Responding+with+Wonderment+and+Awe

==== The first unit that we focused on in class was measurement! We had to do several activities to show our understanding of different types of measurements ranging from our own senses to using actual instruments. There was one activity that struck not only myself but everyone who was in my group with excitement! ====

==== This activity allowed us to create our own experiment to accurately determine how dense salt water must be in order for a golf ball to float. When I first read what the experiment was, I was eager to get started. But, once the experiment started... we (Amie, Jacob, Spencer and I) all got really frustrated. There were so many calculations, like finding the density, mass, volume, and the exact amount of salt that was needed. Our calculations were off so many times, that we almost gave up. But... ====

All of that hard work led to us jumping up and down!!!!!! WE FINALLY GOT IT!


==== This activity made me realize that simple experiments like this one can be very exciting. At the same time, it was a learning experience. Though the process to get the ball to float was frustrating, the outcome was great. When the golf ball finally floated, I was completely FASCINATED. And the fact that the group made the ball float, was an even better feeling. ====