Archive of ‘8th grade science’ category

Semester Project

What i learned was that when you put different substances together it might create a chemical reaction.

What I liked about our project was that it was really fun.

I wish I knew more about what was inside the substances that caused a chemical reaction

Niagra Falls

12,300 years ago, the water flew over the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, a cliff at what is now Lewiston, New York. The force of the water eroded the rock layers and Niagara Falls moved upstream, eventually reaching its present location The Niagara Falls formation is a slow process that continues today. I think that since this process has continued for hundreds of years, I believe that this process will continue for the next few million years. Image Detailf

How did the universe begin?

I believe that God created the heavens and the earth. in the bible it says he started with light and finished with humans. It took him seven days. God doesn’t say much about how he created it because we can barely fathom that God just said let there be light and there was. the universe is so big that we can’t even wrap our minds around how big it is, so imagine if he told us exactly what happened? It would be hard to believe. I just have to trust that God made Earth and the universe.

What really happens in a chemical reaction?

Every chemical reaction starts with one or more reactants. Atoms, molecules or free electrons can participate. They combine, swap atoms or decompose into the reaction’s products. To have a chemical reaction, the reactants must be at a finite temperature. At absolute zero, molecules lack the energy to react. Generally, the higher the temperature, the faster reactions proceed.

 

Why is lab safety important?

Lab safety is important because you don’t want to hurt someone by doing something stupid. For instance if you were working with toxic chemicals and you thought it would be fun to taste it, you would probably die. Or if you somehow got a chemical in your eye it would be unfortunate, because eyes are irreplaceable and can easily be damaged. Also if you have long hair it could get caught in a burner and get caught on fire. These are just a few hazards. Lab safety is really important, and has been set as a law by the government for a reason.