Jenna Kim's Science 6 Smore
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Introduction to Science 6
Introduction to Science 6 Unit
Jenna Kim
Intro to Me
My name is Jenna, and I enjoy many things. My favorite subjects in school are reading and language arts, preferably something with writing involved. I also really like comfortable chairs, like beanbags and bungee chairs. I like a lot of fun, but not anything wild. I love amusement parks, and taking pictures. I am not one to be spunky, but I enjoy a lot of talking and conversations with my closest friends. I like braiding hair, and I love my family.
Introduction to Science 6
Introduction to Science 6
In this unit, we did many things to learn about science. We first of all compared and contrasted items, like their differences and similarities. It was called quantitative and qualitative. Then, we used a Triple Beam Balance to measure weight, specifically grams. Next, we used microscopes, looking at items closely. We did the Letter E lab, looking at a letter e under the microscope. We also looked at other things, like sand and salt. The salt looked like ice cubes! Finally, we practiced mapping. We used longitude and latitude, which we used to look at locations and find their coordinates. We completed handouts, to make sure we understood it. Finding longitude and latitude was kind of like finding coordinates on a graph in math.
Triple Beam Balance
This is a Triple Beam Balance, and we used them to measure weight. We used it to measure grams, because that is what the Triple Beam Balance is supposed to do. We moved three sliders to make this pointer on one end to match it up. There was an arrow on the pointer, helping us be more precise.
Microscope
This is a microscope, and we used it to look at things closer. We peered through the lens, and saw every detail of the object. We had to plug the microscope in and turn on the light to be able to use the microscope. There were different magnifications, meaning that you could enlarge the item with the magnification levels. You also could move the stage up and down with the knobs located on the bottom, both sides. The microscope could see things amazingly clear, and some of the things we looked at didn't look like what it was without the microscope.
Globe
This is a globe, and we used it for finding longitude and latitude. We looked across the Equator and the Prime Meridian on it, and we used a map too. We looked at the coordinates, using north, east, south, west. You just find the degrees the same way as you would do when you found coordinates on a coordinate plane in math.
My favorite activity is the microscope. I really liked the microscope because I have never used a real one before, and it was amazing to look at something way closer than the bare eye can see. My favorite lab is the sand lab. We also, in the beginning, looked at salt. The sand looked like small rocks, and the salt looked a little like ice cubes. They looked like something not what they actually were close up. The microscope looked at things so clear, we could see every detail of the item.
Sand Sample A
This was Sand Sample A, and it was from Maui. It was rounder than the other sand samples, and it is a little bit larger. It also has more colors in it.
Sand Samples B&C
These samples were from Mr. Shafer's beach towel, and Vietnam. These were more crystal like, and had less color. They were sharper and smaller than Sand Sample A. Sand Sample B and C were both the same type of sand.
Sand Sample D
This was Sand Sample D, and this sample was from Corona del Mar. These were the smallest pieces of sand out of all the samples. Yet, Sand Sample B, C, and D had the same amount of sharpness in the sand. Sand Sample D had sand that were more spread out as well. The three samples were very similar.