Thursday, May 6, 2010

Monday, April 19, 2010

Emily-research paper

Smart Watering
By Emily Vignapiano
4/17/10




There was an experiment that was VERY similar to mine. It was done in 2005. It was about efficient lawn watering. It was a two-month experiment done by Richard Himmel at Colorado State University. The outcome was that only 2 participant’s water usage went down and the other 5 went up a LOT!!!!! The average increase was 7,140 gallons.

My project is about watering the grass. In the research I did, I found out a lot of things. I found out that there is an equation for the amount of soil moisture. It is θ = nS. The symbol θ means water content. The symbol n means porosity. The symbol S means saturation.

I also learned that timing for the watering cycles is very important. If you water when the soil is very wet, then the additional water is thereby wasted. If you water when the soil looks dry, it might still be wet underneath. If that’s the case, then the additional water is wasted. If not, the water will not be wasted unless it goes below the root level. Basically, any water that goes below the root level is wasted.

I learned that if the grass has too little water, then the grass will die. If it has too much water, it might die.

I also learned how to measure soil moisture. You measure soil moisture by using a soil moisture sensor. A soil moisture sensor tells you when it’s time to water. You can also measure soil moisture using a soil probe. That gives you a core sample. If the sample is dry, you need to water. If it’s wet, then you don’t. Either way, you still get accurate results.

Hydrology is the study of earth’s water. Ecology is the stuff that happens with organisms and their environment. Ecohydrology is a combined science of hydrology and ecology. The ecohydrological theory is a theory that says things about hydrology and ecohydrology like space and time issues.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

michael m.

what material can i use that would be more protective before getting hit with a be be gun?

gustavo

Question:would the light bulb have energy to power up things.

mariah question

what type of drink does most damage?

Trever

does music affect your learning and memory capabilities

selene- how can your dog pick their favorite toy

Illianna-- Science Question

Question: Why do certain people have stronger telepathic connections?

esmeralda gonzalez hernandez 6th grade

why does a camera have a bit?
how does the bit work?
what is a bit?

What is my Science Question? - Jose

Which conditions are the best for flying a glider?

Emily science project question

How much water do you need to have to get the perfect amount of soil moisture?

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Anzueth

Can I adjust the internal clock in a rat?

Brandon

Is Exergaming better than regular exrcise?

rebekah

What is the effectiveness of different disinfectants on different bacteria?

Julie Lynne Conradi - Science Question

How similar and different are human DNA compared to other mammals?

Brielle Alexandra Stanek

What kind of dog toy is more appealing to my dog?
http://www.sciencebuddies.com/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/MamBio_p016.shtml?fave=no&isb=cmlkOjYzMzQxNjAsc2lkOjEscDox&from=TSW

Alexia

Science question: How well can my dog learn?

cassandra

Science project question: How well is a mouses memory?

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

rebekah

Which disinfectant is most effective on different bacterias?

julie lynne project

The Tree of Life — I (basic):
How Closely Related
are
Humans & Animals?




Saturday, March 6, 2010

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

sebastians carbon thing


ELiZABEtH


Genny


Frances Garibaldo♥


Christian Dillon

Science Projects

manuel adopt a element


BRandon Doiron


cassandra

Science project link
http://http://www.scienceproject.com/search/ProjectBySubject.asp?subject=C

Edgar


johnny


julie lynne my project

How permanent are permanent markers? What solvents (e.g., water, alcohol, vinegar, detergent solution) will remove the ink? Do different brands/types of markers produce the same results?

so i'd start with marksalot and a sharpie, & wood and skins. see what removes the ink.

