Tanya Harrison Chat Response

I really enjoyed the chat my class and I got to have with Tanya Harrison, a planetary scientist and a PHD student in geology at the university of Western Ontario, just as our class had done before with Karishma(http://myriverside.sd43.bc.ca/kelseav2015/2016/04/20/google-hangout-blog-response/). It was originally planned to record and live stream but we had a few technical difficulties and it had to be cut short (video chat).
My classmates took turns individually going up to ask the question/s they had prepared last day. These included, her opinion on the colonization of mars, her struggles and interest, etc. We actually got to hear about the evidence of water on mars strait from Tanya herself.

I’m glad I got to learn more about mars from someone with great interest in it.

Mutation Story

Mutation Story
Cri du Chat (cry of the cat)

I am a rare genetic condition caused by the deletion of a chromosome. I was not inherited from the parents of my host body since it is uncommon. Unfortunately for my host, they inherited an unbalanced translocation and are missing genetic material from the short arm of chromosome 5; this caused my host’s intellectual disability and health problems. My kind of condition occurs roughly 1 in 20,000 to 50,000. Luckily for my host they were not born with a heart defect which can occur on occasion with my particular type of condition.
My host has been effected by the negative mutation and has a number of symptoms due to it, such as:
low weight at birth, growing struggles, wide eyes, unusual facial features, higher voice and many more. The body of my host could be considered high functioning compared to others and since this condition was discovered roughly 50 years ago there is not a lot of information or advanced treatments to cope with this condition. My host can go about their daily life fairly easily even though school isn’t catered to their condition they continue to persevere.

 

I needed to find out about how someone would obtain this mutation, the causes, effects, severity, rarity, and so on and so forth. I used my trusted sites such as YouTube and Wikipedia, and although one could say Wikipedia is unreliable mistakes are corrected very quickly and reading the same information among other sites does strengthen its reputation. Watching videos of parents of children who possess the disorder gives you an inside opinion and observations and one video was of someone who was living with the disorder and how he wished to raise awareness towards it. If given more in class time, my end product would have turned out much more insightful. Another factor that might’ve helped would’ve been a professional or more known information about the disorder.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A47tRTi8YPw
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/cri-du-chat-syndrome#

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cri_du_chat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9W1uhaD2e8

Pipe Cleaner Mitosis

Interphase: during the interphase, all of the DNA is copied, so what once was 4 becomes 8.

Phophase: replicated DNA molecules join together to form sister chromatids.

Metaphase: the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.


anaphase: 2 halves of each chromosomes move away from each other


Telophase: spindle fibres disappear


cytokinesis: the cell divides into two

PoCoOpolis 500 Static Lab

https://youtu.be/gfpD4Vg3fxY

PoCoOpolis 500 Static Lab

Kelsea and Nisrene

Purpose: to test which two items when rubbed together create the highest static charge, measured by amount of hole punches the object picks up.

Hypothesis: rubbing the ebony and polyester together will create the highest static charge.

Procedure:

Take a piece of material and rub it with another.
Attempt to pick up hole punches with item.

Repeat process.

Materials:

Wool
polyester
fur
Lucite
plastic spoon
paper hole punches
ebony
plastic bag
cotton
plastic straw

Object one Object two Results
Wool Lucite 18
Wool Plastic spoon 14
Fur Lucite 32
Ebony Wool 29
Plastic straw Wool 20
Cotton Ebony 26
Lucite Plastic bag 16

 

Observations: how firmly rubbed together tended to make static charge weaker. Fur tended to be most successful with other items.

Results: rubbing fur and Lucite together creates the highest static charge.

Conclusion: our hypothesis was proven to be incorrect. Fur and Lucite rubbed together attract the most paper hole punches. If we were to do the experiment over again I would’ve taken into consideration keeping the amount of rubs more constant.

