The Density of Liquids Experiment

1. First, Bennett measured the mass of the graduated cylinder.

2. Next, he measured out 50.0 mL of syrup. Next he put the graduated cylinder (with the syrup in it) back on the scale and measure the total mass.

3. Now that he had the mass of the table syrup, and knew that its volume was 50.0 mL (because that's what he measured out), he divided the mass by the volume to get the density. Finally, he poured the syrup into the tall glass. He repeated this procedure for both the water and the vegetable oil.

4. Once he measured the density of all three substances, look at the tall glass. You should
see that the table syrup is all at the bottom of the glass, the water forms a layer above
that, and the vegetable oil is all in one layer on top!

Marble Roller Coaster Summer Science

This past weekend we learned about Physics. We researched, designed and built two Marble Roller Coasters. This was not an easy project we experienced lots of trials and errors. The boys expressed that this was one of the biggest mental projects they have done.

Cow Heart Dissection

We dissected a cow's heart today. Here are some pictures of our adventure.

Bristle Bot Robots

 

 

 

Technical Career Fair

 

Middle school and high school students and their parents were invited to attend a free Technical Career Open House at Schoolcraft College. During the Technical Career Open House, they were introduced to the manufacturing, metallurgy, welding, CAD and electronics fields. Schoolcraft College faculty was on hand providing tours and demonstrations in the college’s various technical and production labs. They participated in hands-on activities, including the CNC machine operations, and tensile testing from the metallurgy department and many others.

 

 

My youngest son Jaedan was not old enough to attend. So we did a little shopping and went to breakfast.

 

 

 

Mummy Experiment Part 2

Well the wait is finally over now for the results. Starting weight is written in red ending weight is written in green. It was amazing to see how each reacted to the mixtures. Most changed was the 50/50 mixture of table salt and baking soda. Starting weight was 40g ending weight 15g. Least changed was the baking soda slice. Starting weight 40g ending weight 30g. Overall most changed to a certain degree.

Science Notebooking: Photosynthesis

Today we continued with our Solar System Unit Study. We discussed the Sun and the benefits of photosynthesis and how it works. The boys sketched a diagram in their notebooks showing the process.

We also read the adventures of Max Axiom, a science teacher and super-cool super-scientist, as he explains the science behind photosynthesis.

Atoms and Molecues

How to Make a Black Hole Experiment

The Black Hole

Astronomy at the Beach

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Solar System Diorama

 

LTU Extreme Science Saturdays