Hands-On Science – Intensive Learning @ MFS

Hands-on Science: Ramp Ranking, Projectile Motion and Tie-dye T-shirts

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024Hands-On Science

We started the day off by finishing the ramps we built on Wednesday. We got the first period to add any finishing touches to our ramps. After that all groups presented their ramps to the class. During this process we measured the ramps and found the slope of each one. We then all voted...

Hands-on Science: Museums, Food Court, and More!

March 27, 2024March 28, 2024Hands-On Science

Today marks our trip to Philadelphia to visit the the Science History Institute and the Mütter Museum. For the first stop of the day, we visited the Science History Institute. After waiting for 30 minutes (due to an early arrival), our tour guide Laura showed us different exhibits that connect science with cultural and...

Hands-on Science: Wheelchair Ramp Building and Ice Cream

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024Hands-On Science

Today we worked on our third topic, physics. We had a build day to construct wheelchair ramps in accordance with the ADA guidelines. We were given different materials like cardboard and foam core in order to build our ramp models, and we got really creative in decorating them. Our ramps were scaled down, but...

Hands-on Science: Chemistry lab acid, bases, and titration

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024Hands-On Science

We started the day by learning about how acids and bases work and the difference between the two. We then tested the products that we had brought in to see the pH and if they were an acid or a base. We used three different methods of testing: strips, the universal indicator, and phenolphthalein...

Hands-on Science: Biology Labs and Sheep’s Brain Dissection

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024Hands-On Science

Our first topic for the week is biology. Throughout the day we completed multiple labs about different topics within biology, including enzymes and lactose, extracting iron, and finally, dissecting an actual, preserved sheep’s brain. Enzyme Lab We started off the day with the enzyme lab, in which we learned about enzymes and substrates, and...

Exploring the Science History Institute and Mutter Museum

April 2, 2023April 2, 2023Hands-On Science

Science History Institute The first museum we went to in Philadelphia today was the Science History Institute, which showed a lot of the developments that led to the technology that we have today. It showed how scientific equipment, and things we use in our everyday lives, like lightbulbs and computer chips, evolved over time...

Unwrapping the Wonders of Life & Nature

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023Hands-On Science

Plant Dissection During our biology day, we started the day by working on our use of microscopes while observing different animal cells through different types of lenses. Getting more into the beauty that comes with nature, while observing the different types of animal cells, I noticed a broad spectrum of different types of beautiful patterns...

A Day at the Hagley Museum

March 29, 2023March 30, 2023Hands-On Science

Today at the Hagley Museum we learned how gunpowder and black powder were made. Making the powders was fairly simple; the recipe consisted of sulfur, potassium nitrate, and charcoal. These compounds were ground together using large metal wheels, which weighed eight tons and were powered by a turbine that used water to provide them...

ABT with Chemistry: Acids, Bases, and Titration

March 28, 2023March 30, 2023Hands-On Science

Today in Intensive Learning, we had a focus on chemistry. The first thing we did during class was an answer on a Jamboard that presented the question: “What do the words ‘Acids and Bases’ make you think about?” The majority of responses consisted of different types of acids, such as citric and malic, acidic...

Hands on Science, Day One – Exoplanets and tennis ball launchers

March 24, 2023March 25, 2023Hands-On Science

Today, the Hands-On Science group activities were centered around physics. We started off the day by watching a documentary about astronomy. We learned about the possibilities of life on other planets and what is necessary to form life. We also learned about how NASA astrophysicists compile light levels to create the images of space...