Sci-202
Unit 1
Unit 1 Links https://youtu.be/GyN2RhbhiEU — A fun, short video that discusses the difference between a theory and a law. https://socratic.org/questions/why-does-the-scientific-method-begin-with-observations — Displays a neat diagram that explains the steps of the scientific method. https://www.iep.utm.edu/solipsis/ — An interesting page full of information about solipsism. It shares an in-depth definition, a brief history, and other arguments of solipsism. …
Unit 2
Unit 2 Links http://sfwallpaper.com/image-post/6787-3d-image-13.jpg.html — A 3D photo of a city skyline. Very cool to look at with red and blue light filters. https://emandpplabs.nscee.edu/cool/temporary/doors/electrospectrum/spectrum.htm — An interesting article about the electromagnetic spectrum. This article includes a picture diagram showing the wavelengths necessary to see different colors of light. https://www.xrite.com/blog/additive-subtractive-color-models — An article that discusses the concept …
Unit 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDfQqbWTP58 — a fun video explaining and demonstrating Brownian Motion, defined in the video as “the random motion of particles in a liquid or a gas.” This video also provides a website that allows you to play around with creating your own Brownian Motion lab. http://www.scienceclarified.com/everyday/Real-Life-Physics-Vol-2/Thermal-Expansion-Real-life-applications.html — an interesting article that talks in depth about …
Unit 4
https://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/postdetails.cfm?post=976 — a website article discussing the relationship between heat transfer and cooking, and the ways that the three methods of heat transfer (convection, conduction, and radiation) come into play when heating food. The article provides examples of each of these heat transfer methods, such as grilling for conduction, boiling for convection, and microwaving for …
Unit 5
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-hydrostatic-paradox/ — a short article explaining the hydrostatic paradox. The article, though a bit confusing, shares information about the unique phenomena of the hydrostatic paradox and provides some useful knowledge in trying to understand it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cj8AtODiHc — a TedEd video explaining the effects of underwater pressure on the human body. This video explains that the …
Unit 6
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/question629.htm — a webpage article that shares information about how fish are able to rise and sink in water. The article explains that the swim bladders of fish allow them to change buoyancy, similar to a helium balloon releases helium and being filled again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-xNXrELCmU — a video demonstrating multiple examples of Bernoulli’s principle, in which …
