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What is Science?

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:45:53 +0000

Students often ask; “What exactly is science?” Professors explain by discussing theories, proofs, laws of physics, observations, duplication of results, etc.. Professors often pull rank on students when they argue a point with the professor on extending the professors definition of science. When this occurs the professor indicates to the student; “You obviously do not know what science is” they quickly tell the student.

Having had this scenario play over and over again, it would appear that those professors want to keep science for themselves. If they cannot answer a question or do not know the answer they will simply say; “that is not science” or “that is pseudo science” thus alleviating them the responsibility of answering the question. This is interesting indeed.

I have often thought; “science does not know what science is!” Science is not condemning another who caries a different perspective, science is not character assonating another in a primate political way to put forth their ideas or concepts over another. Since is not attacking someone’s concept because it does not match with what another was taught, science is not publish or perish over real breakthroughs. Science is not who publishes first or whose name is attached. Science is not engineering. Science is not denying a theory until you can prove it is not possible. Science is not rhetoric, that is politics.

Although in observing all the above discussion about what science is not and it appears that in the “real” world of science one observing these behaviors might perceive it to be just that. But such social interaction which actually occurs in science is not science at all, unless you call it “social science” but most scientists claim that is not a real science and if so why don’t they practice what they preach and dump the rhetoric? What all these scientists and professor’s are doing is not science, it is disgusting.

I think I enjoy the comments on this subject by Bill Bryson, Matt Ridley, Stephen Wolfram and recently Michael Crieghton in his book “Fear.” In any case all you scientists out there need to dump the BS and get busy propelling the human race and forwarding the progression of the species, you are not fooling me and many are simply getting quite tired of games. Think on that why don’t you?

By: Lance Winslow

Top 5 Secrets to Easy Science Fair Projects

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:50:30 +0000

Finding quality scientific easy science fair projects doesn’t have to be a big research chore. Just keep in mind that you will be in competition with every other family who is looking for that special science project to win the fairs with. It is also well to keep in mind that the end goal of all of this is to promote science education and participation. This article will focus primarily on the top 5 secrets to choosing easy science fair projects.

Science Fair Project Secret #1

Project selection is one of the most important activities for science fair success. Confirm that the project you choose is a good match for your child’s grade level and age group. If this is done correctly then your child should be able to complete the project with little or no help from you.

Science Fair Project Secret #2

Confirm that the project you choose has distinct and clear directions.This keeps your child from getting confused about what comes next and allows them a set of mini-successes along the way. For younger kids it will be easier on all involved if the instructions are visual.

Science Fair Project Secret #3

Keep it simple. Choose a project that will allow you to use items found around the house and/or in nature. This will usually mean a project that involves biology, physics and/or space. The reasons for this are to keep the costs down for the project and to allow your child to use items that they would be familiar with (i.e. household items like projectors). This will allow you to minimize or eliminate the frustration element and keep your child excited about participating.

Science Fair Project Secret #4

Confirm project uniqueness. Have you ever been to a science fair and it seems like you have seen the same project with little or no variation again and again? That’s because these tend to be the same projects that you will find on websites and in books that are repeated often. It’s a good sign if you don’t see the one you choose all over the internet.

Science Fair Project Secret #5

Use your library. In today’s world of readily accessible internet and digital downloads there is a lot of information that can be found. You can circumvent all of that by actually going to the library and looking through real books for ideas and projects to use. Your ideal easy science fair projects may all exist in the old well worn book that has been overlooked by others.

This article has attempted to deliver the top 5 secrets to easy science fair projects in a format that should be readily accessible to you the reader. Don’t forget that the most important thing here is that your child learn and have fun doing it. Choosing easy science fair projects is something the whole family can be a part of.

By: Esther Hoover

5th Grade Science Fair Projects For Winning Science Experiments

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:26:51 +0000

5th grade science fair projects are a little bit more involved than the previous grades. At this age students are expected to come up with their own topic, perform the majority of the experiment on their own and be able to write a small report on it with minimal adult assistance. This isn’t too difficult because fifth graders are full of questions about the world, so they shouldn’t have any trouble coming up with a topic and conducting a little experiment to find out the answer.

Though if a student is looking for some ideas, there is one great 5th grade science fair project where one will create a fire proof balloon. To test this, the student will need adult supervision. The adult will assist the 5th grader to blow up the balloon, tie it shut, and place it over a match. The balloon will pop as you bring it close to the flame. The student will then take the second balloon and put ¼ cup of water into balloon, blow it up and tie it closed. When placed over a lit match, the student will find that the balloon will not pop, even if it touches the flame, though it may get a black patch on it from soot.

The reason why the balloon will not pop is because the flame heats the liquid behind the rubber, rather than the rubber itself. The student can do another project involving heat and rubber by gathering a few rubber bands and examining the rubber as it relates to heat, a form of energy. All they will need for this experiment is their forehead and some rubber bands. They are simply testing to see if the rubber bands get warmer or cooler when stretched. You can judge this by holding the rubber band to your head while stretching it.

By: Dee Schrock