Anzueth Science fair links

http://www.ehow.com/how_4664523_plan-science-fair.html
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/

julie lynne

here
here
and
here

rebekah

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category0.html

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml

http://http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/

http://http://www.juliantrubin.com/fairprojects.html

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

trever interview a scientist

wegener interview
me: hello Mr.wegner thanks for being on my show.
wegener: no problem
me: so what is your theory called
wegener: its called continental drift
me: can you explain it
wegener:sure Continental drift is when the continents slowly move across the earths surface
me: was this always what scientist excepted
wegener: no
me: so what was the theory before yours
wegener: before my theory scientists thought thew earth was shrinking and cooling.
me: how does that explain landforms though
wegener: land form were like wrinkles on the earth because they viewed the crust like skin and when it shrank it wrinkled
me when did the scientist finally except your theory.
wegener: around the 1950s
me: when did you first propose this idea
wegner: in 1912
me: why didn't anyone else believe you
wegner: i couldnt demonstrate a mechanism for it.
END INTERVIEW

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Michael M - Volcano Death

Chapter 1: Last days


I can tell today was going to be a really cool day finally going to graduate from high school and finally going to college no more kid activity’s ,like going on field trips, being in high school and not being able to say crap. Finally growing up being called an adult just can’t wait to its 3:00!! But for now just have to deal with all my immature family.
“Graduation day”!! Screams the teenagers as they run all over town.

Chapter 2: The new house

Its already been 3 years since I’ve been gone from home and I already miss those crazy parents. At lease I have my own house and live in Hawaii, the nicest place in the world…for me at lease. “Come on taco”, as I call my pet boxer. As I go to the dog beach I see a group of people screaming, “RUN!!”. At that time I knew something was wrong.

Chapter 3: The Hospital

As I heard everyone screaming I still walked over to see what the fuse was all about as I run to see the other side I look up and see a life guard tower fall over my head landing on me……………………

The Next Day…..

“Get me the knife”, Says the doctor. “Where am I ?”, I said while in excruciating pain. Then I feel asleep….3hours later……While checking out of the hospital I walked out then drove home. The doctor said I needed to rest and that I might not make it. I look in the mirror and new I wasn’t going to survive.

Chapter 4: Bad Days

Every night I’d have the same dream of me dead but under the sea it’s already been a year since the Hawaii disaster I thought I might make it but ended up not…Next the cops find me dead then they here, “HUUU!!”, then water explodes out of my mouth…..

To be continued…..

natahniel and esmeralda


Nathaniel and Esmeralda

You are the lava in my soul
You make my volcano
Explode. Sometimes I am dome
And active when you make me mad you
Take my ashes. My lava is burning like
Melted rocks of fire when I am sad you
Make me glad when I have a big mess you make
I turn to a volcano

Your are the lava in my soul you make
Me lose control sometimes I want to
Explode. When I am worried my
Ashes go away and make turn to
Stone of a volcano you make my soul
Treble like a earthquake when
My feelings are hurt I share like
Two plates trembling
Together

When I am nervous the world shakes
Because the plates separate sometimes
I am dome and then I explode when
I am active you hear me tremble the
Mountains shake when I stop the floor with
My feet when I dance volcanoes explode
Magma, magma, magma, magma

MM Volcano Illustration

Plate Tectonics - Jose

Emily V

Julia and Sarina's Pangaea Powerpoint

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Children Science Book - Jose

selene and nazaria'a children's book





























Emily

Questions

1. What scale do we give credit for to rate earthquakes? (Richter scale)

2. What do we call a "sleeping" volcano? (dormant)

3. Which is strongest: 2.5, 5.6, or 9.0? (9.0)

4. What are the two types of flowing lava? (pahoehoe and aa)

5. How do earthquakes happen? (by plate movement)

6. What is lava called before it reaches the surface? (magma)


7. What famous fault runs through California? (the San Andreas fault)

8. What big area, in the Pacific Ocean, has the most volcanoes? (the Ring of Fire)

9. About how many 1.0 earthquakes happen every day? (800,000)

10. What do you call an opening on the side of a volcano? (side vent)

Joshua

Vol volcano flowing down the stream BLOW VOLCANO BLOW VOLCANO BLOW BLOW BLOW

Vol volcano please don’t get me please volcano please volcano DON’T GET ME

Illianna Plate Tectonics Collage