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After much anticipation we finally presented our lab to four other students last Monday.  Luckily, we’d run through the lab many times for practice, so it ran smoothly for the students. When we first became a group, Blakely, Edva, Matt, … Continue reading →

Last week we all took a trip to the Museum of Science. The last time I had been was maybe in fifth grade for a field trip, so everything seemed pretty new. I started off in the reptile section, pacing … Continue reading →

Last week was our team’s first “test run” of the experiment we will be doing. Just as a reminder to everyone, we are focusing on insulation. We have 4 identical glass Snapple bottles, and we are wrapping them in different … Continue reading →

For our final experiment, our group decided to study different forms of insulation. Today, most buildings are insulated with a type of fiber glass (the pink stuff). However, what we will be studying is types of homemade insulation. We aren’t … Continue reading →

Last week, we got the chance to tour MIT’s plasma research center. Here, the team is dedicated to finding a clean and efficient form of energy for our future. We got to see a very informative presentation from one of … Continue reading →

The nuclear power plant in India Point, NY generates over 2,000 megawatts of electric power. It provides 30% of the electricity to NY, and there are now talks of closing the plant down. There would be both pros and cons … Continue reading →

In class on Monday we were lucky enough to watch a presentation from Tom Vales. Mr. Vales has been at Suffolk for five years, and has worked as a machinist. He has a great knowledge for engineering, and is an … Continue reading →

Global warming is in fact very real. It is a situation that we as a race must face before it’s too late. Just for a basic overview of what we are dealing with, global warming is the constant rise in … Continue reading →

During this tough economy, President Barack Obama is desperate to create new job opportunities. When his administration approved of a loan for the California solar panel maker, this was absolutely a factor. Under his administration, the solar panel makers (Solyndra) … Continue reading →

Our latest experiment in Science class was creating electricity using a flashlight and a solar cell. We held the flashlight at different distances from the solar cell, and the light would create the electricity. Presumably, the closer the light was … Continue reading →