Wow! Has the year gone by that quickly?? I think my favorite topic we discussed were galaxies and black holes because it got me thinking about whether or not we were alone in the universe. My least favorite topic this year was the EM Spectrum. It did not spark my interest at all, and it went by slowly. To change the class, I would add more interesting videos or class discussions, because it felt like a lot got done with those. The only thing that i feel like i didnt grasp well was Prezi. I didnt like Prezi.

EM Spectrum Reflection

The EM Spectrum is what scientists use to categorize the different kinds of radiation. Scientists usually study EM radiation from space because the Earth's atmosphere blocks most of the rays from coming to Earth. However, there is no atmosphere in space, so scientists can easily study the rays where they can be accurately observed. I liked learning about photons, which are massless particles with properties of both waves and particles. I also learned that night vision goggles use infrared radiation to see at night. It makes me want a pair of them! I also learned that gamma rays can kill, and not just turn people into the incredible hulk. I still want to know if there are things longer than radio waves that we just cannot observe, and i also want to know if there is anything shorter than a gamma ray that we also cannot observe. I liked the freedom to organize out newsletter as we chose, but I didn't like that some of the questions were ambiguous. if i would change anything, i would change how the questions were worded.

Glog Project Review

For our glog, we researched nebulae, which I think are the second coolest stages of a star's life, behind black hole, of course. I liked being able to design the page as we saw fit, and we made it our own. It was a fun experience and I'm glad I now know how to make a glog. I only didn't like how a few of the questions were hard to answer, such as the one that asked "what can be inferred about the star from what we know about it's current stage?" I was able to answer the question, but I thought it was ambiguous, especially for a nebula. The only thing I can think of to make the project better is to make some more specific questions for each stage of the star's evolution.

About Me

My name is John, and this is my blog! Im in 11th grade at GHS, and i have a multitude of interests. i LARP like a madman (shards of eternity), and I love to sing and play my saxophone and bass guitar. I chose honors because i want to challenge myself and also learn more than the elementary facts about the universe, i.e. less about the moon and more about wormholes, black holes, and other ridiculous geeky stuff. i hope to gain a little bit better of an understanding of the universe from this class.