For this lab we ripped open a diaper, to get an absorbing crystal substance to make the fake snow. The substance is called sodium polyacrylate, and when mixed with a liquid it absorbs it. First we mixed the sodium polycrylate with water and it absorbed a lot more than 10 times its mass. We then added salt and it seemed to get more liquidy.
Looking back: The experiment went very well, although it didnt really feel like snow until the very end. Towards the end it looked and felt just like snow. The thing that suprised me most about this lab was how much the sodium polycrylate absorbed before we added the salt. I noticed that after we added salt thats when it started to remind me of snow.
Looking beyond: I think that some thing in the sodium polycrylate reacted with the water which made it absorb as much as it did. Some question I had whike doing this lab was what wiuld happen if someone were to digest it? Would it come out like fake snow? I also wonder how it can hold so much when its just a small anount?
Looking inward: My partners and I got desirable results and I think what contributed to that was that Brayden was there to help and guide us. I think I performed well, for this lab I was in a smaller group so I felt a little more comfortable asking questions and for help when I really needed it.
Looking outward: I worked with Evan and Autrina and I think that my group performed very well and I think it was because we were in a smaller group which I think it made easier for us to pay more attention. What i contributed to the group was that I helped take a lot of picture for my group members mixing the fake snow and I also helped mix it.
Looking forward: If I could do this again I would try and take better photos, I feel like I missed some good photos that would have made it a little easier to follow along with the writing part of this post. For example I could've taken a picture of when he poured the salt in. If I were organizing a group, again I would definitely work with Autrina and Evan because i'm very close with them and feel comfortable working with them. I don't really see anyway you could continue this project.
Takeaways: A takeaway for this lab was to definitely take notes, I think this would've helped with the writing part of this post. Another takeaway is to try and take as many pictures as you can so you don't miss any important ones.
Looking back: The experiment went very well, although it didnt really feel like snow until the very end. Towards the end it looked and felt just like snow. The thing that suprised me most about this lab was how much the sodium polycrylate absorbed before we added the salt. I noticed that after we added salt thats when it started to remind me of snow.
Looking beyond: I think that some thing in the sodium polycrylate reacted with the water which made it absorb as much as it did. Some question I had whike doing this lab was what wiuld happen if someone were to digest it? Would it come out like fake snow? I also wonder how it can hold so much when its just a small anount?
Looking inward: My partners and I got desirable results and I think what contributed to that was that Brayden was there to help and guide us. I think I performed well, for this lab I was in a smaller group so I felt a little more comfortable asking questions and for help when I really needed it.
Looking outward: I worked with Evan and Autrina and I think that my group performed very well and I think it was because we were in a smaller group which I think it made easier for us to pay more attention. What i contributed to the group was that I helped take a lot of picture for my group members mixing the fake snow and I also helped mix it.
Looking forward: If I could do this again I would try and take better photos, I feel like I missed some good photos that would have made it a little easier to follow along with the writing part of this post. For example I could've taken a picture of when he poured the salt in. If I were organizing a group, again I would definitely work with Autrina and Evan because i'm very close with them and feel comfortable working with them. I don't really see anyway you could continue this project.
Takeaways: A takeaway for this lab was to definitely take notes, I think this would've helped with the writing part of this post. Another takeaway is to try and take as many pictures as you can so you don't miss any important ones.