January eureka journeymen

Hey everyone welcome to journeymen! This year we are going to study herbs and have SO MUCH FUN. We are also going to make something in every class. It is going to be AWESOME!

STUDY/LEARN

1. This week we will have 2 people per herb sign up here. Research it. As you research  answer these questions.

3 main uses


what parts of it to use


how to prepare it


any other info you thinks is useful


come prepared to present at most a 3 min presentation.

 2. Write a new short story for this month (at most a paragraph) about our class mascot, Herb.  In the story, you must make sure to include the herb you studied (the one you signed up for on the google doc) and how Herb interacts with it. Paste or write the story into this link for everyone to read. also please please please vote on which story's were 1,2,3 for every class you've attended. Send your votes to me at: jcjewelryrocks@gmail.com.

I will take the top 3 votes each month, and they will be in the running for the top FINAL three of the year in April.




Come prepared to learn and have fun because we will also be making a couple of concoctions every time.



KNOW/UNDERSTAND


1. Bring a quarter-page card with the uses, name and picture of the herb that you studied. We will be displaying these on an herb board so we need you all to bring a card.

BECOME/SERVE

Find a scripture that relates herbs in general to bring and share with everyone when you present.

or

Help someone heal by using a specific herb this week.

or

Make a herbal concoction. to share with your family or bring it to class to share.

January Eureka Apprentice

Study/Learn

0.  Pull out your brand new harmonica!  You may already be aware that harmonicas are more than the toys you thought they were when your were small.  They are amazing musical harps which are holding a lot of potential.  How much potential is for you to decide.
Watch this video, first half for sure...second half if you feel like it.
and this video,
build your skill,
and come prepared for a harmonica lesson in class.  So bring your harmonica!!


I. Click on this link of the periodic table, and find the Non-Metals, Poor- Metals, and Metalloids.

Memorize all the elements and their two-letter symbols from this group. Review all the ones we have learned so far. We will review them in class. 

Choose 1 element from this group to study in depth.  Come up with at least 3 new facts about your element that are not listed on the table. 

When was it discovered, who was it discovered by? 
How was it discovered?
How did it get it's current purpose in today's society?
Was there any dramatic story surrounding your element (believe me, there is lots of drama in chemistry!)? 
How has is been used throughout history?
Etc....

The point of this is to become fascinated by one of the elements, because we cannot study them all.  This will not be presented as a report.  We will have an "Elemental Discussion," where you will be able to join in with the most interesting thing you find, if you so choose.  I expect participation, but only with quick, interesting facts or stories.  Hopefully this makes sense.

II. Listen to this slightly annoying song.  Anyone who memorizes the entire table by the end of April will receive a super cool, super nerdy chemistry award!

III.  Ninjas in Training:  Practice the times tables you need to work on in order to move to the next Ninja level.  Only you know what those are. Spend 3 sessions of 10 minutes each working on them.  You can choose how to do this.  One of the sessions will be with your Ninja Trainer. Here are some options:

*Have someone quiz you with flashcards
*Play multiplication war with a sibling, parent, or friend.
*Use a game or app that quizzes you
*Sing some skip counting songs and practice skip counting

If you feel ready to to be tested as a ninja master, we will give you that opportunity in class!

Ninja Masters: Contact each of your Ninjas in training over the phone, or skype or in person, and spend 10 minutes working with them to pass the level they are working on.

All Ninjas:

Solve this mentally:.....the / signs are divide signs.

(9 X 7 + 67 - 9 + 879) / (11 X 54 - 94) X 5 X your age

Be prepared for more in class. :)


IV. Use index cards to create these Notecards (Hint, many of these are answered in the following videos, but you may also look them up if desired) Some of them are not in the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, you'll have to google them if you don't see them in the videos.


Intermolecular Forces
Thermal Energy
Cohesion
Surface Tension
Exothermic
Endothermic
Entropy

V. Watch these videos.  Take notes in your CBP

Crash course Chemistry: Liquids (12 min)

Phase Changes: Exothermic, Endothermic (7 min)

Graphing Temperature Changes (3 min) - Write down the graph!

Balancing Chemical Equations (12 min)

Balancing Practice Problems (15 min) - Practice these in your CPB!

