Week of November 16

This week I learned many key science ideas. We learned more about motion. We applied graphs and pictures to figure out experiments including colliding cars. We also learned about displacement, or the distance from the starting and end point. Most important, we learned how to make a horizontal and vertical motion diagrams. This is just like a dot diagram but it has the directions, the origin, velocity arrows, and delta V arrows. A delta V arrow is the change in velocity. If it gets faster the delta V arrow points in the same direction as it originially was going in. If it gets slower the delta V arrow points in the opposite direction

We learned these ideas many ways. One way was Mr. Segen carefully went over it with us to make sure we grasped the concept of this. We also learned this, by experiments, notes, and pictures we drew that we based on this week's learning. Also quizes are a great way to learn and review earlier learned information. Most importantly, we learned with the help of our science squad group. They helped me grasp the concept when i didn't understand.

It is very important to know this because as a scientist you must have a basic understanding of all of the topics. Even after going to anopther topic things may relate back to this. Which is a great reason why it is important to know this. Finally, as cheesy as it sounds it is a great conversation peice. It seriously makes you look smarter and in the process of it you may inspire a person that you are talking to.