Animal Farm Propaganda Poster

animal farm

The propaganda poster by Kelsea Vance displays the following techniques used in propaganda: fear, plain folk, common enemy/scapegoat, and card stacking. It is based on the novella, “Animal Farm” which was based on the Russian revolution, using historical figures as characters. The word propaganda means how people or media choose to represent someone or something. Fear is the most prominent in the poster using simple bold wording and colouring. Fear is often used in propaganda, since nothing is more convincing than fear. The use of plain folks is also used; by displaying animals of different species, it creates a wider range of those who can relate to the cause. Plain folks is also used somewhat commonly, for it is more convincing to have someone that you can relate to. A common enemy is clearly displayed in the poster, using the wording ‘HE WILL RETURN’ indicates a single being and is meant to sound threatening. A common enemy isolates any positivity towards a single person/or people and displays them as threatening, malicious, and or evil. Lastly the final type of propaganda used in the poster is card stacking. Though less prominent than other types only ‘bad’ things are represented about man.

Elemental elements

Group Members: Mohammed, Kelsea, Rafael, and Cam

Our group contacted Gold Corp to find out how they transport and mine the gold. We created a video reenacting the interview.

https://youtu.be/iB33VQAsu4I

Fun Facts about Gold:

Golds Atomic number is 79 (Au)

A single ounce of gold can be drawn into a wire 60 miles long.

Gold is said to be so rare that the world pours more steel in an hour than it has poured gold since time began.

The largest gold nugget found in the U.S. weighed 195 pounds; it came from California.

Matter Matters

Chapter 1.2 talks about how matter changes states, how matter is made up of particles. Matter is anything with a volume and mass. Each particle moves around more or less depending on the state. Chapter 1.2 also talks about elemental and compound pure substances. Solids have a definite volume and form, liquid has definite volume but not form, Gas has neither a definite form or volume.

A change of state occurs at temperature change. A solids molecules are condensed and move slowly; a liquid’s volume is definite but its shape is indefinite, its molecules move somewhat quickly and are slightly spaced apart; a gas’ volume and shape depend on its surroundings, a gas molecules are spread out and move quickly. There are names for each process of change (gas to liquid and liquid to gas have different names).

A chemical change and a physical change are very different. A chemical change would be cooking something while a physical change could be breaking a cup; one’s build up and molecules have changed, while the other has simply changed visibly.

Matter = Anything with a mass and volume

Mass = How much matter in a substance

Volume = How much space the substance takes up

Chemical Change = When substances are combined to create a different substance

Physical Change = Change of state (Solid, Liquid, Gas)

Matter = Made up of particles

There is space between particles, more space between gas particles than liquid, and liquid has more space than solid

Particles are always moving, less in solid and more gas

Particles are attracted to each other

Pure substances, compound pure substances and elemental pure substances,

Elemental = Can not be broken down or split up

Compound = Made up of two or more elemental substances

Qualitative Properties = Describing the substances

Quantitave Properties = Can be measured

 

We thought of many ways to present the project such as a Prezi or PowerPoint going over all the important information from chapter 1.2, we were thinking of maybe doing a video talking about everything from 1.2, or making a game where you play as a substance and you change states.

We didn’t plan enough and could’ve further extend our explanation. With more time we could’ve presented our information in a more interesting and engaging way.

“The Secluded Lot”-graphic novel

cool-cartoon-9724436 cool-cartoon-9729633 (1)

  1. Exposition
    “I’d like to inquire about a lot,”
    pg.115
  2. Rising action
    “Mr. Jerome looked at the old man thoughtfully.”
    pg.115
  3. Rising action
    “Of course, it needs a little fixing.”
    pg.117
  4. Rising action
    “No, I like it the way it is-.”
    pg.117
  5. Climax
    “How dare you operate a beehive in this cemetery?”
    pg.119
  6. Falling action
    “It’s dreadful-unheard of,”
    pg.120
  7. Falling action
    “Mr. Jerome, I have done you a great service.”
    pg.120
  8. Denouement
    “Mr. Jerome, I have reached an important decision: I should like to buy another lot.”
    pg.121

Document Gallery- New France

Champlain and quebec

Champlain built the "habitation" which was part fort and part village in 1608 at the site of present-day Québec City (courtesy John Ross Robertson Coll/Metropolitan Toronto Library).

