Physics,
Wave Project:
LINK:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/197WaHlGMRq_OYnbCO2BtuaZM3rKj7XePtTinFEPgAz8/edit
The motivation to do this project began when the list of suggested topics were made available which prompted a conversation with the academic advisor.
A path was established to research hydraulic fracturing, fracking, and it’s relation to earthquakes. The balance of increasing oil independence and unknown
repercussions of achieving that independence added to the project. This project was started by researching fracking in Oklahoma, it wasn’t long before an article that related to Colorado was discovered. The information collected help formed the groundwork for the project.
The result of my research indicates that fracking disposal wells create an
increase in seismic activity. This impacts my view on the real world and the multiple
instances of recent pro fracking campaigns in Colorado that could leave us with an
increase in seismic activity. On the other hand the tremors usually never reach over a 3
on the Richter scale which is minor and does not lead to damage or many dangerous
situations. Many relevant facts soon came should be considered. The most prominent of these facts is that the number of fracking wells has doubled in two years from 22,000 to 43,000. The long term result of this dramatic increase is unknown.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/197WaHlGMRq_OYnbCO2BtuaZM3rKj7XePtTinFEPgAz8/edit
The motivation to do this project began when the list of suggested topics were made available which prompted a conversation with the academic advisor.
A path was established to research hydraulic fracturing, fracking, and it’s relation to earthquakes. The balance of increasing oil independence and unknown
repercussions of achieving that independence added to the project. This project was started by researching fracking in Oklahoma, it wasn’t long before an article that related to Colorado was discovered. The information collected help formed the groundwork for the project.
The result of my research indicates that fracking disposal wells create an
increase in seismic activity. This impacts my view on the real world and the multiple
instances of recent pro fracking campaigns in Colorado that could leave us with an
increase in seismic activity. On the other hand the tremors usually never reach over a 3
on the Richter scale which is minor and does not lead to damage or many dangerous
situations. Many relevant facts soon came should be considered. The most prominent of these facts is that the number of fracking wells has doubled in two years from 22,000 to 43,000. The long term result of this dramatic increase is unknown.
Geology," Time Stop" paper:
The Western Interior Sea
100 to 60 mya
Mid to Late Cretaceous
By Dylan King
Almost 60 million years ago a strange shift in the final stages of the separation of Pangea caused two watersheds to drain into southwestern America. This dilution of eastern and western water caused a shallow sea to cut down the western section of prehistoric America. This Western Interior Sea covered an area from the Arctic Circle to the Gulf of Mexico. The Western Interior Sea met with two other major seaways; the Labrador and the Hudson seaways. These massive seas successfully cut America into three separate pieces.
At it’s prime the Western Interior Seaway was an astoundingly shallow 2,000 feet deep as well as being 600 miles wide. Resources came to this seaway in the form of eroded silt that was produced from a thick clastic wedge that ran along the west side of the seaway. The seaway was warm and subtropical. This theory is supported by the numerous aquatic life forms that occupied the Western Interior Seaway. For instance, the sea held anything from 18 foot Mosasaurs to plankton and chalky platelets.
During the time that the Western Interior was at it’s height,(90 to 69 mya) plate tectonics were changing rapidly working to shift landmasses into the positions that they still occupy today. Although, eventually the Western Interior Sea saw it’s end during the Lamanide orogeny as the result of tectonic plates shifting that caused massive amounts of sandstone and shale to be hoisted up. This ended with the Western Interior Sea receding and flowing south towards the Gulf of Mexico. Picture B shows what this looked like.
The Western Interior Seaway did not only provide rich sediment filled water for many marine animals, it also provided the sandstone and shale that was necessary to the formation of the Rocky Mountains nearly 15 million years later. Picture A below depicts the location of the Western Interior Seaway which matches up to today's location of the Rocky Mountains. This sandstone and shale is seen today in the Laramie formation. Through 40 million years the Western interior seaway was able to sustain a multitude of marine animals while building the base of what would become the largest mountain range in North America.
The multitude of sedimentary rocks that we have in Colorado is all because of how The Western Interior Sea formed the conglomerate that liters Colorado today . The deeper the water is, the smaller the rock particles are. It goes from big boulders to small microscopic dead organisms. It disintegrates as the rocks go deeper into the ocean that was once by colorado.
