EM Spectrum Blog Reflection

1. Summarize what the EM Spectrum is and why Astronomers use the EM Spectrum for objects in space.

 The electromagnetic spectrum (EM Spectrum) is a name that scientists give a bunch of types of radiation when they want to talk about them as a group. There are seven types of radiation: microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, and Gamma-rays. Astronomers use the EMS Spectrum to observe matter and objects in space using the different types of radiation found on the EM Spectrum. Using just visible light, what we can see coming strictly from our natural sight, Astronomers are not able to see much in space. By using x-ray and ultraviolet rays in space Astronomers can detect things you cant detect with visible light like what causes bright, hot sections in space.

2. What did you like about this project?
During this project I enjoyed all of thee time available to work answering the questions and making the brochure in class. I didn't mind answering all of the questions because all of the sources I needed to use were already listed oin the research project page, making it easier to find the answers.
3. What didn't you like about this project?
At first I didn't like how we had to make a brochure for this project as I can never find a brochure that is compatible with multiple computers. Once I got a working brochure template I found it easy to add all my research and it was pretty much compatible with the school laptops and my laptop at home. That was the only that I had a problem with, which eventually didn't turn out to be a big issue.
4. What would you do to change the project to make it better?
In this project I would change the rule that you have to use the program Pages for brochures because i wasn't able to work on a Pages brochure at home because I don't have a Mac computer. it should be allowed and told to the class that a Microsoft Word template would also suffice.

Hey It's Glog Review Time! Chebow!

What was this project?
This project was all about creating a stimulating and informative Glog about a particular star during a its specific stage of stellar evolution. A Glog is an electronic poster-board where you can display all the information you would on a regular poster online without all the mess.  My group and I were assigned Pleiades, a cluster of young stars. The task then was to scour the internet for information regarding this cluster of young stars and then creatively post it on a Glog.


What did I enjoy about this project? 
I enjoyed to a full extent the complete lack of scrapbook paper and glue sticks. A Glog is a great replacement of a handmade poster and didn't loose its spark of personality because of the range of  embellishments and backgrounds available. The set of of the Glog's editing toolboxes were arranged very nicely so that things could efficiently get done. Of course, I learned a lot about the young cluster of stars, Pleiades, from browsing the internet. This wasn't necessarily my favorite part of this project, but I did enjoy working with a group, dividing the workload between the three of us.


What didn't I like about this project?
During the research period, I found it difficult to find some of the information necessary. It took a lot of searching to finally find a somewhat decent answer for several of the requirements. During this process of searching, my group and I came across a very interesting group of extraterrestrial life-forms called the Pleiadians. The Pleiadians kept distracting us with their blue tinted skin, pointed ears and alien-like features. They found it necessary to pop up on many websites, contaminating precious information. It was hard to keep the Pleiadians from our Glog, but we kept them away with our amazing detection of true and false information. 


What would I do to change the project in order to make it better?
As previously stated, my group and I found it hard to find accurate websites that contained true information. It would help immensely if specific websites for each specific star were provided before the researching process. This way, it would take less time to gather information and more time could be concentrated on using that information to write informative responses to each requirement. 

First Blog Post

1. Who am I?

My name is Molly. I am a 10th grader at GHS, a school somewhere in this galaxy. There are many things I get joy out of doing. I enjoy sharing my imagination with others through various forms such as creative writing. I also highly enjoy getting good grades and making my own jewelry. At school I am a part of FBLA and I am an officer for Peer Outreach. I love getting involved with my school and I always try to push myself academically.

2. Why did you choose honors?

I chose Space Science Honors because I feel like open isn't an option for me. I come to school to be challenged and to learn as much as I possibly can. Space Science Honors over open will provide me with that challenge and well equip me the knowledge of space for the future.

3. What do you hope to get from this class?

I would love to learn a lot about space in this Space Science Honors class. I am completely baffled by the extreme concept of ever expanding space and really how small we all are, so learning more about our place in this big universe will definitely be something interesting to learn. At the end of this semester I would like to have learned a boatload of exciting information that I can go and share with all my friends and family!

-Molly