Category Archives: Science 10
Rube Goldberg Machine- Balloon Popper
Final design of my Rube Goldberg machine (aka balloon popper): Task: Is to pop a balloon without having to touch it. Description of each step: A: Step a uses thermal energy. bellow the ramp there is a candle which will be used to melt the ice cube that the ball is being blocked by. The … Continue reading Rube Goldberg Machine- Balloon Popper
Metagenomics/ core competancies
What is metagenomics? Metagenomics is the study of microbes in the natural environment, like rivers, lakes, land, etc. The process of researching this field involves looking at all the different genetic material of a whole organism (rather than focusing on a gene). There are two types of this technology used for this study, them being … Continue reading Metagenomics/ core competancies
Scientific Method & Paper Airplanes
In class, we did a lab procedure on how the weight of a paper plane affects how far it will go. Our hypothesis was that a heavier plane will get weighed down so a lighter plane will go further. Our hypothesis was wrong and the heavier plane went further. If I was to do this … Continue reading Scientific Method & Paper Airplanes