100 to 60 mya
Mid to Late Cretaceous
By Dylan King
Almost 60 million years ago a strange shift in the final stages of the separation of Pangea caused two watersheds to drain into southwestern America. This dilution of eastern and western water caused a shallow sea to cut down the western section of prehistoric America. This Western Interior Sea covered an area from the Arctic Circle to the Gulf of Mexico. The Western Interior Sea met with two other major seaways; the Labrador and the Hudson seaways. These massive seas successfully cut America into three separate pieces.
At it’s prime the Western Interior Seaway was an astoundingly shallow 2,000 feet deep as well as being 600 miles wide. Resources came to this seaway in the form of eroded silt that was produced from a thick clastic wedge that ran along the west side of the seaway. The seaway was warm and subtropical. This theory is supported by the numerous aquatic life forms that occupied the Western Interior Seaway. For instance, the sea held anything from 18 foot Mosasaurs to plankton and chalky platelets.
During the time that the Western Interior was at it’s height,(90 to 69 mya) plate tectonics were changing rapidly working to shift landmasses into the positions that they still occupy today. Although, eventually the Western Interior Sea saw it’s end during the Lamanide orogeny as the result of tectonic plates shifting that caused massive amounts of sandstone and shale to be hoisted up. This ended with the Western Interior Sea receding and flowing south towards the Gulf of Mexico. Picture B shows what this looked like.
The Western Interior Seaway did not only provide rich sediment filled water for many marine animals, it also provided the sandstone and shale that was necessary to the formation of the Rocky Mountains nearly 15 million years later. Picture A below depicts the location of the Western Interior Seaway which matches up to today's location of the Rocky Mountains. This sandstone and shale is seen today in the Laramie formation. Through 40 million years the Western interior seaway was able to sustain a multitude of marine animals while building the base of what would become the largest mountain range in North America.
The multitude of sedimentary rocks that we have in Colorado is all because of how The Western Interior Sea formed the conglomerate that liters Colorado today . The deeper the water is, the smaller the rock particles are. It goes from big boulders to small microscopic dead organisms. It disintegrates as the rocks go deeper into the ocean that was once by colorado.
Design it Clean Project:
The Design it Clean Project made students critically think and use their problem solving skills to create a water filter to filtrate pollutants out of certain bodies of water. Our group decided a filter based out of a plastic two liter bottle would be the most simple to distribute to the people of Varanasi India, our assigned location. All in all, this was a very fun project that pushed us to engineer a viable solution that would be effective in a location where water is dangerously polluted.
Group Journal
Varanasi, India
Members: Dylan, Ashley, Ryan, and Kira
List of materials needed for prototype NO LEAKING
Today we started downloading the Sketch 3D Program and just mess with it and see how it works.
Kira isn’t here today and I’m taking over the logs for her.
Ryan and I watched the Ganges video you showed us and the class. We started to look more into what they put in the river.
February, 19th:
Dylan is working on sketching the water filter on the Sketch 3D program.
Kira isn’t here so I’m taking over the logs today.
Ryan got the supplies and is helping Dylan with planning it out.
We also had you come over and talk about Materials and about the method we are using.
Questions:
-Will the filter get clogged up?
-How is 20 gallons going to go through?
-Is this going to work?
What we got to do.
-Need to get new materials.
-Test out how it would work.
-Re-plan it.
-Re-make the materials list.
-Try to use a t-shirt and test it out.
-Brain storm.
-Do some more research.
Notes:
-Water it going to be difficult to go through filter cause all of the pollution in the water.
February 20-List of materials:
We have a sketch and starting to build our water filter.
Going outside to test the effectiveness of cloth.
First Dylan and I found two types of cloth that we could use for filtration. Afterwards, we collected a bucket of river water that we would use to test our filters with. Then dylan slowly poured the river water over the cloth and into the empty bucket that the cloth was covering. Using this process we determined that the fabric t-shirt was what we would use in the final filter. All in all, throughout this process we were able to eliminate the fabric that would not work and find the fabric that we used in our prototype.
Our plan for any next steps is to upgrade to a 2 liter bottle and add sand and dead leaves as possible natural filters.
