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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Organisms in extreme conditions...
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212089/halo.htm
Plant...
Day 1: We got our plants today. I picked one of the smaller sunflower seeds. Unfortunately, I think I over watered it. I cut holes in the bottom but I don't know how much help that will be.
Day 2: It still looks a little over watered but the holes at the bottom seem to be working. I'm having a hard time finding a place in my apartment to put my plant in sunlight.
Day 3: still no sign of growth. I think it needs more sunlight.
Day 4: It sprouted!!
Day 5: It is getting bigger but it still has the seed stuck on the top of it.
Day 6: It was growing out of the cup but still had the seed covering stuck on it. I took the seed coat off and it has two leaves.
Day 7: It is still getting bigger. It is really far out of the cup now and I think its roots are getting to big for the cup. I need to repot it.
Day 8: It is pretty much staying the same size.
Day 9: Nothing new
Day 10: I'm taking him on a field trip to class today :)
Later that day... tragedy struck in the caf! my plant broke its neck.
New Plant
Monday: I got a new plant
Tuesday: I watered Little Timmy but nothing has happened yet
Wednesday: Still nothing
Thursday: I watered him again today but no signs of life from Little Timmy
Friday: I gave Little Timmy to Dr. Rood today to babysit during spring break.
SPRING BREAK!!
Monday: I got Little Timmy back and he has sprouted! He is a couple inches tall with 2 big leaves.
Tuesday: I watered him today and he is looking good! :)
Wednesday: He has two more leaves that are starting to grow
Thursday: His two smaller leaves are getting bigger and I think he is growing taller
Friday: I watered him today. He is starting to turn more yellow than green.
Saturday: He is still turning yellow but his two newest leaves are really fuzzy
Sunday: I dont see much change in him today. I watered him. Maybe he needs more TLC
Monday: Little Timmy is not lookin good :/
Tuesday: I think he is getting wilty
Wednesday: I came back from class today and Little Timmy was totally wilted and leaning to one side. I tried to revive him but his condition is critical
Day 2: It still looks a little over watered but the holes at the bottom seem to be working. I'm having a hard time finding a place in my apartment to put my plant in sunlight.
Day 3: still no sign of growth. I think it needs more sunlight.
Day 4: It sprouted!!
Day 5: It is getting bigger but it still has the seed stuck on the top of it.
Day 6: It was growing out of the cup but still had the seed covering stuck on it. I took the seed coat off and it has two leaves.
Day 7: It is still getting bigger. It is really far out of the cup now and I think its roots are getting to big for the cup. I need to repot it.
Day 8: It is pretty much staying the same size.
Day 9: Nothing new
Day 10: I'm taking him on a field trip to class today :)
Later that day... tragedy struck in the caf! my plant broke its neck.
New Plant
Monday: I got a new plant
Tuesday: I watered Little Timmy but nothing has happened yet
Wednesday: Still nothing
Thursday: I watered him again today but no signs of life from Little Timmy
Friday: I gave Little Timmy to Dr. Rood today to babysit during spring break.
SPRING BREAK!!
Monday: I got Little Timmy back and he has sprouted! He is a couple inches tall with 2 big leaves.
Tuesday: I watered him today and he is looking good! :)
Wednesday: He has two more leaves that are starting to grow
Thursday: His two smaller leaves are getting bigger and I think he is growing taller
Friday: I watered him today. He is starting to turn more yellow than green.
Saturday: He is still turning yellow but his two newest leaves are really fuzzy
Sunday: I dont see much change in him today. I watered him. Maybe he needs more TLC
Monday: Little Timmy is not lookin good :/
Tuesday: I think he is getting wilty
Wednesday: I came back from class today and Little Timmy was totally wilted and leaning to one side. I tried to revive him but his condition is critical
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning
Inductve Reasoning is defined as "creating general principles by starting with many specific instances" (naked science). The example we used in class involved taking many different triangles of all different shapes and sizes and realizing that they all have a sum or 180 degrees for their internal angles. From this we induced that all triangles have internal angles that add to be 180 degrees.
Deductive reasoning is defined as "arriving at a specific conclusion based on generalizations" (naked science). These tend to be the If, then, but, therefore statements. An example from nakedscience.org is this. It is hypothesized that the color of a mineral is determined by its crystal structure. This hypothesis can be tested using deductive reasoning. "If the color of a mineral is determined by its crystal structure; then all purple minerals should have the same crystal structure. But purple amethyst has a hexagonal structure and purple fluorite has an isometric structure (determined by observations). Therefore, the hypothesis is not supported or strengthened" (naked science).
http://www.nakedscience.org/mrg/Deductive%20and%20Inductive%20Reasoning.htm
Deductive reasoning is defined as "arriving at a specific conclusion based on generalizations" (naked science). These tend to be the If, then, but, therefore statements. An example from nakedscience.org is this. It is hypothesized that the color of a mineral is determined by its crystal structure. This hypothesis can be tested using deductive reasoning. "If the color of a mineral is determined by its crystal structure; then all purple minerals should have the same crystal structure. But purple amethyst has a hexagonal structure and purple fluorite has an isometric structure (determined by observations). Therefore, the hypothesis is not supported or strengthened" (naked science).
http://www.nakedscience.org/mrg/Deductive%20and%20Inductive%20Reasoning.htm
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