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 What did you learn in the lab section? In our lab section this week, we looked at the Phet Simulation to demonstrate the rates of greenhouse gases and carbon in our atmosphere. It showed how much carbon is compared to sunlight and the photons that come into our atmosphere. We also watched a video on the science of climate, which talked about the effects of carbon over time and gave data from many years ago compared to today. We also learned about infrared light and how it is not visible to humans but does affect greenhouse gases because the infrared light photons hit the greenhouse gas photons and make them vibrate, which is what generates the heat in our atmosphere.  What did you learn in the discussion? -Something I learned in the discussion section this week was more about the albedo effect. The reactivity of a surface which is how much radiation is reflected vs how much is absorbed. I learned that the color has a major influence on albedo. A high albedo means something is...

 1. What did you learn in the lab section this week? - In our lab section this week, I learned more about the importance of inquiry in a science classroom and even in a general classroom. The main thing that we talked about was the data that shows that climate change is happening. We looked at articles that talked specifically about Iowa being in danger because of the rising temperatures. Since more days are above 90 degrees in Iowa, many different complications are occurring. Migration patterns are being affected. There is a rise in allergies because the plants are growing earlier.  What did you learn in the discussion?  - In our class discussion, I learned more about how dumb a lot of people are thinking that climate change is not real. I learned more about how the glaciers are melting and how, in my lifetime, I will probably not be able to see glaciers because they are quickly melting and retracting. We learned about the Paris Agreement, which was a treaty on climate c...

  What did you learn in the lab section? - In our lab section this week, we talked about what we want to know about climate change, and we said we want to talk about what changes we can make to help save our earth and how big corporations affect climate change a lot more than a singular person does. After our talk about climate change, we looked directly at how Iowa has been affected throughout many years, and we looked specifically at days with precipitation above and below the threshold. My table focused on the southern part of Iowa, where the University of Iowa is, and we picked Central City, Clinton, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to look further into. We found out that the precipitation has increased by 34.8%. Lastly, we talked about how the goldfinches of Iowa are in danger because of the humidity and increase of precipitation.  What did you learn in the discussion? -We had an exam this week.  What did you learn in the press book readings? I learned in the press book readi...

 What did you do in the lab this week? - In our lab section, we talked about the law of superposition. We talked about sedimentary rocks forming layers that become buried under more layers over time. The layers above are younger than the layers below. The Law of Superposition helps geologists deduce the relative ages of layers of rock. For our experiment, we looked at the different characteristics of sand, which are water, glacier, and wind. While looking at the different characteristics of sand through the microscope, we determined, based on the characteristics, where the sand originated from.  What was the big question of the lab? -Laws of Position What did you learn in discussion? - In our discussion section we talked about the book called Archimedes and the Door of Science . This book demonstrated how when measuring water with other things in it you also have to measure the amount of water that falls out of the container. This segwayed into the discussion of Archimedes Law...