February 24- Ashley and Kira and Ryan are present today. We plan on answering questions as a group and possibly refining our filter.
February 25- Ryan and Kira finished area report/field report Dylan washed the rocks and cloth then cut the 2 liter bottle in order to fit said rocks and cloth, Ryan assisted Dylan in his quest to create the 2 liter water filter.
February 26- Ashley Kira and Dylan began by going to the small stream outside and took a picture of the water filter in action to put in our product description, during the beginning of class Ryan charged his computer and then everyone worked on completing the product description.
February 27th- Dylan is the presenter of our prototype the rest of the group will go around to view other prototypes in the class.
March 3- Ashley and Kira work on making corrections to the google document while Dylan and Ryan try to improve the water filter. There was no school on Monday so we have four days to work on the water filter.
March 4th- Dylan and Ryan are testing the ammonia and turbidity. Kira and Ashley are going to help them with the water filter and editing the google doc.
March 5th-Kira and Ashley are working to make final adjustments to the google docs. Ryan and Dylan are working to improve the water filter, they added pvc pipe to the filter to make it freestanding.
March 6th- Kira and Ashley are going over the project making sure that our group did everything. Dylan and Ryan are doing some more tests on the ammonia and turbidity.
March 9th- Kira spell checking documents, Ryan updating DP, Ashley helping dylan get a new picture of the filter in action. Everyone getting the documents ready.
Group Journal
Varanasi, India
Members: Dylan, Ashley, Ryan, and Kira
List of materials needed for prototype NO LEAKING
- Pvc pipe
- Strainer
- Duct tape
- piece of cloth
- spaghetti strainer
- another piece of clothing
- wrap everything in a burrito
Today we started downloading the Sketch 3D Program and just mess with it and see how it works.
Kira isn’t here today and I’m taking over the logs for her.
Ryan and I watched the Ganges video you showed us and the class. We started to look more into what they put in the river.
February, 19th:
Dylan is working on sketching the water filter on the Sketch 3D program.
Kira isn’t here so I’m taking over the logs today.
Ryan got the supplies and is helping Dylan with planning it out.
We also had you come over and talk about Materials and about the method we are using.
Questions:
-Will the filter get clogged up?
-How is 20 gallons going to go through?
-Is this going to work?
What we got to do.
-Need to get new materials.
-Test out how it would work.
-Re-plan it.
-Re-make the materials list.
-Try to use a t-shirt and test it out.
-Brain storm.
-Do some more research.
Notes:
-Water it going to be difficult to go through filter cause all of the pollution in the water.
February 20-List of materials:
- 2 Liter bottle
- Pebbles
- Cloth
We have a sketch and starting to build our water filter.
Going outside to test the effectiveness of cloth.
First Dylan and I found two types of cloth that we could use for filtration. Afterwards, we collected a bucket of river water that we would use to test our filters with. Then dylan slowly poured the river water over the cloth and into the empty bucket that the cloth was covering. Using this process we determined that the fabric t-shirt was what we would use in the final filter. All in all, throughout this process we were able to eliminate the fabric that would not work and find the fabric that we used in our prototype.
Our plan for any next steps is to upgrade to a 2 liter bottle and add sand and dead leaves as possible natural filters.
February 24- Ashley and Kira and Ryan are present today. We plan on answering questions as a group and possibly refining our filter.
February 25- Ryan and Kira finished area report/field report Dylan washed the rocks and cloth then cut the 2 liter bottle in order to fit said rocks and cloth, Ryan assisted Dylan in his quest to create the 2 liter water filter.
February 26- Ashley Kira and Dylan began by going to the small stream outside and took a picture of the water filter in action to put in our product description, during the beginning of class Ryan charged his computer and then everyone worked on completing the product description.
February 27th- Dylan is the presenter of our prototype the rest of the group will go around to view other prototypes in the class.
March 3- Ashley and Kira work on making corrections to the google document while Dylan and Ryan try to improve the water filter. There was no school on Monday so we have four days to work on the water filter.
March 4th- Dylan and Ryan are testing the ammonia and turbidity. Kira and Ashley are going to help them with the water filter and editing the google doc.
