Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Plankton Grand Prix

Students started building their plankton yesterday and raced them on Wednesday. To win the Grand Prix, plankton needed to sink slowly and not float. This task is a lot harder than it looks and requires a delicate balance of weight and surface area or weight and floating materials (foam, air, plastic) that somehow plankton have overcome for millions of years.

Some of the races were exciting; some of them not so much. Plankton were allowed a five minute grace period before they were declared "floaters," and disqualified. Some students did not want to wait that long to see. Luke's plankton definitely started sinking within five minutes, but wouldn't sink any further much to his dismay.

First Period Place winners:
1. Logan (8 sec)
2. Ricky (7 sec)
3. Zac (4 sec)

Fourth Period Place Winners
1. Nathan (55sec)
2. Raven (7 sec)
3. Dale and Amber (both with 4 sec)

Please watch the video to see the students compete.
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Computer Lab Etiquette

You are in the computer lab to do work for this class. If you are not doing work, then we will have problems.

Do not pack up early. Work until the bell or until MsJ says.

SAVE OFTEN. And if you save to a key, also save it to your number. If you lose it, you will have to do it again.

If MsJ asks for your attention, stop what you are doing and listen to what she has to say.

You may watch videos about your organism through reliable websites.

You may listen to music through the computer if you have your own headphones. Rule1 MsJ cannot hear it. You get one warning. Rule2 Turn it on and listen – no million clicks and constant changing. Take both ear phones out when MsJ is talking.