Entropic Time Parody (5 min)

Know/Understand

I. If you have a report due, please come prepared!

January	Evolution of Combat Water Transport from the Civil War to WWII, World WIde	Adam Fillmore
	Evolution of Civilian Water Transport from the Civil War to WWII, World Wide	Breeze
	Signifcant Technological and Scientific Advancements from 1910-1920, including the people who were behind them.	Isa Maurer
	Evolution of Medicine from the Civil War to WWII, world wide	Paige
	Evolution of Chemicals for Farming and Industry from the Civil War to WWII, World Wide	Jefferson Zabriskie

II. Go to this Modeling Atoms Lab

1 When the page opens you should see 3 boxes.  Click on the one that says "Game"
2. Choose the game farthest to the left with the picture of the periodic table.  Play 3 rounds of the game.  Remember the # of protons in an element makes it what it is!  Use you battleship board to help you if needed.


Chemistry for Every Kid:

III. From Chemistry for Every Kid, perform 2 experiments from chapter 5 - Phase Changes.

 Record in your commonplace book what you learned from your experiments.

Bring at least 1 of your experiments to class to show.  You can show the results, tell about what happened or what you learned.  Or perform your own experiment about phase changes and bring that to show.  You'll have about 2 minutes to show and explain.

IV.  Game time!  Battleship Rules:

Create 3 ships on your battlefield by circling them with a dry-erase marker.  Each ship will be a different size:

1 3-element ship,

1 4-element ship, and

1 5-element ship.

Get with someone in Vanguard and play battleship.  This can be in your home or over the phone (talking or texting).  Try to sink your opponents ships before they sink yours.

V. Logic Training.

Complete at least 3 pages of your Balance Math & More Workbook.  You can do more.

Why would you do more? 

There will be an award for everyone who comes to me with 40 completed logic pages by the last Eureka class in April.  These can include the pages of your Balance Book, and the other logic games I post.  I will need to see the entire stack of completed work.

Here are some options to print out and complete

Become/Serve

You've learned a lot about how amazing liquids are, specifically water, and the phase changes of water.  I'd like you to join me in creating some comparisons or metaphors that have to do with solids, liquids and gasses.  Go to this Google Doc to share yours.  Share at least 2!

October journeyman

Hey everyone welcome to journeymen! This year we are going to study herbs and have SO MUCH FUN. We are also going to make something in every class. It is going to be AWESOME!

STUDY/LEARN

1. This week we will have 2 people per herb sign up here. Research it. As you research  answer these questions.

3 main uses


what parts of it to use


how to prepare it


any other info you thinks is useful


come prepared to present at most a 3 min presentation.

 2. Write a new short story for this month (at most a paragraph) about our class mascot, Herb.  In the story, you must make sure to include the herb you studied (the one you signed up for on the google doc) and how Herb interacts with it. Paste or write the story into this link for everyone to read. also read the requirements on the top and if you haven't voted and were there last journeymen please vote on which was 1,2,3 for you. Send your votes to me at: jcjewelryrocks@gmail.com.

I will take the top 3 votes each month, and they will be in the running for the top FINAL three of the year in April.




Come prepared to learn and have fun because we will also be making a couple of concoctions every time.



KNOW/UNDERSTAND


1. Bring a quarter-page card with the uses, name and picture of the herb that you studied. We will be displaying these on an herb board so we need you all to bring a card.

BECOME/SERVE

Find a scripture that relates herbs in general to bring and share with everyone when you present.

or

Help someone heal by using a specific herb this week.

or

Make a herbal concoction. to share with your family or bring it to class to share.

October Eureka Apprentice

October Apprentice

Study/Learn

I. From Chemistry for Every Kid, perform 2 experiments from chapter 4 - Changes.

 Record in your commonplace book what you learned from your experiment.


II. Use index cards to create these Notecards (Hint, many of these are answered in the following videos, but you may also look them up if desired) Some of them are not in the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, you'll have to google them if you don't see them in the videos.



Atomic Number
Atomic Mass

Molecule

Molecular Bond

Covalent Bond

Ionic Bond

Physical Change

Chemical Change

IV. Watch these videos

:Molecular Structure of You  - Just for fun!  Don't let the math in this song scare you.  Just enjoy the parody.

Chemical Changes

Pause....please take out your commonplace books and take notes on these videos.

