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Science activity review Heather Vieira, Mitchell Holmes, Mohammed Al Mana   Out project had a rocky start, after deciding to do an activity about insulation, we had to change topics. We lost a day worth of planning because we had … Continue reading →

When I went to the museum of science I spent about 2 hours there. It wasn’t my first time there but it was my first time there as an adult. I had the chance to walk around and see some … Continue reading →

1.      Title: Friction! 2.      Purpose: To measure how much friction is created when a block of wood is dragged across different surfaces. 3.      Background: Friction is wasted energy. 4.      Procedure: Hook the block of wood to the duel range force … Continue reading →

In class we created a group for the team project. We spent our class time looking through one of the web sites given to us for ideas. https://suffolku.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_8354095_1%26url%3D After bouncing idea back and forth for a while we found and … Continue reading →

The India Point nuclear power plant in NY could be shut down, this could be a good thing, but it could also be a bad thing. Many people fear having a nuclear power plant so close to them. It is … Continue reading →

Many people don’t believe that global warming is a real threat. Psychologically people don’t want to believe the negative when there are people that try to disprove it. It’s easier to believe that nothing is wrong. I personally believe that … Continue reading →

Tom Vales visited our class last week and showed us some cool ways to generate energy. He explained that he builds small engines powered by sustainable resources like hot water or light. He demonstrated his Mendocino motors work, they use … Continue reading →

The Solyndra Corporation was granted a loan of 535 million dollars by president Barack Obama in 2009 so that the corporation could spur alternative energy growth. By doing this, the corporation would have created about 4,000 new jobs, but instead … Continue reading →

In our most recent lab, we learned about solar energy and how it works. We used lego mindstorm software, a solar cell, a ruler to measure how far the light was from the solar cell, a flashlight and different colored … Continue reading →

Fracturing refers to the process of drilling for natural gas. To make the natural gas, chemicals like water, propants and other chemical additives, the chemicals are pressurized underground within rocks and create natural gas. Fracking or hydrofracking is when that … Continue reading →