my experiment. Through the Scientific method I discovered that the reason all the eggs floated, not matter the size, was because they all had the same density. I learned that salt water changes the density of water, and that is why they all float. My hypothesis was wrong, but like I said before I think that this was a better learning experience. This is why the Scientific method is so important because it gives students the opportunity to learn from their "failures" so to speak.  I knew that it needed to do with density somehow, so I looked for an article related in that way. 

Overall, this was a wonderful learning experience and I cannot wait to have my students start using the Scientific method in the classroom. There is so much to learn from all different types of Science Fair experiments. I would have my students use a voicethread as well to explain their experiments to the class. The voicethread was a wonderful way to explain my experiment and go over the Scientific method a few more times. I want my students to feel okay about not succeeding in their experiments because it will spark a sense of curiosity in them and help them strive to find the answers they need. 

Why Is Salt Water Heavier Than Tap Water? (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2017, from https://sciencing.com/salt-water-heavier-tap-water-8735703.html

Plate tectonics and boundaries

The Earth Science project I did with my group was based of plate tectonics and how how they work. Through this project we explained how there are different types of boundaries and how they look. There's a short video explaining it to kids the different types of plate tectonics.

My Fieldwork Experience

This semester I did my fieldwork at Bishop Dunn Memorial School. My fellow teaching candidates and I worked in the fourth grade class.  This was a wonderful learning experience because I was able to see what kind of teacher I want to be. It helped me learned why types of lessons I would like to teach in my classroom one day and gave me the confidence to teach a lesson in front of a full classroom of students. It also showed me what works and what doesn't giving me insight in to how I can be an effective teacher in the future.  We did a direct instruction lesson about the outer planets, and beyond. Then we did a direct instruction where the students had to find the missing data from Astronaut Annie's twitter. The kids loved it when they found out Miss. P was the one responsible for hacking Astronaut Annie's twitter. It was so wonderful working with all of them. All the students asked wonderful questions and kept all of us on our toes. I loved teaching for them and I can't wait to go back and visit them next semester.  

Poverty Simulation

The poverty simulation was truly a wonderful experience and I was so happy that I participated in it. The stimulation started off with us getting a name tag and a family. I was a 19 year old single mother with a boyfriend who wasn't the father of my baby. I was struggling because I had to travel everywhere with my one year old baby because we were homeless. This wasted some of of my transportation passes. I had to cheat the system sometimes and not pay for ticket and I would hope no one would notice. My biggest concern was making sure that my boyfriend had enough transportation passes to get to work. Then we got kicked out of the homeless shelter so we moved into a multifamily home so the older children babysat my son, and we payed rent to them. It was so much easier to live in the multifamily home, but I wasn't exactly sure if it was legal. I was struggling to find time to buy food for my family and I almost forgot to apply for my benefits.

This entire experience left me shocked. It was nearly impossible to feed my family or make any kind of profit. The system is so screwed up that no one could get out poverty. There were families that resorted to crime, especially the kids. They felt like they needed to help their parents somehow and ended up committing crimes. It opened my eyes and I know now that I need to look into working with my students who are in poverty to show them how important school is for them. For some of them an education is all that will help them, and they're struggling.