Sunday, September 28, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Gizmo Summary
Based on my observations the two factors that cause seasons are the tilt of Earth's axis and revolution. The revolution of the Earth causes seasons because as it revolves around the sun the axis points in different directions. So one hemisphere is getting more direct sunlight than the other therefore it is warmer or cooler in one hemisphere then seasons are caused. The seasons in the two hemispheres of the Earth are always opposite. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons because the tilt makes one hemisphere receive more direct sunlight. In conclusion the tilt of Earth's axis and revolution of Earth around the sun cause seasons.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Perspective
The book Zoom by Istvan Banyai is a really cool book. I have never seen anything like it. Zoom just has pictures and on each page there is a bigger picture. It challenged my mind to make inferences about what would be on the next page based on what was on the page before.
Zoom changed my perspective almost every page. The first thing I saw was a red jaged picture and I thought it was the sun. But then the page turned and it was a rooster head. Each time the page was turned there was a bigger and a differrent perspective. My perspective changed rapidly throughout the book.
Scientists have to look at data from all different angles, depths, and perspectives to understand it. For example scientists study space close up and far away. To make sure you arent revealing false information you have to look at every detail and research about prior information. Stars look like little lit up dots and planets look like brighter stars from Earth however in space planets are incredible masses. We have discovered what we know about space from science.
Zoom changed my perspective almost every page. The first thing I saw was a red jaged picture and I thought it was the sun. But then the page turned and it was a rooster head. Each time the page was turned there was a bigger and a differrent perspective. My perspective changed rapidly throughout the book.
Scientists have to look at data from all different angles, depths, and perspectives to understand it. For example scientists study space close up and far away. To make sure you arent revealing false information you have to look at every detail and research about prior information. Stars look like little lit up dots and planets look like brighter stars from Earth however in space planets are incredible masses. We have discovered what we know about space from science.
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