Atomic Number vs Atomic Mass - We talked about this a little bit in class, but this explains it so well!

Molecules and Compounds, Ionic vs. Molecular (Covalent)

Writing Ionic Compounds, Write the positives and negatives he talks about on one of your battleship periodic tables. We will practice these in class

V.  Ninjas in Training:  Practice the times tables you need to work on in order to move to the next Ninja level.  Only you know what those are. Spend 3 sessions of 10 minutes each working on them.  You can choose how to do this.  One of the sessions will be with your Ninja Trainer. Here are some options:

*Have someone quiz you with flashcards
*Play multiplication war with a sibling, parent, or friend.
*Use a game or app that quizzes you
*Sing some skip counting songs and practice skip counting

If you feel ready to to be tested as a ninja master, we will give you that opportunity in class!

Ninja Masters: Contact each of your Ninjas in training over the phone, or skype or in person, and spend 10 minutes working with them to pass the level they are working on.


Know/Understand

If you have a report due, please come prepared!

October	Signifcant Technological and Scientific Advancements from 1880-1900, including the people who were behind them.	Chris Eagar
	Evolution of Combat Ground Transport from the Civil War to WWII, World Wide	jayson fontano
	Evolution of Civilian Ground Transport from the Civil War to WWII, World Wide	jaykob fontano
	Signifcant Technological and Scientific Advancements from 1900-1910, including the people who were behind them.	Sam Eagar

I. Click on this link of the periodic table, and find the Halogens, Alkali Metals, and Alkali metals, and Alkali Earth Metals.

Memorize all the elements and their two-letter symbols from the Halogens, Alkali Metals, and Alkali Earth Metals. We will review them in class. 

Watch these cool videos about the elements we're studying:

Alkali Metals

Halogens

Alkali Earth Metals

Choose 1 element from this group to study in depth.  Come up with at least 3 new facts about your element that are not listed on the table. 

When was it discovered, who was it discovered by? 
How was it discovered?
How did it get it's current purpose in today's society?
Was there any dramatic story surrounding your element (believe me, there is lots of drama in chemistry!)? 
How has is been used throughout history?
Etc....

II. Listen to this slightly annoying song.  Anyone who memorizes the entire table by the end of April will receive a super cool, super nerdy chemistry award!

See here, even Daniel Radcliffe can do it!

III. Perform the tasks outlined below in this Modeling Atoms Lab

1 When the page opens you should see 3 boxes.  Click on the one that says "Atom"
2. Before you begin you will want to open some measurement tabs.  Click the + sign on the "Net Charge" and "Mass Number" tabs.  Also, click "Stable/Unstable" under "Show." Having these selected should allow you to see the the quantities you will need for this lab.
3. Let's start by building a simple atom.  Drag one proton from the proton bin into the center of the atom.  Then drag one electron into the orbits.  You should see that you have created a stable hydrogen atom.  Use this setup as a starting point for the questions.

Go to THIS Google Doc, print out the page, and answer the questions.  Fold the paper into your CPB.



IV. Choose ONE of these options:

1.  Make a video about different types of bonding.

2. Make a model of a molecule using any materials you like.  Know the name of your molecule!

3.  Draw or paint a picture of a molecule. Know the name of your molecule!

4. Bring a demonstration of how a specific type of bonding works.

5. Write an interesting story about interaction of molecules.

6. Bake something that involves a chemical change and bring it to share.

Be creative!

Bring your work to class to show.

V.  Game time!  Battleship Rules:

Create 3 ships on your battlefield by circling them with a dry-erase marker.  Each ship will be a different size:

1 3-element ship,

1 4-element ship, and

1 5-element ship.

Get with someone in Vanguard and play battleship.  This can be in your home or over the phone (talking or texting).  Try to sink your opponents ships before they sink yours.

VI. Logic Training.

Complete at least 3 pages of your Balance Math & More Workbook.  You can do more.

Why would you do more? 

There will be an award for everyone who comes to me with 40 completed logic pages by the last Eureka class in April.  These can include the pages of your Balance Book, and the other logic games I post.  I will need to see the entire stack of completed work.

Here are some options to print out and complete

As Always....Krypto remains an option, too!  See September Apprentice for details.

