tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68141903961580359582024-02-21T01:04:07.034-06:00Mrs D's ScienceSeeking to Encourage and Inspire the Scientists, Engineers, Doctors, and Educators of Tomorrow !ANNE DURRANCEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10008628273944901695noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-10135560286672695492017-08-13T13:13:00.000-05:002017-08-13T13:14:13.450-05:00Checkout this Website to Learn Everything About the Eclipse!<a href="https://eclipse.aas.org/eclipse-america" style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: red;">https://eclipse.aas.org/eclipse-america</span></b></a>ANNE DURRANCEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10008628273944901695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-58987454832465378772017-08-13T12:50:00.000-05:002017-08-13T12:50:42.777-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; font-family: Lato; font-size: 16.99199867248535px;"><i>South Dale Middle School students will receive glasses free on the day of the eclipse. Additional glasses are available from Mrs D for $1.00 per pair and all proceeds go to the SDMS Science Club. </i></span>ANNE DURRANCEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10008628273944901695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-33027185397126296132017-08-07T23:11:00.000-05:002017-08-07T23:11:31.374-05:00WOW!! Total Eclipse coming on AUGUST 21st - Are you Ready???<iframe width="640" height="532" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eFEGlVGHWM8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622834081209015814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-23612772865730514822017-02-28T23:07:00.001-06:002017-02-28T23:08:36.953-06:00SDMS Science Club at Auburn University E-Day - 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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(1) Read to find out the migration route for the Ruby Throated Hummingbird. (Be careful! The route that it takes traveling north is different than the route that it takes traveling south.)<br />
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(2) Sketch a simple map <u>showing the migration routes</u> for the Ruby Throated Hummingbird and <u>label</u> the northbound route and the southbound route.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do not underestimate the ingenuity of South Dale County Middle Schoolers. These competitive young scientists conceived design options, experimented, and worked as teams to construct towers while they competed with their classmates. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Future car designers? </span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622834081209015814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-56882790278076523282016-09-05T17:47:00.001-05:002016-09-05T18:07:45.654-05:002nd Greatest Prank in College Football and it was SCIENCE !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333;">On the night before the Yellow Jackets were set to arrive in Auburn for an 1896 game (yes, 1896), Auburn students greased the train tracks leading in and out of the local station. When </span><culink class="culinks" culang="en" href="http://curiyo.com/en/topic/Georgia Institute of Technology" style="background-attachment: inherit !important; background-clip: inherit !important; background-color: #fafafa; background-image: inherit !important; background-origin: inherit !important; background-position: inherit !important; background-repeat: inherit !important; background-size: inherit !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(95, 5, 102) !important; border-bottom-style: dashed !important; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; cursor: help; display: inline !important; float: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; z-index: 9000;" title="">Georgia Tech</culink><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333;">'s train came into town, it skidded through town and didn't stop for five more miles. The GT football team had to make the trek back to town, then went on to lose, 45-0. </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;">(Thanks to USA Today, 08 March 2013.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Like this story and want to know more? Checkout this link! <a href="http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2013/03/usa-today-1896-auburn-prank-on-georgia-tech-second-best-in-college-sports-history/#.Ux8u8V5hffQ"><i>2nd Greatest Prank</i></a></span><br />
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So what are the factors associated with being a champion swimmer? Clearly he has a high performing body and mind but what are the specific factors that contribute to propelling your body thru water at a high speed?<br />
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Draw a concept map including at least 15 elements that contribute to being a champion swimmer.<br />
Your concept map should be drawn on a single sheet of paper.<br />
Turn in your concept map to Mrs D on or before Friday, 02 September and...<br />
EARN A REWARD!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622834081209015814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-41297494473584526112016-08-20T09:21:00.000-05:002016-08-20T09:21:12.992-05:00YOUNG SCIENTISTS - WHAT INSPIRES YOU?<iframe width="700" height="394" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HITe3Q2x_PA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622834081209015814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-46105271335453842642016-08-18T22:20:00.000-05:002016-08-18T22:20:02.919-05:00PROTOTYPING - This is WAY Cool!<iframe width="700" height="394" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oDdOqLblmVQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622834081209015814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-80506498753746148652016-08-13T11:37:00.000-05:002016-08-13T15:06:16.115-05:00EARN A REWARD ! Use the Scientific Method on Paper Airplanes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">Paper airplanes are made out of paper ...... but <b>WHAT KIND OF</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">(1) Compare a piece of copy paper and a piece of construction paper. Which is heavier? Which is stiffer? Which is smoothest? Which folds the easiest?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">(2) Based on your observations, which paper would be the best selection for your airplane?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Fill in the blanks to make a hypothesis: </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i style="background-color: white;">"IF I build my airplane from ____(type of paper)____, THEN it will fly far because _____________."</i></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white;">"I will build an airplane out of ____________ and another airplane out of ________________. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;">I will fly each airplane ______________ times and measure the distance."<u> </u></span></i><br />
