This Week in Science (No Impact Man)

           Well the documentary No Impact Man was about a mans mission to live a year without affecting the planet. He would not do anything that would affect the planet, which would be not emitting trash,  and not burning any fossil fuels. It was hard for him and his family. They went through many struggles and disagreements. Some of his ideas worked and others didn't. During this project, he was criticized and made fun of, but that didn't stop him from completing his project. They had to sacrifice many things and it wasn't easy for them, but they still went on with the project. Some of his ideas can really help the planet and if many more people would follow them then maybe the world would be a better place than it is now.
          No Impact Mans behavior helps lower his impact on the planet. Him and his family go into this big transition. They stop using electricity, which helps emit less carbon dioxide into the air which reduces the greenhouse gases causing global warming. They try and produce as little waste as they possibly can which helps cause less trash in the landfills. They ONLY eat local foods, since these aren't imported from other places. If they aren't imported they don't have to be brought from other places through trucks, which helps the environment. Many things they do actually CAN make a difference, but others are just a little crazy. Like the no toilet paper one, thats just a little too bizarre for me.
         When i was watching the documentary i found some parts to be CRAZY, funny, and just cool. Like the whole no toilet paper rule, my first impression was "WHAT!! EWWWW THATS DISGUSTING" ! which it really was. Like yea i understand you don't want to create waste but like thats just too crazy. Other things i found to be cool, like the compost bin, that was a pretty cool idea. I don't know if i would be able to live a year the way he did but after watching the movie, i started to watch the way i live. I try to not have a negative impact on the planet, but man thats hard >:/

Post 10: This Week in Science (Fruit Fly DYO Part 1)

          This week in science we started to investigate about our fruit flies and their reproduction. We got into small groups and in each group we did something different. In one group we picked out two containers of other peoples flies and started to observe them. In the other group we learned how to graph different types of data. And in the last group we set up a chart in our notebooks that would help us keep track of the two containers we were observing. In the chart we set up the vial number and the number of male and female fruit flies it contained, and put three column, each column is for every week that passes by. We will be recording our observations and by the end of week three we will write the total number of adults in each vial. 

          Well this week in science i learned how to graph different types of data into different types of graphs. I learned that when you are comparing change over time you use a line graph. But when you are comparing quantities you use a bar graph. I also learned that its dangerous to shake a vial lol. We had an accident and lives were lost. But overall I learned how to distinguish the different types of graphs i need to use when graphing change and quantities. 

HAHA LOOKS LIKE DAVID ^

Post 9: This Week in Science (Fruit Flies Part 2)

          This week in science we figured out how many flies our fruit flies will reproduce in three weeks. We put six flies in our container , four females and two males. Then we fed our spider some wingless flies so it can survive while the others reproduce. Since we are still waiting for our flies to reproduce, we drop some wingless flies onto the spiders web so it can be able to eat while the others reproduce. We also observed our spiders terrarium and saw changes. Some plants are beginning to grow and theres moisture building up inside the terrarium.
          I learned that spiders reproduce fast. They can have as many as 20 eggs in one day. I also learned the number of flies that will be reproduced in three weeks, which would be 2,800 eggs. i also learned how to write it in a proper way. that would be, that if i out six fruit flies in a container, four female and two male, then there will be 2,800 eggs in three weeks because each female fruit fly produces 20 eggs per day.