Science, Page 4

Creating a colloid and investigating it's properties was the objective of "Making Butter". This is a popular lab because it's one of the few labs where the students can eat their results!

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Amanda, Gina, and Claire are ready to eat their results. Aimee's not so sure about this.

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Mara flashes her classic smile as she shakes her booty -er, butter.

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Casie smiles in anticipation of a pre-lunch appetizer.

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Jamie displays her hidden talents: shaking butter while writing observations.
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Jake attempts to observe his butter forming as he shakes it.

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There's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on! (You didn't expect me to get through these pictures without making that reference, now didja?)

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Dani and Jackie sink their teeth into great science!
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Joe and Danny prepare for the taste test. 

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"Um, yeah. Do you want to try this stuff??"

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Keith goes crazy with his shaking. Jamie finds it humorous, while Matt looks for shelter.

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Hmm. No comment.

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In "made To Order", the students had to create models of the nuclei of different isotopes.

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Shawna, Kim, Katherine, and Katie record some data.

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Matt and Jamie proudly display their Berylium-9 model.

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Krista and Caity are proud of their Berylium-10 nucleus.

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Krista and Caity joined with Mara, Amy, and Molly to create Oxygen-20.

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In a different type of activity, the students had to use some creativity. "Temple of Balance" required the students to attempt to balance 6 nails on the head of a seventh, vertical nail. There is one "correct" answer, but some students discovered their own solutions to this problem!!!

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Amy and Molly put their heads together.

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Caleb wanted to try his own ideas.

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Claire and Liza try one option. 

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Dani and Aimee 
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Elliot got frustrated easily, but refused to give up.

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Eric and Jeff had a friendly competition. (Nobody won. )

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Jesse and Joe came close a couple times.

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Kaylee didn't think she'd ever get it, but wanted a picture as proof she was trying.
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Kyle was proud of the progress he had made. Unfortunately, this was the best he had done.

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Matt and Brian nearly had a solution!

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Sarah and Allie enjoyed the challenge.

 

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Shawn enjoyed not having homework!
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Stephanie and Clare work diligently to find a solution.

 

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Keith displays the frustration most people felt about the challenge.

 

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Sarah displays her solution!

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Kim is proud of her work! Although, she admitted, someone in a previous class had given her a clue!
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Kaylee did find a solution!! (Although, she did peek at Kim's!)

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Elliot found a unique solution.

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Working independently, Jason solved the problem soon after Elliot did, and in the same fashion.

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Jamie and Caity display the "correct" solution - mine!!

 

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