March 5th-Kira and Ashley are working to make final adjustments to the google docs. Ryan and Dylan are working to improve the water filter, they added pvc pipe to the filter to make it freestanding.
March 6th- Kira and Ashley are going over the project making sure that our group did everything. Dylan and Ryan are doing some more tests on the ammonia and turbidity.
March 9th- Kira spell checking documents, Ryan updating DP, Ashley helping dylan get a new picture of the filter in action. Everyone getting the documents ready.
Product Description of Design it Clean Project:
Product Description
With an estimated cost of $6.00 our water filter will provide the people of the Ganges river with clean drinking and bathing water. Only needing any sort of water bottle ( that can be cut) cost is 50 cents to $1.00, a handful of pebbles which is free, a folded up piece of clean cloth, free, a small filter from a window screen or pasta strainer this would cost about $2.00, and tacs or a rubber band to hold the screen in place which on average cost, $1.99. The reasoning behind the multiple filtration components is to strain the water while keeping harmful pollutants out. For example, in the educational video we watched there was talk of many dead animals in the Ganges; to counter this we decided to include the window screen. As far as the rocks, we thought that it would benefit us to use a natural filter as opposed to exclusively a cloth and window screen. The thought process behind the cloth is that it will be the final filter that gets rid of any of the leftover pollutants and bacteria, and as far as we can see it works very well.
Test Results
Our filter successfully endured 2 different tests and although bacteria can make it through our filter show noticeably clean water. The first test that we conducted was a turbidity test, basically this test was conducted in order to ascertain whether the filter improves the clearness of the water. To do the turbidity test Ryan and I collected a graduated cylinder and a piece of string that had a washer tied to the bottom; afterwards we poured some dirty stream water into the cylinder and dropped the washer into it. We lost sight of the water at 90 cm from the bottom of the cylinder, we then documented this and proceeded to pour the dirty water through our water filter the result was clear water. When we guided the washer into the cylinder we were able to see it down to the very bottom of the graduated cylinder, we did this test a second time with the same results. As for the second test Ryan and I tested the water with ammonia, we did this to test for the presence of microorganism. The ammonia test is based off of the fact that ammonia is excreted by animals, therefore we can test our water for potentially harmful bacteria. Unfortunately, our water filter is unable to control the amount of this bacteria which meant that we ended up with a, “score” of 4.00 ppm(Parts per million) this means that the original water ran through the filter with little to no change in the presence of bacteria. We completed this test twice, both yielding the same results, nevertheless we believe that our water filter is a viable solution to some people in Varanasi.
With an estimated cost of $6.00 our water filter will provide the people of the Ganges river with clean drinking and bathing water. Only needing any sort of water bottle ( that can be cut) cost is 50 cents to $1.00, a handful of pebbles which is free, a folded up piece of clean cloth, free, a small filter from a window screen or pasta strainer this would cost about $2.00, and tacs or a rubber band to hold the screen in place which on average cost, $1.99. The reasoning behind the multiple filtration components is to strain the water while keeping harmful pollutants out. For example, in the educational video we watched there was talk of many dead animals in the Ganges; to counter this we decided to include the window screen. As far as the rocks, we thought that it would benefit us to use a natural filter as opposed to exclusively a cloth and window screen. The thought process behind the cloth is that it will be the final filter that gets rid of any of the leftover pollutants and bacteria, and as far as we can see it works very well.
Test Results
Our filter successfully endured 2 different tests and although bacteria can make it through our filter show noticeably clean water. The first test that we conducted was a turbidity test, basically this test was conducted in order to ascertain whether the filter improves the clearness of the water. To do the turbidity test Ryan and I collected a graduated cylinder and a piece of string that had a washer tied to the bottom; afterwards we poured some dirty stream water into the cylinder and dropped the washer into it. We lost sight of the water at 90 cm from the bottom of the cylinder, we then documented this and proceeded to pour the dirty water through our water filter the result was clear water. When we guided the washer into the cylinder we were able to see it down to the very bottom of the graduated cylinder, we did this test a second time with the same results. As for the second test Ryan and I tested the water with ammonia, we did this to test for the presence of microorganism. The ammonia test is based off of the fact that ammonia is excreted by animals, therefore we can test our water for potentially harmful bacteria. Unfortunately, our water filter is unable to control the amount of this bacteria which meant that we ended up with a, “score” of 4.00 ppm(Parts per million) this means that the original water ran through the filter with little to no change in the presence of bacteria. We completed this test twice, both yielding the same results, nevertheless we believe that our water filter is a viable solution to some people in Varanasi.
