Physics
Physics is one of our 9th grade classes taught by Ms. Kara Quinlan. We do lots of fun activities and and labs where we collaborate with our peers and work as team. We are given a daily stamp sheet to help keep organize our homework and we write down a weekly goal. We do lots of physics work that connect to the real world. Like the metrics system, trigonometry, vectors, Science Current Events, and sound waves. Although you might be wondering what is Physics? Physics is the science of matter and energy and the interactions between the two. The traditional fields in physics are:
- Sound
- Optics
- Mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetism
- Forces
Team BannerOur team banner is a representation of the Kings and Queens. It was one of our first projects of the year. It was a combination of art and physics work. We went through a series of votes and critique when coming up with our team names, banner piece and colors.
Process What we did in art class was we first studied and looked at famous logos around the world, how and why are they known for their symbols. Looking at the colors, the text, and the logo itself. After a series of votes and deciding on the team name "Kings and Queens" we drew drafts what our idea of the banner should look like. For the physics portion we learned about tool safety, measurements, and drawing to scale. Each group received one part of the banner, you would draw that to scale on a separate piece of paper then draw it out on the piece of wood. When finished drawing you use a jigsaw to cut the wood out. Then finally paint. We did a lot of working with measurements and learned how to convert units. Reflection Im really happy on how the banner turned out. I didn't expect it to turn out the way it did, because I was kinda hesitant about the color choice. If I were to do it over again I would chose a different banner style and colors to change it up a bit. I put a lot of compassion into this work because I knew that we will be remembered by this banner and I wanted it to be as special as possible. I learned a lot about team work this project because we wouldn't have been able to get it don't without our group mates, and that one person could effect the group. If one person isn't working that could rub off on someone and distract others, |
My banner idea
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Dia De Los Muertos Resonance of Remembrance
For this project we had to create a mixtape based of our memoirs we wrote in English. The memoirs we wrote were based of a life changing event. With our memoirs we recorded them and used a software called WeVideo and we worked to blend, fade, add music, and edit them to create our own mixtape.
Process Before creating our mix tapes and working with WeVideo we had to learn about sound. We learned about the hairs in our ears and how they dance to the beat of what were listening too, we learned about how sound and emotion connect and how we could apply that to our own mix tapes. We did all sorts of activities like working with a slinky to understand sound waves and frequency. Also working with straws and creating a straw harmonicas to create sound.We then learned about triangle math to calculate the length of the pipe using frequency, velocity and convertions. Once we learned all the stuff about sounds, our last thing to learn was how we make sound connect to our emotion and how to make our audience feel a type of way based off the things they hear. It all depends on the tone of voice you have, types of songs, music, or pauses. Before diving into our real mixtape we created a practice one to get used to the tools like blending, fading, cutting, adding, or recording. I learned that working with sound is really hard. How the professionals take real life objects to create sound effects and how many little individual sounds it takes to create on big sound effect. Forces and Newtons LawsA force is a strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement. Isaac Newton. Who is he? He was born on December, 25 164. He invented calculus, he was an alchemist, he discovered gravity and he created the 3 laws of motion. The first law is an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion at a constant velocity, unless acted upon an unbalanced force. The second law is Force equals mass time acceleration (F= m x a), the third law is for every action their is an equal and opposite reaction. Another thing we worked on to study for our drones was trigonometry and vectors. Trigonometry and vectors are used in our daily lives even if we don't see it. Trigonometry is a type of math dealing with triangles and angles. Vectors are made up of speed and direction. We are learning of these to help us prepare for when we work with our drones. When learning about all these we realized that they connect to the real world more than expected and vectors are everywhere.
Reflection I remember watching this long documentary on Isaac Newton. How he discovered calculus, invited a telescope, created the rainbow, and how he wanted to burn his moms house down. Im really proud of myself for being able to solve the trig work because there is a lot of steps and I managed to do it, I even feel like I have mastery in it. I enjoy as well its really fun. Whenever I have a question I just curiosriy to better my understanding. We need to learn all this for our drones because if we want our drone to fly and not just go left and right then we will use this to code them. Also if we want to go above and try and make them do tricks we can. |
Reflection
I was proud of being able to get it done because I had to start over and working with WeVideo was challenging and frustrating because of all the different tools, and ho sometime things wouldn't sound good together. If I could have done something different I would have stuck to my first one rather than starting over because I wasn't as happy with the way the second one turned out. I was really flexible during this project. Which means I was able to work with change. When I started over I had to use a whole different song, tone of voice, sound effects and I managed to get it done. |
Science Current Events
Science Current Events is something we do as a weekly thing. Where we find a science article and
we write a one paragraph in our physics comp book of our opinion of the article. Science
Current Events has taught me how new things are always being discovered and its always fun to read the articles because they are all so interesting. Its important to learn new science vocabulary because it is likely you will see it again.