Champlain built the “habitation” which was part fort and part village in 1608 at the site of present-day Québec City (courtesy John Ross Robertson Coll/Metropolitan Toronto Library).

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/champlain-and-the-founding-of-quebec-feature/

A royal edict in 1663 dissolved the Company.  In the end, the Company of 100 Associates took more than it gave.  Le repas de paysans by LeNain.

A royal edict in 1663 dissolved the Company. In the end, the Company of 100 Associates took more than it gave. Le repas de paysans by LeNain.

http://www.apointinhistory.net/100-associates.php

Engraving based on a drawing by Champlain of his 1609 voyage. It depicts a battle between Iroquois and Algonquian tribes near Lake Champlain

Engraving based on a drawing by Champlain of his 1609 voyage. It depicts a battle between Iroquois and Algonquian tribes near Lake Champlain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois_War_(1609)

Champlain's Battle with the Iroquois, 1609, Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863 - 1930)

Champlain’s Battle with the Iroquois, 1609, Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863 – 1930)

http://www.fineartprintsondemand.com/artists/ferris/champlains_battle_with_the_iroquois.htm

Jesuits and Hurons

Fort Sainte-Marie 1639-1649

Fort Sainte-Marie 1639-1649

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~larocque/sainte_marie_hurons.htm

A map showing the Iroquois and Huron territories

A map showing the Iroquois and Huron territories

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/294660/Iroquois-Confederacy

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons (circa 1967)

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons (circa 1967)

http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/article-702/Sainte-Marie-among-the-Hurons:_a_little-known_gem_of_%E2%80%9COntario%E2%80%99s_New_France%E2%80%9D.html

Royal Government

Jean Talon, Count d'Orsainville (January 8, 1626 – November 23, 1694)

Jean Talon, Count d’Orsainville (January 8, 1626 – November 23, 1694)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Talon

One group of King's Daughters arrives at Quebec, 1667

One group of King’s Daughters arrives at Quebec, 1667

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_France

Coureurs de bois

Coureurs de bois in Manitoba

Coureurs de bois in Manitoba

http://blogdev.learnquebec.ca/societies/societies/new-france-around-1645/coureurs-de-bois/

Seigneury

Manor of Robt. Gifart, 1st Seigneur of Beauport (Headquarters of Montcalm, 1759)

Manor of Robt. Gifart, 1st Seigneur of Beauport (Headquarters of Montcalm, 1759)

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/canadian-illustrated-news-1869-1883/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=235&

Ursuline nuns in New France,Date Ca. 1931,Creators Batchelor, Lawrence R. (1887 - 1961)

Ursuline nuns in New France,Date Ca. 1931,Creators Batchelor, Lawrence R. (1887 – 1961)

https://web.archive.org/web/20150301042344/http://www.canadiana.ca/citm/imagepopups/c010520k_e.html

rendition of the first church, based on descriptions in the church register and on other similar churches in the area

rendition of the first church, based on descriptions in the church register and on other similar churches in the area

http://www.dahlheimer-bebeau.com/Bebeau/CanadaBatiscan.htm

French versus English

A view of Halifax from the topmasthead. This is the first known view of Halifax, sketched from the topmast of a ship in the harbour in 1749.

A view of Halifax from the topmasthead. This is the first known view of Halifax, sketched from the topmast of a ship in the harbour in 1749.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sketch_of_Halifax,_Nova_Scotia,_Canada,_1749.jpg

Ships Take Acadians Into Exile by Claude T. PicardFrench vs English

Ships Take Acadians Into Exile by Claude T. PicardFrench vs English

http://www.cbc.ca/acadian/timeline.html

Seven years War

The Death of General Wolfe depicts the Battle of Quebec, also known as the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, on September 13, 1759

The Death of General Wolfe depicts the Battle of Quebec, also known as the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, on September 13, 1759

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_General_Wolfe

Engraving of the capture of Fort Frontenac in 1758.

Engraving of the capture of Fort Frontenac in 1758.

http://www.boldts.net/Kingston/

The Battle on the Plains of Abraham.

The Battle on the Plains of Abraham.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Plains_of_Abraham