Abstract (still sounds too wordy)
(edit; avoid telling a narrative)we decided to do “ Goop ” for the project.. I wondered what made the goop the way it was. For example, what made the goop slimy? Our questions finally answered when we conducted our experiment. In our experiment. We tested the goop's physical properties, we also tested different types of goop with different types of flour to see which would work better . We rated them based on their physical properties; 0 being the worst [ most brittle] and 5 being the best [most malleable]. For our experiment, we observed that with the different types of flour we put in the goop, it either came out thickened to slimy. When we did our experiment we thought that when we used all purpose flour it would come out all slimy but instead it came out thickened and slimy. In conclusion, when we changed the type of flour the goop's physical properties did change.
Purpose (use 3rd person- no "we")
The purpose of this project was to figure out what makes goop. Katherine and Samantha chose this project because we wanted something interesting to work with. What made this project interesting was because its fun but most of all the project was something that made the project worth something that everyone would want to do, they believe people would want to do this because its fun to play with and it would be cool to see how it works. This could entertain people by its flexibility and strength. The second reason they decided to do this project was because for the project Katherine and me decided to figure out goop and it's ingredients that make it flexible.
History ( check for run-ons and fragments; need intext citations) Quicksand, it is a substance that has baffled the human mind for centuries. Making us ask questions like: What is quicksand? When did it first develop? How did it develop? With every existing question, another arose. Answered only by our imaginations, creating answers like the rounded grain theory. The rounded grain theory states that quicksand is the way it is because instead of the grains being rough and jagged they are smooth and round causing them to move apart when under persure. There was nothing wrong with these ideas except that they weren’t supported by any facts; there was simply no proof, until now. (<--I think this paragraph would be better in the purpose paragraph)
During World War II a spark of curiosity arose in how quicksand works, when soldiers ran into it on the way to the war . One of the many scientists who was inspired by this was Professor Ernest Rice Smith of the DePauw University in India. After studying a small pool of quicksand by the university, Smith decided to take a sample back to his lab for research. While observing the quicksand through his microscope, he discovered that the shape of the quicksand grain was identical to that of regular sand ridged and rough. And not round and smooth like the rounded grain theory. He also found out that quicksand was made of regular sand or sediment and water. Even though he kept his sample moist, the quicksand still managed to dry up and become regular everyday sand. (source?)
After Smith’s discovery others tired to replicate the formation of quicksand and seceded . Using the scientific inquiry a group of scientists got a large tank and filled it with sand. Next they took a watering hose and tried to force water in through the side of the tank trying to make the dummy at the top of the tank sink. When the dummy failed to do this they tried to force the water up from the bottom of the tank. In the end quicksand was made! (source?)
Process(explain how quicksand works here; not the procedure of the lab-delete below; provide strategies on how to get out of quicksand) This source may help:http://geology.about.com/od/geo_movies/a/aa_quicksand.htm (<-- use this link to help you explain how quicksand works)
(the paragraph below should be in the "Applications" paragraph instead)
(Add topic sentence. )In a fire you were taught to stop drop and roll. In a earthquake you find cover. But what do you if you ever get stuck in quicksand? Well what you shouldn't do is panic, it will do nothing except make things even worse than they already are. Instead take a deep breath and relax. Next wriggle your legs [or the part of you that is stuck in quicksand] slowly. This will allow water to surround your legs making it easier for you to pull them out. Then slowly but steadily pull your leg. Slowly but steadily repeat the last couple of steps. Warning: don't try have anyone pull you out! The amount of force needed to do this would end up with you being in to pieces. (source?)
Future (Applications of this knowledge? Hopefully in the future more us will see quicksand not as a symbol of death but as what it really is, Sand. The more we learn about it the less afraid we become. Like we prepare for fires and earthquakes I hope that we will also prepare for the situation if it ever ocurres. I honestly found this project slightly dull and boring (this sentence should be under reflection). I wouldn't recommend this science fair project to any one that wants to do something interesting. I would recommend something more challenging. (recommendations go in the conclusion section of your report)
Reflection (1st paragraph should be reflection about your research) What did we learn (from)? We learned that the goop is an unpredictable substance, which we tried to figure out.For the experiment, we decided to figure out the goop and it strength. We thought this project was going to be fun for us and other people. What was surprising in this project was how the goop works. We think that our prediction for the experiment was write because we predicted it with work with the different kinds of flour.
What can be improved? If I could redo the project, I would do it different (specify) because I would like to work on an experiment based on quicksand. I would like to study quicksand because quicksand is interesting because where does quicksand get it's sinkable affect. I would like to also like to do space. These projects I would like to do because for the quicksand I think it’s interesting how it works.