Become/Serve

Choose 1:

1. This week you've been learning about covalent and ionic bonding.  

Consider these questions:

What other types of bonding are there in your life?  How do you bond with your family?  Is it important to bond with your family? Why?

Action:  Prayerfully choose at least 1 person in your family to bond with this week. Do something with them, or for them, that you would not otherwise do.  Write about what you did in your CPB.

2. We've also talked about chemical and physical changes this week.  What is a change you could make in your life?  If you were to compare the two types of changes in Chemistry, the physical change can be reversed, the chemical change cannot.  Choose something in your life that you could change for the better, and make it a "chemical change."

Action:  Find a scripture about having a "change of heart."  Write that scripture in your CPB, along with what change you are going to commit to make in your life.

October Eureka Masters! :D

Hello everyone!

Thank you everyone who came to our first Master's class! For those of you who didn't come, you should join us this time...if you can;) For those of you who came last time, you should come again! 

This week I want you to read or skim pages 230-358, starting at the beginning of chapter 7, and stopping at 7.10, The Meteorite Model, in The Universal Model. 

We've decided to give an award to anyone who reads, 

and not skims the book. Reading it will prepare you 

for college, where you will be given many textbooks 

that you aren't going to be allowed to simply skim. 

But if you're short on time, or maybe you're having a 

hard time staying awake... I understand;) So feel free 

to skim if that is what's best for you! 

When skimming you should make sure to read the captions under the pictures, the bold quotes (not necessarily the quotes in blue writing, but the ones that are a bigger font), and make sure to find all of the FQ's and FA's! 

FQ's stands for fundamental Questions, and FA's stand for Fundamental Answers.   

Based on what you've read I want you to make a 2-3 minute presentation. It can be drawing/coloring a picture, making a song parody, writing a story, making a video, giving an object lesson, or just sharing you're favorite part that you thought was really cool! 

Or anything else that you can think of:D 

Examples of presentations: 

A video we made about our own "Theory". https://youtu.be/b0qZCe3lBms?list=PLn20Vbc0XKvf0cRg1bLoPz_tAoMwZ5YZG

A video we made a year ago... It's kinda biased, but it's funny!

https://youtu.be/2wO6mPMydFE?list=PLn20Vbc0XKvf0cRg1bLoPz_tAoMwZ5YZG

A few of the pictures I've drawn for presentations:

So... make it exciting!

The question of the week (or month, depending on when you read this blog post..) is...


Magma Planet VS Hydro Planet!!!

Pick a side and research it! We'll be formatting our debates a lot like how we did it in Eureka last year, so make sure you have a few really good points or statistics to share when it's your turn to speak!

15 minutes of research at minimum!
P.S.
A new government 10 year survey that cost $3,000,000,000 revealed that 3/4 of the people in America make up 75% of the population. 

You're welcome! ;P

September Eureka Masters!

Welcome to Masters!
I'm super excited to be your new student mentor for this year, and to learn about all of the secrets that God has hidden in the beauty around us. Which is exactly what we're going to be studying this year in Masters--Earth's beauty and her secrets!

Last year those of us who went to Eureka Masters were given the option of reading from either the UM (Universal Model) or a different book that was chosen each month. But this year is going to be a little different...

 Instead of learning about the Universal Model and whatever other book we choose, we're going to be learning about the Universal Model and Modern Science!

We're going to be comparing and contrasting the differences between the theories presented in both of them.

The differences are huge in some areas and little in others, but they're both important to learn so that we can decide for ourselves what we believe is the truth.

Throughout the year there is going to be a lot of reading involved. We're going to be focusing on the last three chapters of the UM.
But not to worry! You can  should still come even if you didn't read the first part of the UM last year!

The first half of the book basically just went over how we need to have an open mind when learning, so that we can be more open to more possibilities, and see what we're taught from different viewpoints.
That's all that I'm going to say on that for now, however, since we'll be going over it a bit in class. :)

For our first class you aren't going to be required to read any of the UM.
All you need to do is watch these videos about the Universal Model:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJbZfGeu2U

                                         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYgSNt-K80I

"What IS the liquid inside of the Earth? The concept that the Earth is a Hydroplanet instead of a magmaplanet is one of the key components of the UM.  
Evidences of a Hydroplanet Earth include the Crystallization Process which demonstrates that rocks are made out of water, Celestial Water and the abundance of water in the Universe and other planets,  and  Hydrospheres—spherically shaped celestial bodies with 
large amounts of water and ice. These, along with a host of other evidences will confirm the new scientific discovery of the Hydroplanet."