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Your beautiful lawn suddenly has a large dead spot - why why why why why ?? Fortunately you are a scientist and decide to employ the SCIENTIFIC METHOD to get some answers. Start with making observations and developing questions about the dead spot. <br />
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<u><b>EARN A REWARD</b></u>: Begin your investigation into the dead spot on the lawn by studying the picture and doing some research (by simply talking to a gardener or parent). On a sheet of paper, write down <u>five observations</u> and <u>five questions</u> you want to ask about the dead spot in the lawn. Turn in your paper to Mrs D by Friday, 12 August to earn a reward! <br />
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With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, RAPS 4th Science Club celebrated our final meeting with rocket launching. Students designed, built, and launched their own rockets using a 2-liter plastic bottle and ordinary materials from home. Having just returned from Johnson Space Center, these students were inspired and ready. Check out those rockets!<br />
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Truly, hands-on learning is the best! Students had opportunities to observe sea-life and rain forests, and visit "Mission Control" for the US Space Program. What a great way to cap off the year!</div>
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Raven 4th Graders have been busy in Houston. This morning started at the Moody Gardens Butterfly Exhibit. We have already studied about the incredible migration of the monarch butterfly and today students were able to get "up close and personal" with these delicate and amazing animals.<br />
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Yes, we are in Texas but Moody Gardens provided an opportunity to travel through a Rain Forest to visit varieties of trees and plants that are rarely seen by Texans. <br />
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These scientists do know how to get ready for a full evening of learning at the Space Camp After Dark...... everyone recharged their batteries in the swimming pool then we headed off to Johnson Space Center for <b>Space Camp After Dark.</b><br />
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These future scientists, engineers, doctors, and educators will learn about ocean life, plant biology and exploring outer space.<br />
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After a long bus ride from Waco to Houston and a busy day learning, these hard-working students are spending the nite <b>IN THE AQUARIUM</b> with the sharks, sting-rays, and lobsters. <i>(They're not expecting to bump into SpongeBob but..... who knows?)</i><br />
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Tomorrow will be a full day at NASA's "MISSION CONTROL", aka Johnson Space Center!<br />
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- Build the Highest Free-Standing Structure Possible<br />- Work as a Team<br />- Use 25 Raw Spaghetti Noodles and Marshmallows<br />- Have Fun!<br />
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Just like building a real tower, this challenge requires young scientists to consider balance, geometry, weight and strength of materials. <br />
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<u>Congratulations to our winning team of Andin,Eli and Mia , who constructed a tower that exceeded 60 centimeters!</u><br />
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What about a 30 foot fall?<br />
<b><span style="background-color: yellow;">What about a 60 foot fall???? </span></b><br />
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Rapoport 4th Grade Science Club members were up for the challenge designing and competing to see whose egg would SURVIVE and whose would SPLAT!<br />
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In the classroom, students discussed basic physics of on how to design for impact. Two primary methods were employed in their designs: (1) slow the rate of fall and (2) cushion the egg at impact.<br />
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Each student was given basic kit components then allowed to choose a few additional items to include in their own design. Eggs were placed into each device and then........ they were put to the test! With the help of the Waco Fire Department and one of their ladder trucks, students were able to test their device.<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: cyan;">Eight of the designs were successful at the sixty foot height! Wow that is REALLY Impressive!</span></b><br />
<i>(An object dropped from 60 feet is traveling at 62 miles per hour when it reaches the ground.) </i><br />
Students used various design strategies to slow the fall and protect the eggs ensuring they would SURVIVE and not SPLAT.<br />
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Congratulations to all of our students for some fantastic designs and
thanks to the Waco Fire Department for your encouragement to some future
scientists, engineers, doctors, and fire fighters! <br />
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<br />ANNE DURRANCEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10008628273944901695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-59598101078897662732014-03-23T20:47:00.001-05:002014-03-23T20:47:52.357-05:00Why is a Dog's Sense of Smell So Powerful? <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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A dog relies on her sense of smell to interpret her world,
in much the same way as people depend on their sight. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How can
a dog’s sense of smell be so keen?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First,
they have many more scent-detecting cells than humans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take a look at this comparison:<br />
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Humans<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>5
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Dachshund<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>125
million</div>
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Fox Terrier<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>147
million</div>
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Beagle<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>225
million</div>
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German Shepherd<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>225
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Bloodhound<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>300
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A dog's brain is also specialized for identifying scents.
