Thursday, October 29, 2009

10.29.09

Hey! Today I got a lot of work done! I finished my glog on the Box Jellyfish! I added questions and a video!

Here is a link to my glog!
http://s009.mrhollingerscience.edu.glogster.com/BoxJellyfishPKYAbigailK/

Thursday, October 22, 2009

10.22.2009

Hi. Today, I got a lot of work done. I had my first big experience with Glogger. These are the biggest things I did today...

1. I started my glog on the Box Jellyfish!
2. I figured out how to upload pictures!
3. I helped Sean, Obed, and Carlton with pictures!
4. I uploaded a bunch of pics!
5. I finished Goal 1!
6. Next class, I'm gonna finish Goal 2!
7. And, write a letter to a real professional scientist!

GOOD DAY(:

Monday, October 5, 2009

Scientific Method

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD!

The scientific method is a tool that scientists use to figure out tests or experiments.
SGHERC = Scooby Got Hurt Eating Roasted Chicken
S= State the Problem
G= Get Information
H= Hypothesis
E= Experiment
R= Record Data
C= Conclusion

Here is our Pocket Tanks Experiment!

Pocket Tanks and The Scientific Method!

State the Problem: Do you think that adjusting the angle or power helps the most with winning the game?

Gather Information:
Pocket Tanks is a game that you can either buy or download and is a great game to play! You play against another person (or the computer) and you try to hit them and get points. You can change the angle, power and weapon. Pocket Tanks was created by Blitwise productions and is compatible with Windows and Mac. I think that this game is a great way to show how learning about physics can be fun!

Hypothesis:
My hypothesis is that changing the power helps the most because if you don't have enough power, you can never get to the other tank!

Experiment: Here are the steps to playing Pocket Tanks:
1.
http://www.blitwise.com/downloads.html <---- Go here to download Pocket Tanks! (This is the way to get to the game. 2. Follow all the installation questions and say yes (or run and save file). 3. After you download the game, go to Google. 4. Click "More" at the top of the page and click "Documents". 5. Login. 6. After you login, start a new spreadsheet document. (Weather or not you play against a friend or the computer, this document will help you record your data.) 7. In the top spaces, we will be writing the titles of each column. 8. In A2, write Partner 9. In B2, write Hit Number 10. In C2, write Angle 11. In D2, write Power 12. In E2, write Weapon 13. In F2, write Moves 14. In G2, write Hit or Miss 15. In H2, write Location X,Y 16. In I2, write Points 17. Go back to the link and begin your game. (Go through putting your name in, color and choosing your weapons) 18. TURN OFF SOUND! (Found in options) 19. Add the data into your spreadsheet. 20. Post as a website and you're done!
Record and Analyze:




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Partner Hit Number Angle Power Weapon Moves Hit or Miss Location X,Y Points

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Sean 1 71 49 Homing Missile Used 2 moves Miss 14, 8 N/A

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Abigail 2 108 81 5 Shot Used 1 Move Half hit 8,26 20

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Sean 3 348 100 Homing Warm N/A Miss 13.5, 8 N/A

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Abigail 4 111 84 Tracer N/A Miss 26,7 N/A

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Sean 5 69 70 Pile Driver N/A Miss 13.5, 8 N/A

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Abigail 6 102 71 Crazy Ivan Move 1 Miss 7.4, 26 N/A

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Sean 7 76 70 Jackhammer N/A Miss 13.5, 8 N/A

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Abigail 8 102 81 Pile Driver N/A MIss 7.5, 24 N/A

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Sean 9 74 74 Groundhog N/A Miss 13.5, 8 N/A

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Abigail 10 49 100 Mountain Mover N/A Miss 12, 6.5 N/A

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Sean 11 120 75 Jackhammer N/A Miss 8.5, 21 N/A

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Abigail 12 66 52 Hail Storm N/A Miss 10,7 N/A

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Sean 13 113 80 Cruiser Used 1 Move Miss 8, 22.5 N/A

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Abigail 14 67 64 Magic Wall Used 1 Move Miss 11,5 N/A

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Sean 15 113 80 Sniper Rifle N/A Miss 8,22.5 N/A

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Abigail 16 70 72 Skipper N/A Miss 11,5 N/A

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Sean 17 84 123 Tracer N/A Hit 8,22.5 50

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Abigail 18 83 72 Mountain Mover N/A Miss 11,5 N/A

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Sean 19 89 65 Magic Wall N/A Miss 8,22.5 N/A

Abigail
20
90
23
Pile Driver
N/A
Miss
11,5
N/A

Here is a slide show on some pictures and a description of some weapons!
http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AbkWUnPbTDHsZGhwa2tqd21fNWMzNThxNmZo&hl=en

Conclusion: In the game, I conclude that changing the power really is the best way to win the game. I personally think that changing the power really changes your odds of winning the game. If you change your angle, it will change where you hit, but, without enough power, you will never get there!

THANK YOU!!!!