A researcher doesn,t have to be a scienctist, it can be a College Professor, a student, an athlete, anybody. They use different traits such as memory, problem solving and many others. Researching is a very important part of society. It is a neccesity for many people with jobs, sports, and schoolwork. We need it in our every day lives.
Some people I think are good researchers are from Mythbusters on The Discovery Channel. They research myths from urban legends and old wisetales from different periods of time. Their research experiements are very complicated. If their experiment doesn't work, people can get injured or even killed because their experiments and tests can get pretty dangerous. Their work is much like a scientist's, they create a hypothesis, follow a procedure, and test it. This is the type of process our class used for bacteria labs we did in the fall. Following this scientific process what makes them good researchers.
I think I would be a good researcher because I have a very good memory. I can remember any line, part, or quote from any movie, or any lyric from a song. These are very important traits you need to be a good researcher which is why I think I would be a good one. I'm also a good researcher because I'm very curious, and you need to be curious to create hypthesis and research facts.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Bacteria Lab
We experimented on the bacteria found in certain parts of the school. Neil Smith, Jack Sampson and I tested the bacteria in the locker room and shoe room for wrestling. Our hypothesis on these places was that they would be filled with bacteria. These were the materials we needed for our experiment:
1. agar plate
2. Q tips
3. tape
This was the procedure:
1. We went to the locker room first.
2. Took the Q tip, swiped the surface of the locker.
3. Then took the agar plate and swabbed the Q tip on the agar plate. Next, we followed the same procedure in the shoe room.
4. We used the tape to label the locker room and shoe room agar samples.
5. Finaly, we put the agar plates on the window sill.
Our solution was just what we suspected, both agar plate were growing bacteria within 2 days. The shoe room was much worse then the locker room. We had found black mold in the locker room and shoe room. There was also fungi in the shoe room. The point of this project was to figure how much bacteria we are surrounded by each day at school.
1. agar plate
2. Q tips
3. tape
This was the procedure:
1. We went to the locker room first.
2. Took the Q tip, swiped the surface of the locker.
3. Then took the agar plate and swabbed the Q tip on the agar plate. Next, we followed the same procedure in the shoe room.
4. We used the tape to label the locker room and shoe room agar samples.
5. Finaly, we put the agar plates on the window sill.
Our solution was just what we suspected, both agar plate were growing bacteria within 2 days. The shoe room was much worse then the locker room. We had found black mold in the locker room and shoe room. There was also fungi in the shoe room. The point of this project was to figure how much bacteria we are surrounded by each day at school.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Weekend Science
The scientific activity I participated in is a Cross Country meet at Downers Grove. Cross Country is a sport of acceleration and speed, which are scientific units of measure. It begins at the start line, all the runners line up in their boxes. A man fires the gun, once this happens I have to use acceleration and surge. The beginning is not a full sprint, but not a slow jog either. After the first 200 meters or so, I slow down and have to find the right pace. Speed is a big part of this race, the faster my pace is the shorter my finish time will be. Cross country is all about pace and acceleration, the shortest time wins.
Around the 2nd mile I will have stomach pains and will feel sick. Once I reach 200 meters and am nearing the finish line, I sprint. This takes acceleration, speed, energy, and endurance. The length of the race is another metric unit in science. The time it takes for me to get from one place to another. In this case it's the start line to the finish fine, or 3 miles. This week my race time was 22:15. That is alittle more than 7 minutes per mile. Not too bad, but I'm always trying to improve my time.
There are other physiological factors that how well I do in a Cross Country race. Things like how well hydrated I am, how much and what kind of food I've eaten in the past day, and how much rest I've had during the past week, and if I've trained effectively at practice all leave me feeling energetic or not. Weather conditions like heat, humidity, or rainy conditions have an impact on how fast I run.
Around the 2nd mile I will have stomach pains and will feel sick. Once I reach 200 meters and am nearing the finish line, I sprint. This takes acceleration, speed, energy, and endurance. The length of the race is another metric unit in science. The time it takes for me to get from one place to another. In this case it's the start line to the finish fine, or 3 miles. This week my race time was 22:15. That is alittle more than 7 minutes per mile. Not too bad, but I'm always trying to improve my time.
There are other physiological factors that how well I do in a Cross Country race. Things like how well hydrated I am, how much and what kind of food I've eaten in the past day, and how much rest I've had during the past week, and if I've trained effectively at practice all leave me feeling energetic or not. Weather conditions like heat, humidity, or rainy conditions have an impact on how fast I run.
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