Area Description of The Design it Clean Project:
Field Report
In Varanasi, India, the Hindu population, which is the majority, worship the Ganges River which is believed to be a god named Ganga. The Ganges flows through the heart of India down to the coast and is the largest river in the country. People bathe in it in order to cleanse themselves of sin. They also put the ashes of the deceased in the river so they can go to heaven. This rigorous use of the river is slowly hurting the it with harmful pollutants. In Varanasi many are suffering from extreme poverty and poor sanitation. This forces people to dispose of trash and even human waste in the river. Even as the political dynasty of India prospers, it’s largest sources of water is constantly being polluted.
Another large pollution factor is the leather tanning industry. Heavy metals such as chromium, titanium and many others pollute the water. These all come from the process that is used to tan leather. This leaves harmful chemicals pouring into the Ganges. In addition, the ganges is suffering from the poor treatment it receives from the candles and plastic poured into the Ganges in large amounts. This is such a problem because the Indian people worship the Ganges every dusk and every night pollute the river more and more.
In Varanasi, India, the Hindu population, which is the majority, worship the Ganges River which is believed to be a god named Ganga. The Ganges flows through the heart of India down to the coast and is the largest river in the country. People bathe in it in order to cleanse themselves of sin. They also put the ashes of the deceased in the river so they can go to heaven. This rigorous use of the river is slowly hurting the it with harmful pollutants. In Varanasi many are suffering from extreme poverty and poor sanitation. This forces people to dispose of trash and even human waste in the river. Even as the political dynasty of India prospers, it’s largest sources of water is constantly being polluted.
Another large pollution factor is the leather tanning industry. Heavy metals such as chromium, titanium and many others pollute the water. These all come from the process that is used to tan leather. This leaves harmful chemicals pouring into the Ganges. In addition, the ganges is suffering from the poor treatment it receives from the candles and plastic poured into the Ganges in large amounts. This is such a problem because the Indian people worship the Ganges every dusk and every night pollute the river more and more.
Snow Science Project:
During the process of learning about snow science we were taught plenty of different ways that we could apply these learnings to our own lives but, in my eyes, the most important one was the topic of dust and dirt being mixed into our snow. I feel that this is relevant because of the early change in temperature which is caused by the, “dirty” snow; this mixture of dirt and snow causes the snow to lose it’s ability to reflect sunlight which causes the snow to melt early. This is important because snowmelt counts for 75% of the northwest’s freshwater, as the snow is melting earlier and earlier we are less prepared to collect it’s bounty of fresh water leaving us with less and less as the years progress. In conclusion, this is how I applied the study of snow science to my life.
After completing this unit I now understand the role that water plays in the west. I now know that a plethora of states take from the colorado river and that the snow melting earlier is impacting the effectiveness of this system. Hundreds of miles worth of pipes pump the water to las Vegas, Denver and other places. All in all, this is what I have learned about the role that water plays in the west.
Throughout this project I believe I have developed my note taking skills the most. Snow science is a vast topic and to cover it we had to move very quickly which meant the students had to decide what information to take notes on and what information was not relevant or would most likely not show up on the test. During this hectic period of time I was able to learn a lot of new things about snow science and still take good enough notes to rely on for the test. When the test’s did come I was able to effectively use my notes and scored well on all of them. In the end, this is my biggest takeaway from the snow science project.
The thing that I found least helpful to this project was the strenuous reflection process that was required to complete this project. The reason I say this is that the reflection was required before the process of creating my poster was done. Another reason I dislike the reflection process is the linear systems that narrows the process down to a series of questions. The thing that I struggled with the most was being absent three times during the duration of this project. Although the struggles I had was partly my fault I feel we could have used more catch up days. In conclusion, these are my complaints about the snow science project.
