Reflecting On Science

Science is now done! I really liked science, but sometimes it was hard. The experiments that we did were really fun, and I loved when we did the topic on "Chemical Reactions". We did three investigations. (AKA topics) The first investigation we did was about "Separating Mixtures". The second investigation we did was about "Reaching Saturation". And my favorite, the last investigation we did was about "Things Fizzing". You should read on to find out what I did in these investigations.

The first investigation we did was called "Separating Mixtures". I thought that this investigation was pretty hard because I didn't really do science that much in 4th grade. Plus in 4th grade, we never did science like this. I really was interested in all the experiments though. When working with our group, I didn't think that we did a good job because when the directions told us that we had to pour something, or one person had to do it, we all wanted to do it. It was crazy. People were asking left and right, can I do it? Can I do it? I learned that when you work with table groups, you really have to find a method for taking turns so that everybody in the group with get a turn. I liked this investigation, but I flunked the test.

The second investigation we did was called "Reaching Saturation". I loved this even more because all we had to do was shake shake shake! Our group did a little better because we were split into 2 groups, (of 2 or 3 people per group from a table group) and at least my group was good about taking turns. I probably could of kept track of what I was doing because when we shook, we had to put more and more salt in, and every time that the salt dissolved, (or saturated) we would put more salt in. Then we would have to mark how many scoops of salt we put in. My test results were better then before.

The last investigation was called "Fizz Quiz". This was my favorite because there were lots and lots of reactions! This was the longest investigation, but it was super duper fun! I was at a different table this time, and we definitely went back to stage 1. We all wanted to do everything. (But again, I was telling you this was a fun investigation!)
I learned lots and lots of stuff from this investigation. We learned about atoms, and it was fun rearranging fake atoms to make different things like: Calcium Carbonate (chalk), Carbon Dioxide (gas), and other stuff like that. My test results were the best I had ever done!



Science was difficult and lots of fun for me. There were times were I got so frustrated I wanted to run home and start crying, and there were times that I totally got it, that Mrs. Clayton wouldn't have to say anything else. When I was struggling, I can definitely connect to last year when I did science because I was also struggling. Not as much as this year because we did easier things that I kinda already knew from 3rd grade, but some times last year I didn't really get it. Now that science is over, I am ready for Social Studies, so come and get me!

My Trip To The Science Centre Reflection

         Today was a awesome day! Why? Because I got to go to the Science Centre! I did so many fun things, but here is one thing that I thought I should share with you! I went into the sound room and went through many fun things, but then I found this hall that lead to something, so I got exited. Vainavi and my mom were with me, so they both came along too! 

  

       We walked and walked and walked down this hallway filled with all sorts of different facts. I looked to one side, but then I had to look at the other side, (because there was so much things to see!) so it wasn't a quick walk down the hall. We curved around the hall and went straight and left and right, then finally got to another exhibit! It was a math exhibit! Both me and Vainavi walked around trying to find an interesting place to stop and read a sign about what the creation was and why it was important, but I couldn't find anything that grabbed my intention. 

          Then I came to this black thing that had a shape of a person. I looked on the front of it and it was a muscle man! I asked my mom if she could take a picture, and she did. I put my hair in front, so I would really look like that was me, instead of a plastic figure. I looked once more on the front of the muscle man, and he had math facts all around his body! (But math facts that people in Middle School do!) I peered over my moms shoulders and I saw my picture. Vainavi was laughing so hard, she almost fell down. I stared cracking up too! Then my mom looked at her watch and told us it was time to go, so we rushed out and that funny part of the day was over.

The thing that I learned.

          I learned a lot of things, but one thing I learned was when you put a bowl over a speaker,  then you have to hear which bowl lets you hear the sound the loudest. It was between a big metal bowl, a small flat metal bowl, or a big plastic bowl. Before reading this, comment on which one you think it is. I thought that it was the small flat bowl, but it was the big plastic bowl. To me, I thought that was weird, but then I thought, now I know why. The sound waves bounced off of the of the metal bowl, and went through the plastic bowl.  I'm not so sure why, but I know that the sound waves bounced off of the metal, instead of the plastic.