~The Universal Model

And read this article about what Modern Science believes is in the earth:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/surface-of-the-earth/earths-interior/

Which one do you believe is in the earth?

And the last thing you need to do is prepare to have a ton of fun! We'll be playing games, eating treats, and having a discussion on what you think is truth, and why you think it is.
And if you'd like to bring a treat, please do! The more the merrier! And if you want to make it a "science" themed treat, even better!

P.S.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are on a camping trip. In the middle of the night, Holmes nudges Watson awake, and says, "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."

"I see millions of stars, Holmes."

"And what do you infer from these stars?"

"Well, a number of things," he says, lighting his pipe: Astronomically, I observe that there are millions of galaxies and billions of stars and planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. Meteorologically, I expect that the weather will be fine and clear. Theologically, I see that God is all-powerful, and man, his creation, small and insignificant. What about you, Holmes?"

"Watson, you fool. Someone has stolen our tent!"

....

You're welcome! :D

September eureka journeymen

Hey everyone welcome to journeymen! This year we are going to study herbs and have SO MUCH FUN. We are also going to make something in every class. It is going to be AWESOME!



STUDY/LEARN

1. This week you need to sign up here and we will have 2 people per herb. Research it. As you research  answer these questions.

 3 main uses

what parts of it to use

 how to prepare it

 any other info you thinks is useful

 come prepared to present at most a 3 min presentation.

 2. Write a short story (at most a paragraph) about our class mascot, Herb.  In the story, you must make sure to include the herb you studied and how Herb interacts with it. Paste or write the story into this link for everyone to read. also read the requirements on the top and if you haven't voted and were there last journeymen please vote. Send your votes to me at: jcjewelryrocks@gmail.com.



 Come prepared to learn and have fun because we will also be making a couple of concoctions every time.



KNOW/UNDERSTAND

 1. Bring a quarter-page card with the uses, name and picture of the herb that you studied. We will be displaying these on an herb board so we need you all to bring a card. 

BECOME/SERVE

Find a scripture that relates herbs in general to bring and share with everyone when you present.
or
Help someone heal by using a specific herb this week.
or
Make a herbal concoction. to share with your family or bring it to class to share.

September Eureka Apprentice

Eureka September 2018

Welcome to a new, amazing year of Eureka...where the world falls apart...
a few times...
and gets rebuilt.

Where we wow each other with thrills of advancement and technology, show our math and logic prowess, and get swept away in tales of madness, love and history from the periodic table of elements.

It's going to be epic!

To ease into things, we are going to jump right in.  Summer break is over!


We get to learn Chemistry together!  Chemistry is the science that studies chemicals.  Chemicals are everywhere.  Everything we eat, breathe, drink, and live with is made of chemicals. All other sciences have ties to chemistry.

Chemistry as a science essentially started with alchemists who tried in vain to transform everything imaginable into gold.  If they had succeeded, our world might be quite different.

Alas, they did not, but they did experiment and study, a lot!  We will do the same, and we will learn a wealth of information from their studies.

We are going to use Chemistry for Every Kid.  Don't worry.  I know this is super basic.  I'm not trying to insult your intelligence.  But it contains good hands-on activities to do at home to get you thinking about important concepts.  We will go into much more depth in class.

Study/Learn

I. Read the introduction to Chemistry for Every Kid, pages xvii-xx.

II. Perform 4 experiments from this book.
Choose any 2 exp. from Chapter 1, Matter
Choose any 2 exp. from Chapter 3, Gases.

Record in your commonplace book what you learned from each experiment.

III. Use index cards to create these Notecards (Hint, many of these are answered in the following videos, but you may also look them up if desired)

Atomic theory

Isotopes

Einstein

Silver (AG)

Brownian motion

Law of conservation of mass

Periodic table of elements

Mendeleiv

Transition metals

Halogens

Noble gases

Neils bohr

s-orbital

p-orbital

octet rule

IV. Watch these videos:

A Beginning,  (Yes this is a repeat, but it will help you with your words, and it's an amazing video.