After completing this unit I now understand the role that water plays in the west. I now know that a plethora of states take from the colorado river and that the snow melting earlier is impacting the effectiveness of this system. Hundreds of miles worth of pipes pump the water to las Vegas, Denver and other places. All in all, this is what I have learned about the role that water plays in the west.
Throughout this project I believe I have developed my note taking skills the most. Snow science is a vast topic and to cover it we had to move very quickly which meant the students had to decide what information to take notes on and what information was not relevant or would most likely not show up on the test. During this hectic period of time I was able to learn a lot of new things about snow science and still take good enough notes to rely on for the test. When the test’s did come I was able to effectively use my notes and scored well on all of them. In the end, this is my biggest takeaway from the snow science project.
The thing that I found least helpful to this project was the strenuous reflection process that was required to complete this project. The reason I say this is that the reflection was required before the process of creating my poster was done. Another reason I dislike the reflection process is the linear systems that narrows the process down to a series of questions. The thing that I struggled with the most was being absent three times during the duration of this project. Although the struggles I had was partly my fault I feel we could have used more catch up days. In conclusion, these are my complaints about the snow science project.
Calculating velocity and acceleration quiz, Oct. 3rd
Bottle Rocket project, Oct 9th
Yolo Project
In an article on the website,”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/” the, “daily mail reporter” claimed that learning a musical instrument can bbost you IQ by up to seven points. An allegation made to support this claim is that, “The parts of the brain that control motor skills, hearing and memory become larger and more active when a person learns how to play an instrument. Alertness, planning and the ability to read emotions also improve.” A rebuttal to this claim was issued by, “http://www.telegraph.co.uk/” stating that, “When researchers took into account the likely contribution of each child's personality to their school grades and IQ scores, and removed it from the overall equation, the link between music training and intelligence disappeared.” Though both arguments come to their own valid conclusions I believe that out of school music lessons do not contribute to a boost in IQ ,but that extra curricular activities that require engagement both physical and mental are to be credited with the boost in IQ shown by certain test subjects. In conclusion, after researching both sides of the story I came to a conclusion based on different facts and information.
Yolo project Helmet song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxojMLc1wR0
Helmet article review:
According to the New York Times and Michael Schumacher wearing a helmet while performing the activities involved with skiing and snowboarding does not reduce your risk of injury. After emerging from a traumatic head injury he sustained while skiing with his helmet on, Schumacher caught the attention of others and they decided to delve deeper into this matter. The results are unsettling, according to the, “National Ski Areas Association” although 70 percent of skiers and snowboarders wear helmets, more than ever before, the number of head injuries sustained has not decreased. The good news is that the rise in helmets has eradicated the minor injuries that occur when bare-headed ,more prominent issues abound unanswered. Although an apparent answer has not appeared experts are doing more and more to raise awareness for the types of injuries helmets do not protect you from. All in all, this is important evidence that should be considered when preaching the usefulness of constant helmet wearing.
In the America nearly 8 percent of citizens experience moderate to severe colorblindness, but theoretical neurobiologist Mark Changizi and his partner Tim Barber worked in, “ 2A1 Labs” to create the , “Oxy-Iso” lenses which enable some who have suffered from specific types of colorblindness to overcome it. Using the level of oxygenation in the blood and the variations in the concentration of the blood to, “fix” color blindness. In an interview Mark Changizi stated, “ It was quite a challenge to create these lenses especially finding patients who could act as variables, but after 6 years of hard work I believe we have finally achieved the goal we set out for.” In the end, this solution, while it seems relevant, can be a great project to further examine in our, “YOLO” unit.
Yolo Helmet Song:
Helmets…….the song
if Beyonce really loved it
she should have put a
helmet on it
now lets get down to business
and why you need to
put a helmet on it
according to
kidshealth.org
if you don't wear a helmet
you’ll end up in a morgue
you see
300,000 kids go to the emergency department each year because of head. injuries
and when they say they don't wear helmets
why they’re in the ER it is no mystery
thats why you need to
put a helmet on it
let’s talk some helmet etiquette
so put it on your head
and strap it together tighter than connecticut
then when you fall it’ll rfeel
like getting a sweet deal
Now it’s time for some more input
this time from
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/kidsandbikesafetyweb/
Be Predictable. Ride in a straight line, not in and out of cars Signal your moves to others.
