Today a professor who is the astronomy coach for Science Olympiad came with his telescope for us to witness Mercury crossing the sun. He brought in a very large telescope and put a film over it so we could look at the sun. We took turns looking at Mercury. It was extremely small and was just as big as this period. . It was a really cool experience because it doesn't happen very often. The last one happened in 2006! The professor also gave us a presentation about it which was also interesting. After this, Mrs. Giacomelli taught us about moon phases.
Tuesday or May 10, 2016 C.E.:
No science today!
Wednesday or May 11, 2016 C.E.:
Today we learned more about moon phases. We took notes on them. There are 8 different moon phases. They are new moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent. We also completed a diagram of the moon and sun at each phase. We also answered questions about the phases of the moon. Once we were done, we got our sheet checked by Mrs. Giacomelli. After this, we either studied for the quiz tomorrow, or did homework. The quiz will be the last of the year and I think I will do good.
Thursday or May 12, 2016 C.E.:
Today Mrs.Giacomelli wanted to make an experiment. She decided to try to use an app that would scan grades similar to how a Scantron machine would. If it works well, it will be used in the final. This will be awesome because we will be able to know how we did instantly. This quiz was probably the hardest one so far. It may be because we just didn't have that much time or something, but the test was bad. After some grueling decisions, I handed in my test. I now feel like the luckiest person in the world because I got a 100%!!! It was between two for four questions and I guessed them all right. :-)
Friday or May 13, 2016 C.E.:
No blog today...
Summary: This week was a great week. I got a 100% on a quiz that I should have gotten an A- on. Although this is great, I do need to be more prepared for assessments. For this final, I will make sure to study more.
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