energy and place project
Essential Questions for Energy and Place Project:
How does energy production and consumption impact place?
How does your sense of place, environmental ethic and understanding of our energy needs influence your perception and decisions relating to energy production and consumption?
How does energy production and consumption impact place?
How does your sense of place, environmental ethic and understanding of our energy needs influence your perception and decisions relating to energy production and consumption?
This is my infograpic comparing Oil and Gas Production vs. Solar Energy
Project Reflection:
What did you learn about energy or energy resources from your particular scientific investigation?
I was very excited when my partners and I finally chose to do our experiment that involves using diesel fuel. I love learning about engines and different cars and trucks, so I was very excited to conduct this experiment to help further my knowledge in this case of how a diesel engine burns its fuel, and how different oils would run in a diesel engine. Before actually conducting the experiment my partners and I had to do initial research on diesel engines and one thing I found very interesting and helpful towards our topic was that diesel engines have been known to run strictly on oils without any modifications done to the motor. I found this very useful knowing that there isn't an unlimited amount of gas and diesel on this earth that having and researching alternatives could be useful for the future.
What were you trying to convey to your audience through the creation of your infographic? Explain your rationale for focusing on this particular topic/question.
In my infographic I was trying to convey that fossil fuels are a more efficient and cheaper source for energy. Having my father working in the oil and gas field, I've always been interested in this topic, but after working with diesel in my experiment, I decided that I would create my infographic on oil and gas production compared to solar energy production. After a lot of different research I found facts on why oil and gas is the best source for creating energy and clearly showed my bias in my infographic. I found out that Natural gas costs $65.5 per megawatt hour while solar energy costs $130 per megawatt hour. Just by seeing this first statistic I was already shown why gas and oil is the best source of energy just by looking at the price. The rest of my infographic sh0ws comparisons clearly showing why oil and gas production is the better alternative.
What did you learn about energy or energy resources from your particular scientific investigation?
I was very excited when my partners and I finally chose to do our experiment that involves using diesel fuel. I love learning about engines and different cars and trucks, so I was very excited to conduct this experiment to help further my knowledge in this case of how a diesel engine burns its fuel, and how different oils would run in a diesel engine. Before actually conducting the experiment my partners and I had to do initial research on diesel engines and one thing I found very interesting and helpful towards our topic was that diesel engines have been known to run strictly on oils without any modifications done to the motor. I found this very useful knowing that there isn't an unlimited amount of gas and diesel on this earth that having and researching alternatives could be useful for the future.
What were you trying to convey to your audience through the creation of your infographic? Explain your rationale for focusing on this particular topic/question.
In my infographic I was trying to convey that fossil fuels are a more efficient and cheaper source for energy. Having my father working in the oil and gas field, I've always been interested in this topic, but after working with diesel in my experiment, I decided that I would create my infographic on oil and gas production compared to solar energy production. After a lot of different research I found facts on why oil and gas is the best source for creating energy and clearly showed my bias in my infographic. I found out that Natural gas costs $65.5 per megawatt hour while solar energy costs $130 per megawatt hour. Just by seeing this first statistic I was already shown why gas and oil is the best source of energy just by looking at the price. The rest of my infographic sh0ws comparisons clearly showing why oil and gas production is the better alternative.
materials unit project
Project Reflection
Chemistry has most definitely had a big effect on the past, present and future. The discovery of elements was just the start of what has been a long history. As scientists discover more and more about the basics and in-depth, materials are constantly being improved. Metal baseball bats are changing and becoming more powerful every day. The Chemistry that is in these bats and the materials all have a purpose, from the properties of the metals used in bats today to the atomic radii and mass of the atoms in the elements used. For example aluminum is often used in baseball bats because of its larger atomic radius creates space in between the atom when the stack on each other and making the atom have a light weight which is a good property for a metal bat.
The structure of matter on the atomic, molecular, microscopic, and macroscopic level determine the properties of a material in a few different ways. On the atomic level, it determines the properties by how many atoms the material is made of and that will show how reactive it is based on the charges. On the molecular level, the bond of the material is determined then it shows how it will bond with other materials. The macroscopic and microscopic level, determining the properties is easier because you can determine what kind of bond it has, then from there it in its simplest form and you can find out the physical properties of the material and what the material would be good for.
Chemistry has most definitely had a big effect on the past, present and future. The discovery of elements was just the start of what has been a long history. As scientists discover more and more about the basics and in-depth, materials are constantly being improved. Metal baseball bats are changing and becoming more powerful every day. The Chemistry that is in these bats and the materials all have a purpose, from the properties of the metals used in bats today to the atomic radii and mass of the atoms in the elements used. For example aluminum is often used in baseball bats because of its larger atomic radius creates space in between the atom when the stack on each other and making the atom have a light weight which is a good property for a metal bat.
The structure of matter on the atomic, molecular, microscopic, and macroscopic level determine the properties of a material in a few different ways. On the atomic level, it determines the properties by how many atoms the material is made of and that will show how reactive it is based on the charges. On the molecular level, the bond of the material is determined then it shows how it will bond with other materials. The macroscopic and microscopic level, determining the properties is easier because you can determine what kind of bond it has, then from there it in its simplest form and you can find out the physical properties of the material and what the material would be good for.