and if you follow these steps
you can be sure you won't get smothered
also be sure to check the bike laws of your state
or a police man will pull you over
and hit you in the prostate
and even
http://bicyclesafe.com/
agrees
that by waving before you cross the road
you’ll get to where you’re going with ease
helmet on it
Now lets shift topic
and talk about skiing and why you
need to put a helmet on it
http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-injuries/head
says
If you look at the incidence of head injuries on the slopes, most studies show that they constitute about 10-20% of all injuries
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2013/02/25/snowboarders-skiers-kevin-pearce-concern-concussions/1947593/
stated
Like any sport, snowboarding and freeskiing come with risks and to the extent that is possible, athletes do their best to mitigate them. But with elite athletes suffering multiple concussions at a young age, more questions than answers remain about a culture perhaps nonchalant in its attitude toward concussions and the effects on their long-term health.
a story supporting helmets is told by
Kevin Pierce,
“That run on Dec. 31, 2009, the one that resulted in a traumatic brain injury less than two months before the Vancouver Olympics, came less than three weeks after the run Pearce says he should have never taken.”
with no helmet on
the concussion was more severe than any he suffered from before
not wearing a helmet for one day
resulted in months re learning motor skills and other basic things
skiing is one controversial sport when it comes to fatal head injuries
2011/12 number of fatalities* 54
a small amount compared to the 52k
fatalities from other sports
As you can see
wearing a helmet while you ski
is very necessary
but
of course helmets have their downfalls
here is one reason presented by
Michael Bluejay
he says that helmets aren’t so great
Research has failed to show any net protective value of bike helmets.
and even if your slip isn’t your downfall
it’ll be the car that is proven
to drive closer to helmeted cyclists
now to examine the brain itself
http://www.msktc.org/tbi/factsheets/Understanding-TBI/What-Happens-During-Injury-And-In-Early-Stages-Of-Recovery
says,The brain tissue is soft and therefore can be compressed , pulled, and stretched. When there is sudden speeding up and slowing down, such as in a car crash or fall, the brain can move around violently inside the skull
Closed means the skull and brain contents have not been penetrated (broken into or through), whereas open means the skull and other protective layers are penetrated and exposed to air
Skull fractures can injure arteries and veins, which then bleed into the spaces around brain tissue. In people with a skull fracture, brain damage may be more severe than in people with a head injury but no fracture.
Certain symptoms suggest a fracture at the base of the skull:
A skull fracture can occur whenever the skull is externally indented causing it to concave and pierce the brain itself this can happen in all areas of the brain including but not limited to:
limbic system
all of the lobes
this means a skull fracture can
impare your memory and ability to communicate
make you forget your location
lose your vision
and your ability to hear
now that you know how skull fractures work
we can look at concussions and how helmets can’t always prevent them
Although concussions usually are caused by a blow to the head, they can also occur when the head and upper body are violently shaken. These injuries can cause a loss of consciousness, but most concussions do not. Because of this, some people have concussions and don't realize it.
although these injuries may seem scary
new helmet technology can make
using helmets very merry
Although future helmets may slim the chance of concussion and brain trauma
we must remember that helmets in their current state
also provide a lot of benefits that prevent concussions and brain trauma
such as the spreading out the force over a greater area of the head
and even allowing the force to be applied over a greater time
In general, helmets are designed to:
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/pedestrians-and-bicyclists/fatalityfacts/bicycles
Helmet use has been estimated to reduce head injury risk by 85 percent
as well as this story
After emerging from a traumatic head injury he sustained while skiing with his helmet on, michael Schumacher caught the attention of others and they decided to delve deeper into this matter. The results are unsettling, according to the, “National Ski Areas Association” although 70 percent of skiers and snowboarders wear helmets, more than ever before, the number of head injuries sustained has not decreased
Now back to the song
let’s remember even though helmets don't prevent everything
not wearing them is still wrong
and soon enough the technology mentioned earlier
will make helmets super strong
Remember to always wear a helmet
hen you’re:
biking
skiing
hiking
swimming
driving
snowboarding
waterskiing
and waterboarding
wait what……….. who wrote this
just
wear
helmets
seriously
it only takes
like 1 second
Bottle Rocket project, Oct 9th
Yolo Project
In an article on the website,”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/” the, “daily mail reporter” claimed that learning a musical instrument can bbost you IQ by up to seven points. An allegation made to support this claim is that, “The parts of the brain that control motor skills, hearing and memory become larger and more active when a person learns how to play an instrument. Alertness, planning and the ability to read emotions also improve.” A rebuttal to this claim was issued by, “http://www.telegraph.co.uk/” stating that, “When researchers took into account the likely contribution of each child's personality to their school grades and IQ scores, and removed it from the overall equation, the link between music training and intelligence disappeared.” Though both arguments come to their own valid conclusions I believe that out of school music lessons do not contribute to a boost in IQ ,but that extra curricular activities that require engagement both physical and mental are to be credited with the boost in IQ shown by certain test subjects. In conclusion, after researching both sides of the story I came to a conclusion based on different facts and information.
