Chicago River Field Trip

On november 12th 2010 me and my class mates went to the chicago river site as a field trip. We went on this field trip to examine the types of creachers that live in the water. Our class also had to do various types of test on the water to determine the levels of PH. Durring the field trip we encountered many obstacles. On the trip many of the students had fallen in the water or down the steep walk ways that were there. We had to climb rocks to get where we going or we had to slide down walk ways to get where we were going. It was very exciting and the students made it action packed.

The very first thing we did once we got off our our bus ride to the Chicago River was have a bite to eat. Once we got done eating and geting a bit of energy we began to split up into small groups. The  or groups contained only about seven or eight students. While in our small groups the first stop was with one of CTK's very own Mr.Zizer. What we had done was collect various amounts of water to compare the PH levels.

The very next thing we had done in our samll groups was walk around the area with one of our other staff Ms.Porter. While we were walking around we were looking at all of the amazing trees and types of grasses that the chicago river area had. We also had time to look at the past data the we had collected from our first group activity we had. When we looked at our data was the oxygen test. The results for our test reavealed that our PH level was 9. All of the students who in our group were suprised at the results that we had recieved. Then we had some of the more adventurous people in the group who decided to have a closer look at the trees.

The next task we were set out to do was get in the water to try and search for anytype of organisum or bug that we could find. The first thing that we had to do was put on these very large boots that went all the way up to our thighs. Then we had ti gear up as a group and head into the water. It was a greatexperience. The hardest part about being in the water was that the waves were strong and it was very slippery rocks beneath the water. It was also challenging to have to carry extra weight of the boots we were wearing because they were very heavy on our feet. Overall the trip to the chicago river was amazing and i had a blast. Even though i fell into the water i still had the best time seeing all types of organisums and being in the water.

In the end i had a blast with mty favorite Enviormental Science teacher Ms. Lieder. I would like to thank Ms.Lieder so much for taking us on the trip. I look forward to going in the spring to check or update on our data.

Explination of Electricity

      



The reason why i decided to do a blog on electrictity is because i use electricity in my every day life. I always have to plug or to unplug something up in my home. I own my own playstation 3 and my my own x box 360. I always have to plug and unplug my game system. I unplug it to save energy and efficency. Something that makes this activity scientific to me is in many science books or the trem of science electricity and atoms play a big part of it. To me science is a super big part of everybodies everyday life. We will use science and many of ur dont even know it. The momentum of ones body movement or the gravity of bouncing the basketball is all reflecting back to science.

  At school we use lots of electricity because we always have the lights on every where in the shool. That wold be reflected as using science or electricity as i would refer it to. The only diffrence between school and at home is at school we dont touch the plugs really at all to begin with. The most we tend to do is turn the lights on and off or use the remote for the radio that we use for sound followed by our projector.

   Science is a very cool thing once you begin to unravel whats really inside science. A scientist is one who is very calm. A person who is open to testing and trying new things..(like me) I love science it is my favorite subject eeeevvvver!!!. I also love to just read and be myself. Bottom line is that we use electricity eac h and every single day no matter how much we think were not using it. We use it. Thats why electricity is a part of science today.

Electricity Is Science

Electricity is a big a part of our everyday life. The activity i have decided to do is electricity because ith has a very inportant rolen of our life. Without electricity we are not able to do the things we do everyday such as using a light nite to keep u warm and cozy, or to help you see better when doing your homewrok.