Snow Science Project
Over the course of this project, we learned about all different aspects of snow. We also learned how different things affect the cause of avalanches. My partner and I chose to go in the direction of warning signs of an avalanche, but went deeper into the subject of the role wind plays in avalanche occurrence.
Although snow science doesn't really apply to my own life, this project did teach me about the role that snow and water play in the American West. The only relevance of snow and water that really applies to my life is how, in the area that I live, water conservation is necessary and I do live in a place where it snows. I learned several aspects concerning how the snow affects snow pack. This includes how the wind, temperature, and recent snowfall affects how an avalanche can happen or what will affect it.
A science skill that I gained during the process was asking questions. I missed a lot of school during this process and asking questions helped me recover from mussed days and gain knowledge that I had missed from days before. Asking questions is a good way to help with understanding, it also helps with clarification. A 21st century skill I learned was adaptation. I don't really have any connection to snow science and it doesn't apply to me but I adapted to the subject and still did all of the work although I didn't have much interest in what we were doing. One particular part of this project that I enjoyed was the beginning, where we learned about how snow formed, and other details including how snowflakes are formed. This interested me because snowflakes have always interested me and learning how they are formed interested me further. One thing that I did not particularly enjoy about this project was the end, learning about the water in the American West. I feel as though this part of the project wasn't very necessary and did not make very much sense to me.
A science skill that I gained during the process was asking questions. I missed a lot of school during this process and asking questions helped me recover from mussed days and gain knowledge that I had missed from days before. Asking questions is a good way to help with understanding, it also helps with clarification. A 21st century skill I learned was adaptation. I don't really have any connection to snow science and it doesn't apply to me but I adapted to the subject and still did all of the work although I didn't have much interest in what we were doing. One particular part of this project that I enjoyed was the beginning, where we learned about how snow formed, and other details including how snowflakes are formed. This interested me because snowflakes have always interested me and learning how they are formed interested me further. One thing that I did not particularly enjoy about this project was the end, learning about the water in the American West. I feel as though this part of the project wasn't very necessary and did not make very much sense to me.