Evaluating Our Sources

Today, we were shown the CRAAP test, to help us work out if our sources of information are worth using (only use sources we believe to be true).

Conspiracy!!!

We started our mini-unit about Conspiracy Theories. There are plenty out there...

Our challenge over the next couple of weeks is to:

• choose a Conspiracy Theory to investigate/research
• use databases, books, periodicals and the internet to find resources about both sides of the argument
• assess the quality of the resources you find
• come to a conclusion: Which side of the argument do you believe? Why?

Here are some possible examples:

IS IT TRUE that vaccinations cause autism?

SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGW4a96GqGc

• Website Title: YouTube
• Article Title: Jenny McCarthy talks to CNN on how she cured her sons Autism caused by VACCINATIONS!
• Publisher: YouTube

IS IT TRUE that the moon landing was faked?

SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knaW-GxMDXw

• Website Title: YouTube
• Article Title: 10 Reasons Why The Moon Landing is a Hoax!
• Publisher: YouTube

IS IT TRUE that Global Climate Change is a myth?

SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6WN9kP0mEs

Website Title: YouTube
Article Title: Is Global Warming A Myth?

Publisher: YouTube

IS IT TRUE that Genetically Modified Organisms are harmful to our health?

SOURCEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXM41a_Xiu8

• Website Title: YouTube
• Article Title: Why GMOs Are Bad For You
• Publisher: YouTube

Heating Reactions

We looked at the following videos and had to decide if they were combination reactions or thermal decomposition.

Comparing and Contrasting Heating Reactions

Combination Reactions

Today, we burned some metals. Metals are elements. When they burn, they are reacting with the oxygen gas (another element) in the air. Some of the class took slo-mo videos of these awesome experiments.

Thermal Decomposition Equations

Thermal Decomposition

We learned the Science behind our fun with Hokey Pokey:

Thanks to Tom R for the camera work!!

Hokey Pokey

Today, we made hokey pokey as our introduction to thermal decomposition. Thermal decomposition is what makes the hokey pokey "rise".

We discussed the purpose of each ingredient and why the process was done this way.

Over the next few lessons, we will explore other thermal decomposition reactions.