Most Extensive Face Transplant
My favorite Science article was about the first face transplant. Where a 46 year old firefighter now lives with a 26 year old bike mechanics face. The firefighter Patrick Hardison entered a burning building where a rood collapsed on him and his mask melted onto his face. After over 70 surgeries he had one final one which was a face transplant which was a really risky surgery. The surgery itself took 26 hours total with a staff of 100. It took 12 hours just to take the face of the guy.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/15/health/face-transplant-firefighter/
we write a one paragraph in our physics comp book of our opinion of the article. Science
Current Events has taught me how new things are always being discovered and its always fun to read the articles because they are all so interesting. Its important to learn new science vocabulary because it is likely you will see it again.
Most Extensive Face Transplant
My favorite Science article was about the first face transplant. Where a 46 year old firefighter now lives with a 26 year old bike mechanics face. The firefighter Patrick Hardison entered a burning building where a rood collapsed on him and his mask melted onto his face. After over 70 surgeries he had one final one which was a face transplant which was a really risky surgery. The surgery itself took 26 hours total with a staff of 100. It took 12 hours just to take the face of the guy.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/15/health/face-transplant-firefighter/
Drones
There has been lots of controversy on whether or not drone has been a disturbance to our society or whether they have been beneficial. Yes they're have been some incidents but, we don't take the time to appreciate the cool and helpful things drones contribute to this world. Like how they can deliver humanitarian aid, have a eye in the sky, take amazing footage, and there are some cool drones that do unique things based on the drone. Like stunt drones, ambulance drones, music drones, and many more. Unfortunately the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has strict regulations on drones. Our class has done many research and lots of socratic seminars to talk about our opinions on drones. We were assigned in groups of threes and each group got their own little drone called the CrazyFlie 2.0. It came with multiple components that our number group, 16, had to build on our own. Our drone is unique because we didn't have a normal sticky pad like everyone else so we had to use a pink sticker letter. We had to cut up the letter D to fit so that it would protect the battery from heating the circuit board up, which actually makes our drone stylish and fashionable. Also our name makes it really unique because its our names combined together but, spelled differently and it could also stand for the Jay bird. A cool thing is that the Jay bird is blue and our drone has blue lights when it powers on and flies.
Physics Concepts
The concepts we learned during this project was aviation, forces, and trigonometry. We learned about the history of aviation. Who created the first airplanes, we learned about roll, pitch, yaw which is the way an flying subject flies. Simple forces which is calculating acceleration when you are only given force lift, calculating force weight etc.
Drone Project Reflection
I am most proud of my team member Jonah and I on the way we presented at exhibition. All of our handwork we were finally able to show during exhibition. When we taught people trigonometry they were genuinely intrigued because of how passionate we were when explaining to them what our project was and what the process was for us to learn all the concepts. I felt that choosing to present the trigonometry side for exhibition would be challenging because of how challenging it was to for even us to learn and having to explain all that knowledge to strangers was going to be tough. Thats why I am proud because strangers walked away knowing what trigonometry is used for and an idea of how to solve for a missing side.
I wish that we could have had the chance to program our actual drones and been able to use the PS4 controls we were originally going to use to fly the drones. In the future it would be cool to have some experience with coding as well.
http://historyfromabovedrone16.weebly.com
Above you will find the link to our drone project page where we documented the whole projected. We explained more in detail what we did each day of the project and the different roles we were assigned too.
I wish that we could have had the chance to program our actual drones and been able to use the PS4 controls we were originally going to use to fly the drones. In the future it would be cool to have some experience with coding as well.
http://historyfromabovedrone16.weebly.com
Above you will find the link to our drone project page where we documented the whole projected. We explained more in detail what we did each day of the project and the different roles we were assigned too.
Nuclear Physics
For the Nuclear physics project we learned lots about nuclear energy and big scientist who made a huge difference in the nuclear world. Like Robert Openhimer and Nikola Tesla who were at war against each other to which can make the first exploding bomb. We also had a guest speaker who was Ms Regina who came in to talk to us about the dangers about nuclear energy. Specifically she told us about the Chernobyl incident. For our mini-project we had to create some sort of way to show what we learned about Nuclear Physics. Whether it was in book form, song, pictures, comic book, this project challenged us to be creative.
Nuclear Physics Concepts
We learned lots of interesting concepts from nuclear energy like Nuclear Fusion, Fission, radiation, alpha, beta, and gamma. I learned that nuclear fusion is one of two reactions to create energy. Specifically it is when two small atoms join together. Nuclear fission is the second reaction to create energy. Nuclear fission is when protons and neutrons are jammed together. You make them split by shooting a neutron to cause a split to the nearest atom and that reaction is called a chain reaction producing large amounts of energy. There is two types of radiation. Non-Ionizing and ionizing. Non-ionizing is radiation that happens in our everyday lives. Like if we were to ride in an airplane, stand next to a microwave, get a x-ray, or eat a banana we are exposed to non-ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation is the other type that may be harmful and cause cancer. Like alpha,beta, and gamma radiation. Alpha radiation is the slowest moving radiation and can simply be blocked from a sheet of paper. Beta radiation is lighter and faster, can pass through an inch of water or skin. Gamma radiation is different because it is an electromagnetic wave and moves much more faster and can pass through the human body.
