Sophia

Criterion A- One World The Rock Lab was a very interesting experiment. It showed all the different, amazing, rocks and minerals that are examples of our world. We got to scratch, feel, record, and study all these wonderful rocks and minerals. My favorite mineral that we got to experience is talc. Its white, powdery, texture is a feature our world created. From limestone, to quartz, all the rocks and minerals in the rock lav show that we have one world full of amazing beauty! Criterion B- Communication in Science The Rock Project was a great experience. Miranda, Catherine, Kylie, and I made a model that showed a volcano, rocks, mud, and so much more. We used clay, water, dirt, and many various pieces of candy. Together as a group, we cooperated, created, and learned as we worked with each other. Our project was a great example of communication in science.

Criterion C- Knowledge and Understanding of Science On the Mineral Poster, I wrote and researched a lot of information on the mineral, Peridot. I wrote the color, the color on a streak plate, what shape the atoms are arranged. what it looks like in light, the Moh's hardness scale, a fact, and where in the world. This poster had a lot of data and information about the Peridot. It also just happenes to be my birthstone. I learned so much from just this mineral poster. Criterion D- Scientific Inquiry The Human Ingenuity project was a very great learning project. I first researched a scientific inventor. I researched Jacques Cousteau, The inventor of the Aqua Lung, and many other inventions. He was also a great lover of the ocean. I learned so much about him and wrote an essay about him. I also drew the Aqua Lung on an index card and wrote and explaination on it. This project was one of my favorites because from one little project, I learned so much about an inventor who changed the way we swim in the ocean. Criterion E- Processing Data The moon journal shows a great amount of understanding of science. Every night for twenty eight nights, I would go outside of my house and ovserve the moon. I would record the time it was, the weather, a brief observation of the moon, and a sketch. The moon was different every night. One night the moon would be a cresent, and another would be full. It varied every night and it was very interesting how I observed that. I filled the moon journal full of moon observations and information. Now I can look back at all the amazing processed data that I observed and learned. Criterion F- Attitudes in Science The moon project was a very fun project. We first drew a picture of the moon with colored pencil shavings. This gave the drawing texture. Then, we wrote a five paragraph essay on the moon and all the data and information about it. I learned so much about the moon aI didn't even know before. I learned that it changes it's shape every night, and that it protects us from meteors. The moon is a big example of what you should learn about in science!