From somewhere, a transmission...

10/28/2010

Journal 9

So, I think it’s a miracle or something…but I pretty much understand the whole atom structure thing now. I mean, just the very basics, but it’s more than I’ve ever really understood about it before, so I’m pretty okay with it. The atom simulator just made everything so much clearer. I feel like ever science class should use it, and then maybe I could have learned it the first time.

Also, the cloud chamber was pretty awesome. It kind of blew my mind being able to see the little trails from the radiation particles. It also made it a lot easier to visualize how radiation particles move. I guess I never really had a very good picture in my head of how it worked, but I sort of imagined it a little different, so it was really helpful to actually be able to see how it really works.

My group partners and I enjoy the video games way too much. It’s actually kind of ingenious. It’s like when you give those educational video games to little kids and they don’t know they are learning. It’s kind of sneaky, but I like it. ;)