The Creation of Chemistry

The Periodic Table

The Electron

V.  I know many of you are "times table ninjas" already (meaning you have immediate recall of times tables from 1-12), but if you're not, you'll be there by the end of this year.

If you need to work on times tables you are a Ninja in Training.  Your inspirement is to practice the times tables you need to work on most.  Only you know what those are. Spend 3 sessions of 10 minutes each working on them.  You can choose how to do this.  Here are some options:

*Have someone quiz you with flashcards
*Play multiplication war with a sibling, parent, or friend.
*Use a game or app that quizzes you
*Sing some skip counting songs and practice skip counting

Drill and practice is key.


If you have immediate recall of all times tables from 1-12 you are a Ninja Master.  You will be officially elevated to Ninja Master status in class by proving your math prowess.  Your inspirement is to think of your best advice or trick for learning multiplication, and bring it to class to share.

VI - Take time to prepare for your big presentation.  This week we have:

Please sign up for 1 big Eureka report this year.	This is a 5 minute, interesting report on the topic you sign up for. Please prepare in advance to make it AWESOME. Teach the whole class how you would want to be taught! These are large topic areas. It is your job to pull the most interesting things to YOU and share them in an informitive, concise, fascinating manner.	Name
September	Evolution of Combat Air Transport from the Civil War to WWII, World Wide	Tara Fontano
	Evolution of Civilian Air Transport from the Civil War to WWII, World Wide	Taylor Anderson
	Evolution of Infantry Weapons from The Civil War to WWII, world wide	caleb martin
	Signifcant Technological and Scientific Advancements from 1860-1880, including the people who were behind them.	Kylee Martin

Know/Understand

I. Click on this link of the periodic table, and play with the periodic table for a few minutes.  Do any of the elements sound familiar to you?

Memorize all the elements and their two-letter symbols from the Noble Gases and Hydrogen (that's only 7 elements, people!)  We will review them in class.

Choose 1 element from this group to study in depth.  Come up with at least 3 new facts about your element that are not listed on the table.

When was it discovered, who was it discovered by?
How was it discovered?
How did it get it's current purpose in todays society?
Was there any dramatic story surrounding your element (believe me, there is lots of drama in chemistry!)?
How has is been used throughout history?
Etc....

II. Listen to this slightly annoying song.  Anyone who memorizes the entire table by the end of April will receive a super cool, super nerdy chemistry award!

See here, even Daniel Radcliffe can do it!

III. Choose ONE of these options:

1.  Make a few more note cards:

Proton

Neutron

Electron

Nucleus

Atom

Molecule

2. Make a 3-D model of an atom of a specific element on the periodic table using any materials you like.

3.  Draw or paint a picture of a specific atom from the periodic table.

4. Bring a demonstration of how atoms work.

5. Write an interesting story about atoms and how they work.

Bring your work to class to show!

IV.  Game time!  Battleship Rules:

Create 3 ships on your battlefield by circling them with a dry-erase marker.  Each ship will be a different size:
1 3-element ship,
1 4-element ship, and
1 5-element ship.

Get with someone in Vanguard and play battleship.  This can be in your home or over the phone (talking or texting).  Try to sink your opponents ships before they sink yours.

Notice that Elements 112-118 on different on each periodic table.  Does anyone know why?  We'll talk about it in class.  But you can still play Battleship with those elements because the Atomic Numbers are the same!

V. Logic Training.

Complete at least 3 pages of your Balance Math & More Workbook.  You can do more.

Why would you do more? 

There will be an award for everyone who comes to me with 40 completed logic pages by the last Eureka class in April.  These can include the pages of your Balance Book, and the other logic games I post.  I will need to see the entire stack of completed work.

Here are some options to print out and complete:

Another Option: Email me (jendave24@gmail.com)  a Krypto that you know the answer to, and I will solve it, then I will email one back to you. If you keep a record of your work, add it to your pile of logic pages, it will count toward the 40.

VI - PLEASE BRING YOUR NINJA TO CLASS!

Become/Serve

1. Read D&C 131:7-8

Spend 10 minutes journaling in your Commonplace Book about "What Is Matter?"  Use the scripture and your science experiments to guide you.

Or you can write about why your matter matters. :)