Conclusion:
Our overall results were surprising. We expected the goop made of all purpose flour to have the greatest malleability ranging from 4-5. Instead of what was expected our results were rice flour being the most brittle having a score of 0-1. The most malleable was cornstarch having a score of 4-5,and all purpose flour falling right in the middle with a score of 2-3. I wouldn't recommend this experiment to anyone how would like a challange because I honestly found this experiment dull. If I were to do this experiment again I would focus more on the quicksand than on the goop.
Glossary(number)
Brittle: tendency of a material to fracture or to fail upon the application of a relatively small amount of force, or impact.
Compound: substance that contains two or more things that are chemically combined
Malleable: capable of being extended or shaped
Microscope: a scientific instrument used to see things closer
Mixture: two or more substances that are not chemically combined
Quicksand: abed of soft or lose sand saturated with water and having considerable depth, yielding under weight and therefore tending to suck down any object resisting on it’s force.
Observing: to study someone’s or something’s behavior either up close or at a distance
Physical properties: a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance.
Sediment: is a naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion , and is subsequently transported by the action of wind, water, or ice, and/or by the force of gravity acting on the particle itself.
Scientific Inquiry (this one is too general- can you pick a better term?): the different ways scientists study the natural world
Problem:
If the type of flour used to make the goop is changed, will it's physical properties change as well?
Hypothesis:
If all purpose flour is replaced by rice flour, then it will have a malleability of 4-5.
Independent Variable
the type of flour (remember to caps!)
Dependent Variable:
goop's physical properties
Control variable:
type of flour, amount of water, amount of flour
Materials:
4 1/2 cups of water
2 cups of cornstarch
2 cups of all purpose flour
2 cups of rice flour
1 set of measuring cups
3 mixing bowls
Procedure:
Warning: If you have long hair tie it up in a ponytail.
Get mixing bowls and label "Goop A", "Goop B" and "Goop C".
Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the bowl labeled "Goop A." (<-- make sure periods go inside quotation marks)
Add two cups of cornstarch into the bowl as well.
Use your hands to mix the goop until there are no visible lumps left.
Let the goop set for ten to fifteen minutes.
Wash your hands with soap and water, then dry them.
Grab a paper and a pencil and record (the physical properties of Goop A). Grade the properties on a scale of 0-5, 0 being the worst [brittle],and 5 being the best [malleable].
After recording your results repeat steps 3-7 replacing (wc) the goop letter and the type of flour for each of the other tests (slow down here and give specific directions for Goop B and C).
WorkCited (ABC ORDER; add a space after end marks; check for consistency; these sources need to be cited in your research; for titles,periods go inside the quotation marks)
Rader, A."Compound Basics".2013. http://www.chem4kids.com/
Rubric for 2f- deadline extended to 4/30 You will get Tuesday class time (4/30) to make any additional revisions. Must use 3rd person AND in-text citations for Purpose, History, Process, & Applications paragraphs.
Pts. Earned
Pts. Possible
Abstract (Q1-2)
3.5
5
Purpose
3.5
5
History
3.5
5
Process
1
5
Applications (Formerly Future)
3
5
Reflection (about research AND lab)
3
5
Glossary
4
5
Works Cited
3
5
Total
24.5
40
Rubric for 5-6ab- deadline 5/3 You will get class time (4/30 & 5/2) to make additional revisions to your wikispace page.
(edit; avoid telling a narrative)we decided to do “ Goop ” for the project.. I wondered what made the goop the way it was. For example, what made the goop slimy? Our questions finally answered when we conducted our experiment. In our experiment. We tested the goop's physical properties, we also tested different types of goop with different types of flour to see which would work better . We rated them based on their physical properties; 0 being the worst [ most brittle] and 5 being the best [most malleable]. For our experiment, we observed that with the different types of flour we put in the goop, it either came out thickened to slimy. When we did our experiment we thought that when we used all purpose flour it would come out all slimy but instead it came out thickened and slimy. In conclusion, when we changed the type of flour the goop's physical properties did change.
Purpose (use 3rd person- no "we")
The purpose of this project was to figure out what makes goop. Katherine and Samantha chose this project because we wanted something interesting to work with. What made this project interesting was because its fun but most of all the project was something that made the project worth something that everyone would want to do, they believe people would want to do this because its fun to play with and it would be cool to see how it works. This could entertain people by its flexibility and strength. The second reason they decided to do this project was because for the project Katherine and me decided to figure out goop and it's ingredients that make it flexible.
