Doing science isn't restricted to fancy laboratories with equipment that costs more than your house (though, admittedly, working in one kicks butt)! A whole lot of discovery can happen in your own kitchen, with common household items, if you let your curiosity and imagination lead the way. And I can say with confidence that if you look for opportunities to think "I wonder why it works THAT way?" or "what made THAT happen?", you will come across them every. single. day.
So that's my challenge! Find these areas of daily intellectual curiosity. It could be something like "why does my laptop get hot when it's running?" or "why do I get a shock sometimes when I touch a door knob?" Email questions like that to me, or comment them here. I will read them and will periodically come up with a strategy to test them, including all materials needed to try it for yourself. This section of the blog is up to you! It's your creation.
Happy exploring!
-AW
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I thought what a miracle flight is as I took off via jumbo jet the other day. "Lift" and "thrust" were in my mind, but my brain is still boggled as to the why and how.... ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat question! The answer lies in "drag" - the resistance we experience in moving through the air molecules that are all around us, colliding with each other and with objects in their way. Drag's effect is what you experience when you stick your hand out of the car when you're driving down the highway. But how does that translate into upward motion? Let's do an experiment and find out! Stay tuned!
DeleteI do want to know I always get an electric shock!! It has been especially bad this year. I'm even getting shocked by one of my plants. :)
ReplyDeleteGood question! After the flight project, I'll come back to this one. :)
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