Hands-On Science 2023

Science History Institute The first museum we went to in Philadelphia today was the Science History Institute, which showed a lot of the developments that led to the technology that we have today. It showed how scientific equipment, and things we use in our everyday lives, like lightbulbs and computer chips, evolved over time...

Plant Dissection During our biology day, we started the day by working on our use of microscopes while observing different animal cells through different types of lenses. Getting more into the beauty that comes with nature, while observing the different types of animal cells, I noticed a broad spectrum of different types of beautiful patterns...

Today at the Hagley Museum we learned how gunpowder and black powder were made. Making the powders was fairly simple; the recipe consisted of sulfur, potassium nitrate, and charcoal. These compounds were ground together using large metal wheels, which weighed eight tons and were powered by a turbine that used water to provide them...

Today in Intensive Learning, we had a focus on chemistry. The first thing we did during class was an answer on a Jamboard that presented the question: “What do the words ‘Acids and Bases’ make you think about?” The majority of responses consisted of different types of acids, such as citric and malic, acidic...

Today, the Hands-On Science group activities were centered around physics. We started off the day by watching a documentary about astronomy. We learned about the possibilities of life on other planets and what is necessary to form life. We also learned about how NASA astrophysicists compile light levels to create the images of space...