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Science Mini Spark #14 Could You Survive the Twilight Zone?

Science Mini Spark

The twilight zone is a layer of water that stretches around the globe, just beyond the reach of sunlight and beyond the limit of photosynthesis in the ocean.

Watch this video about the amazing creatures that call the twilight zone home.

Choose 2 prompts below to show your thinking and learning after watching this video.

  1.  You just bumped into a friend who wants to know what a hatchetfish is. Describe this creature to your friend using MANY details from the video.
  2. Do some research about the fangtooth mentioned in the video. Record what you learned in an interesting manner.
  3. The anglerfish has a bioluminescent lure. Do research to find 10 other animals that are bioluminescent.
  4. What is so unique about the dragonfish?
  5. Life in the twilight zone looks weird or even frightening to us, but these animals have evolved to survive, and even thrive, in conditions that we could never hope to endure. What are some of the ways twilight zone animals might think we look weird or even frightening?

Lesson adapeted from https://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-you-survive-the-real-twilight-zone-philip-renaud-and-kenneth-kostel#digdeeper

#92: 18 Ways NASA Uses Pi

Math Minute, Uncategorized

π Day 2023

Pi is one the most studied numbers in mathematics and on March 14 (or 3/14), we celebrate Pi Day because 3.14 are the first digits of pi.
 Post a comment about something new you learned!

Ice Ice Baby!

Full STEAM Ahead

Alright Stop! Collaborate and visit…

These 3 “cool” websites with some awesome ice inventions!

For this STEAM Mini Spark, check out the 3 websites listed below.  Each one has a video and some information to read.

For each website/video, write down:

3 new things you learned
2 things you wonder
1 question you have
  1. Building Frozen Castles with the Master of Ice
  2. The 3-million-year old Ningwu ice cave never thaws
  3. Ice Drumming on Lake Baikal

 

Writing Contest-Due Feb. 24, 2023

MS Learning Opportunities, Other Events & Contests, Reading Enrichment

This writing contests is simple!  Pick an integer and write a 100 word mini-saga.  That’s it!

INTEGER:

[in-tuh-juh] noun

a number which is not a fraction; a whole number

Could you finish one of these story starters?
  • I rolled a 6…
  • I am number 13…
  • It was 2099…
  • Room 237 was empty…
  • I was down to my last $5…
  • Only 30 seconds left…
  • I was public enemy number 1…
Use one of the story starters above or think of your own!  Hurry!  Entries are Due Feb. 24.  For help in submitting your writing, contact the EY Coordinator at your building.

Click For More Information: https://youngwritersusa.com/contest/middle-high/integer#download-links

 

 

 

#91: Mythical Mathmathetial Mind Reader

Math Minute

Check out this number game to solve and then challenge yourself to explain your math thinking.

  • Grab scratch paper

  • Set timer for 5 min 

  • Go to The Mind Reader website created by Transum and follow the instructions

          The Mind Reader

  • Record all of your math step by step on your paper

  • Look for patterns

  • Brainstorm on possible reasons why The Mind Reader is able to predict your symbol every time.

  • At the end of the 5 minutes, write a several sentences about how you think this game works. 

lesson adapted from https://www.transum.org/Maths/Investigation/Mind_Reader/ and Yummy math

Science Mini Spark #13-New Species Discovered in 2022

Science Mini Spark

Read this article from CTV News to discover some of the flowers, fish, and scorpions that scientist have been found on our earth during the year 2022

Meet a rainbow fish and other new species discovered in 2022

 

What is it like to discover a new species. Watch this video to find out.

 

To earn this mini spark choose an activity  to complete.

1. Create a list of interesting creatures that have been discovered in the last decade.

2. Make an info page for a newly discovered creatures.

3. Research animals that have been listed as extinct in recent years.  Create a detailed visual about this topic.

4. What humans can do to protect the creatures that share the earth with us? Make a poster with 3 or 4 ideas for kids.

 

 

 

Science Mini Spark #12 What is Nanotechnology?

Science Mini Spark

Listen to what these kids think of when they hear about Nanotechnology

Click here

Watch this short video a few times to learn about the tiny world that makes up pretty much everything.

When you are done watching the video one time all of the way through, get out a piece of paper and rewatch while you record some information. Pause as needed.

1. Record the measurement for

 *the human hair in nanometers (it is on the little piece of paper)

*the red blood cell

* when you are smaller than he wave of visible light

* the Rhino virus

2. What are nano materials? 

3. How can nanotechnology be used in the future?

 

2022-23 Challenge #3

Current Challenge, Uncategorized

It’s Fall Y’All and when I think of Fall, I think of FOOTBALL!

For this challenge, you will need to…
  1. Build football goal posts out of materials you have around your house.
  2. Fold a paper football (instructions linked below)
  3. Design an experiment, create a competition, or come up with your own original idea to use what you built.  Your project should include collecting some sort of data and analyzing it.
  4. Share your project with your EY Coordinator.

Paper Folding Football Instructions:  https://www.instructables.com/How-To-Make-A-Paper-Football/

Football Image Source: https://openclipart.org/detail/102853/football