Zebra mussels August 31,2013

The topic of our next project is water issues. Sarah Dixon and I are working on this project together and our water issue is the zebra mussel. We were going to choose between the zebra mussel and ways to save water at home: When I got up to the sign up sheet, the water conservation topic was already taken so we chose zebra mussels. We also chose this topic because we thought it would be interesting to learn about something we don't know that much about. I can't wait to learn all about zebra mussels and why they are such a problem in the aquatic ecosystem! 

Water Properties Presentation August 30, 2013

Our water properties were adhesion and cohesion. Adhesion is when water sticks to something else and cohesion is when water sticks to water. Our demonstration involved a penny and eye droppers. We had the class squirt water onto the pennies: The droplets all stuck together showing cohesion and they also stuck to the penny showing adhesion. Adhesion and cohesion relate to the aquatic ecosystem because they both contribute to the transportation of water in a plant. Because of this project, I learned that the reason water comes together into one droplet is due to cohesion. 

My life... August 27, 2013

I am finally a senior this year! When I graduate I plan to go to a private, Baptist college. I want to major in some sort of visual art but I'm not exactly sure what specifically yet. I love to sing in the school choir and church choir. This summer I went on a mission trip to Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, Canada. I can't wait to see what all is in store for me this year!