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First and foremost, thank you for being honest with us Amreen! You felt like a real, true, human being that really settled my worries and insecurities with teaching. You would tell us when you were confused or made a mistake, and I appreciate that. Teachers are often perceived as perfect individuals who have everything figured out, and this has weighed heavy on my heart until you made us laugh about it and give us a great glimpse of reality as a teacher. I am not much of a creative person, but this class made my mind run limitlessly. It did not seem like I had guard rails on during my learning of this course, and because of that I was able to learn more about my style of thinking. Thank you for bringing science to ease our minds and become very fun! I will take this class with me in my endeavors of being the best teacher I can be for my students. Thank you!!

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Our experiment consisted of a chemical reaction between a lime and lemon using dish soap and baking soda, with added lemon juice to have more of an effect to the experiment. We both asked the question, which would explode more because of its acidity with baking soda, the lemon or the lime? Travis chose the lemon as I first introduced the experiment to him, he explained his answer because of the stronger taste of the lemon. I said the lime because lime gives me a stronger taste. Prior to the experiment I had Travis make a hypothesis with his reasoning and then observe the experiment. We watched as the lemon and lime reacted to the baking soda explode on top of each. The lemon definitely had a larger reaction immediately, but because it was larger I wonder if this was the reasoning. I lead the experiment but had Travis give me his prediction first then see what the outcome was. I learned that I would have liked to add food coloring to give a deeper effect of the foam like substance from the reaction. I also realized I want to always do the experiment first, then let my students try it out. You never know exactly how it may turn out, and next time I would like to try something more exciting with household items! Maybe how toxic my hairspray or hot cheetos are? Teaching science is very raw and that is something I truly love. This subject is something I intend to get a much deeper appreciation for.

- Partner Science #2:
Penny Cleaning Experiment
For this experiment, my partner and I used 4 very dirty pennies to assess which mixture made the penny the shiniest. Our mixtures were: 1. Ketchup 2. Lemon water 3. Soy sauce 4. Dish soap
- My partner's hypothesis was that lemon water would clean the penny the best because of the acid in lemon juice, and my hypothesis was that dish soap would make it shine the best.  After we let the pennies sit for an hour in each liquid, we took them out and cleaned them off.
- The soy sauce had barely any change, I was highly disappointed in the dish soap, and the lemon water was actually behind the ketchup solution in what cleaned the penny the best!
- Sadly, I did not record this experiment because of how gross the ketchup was and submerging a penny through it, then digging it out, but ketchup polished up the penny almost entirely! The vinegar and salt in the ketchup have properties that break down the copper oxide (the more you know)!

- I asked my partner his questions about the experiment and what his thoughts were, as well as his hypothesis. Then we ranked our hypotheses, and were both wrong.

- My partner and I set up the experiment together, came up with what liquids to use, and then cleaned off the pennies together to determine the winner.

- I learned that science is funny, I was cracking up when both our answers were wrong when we were both very matter of fact. Science is surprising and fun to explore, I want to take this experience to my students that it is okay to laugh off when we are wrong. Being wrong is okay and happens often. This taught me about the powerful properties of ketchup and maybe one day I will use this experiment to my students to maybe throw them off about chemistry properties, and give them a funny surprise about the condiment so many of us use!

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My science partner is my boyfriend- Travis!

- I would like to do a simple test on our Circadian rhythm with clocks changing and the darkness creeping into our lives more! We thrive from the sunshine, so I would like to do a little experiment on how this truly affects us, scientifically.

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I am now aware that being a scientist can be anyone! If you have interest in the subject of science and put your energy towards that interest, you are a scientist!

11/8/20- Week 2
- This past week I learned from a community center in San Clemente to not swim in the ocean after a storm. I never knew this prior, just from passing one of our surfing lesson centers. There were signs posted to give a three day period to use the oceans after a storm. The runoff creates an increase of bacteria in the water. The bacteria and contaminants may sit in the water nearby in large amounts before it goes off into the ocean. It may not harm us after the three day period, but makes me question how this bacteria is built up into our oceans. The small tip I learned this week made me think of a much bigger picture of our oceans, the fate of our oceans, and the creatures that live there. I could eventually build an entire lesson plan off one little tip I learned this week! This made me realize how useful jotting down a "pro-tip" each week can be, and relative to our lives.

Week 4- 11/12/20
I had a teacher in 7th grade that was fascinated with whales, every class period she would provide a fun fact on whales. This grew my fascination, and favorite animal of whales. I love how she would incorporate this because it was something that stuck with us. Something she was passionate about, and just a fact to give us a better idea about the amazing creatures of our world. I truly believe introducing a random topic of our world gives a better appreciation to things around us. One fact I will never forget is that whales have similar social interaction cells of humans. They grieve, teach, learn, and love. This fact changed my view on animals, and now whales are the most fascinating creature to me.

11/22/20 - Week 5
This week I came across the real issue of sleeping, that I have never really struggled with before. After becoming so annoyed with terrible sleep, I was listening to a podcast that pushed me towards this TedTalk to inform myself how sleep even works - and how this effects my immune system! I have heard about REM sleep, and this is where we get a boost of creativity! This is why we may wake up with new ideas in the morning or wake up thinking at a clean slate. Although this did not cure my bad sleep, it does show me the importance of prioritizing a good night's sleep - and that starts with putting the phone down.

Week 7- 12/13/20
- This last week in my 437 course with Faith Jennings I learned the importance of our breath. As soon as class starts she tells us to take a couple deep breaths, hold the air in, and then slowly release. We do this a couple of times and she then explained to us how important our breath is in preparing our mind to learn and be calm. Breath focus is a way to combat our anxiety and stressors. It promotes relaxation when we are in tune to our breath and being mindful. I looked deeper into this strategy and how our breath can really help combat "stress responses". She was telling us to teach our students this technique because it can be a great tool to calm ourselves down, especially in the high-stress and quick paced world we live in.
https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_a_walk_through_the_stages_of_sleep#t-208931

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- With "fall back" around the corner, and the ending of daylight savings, I wonder how this affects our body internally. How do we feel living in more darkness and how do we adjust to this best, scientifically?

11/8/20 - Week 2
- How do I go about getting experiments for my students accepted through the school? Are there forms to submit, supplies, safety guidelines? I plan to implement experiments, even simple ones, they are so fun and hands on (something I always looked forward to during a lesson).

Week 4- 11/12/20
-Lately I have been thinking about Covid very deeply, I thought by now this virus would have passed, but my hopes are not true. I hear so much about "herd immunity" how does this work exactly? Has it already been working in our society? How are they tracking this, or is it too dangerous to rely on herd immunity? What are our hopes with this virus that seems to be sticking to us for a very long time?

Week 5- 11/22/20
- I wonder how I can best approach the Covid talk for when my students to bring it up. This frightens me for when one day life is back to normal and an 8 year old student is asking me why they could not leave home. I don't want to scare them off or get into the politics of society. I get nervous to wonder what students may already know or be aware of, and possibly what worries them. Approaching this, I want my students to feel comfortable and safe of sickness, and I worry some students wont.

Week 7-  12/13/20
- With the new world we live in, I tend to wonder how much technology is too much. How many video clips is acceptable in a school day for students? I see the trend of going to the computer for every outlet to better explain a lesson and I always wonder how do we distribute the times we go to videos for a part of lecture? I love that we can witness science at our fingertips of our computer, but wonder if this is always a suitable outlet to incorporate into our teaching?