History ( check for run-ons and fragments; need intext citations)
Quicksand, it is a substance that has baffled the human mind for centuries. Making us ask questions like: What is quicksand? When did it first develop? How did it develop? With every existing question, another arose. Answered only by our imaginations, creating answers like the rounded grain theory. The rounded grain theory states that quicksand is the way it is because instead of the grains being rough and jagged they are smooth and round causing them to move apart when under persure. There was nothing wrong with these ideas except that they weren’t supported by any facts; there was simply no proof, until now. (<--I think this paragraph would be better in the purpose paragraph)
During World War II a spark of curiosity arose in how quicksand works, when soldiers ran into it on the way to the war . One of the many scientists who was inspired by this was Professor Ernest Rice Smith of the DePauw University in India. After studying a small pool of quicksand by the university, Smith decided to take a sample back to his lab for research. While observing the quicksand through his microscope, he discovered that the shape of the quicksand grain was identical to that of regular sand ridged and rough. And not round and smooth like the rounded grain theory. He also found out that quicksand was made of regular sand or sediment and water. Even though he kept his sample moist, the quicksand still managed to dry up and become regular everyday sand. (source?)
After Smith’s discovery others tired to replicate the formation of quicksand and seceded . Using the scientific inquiry a group of scientists got a large tank and filled it with sand. Next they took a watering hose and tried to force water in through the side of the tank trying to make the dummy at the top of the tank sink. When the dummy failed to do this they tried to force the water up from the bottom of the tank. In the end quicksand was made! (source?)
Process(explain how quicksand works here; not the procedure of the lab-delete below; provide strategies on how to get out of quicksand) This source may help: http://geology.about.com/od/geo_movies/a/aa_quicksand.htm (<-- use this link to help you explain how quicksand works)
(the paragraph below should be in the "Applications" paragraph instead)
(Add topic sentence. )In a fire you were taught to stop drop and roll. In a earthquake you find cover. But what do you if you ever get stuck in quicksand? Well what you shouldn't do is panic, it will do nothing except make things even worse than they already are. Instead take a deep breath and relax. Next wriggle your legs [or the part of you that is stuck in quicksand] slowly. This will allow water to surround your legs making it easier for you to pull them out. Then slowly but steadily pull your leg. Slowly but steadily repeat the last couple of steps. Warning: don't try have anyone pull you out! The amount of force needed to do this would end up with you being in to pieces. (source?)
Future (Applications of this knowledge? Hopefully in the future more us will see quicksand not as a symbol of death but as what it really is, Sand. The more we learn about it the less afraid we become. Like we prepare for fires and earthquakes I hope that we will also prepare for the situation if it ever ocurres. I honestly found this project slightly dull and boring (this sentence should be under reflection). I wouldn't recommend this science fair project to any one that wants to do something interesting. I would recommend something more challenging. (recommendations go in the conclusion section of your report)
Reflection (1st paragraph should be reflection about your research) What did we learn (from)? We learned that the goop is an unpredictable substance, which we tried to figure out.For the experiment, we decided to figure out the goop and it strength. We thought this project was going to be fun for us and other people. What was surprising in this project was how the goop works. We think that our prediction for the experiment was write because we predicted it with work with the different kinds of flour.
What can be improved? If I could redo the project, I would do it different (specify) because I would like to work on an experiment based on quicksand. I would like to study quicksand because quicksand is interesting because where does quicksand get it's sinkable affect. I would like to also like to do space. These projects I would like to do because for the quicksand I think it’s interesting how it works.
Conclusion:
Our overall results were surprising. We expected the goop made of all purpose flour to have the greatest malleability ranging from 4-5. Instead of what was expected our results were rice flour being the most brittle having a score of 0-1. The most malleable was cornstarch having a score of 4-5,and all purpose flour falling right in the middle with a score of 2-3. I wouldn't recommend this experiment to anyone how would like a challange because I honestly found this experiment dull. If I were to do this experiment again I would focus more on the quicksand than on the goop.
Glossary(number)
Problem:
If the type of flour used to make the goop is changed, will it's physical properties change as well?
Hypothesis:
If all purpose flour is replaced by rice flour, then it will have a malleability of 4-5.
Independent Variable
the type of flour (remember to caps!)
Dependent Variable:
goop's physical properties
Control variable:
type of flour, amount of water, amount of flour
Materials:
Procedure:
WorkCited (ABC ORDER; add a space after end marks; check for consistency; these sources need to be cited in your research; for titles, periods go inside the quotation marks)
Rader, A."Compound Basics".2013. http://www.chem4kids.com/
Marlory, M."Quicksand".2009. http://www.earthfacts.com/
Smith, C."How does quicksand work and can you drown in it?".2007.
http://www.thenakedscientist.com/HTML
Chang, S."Quirky Questions: How much body heat do I really lose through my head?.2012.one:life, http://.onemedical.com/
Bakalar, N."Quicksand Science: Why it traps How to escape''.2005.NationGeographic, http://news.nationalgeographic.com/
Rubric for 2e.
You will get Tuesday class time (4/30) to make any additional revisions.
Must use 3rd person AND in-text citations for Purpose, History, Process, & Applications paragraphs.
Rubric for 5-6ab- deadline 5/3
You will get class time (4/30 & 5/2) to make additional revisions to your wikispace page.