Diary of a Nuclear Physicist
Diary of a Nuclear Physicist
Nuclear Physics Reflection
I am really proud of how our actual book came out. I felt that a lot of people chose to present their information in book form but, what made ours different was we chose to make it in a diary form as if my partner Ashley and I were the physicist and it was our journal. We had brown covers to have it look like an actual vintage journal and we printed the other pages on tan card stock. From there we took Tea bags and soaked our pages to have that old and vintage look.
Something I wish we could have done differently was do something more outside the box. I really loved how it turned out but, I didn't realized how many people chose to present their information in a journal/book form. I saw others make a puzzle, songs, and it made me wish to spend more time thinking of more ways to have done it differently.
Something I wish we could have done differently was do something more outside the box. I really loved how it turned out but, I didn't realized how many people chose to present their information in a journal/book form. I saw others make a puzzle, songs, and it made me wish to spend more time thinking of more ways to have done it differently.
Subatomic Particles and Quantum Physics
We learned the difference between modern vs classical physics. Classical side includes sound waves, vectors, aviation, forces, projectile motion, newtons laws, etc. Where Quantum modern involves atoms multiple dimension, radiation, dark matter, nuclear energy etc. For subatomic particles we learned about the different particles and all the different types. Leptons, Bosons, and Hadrons. Out of the many particles we chose one of our favorites and we are working too create a plush version of it. As well as a trading card that has information on what our particle is, when it was discovered and all the basic information.
Concepts Learned
Thought this project we learned lots about different dimensions. How every dimension is based off of which decisions we make. I learned there are 3 groups of subatomic particles. Leptons, Bosons, and Hadrons. Some particles apart of the lepton family is an electron, muon, and tau. Bosons has gluon, Z and W bosons, and photons. Hadrons has protons, neutrons, lessons, which are made up of a certain quarks. There is also a different group which is theoretical and the particles in that group is dark matter, glue ball, gluino and the one I chose was the Tachyon. The tachyon is predicted to be faster than the speed of light. If that is so that means Albert Einsteins equation would be wrong. For the production part of this project I learned how to thread a needle and how different ways of sewing.
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Subatomic Plushie Reflection
This is my subatomic particle plushie. It belongs in the theoretical group called Tachyon.
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I am very proud of how my Tachyon turned out. When I look at it I see it as rapid and swift which is exactly the idea I wanted it to have when people look at it. I though to myself what do I think of when I see fast? and I immediately though of sonic. So I put sonics spikes in the back. I also though of people running. They have a determined look on their face so that why I have the eye look like it has an ambitious look. The tongue for dogs because when they usually run I imagine a dog. I wish that there was some dark blue fabric I though that would have given it more of the sonic look but, I though of green as a substation which turned out nice. I wish to have done the name tag more professional looking and better quality. Maybe using ribbon. I chose to do the yellow because I wanted it to look like a lighting bolt. This project challenged me to problem solve because they're wasn't even materials for my original idea so I had to be change my idea in such short notice. |
Science Curiosity
Being curious in physics from my perspective is constantly asking questions to better your understanding. Taking notes even when your not asked too and reading and annotating articles thoroughly. What I mean by thoroughly is highlighting important stuff, circling words you don't understand, and writing side questions.
Coming into Physics at the beginning of fall I felt that I only focused on one perspective. Like drones. Originally I though that drones were an invasion of privacy, very expensive, and un-beneifitcial. I really only looked at the negative side until we started having socratic seminars, and started reading articles and doing research I didn't realize how drones have many other uses than photography, filming, and entertainment. How they make jobs easier and more safe.
Another example was when learning about nuclear energy. From all the incidents I heard of (Chernobyl, Fukushima) it put a bad imagine for nuclear energy into to my mind. As well as radiation. I was very scared of it, until I learned about the difference from ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. I though that all radiation was bad for you and causes cancer, but then I also learned that radiation is helpful because it can help people fight cancer.
So leaving physics I learned to have an open mind and remember there is always two side and to look at different perspectives.
Coming into Physics at the beginning of fall I felt that I only focused on one perspective. Like drones. Originally I though that drones were an invasion of privacy, very expensive, and un-beneifitcial. I really only looked at the negative side until we started having socratic seminars, and started reading articles and doing research I didn't realize how drones have many other uses than photography, filming, and entertainment. How they make jobs easier and more safe.
Another example was when learning about nuclear energy. From all the incidents I heard of (Chernobyl, Fukushima) it put a bad imagine for nuclear energy into to my mind. As well as radiation. I was very scared of it, until I learned about the difference from ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. I though that all radiation was bad for you and causes cancer, but then I also learned that radiation is helpful because it can help people fight cancer.
So leaving physics I learned to have an open mind and remember there is always two side and to look at different perspectives.
This is a worksheet we fill out overtime we compare two great scientists together. We would watch a movie on them and it would show the war between each other from both perspectives. This is an example of keeping an open mind because it was hard to side with a scientist because we saw thing from both of their perspectives.
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