The percentage of the dog's brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is
actually 40 times larger than that of a human! It's been estimated that dogs
can identify smells somewhere between 1,000 to 10,000 times better than nasally
challenged humans can.</div>
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<i><b>Dogs are incredible! </b></i></div>
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Pesticides are designed to kill insects, mites or nematodes.
But, they can also poison other critters, including bees or even people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kids are exposed to a wide variety of pesticides
every day. Shoes track these chemicals into our homes. The wind spreads them
beyond the field or garden. Some bug or rodent killers are even designed for
use in homes. And traces of pesticides may be on our foods. Even low levels of pesticides can cause
behavioral problems, trouble concentrating or even cancer, notes the American
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We can take steps to reduce pesticide exposure. One way is
to eat organic foods. Another is to take a natural approach to pest control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For instance, gardeners or farmers may
release ladybugs or other natural predators onto their plants. There, the good
bugs munch on the pests. Or growers can plant things that attract birds. The birds will patrol a yard or field snacking on caterpillars,
grasshoppers and other animals that may pose a threat to plants. <br />
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Fewer pesticides means a safer environment for people, pets
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<br />ANNE DURRANCEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10008628273944901695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-50426958192287426982014-03-02T16:05:00.000-06:002014-03-02T16:11:55.669-06:00How Do You Win Olympic Gold? Talent, Hard Work, and SCIENCE!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0DXuMWmPP1CgAVYhkY_RcjmIBbNIGIpJfhVCrCeHizpRZ_pfSwK8MbvI1qt9FIG5DGPLNLfMlyiVf7WbJZzIWayH8oXlti-G9foxRuE4fFUS9NVrVZK3uTxKAKDtFeZOCE4OCQihmMQ/s1600/olympic+team.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0DXuMWmPP1CgAVYhkY_RcjmIBbNIGIpJfhVCrCeHizpRZ_pfSwK8MbvI1qt9FIG5DGPLNLfMlyiVf7WbJZzIWayH8oXlti-G9foxRuE4fFUS9NVrVZK3uTxKAKDtFeZOCE4OCQihmMQ/s1600/olympic+team.png" height="200" width="200" /></a>Dr. Dan Durben, Black Hills State University associate
professor of physics, and member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic rifle team, recently
spoke about science and Olympic gold medal winners. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Durben said. “Elite athletes have a whole team
behind them. One critical area is sports science.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We study the actual physics behind what the
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His first study involved determining why male figure skaters
could do triple jumps and women could not. Coaches and athletes concluded that
figure skaters use their legs; therefore, women must not have the <u>leg strength</u>
that men do. They put the female figure skaters on a lower body program, but
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analyzed the physics to see what was going</i><i> on</i></b> when the figure skaters jumped.
To generate a lot of angular momentum, figure skaters need to have their arms
spread wide which in turn increases their moment of inertia. However, the
tighter a skater is, the faster they can rotate so during a spin they want to
pull their arms in. When spinning fast, the arms tend to fly back out, Durben
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be able to go into a jump but snap those arms in fast enough to get around
three times.” This research resulted in coaches putting their female skaters on
upper body programs enabling them to complete triple jumps, Durben said.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">This blogpost contains info from an article in the Black Hills Pioneer Newspaper, 2014.Thanks very much BHP.</span></div>
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To get a better understanding of how this works, click on the video below! In the first spin, the skater holds her arms out and spins slowly. In the second spin, she must pull her arms in tight - this makes her spin much faster!</div>
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If you live anywhere close to Alabama, you know that the Iron Bowl is BIG! Whether you are an Auburn fan or you cheer for the Tide, the game is a lot of fun.<br />
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Football coaches really do use SCIENCE to develop plays and to determine how best to scheme against their opponents. The closing seconds of the 2013 Iron Bowl are a good example of how SCIENCE played a big role in a win for the Auburn Tigers. <i> (I have a hunch that Coach Saban is reviewing his Science books right now as he plans for next year.)</i>ANNE DURRANCEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10008628273944901695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814190396158035958.post-84848458373545953622013-10-20T20:53:00.002-05:002013-10-20T20:53:52.632-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u><i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">S</span></b></i></u><span style="color: blue;"><u><i><b style="background-color: white;">cience Club garden!</b></i></u> </span> Thanks to all our parents who helped us establish our garden! The first work day on October 5, was very successful! Thanks to all our helpers! We weeded, plowed, and enriched our garden soil. We spent the last two weeks of Science club planting the many donated plants and seeds! If you have not seen the garden lately, be sure to stop by and check it out!<br />
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Please note... we need donations of mulch to put around each plant - to keep moisture in and weeks out! ANNE DURRANCEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10008628273944901695noreply@blogger.com1