Interviewing a Geochemist

Interviewing a Geochemist on a show called Science111

Interviewing a Geochemist (Giantsfan27)

Wonderful Glorious Goop

We did a lab this week in science it was a plasticity lab. We had to find out if the goop was a liquid or a solid. My hypothesis was that If the solution is measured properly we will find out if the goop is a liquid or a solid. The materials we used in this lab were goop and me. At the end of the lab I found out that it is a liquid and a solid. Its a liquid and a solid because when there is not a lot of heat it turns into a liquid. When it gets a lot of heat it turns into a solid. This lab was very fun because we got to pay around with goop and it was all slimy and sticky. Also, I learned that anything has to be a liquid or a solid.

World’s largest lizard is venomous too

Komodo Dragons are very dangerous and can be as heavy as two or three 8th graders. I would have to say that is very big. Also, they can grow up to 10 feet which is very huge. As soon as the Komodo Dragon bites you you will go into shock immediately because you would get a lot of venom in your body that your blood would stop. People say that is the most fiered animal alive. I believe that I is because it is huge and has huge mouth with venom that can kill you instantly. Also, if I came face to face with a Komodo Dragon I would probally just pray and hope that get into heaven because it would outrun you and you would be shocked and not be able to move.

Plasticity Conclution

A few days ago we did a lab in school. The point of the lab was to see how the earths mantle worked. What we did was that we put water in a beaker and then we put cornstarch in the beaker. When those to mix together they make plasticity. Then when you put some body heat on the cornstarch with the water it gets hard(turns into a solid). However, when there was no body heat attracting the cornstarch it wound turn all gooey (turns into a liquid). The whole point of this lab was to see how the earths mantle works. The earths mantle is a solid because it had pressure being pushed against it from the core and the crust. Finally, if the crust and the core weren't pushing against the mantle then the earths mantle would be a liquid. Just like in the plasticity lab.

October Sky

In the movie October Sky there were four friends who wanted to build rockets and make them fly. In this movie there was a science/math connection and a Character Education connection.
The connection for math and science was that they had to read and learn certain math skills to now how rockets function and work.Also, that they had to use equations to prove that the fire that was caused was not by their rocket. Another reason, is that they went to a science fair fair and that has to do with science. Finally, that alot of people that worked in the mines got black lung cancer which means that you have lots of smoke in your lungs and they turn black.
The connection that the movie October Sky has to Character Education is that they used C.A.R.E.S.

• Cooperation
• Assertion
• Respect
• Empathy
• Self-Control

They used C.A.R.E.S because when they had to build there rockets they had to work as a group to get the job done. They used respect because they respected one another no matter if they did something wrong or if the did not do anything at all. They used empathy because they understood one another. Finally. they used Self-Control because even if the rocket blew up right in front of them they did not freak out. Also, they were able to control anything. For example, when the four boys got sent to jail they handled it respectfully and responsibly.

Phenylketonuria

In our science class we were assigned a genetic disorder. Then we had to research someone else genetic disorder and I researched my friends disease and it was called Phenylketonuria. Phenylketonuria is the disease that can cause mental retardation. Also, the cell is one enzyme doesn't function properly and cannot separate amino acids. The people with this disease Phenylketonuria are most likely going to be infants. The only way that you are able to treat this disease called Phenylketonuria is going on a huge diet and do not stop your diet. Alos, for you diet you have to cut doent on protien. Signes that show that you have this disease is a skin rash, excessive restlessness, irritable behavior, mosty body order, develop mental retardation"if not on diet", seizures, and lighter skin and hair color. This disease makes me feal sad because little children are suffering alot. If I was a doctor I would not rest until I found a cure.

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Patau's Syndrome

Patau's syndrome is a disorder that was discovered in 1960. The effects of this disorder called Patau's syndrome are:

• That you may have one eye

• You will have breathing problems

• ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

• Cleft lip

The treatment for this disease is medication, tube feading or a placement of a gostric tube, a hearing aid, and or a vision aid. The life span for this disease is 2.5 days. However, 1 in 20 survive longer then 6 months. This disease is the most least common and the most severe of the visible trisumies. This disease is most likely to happen to Females rather then the Male. However, the Female lives longer. This disease has extra chromosome 13 in the cell or it may be hereditary disorder. Patau's syndrome causes mental retardation and may have one eye and cleff lip. There are miner things that can help this disease. Such as, a diet, ahearing aid, vision aids, and surgery. This disease is very harsh and if I was a doctor I would do what ever I can to help these people with this disease.