Yolo project Helmet song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxojMLc1wR0
Helmet article review:
According to the New York Times and Michael Schumacher wearing a helmet while performing the activities involved with skiing and snowboarding does not reduce your risk of injury. After emerging from a traumatic head injury he sustained while skiing with his helmet on, Schumacher caught the attention of others and they decided to delve deeper into this matter. The results are unsettling, according to the, “National Ski Areas Association” although 70 percent of skiers and snowboarders wear helmets, more than ever before, the number of head injuries sustained has not decreased. The good news is that the rise in helmets has eradicated the minor injuries that occur when bare-headed ,more prominent issues abound unanswered. Although an apparent answer has not appeared experts are doing more and more to raise awareness for the types of injuries helmets do not protect you from. All in all, this is important evidence that should be considered when preaching the usefulness of constant helmet wearing.
In the America nearly 8 percent of citizens experience moderate to severe colorblindness, but theoretical neurobiologist Mark Changizi and his partner Tim Barber worked in, “ 2A1 Labs” to create the , “Oxy-Iso” lenses which enable some who have suffered from specific types of colorblindness to overcome it. Using the level of oxygenation in the blood and the variations in the concentration of the blood to, “fix” color blindness. In an interview Mark Changizi stated, “ It was quite a challenge to create these lenses especially finding patients who could act as variables, but after 6 years of hard work I believe we have finally achieved the goal we set out for.” In the end, this solution, while it seems relevant, can be a great project to further examine in our, “YOLO” unit.
Yolo Helmet Song:
Helmets…….the song
if Beyonce really loved it
she should have put a
helmet on it
now lets get down to business
and why you need to
put a helmet on it
according to
kidshealth.org
if you don't wear a helmet
you’ll end up in a morgue
you see
300,000 kids go to the emergency department each year because of head. injuries
and when they say they don't wear helmets
why they’re in the ER it is no mystery
thats why you need to
put a helmet on it
let’s talk some helmet etiquette
so put it on your head
and strap it together tighter than connecticut
then when you fall it’ll rfeel
like getting a sweet deal
Now it’s time for some more input
this time from
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/kidsandbikesafetyweb/
Be Predictable. Ride in a straight line, not in and out of cars Signal your moves to others.
and if you follow these steps
you can be sure you won't get smothered
also be sure to check the bike laws of your state
or a police man will pull you over
and hit you in the prostate
and even
http://bicyclesafe.com/
agrees
that by waving before you cross the road
you’ll get to where you’re going with ease
helmet on it
Now lets shift topic
and talk about skiing and why you
need to put a helmet on it
http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-injuries/head
says
If you look at the incidence of head injuries on the slopes, most studies show that they constitute about 10-20% of all injuries
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2013/02/25/snowboarders-skiers-kevin-pearce-concern-concussions/1947593/
stated
Like any sport, snowboarding and freeskiing come with risks and to the extent that is possible, athletes do their best to mitigate them. But with elite athletes suffering multiple concussions at a young age, more questions than answers remain about a culture perhaps nonchalant in its attitude toward concussions and the effects on their long-term health.
a story supporting helmets is told by
Kevin Pierce,
“That run on Dec. 31, 2009, the one that resulted in a traumatic brain injury less than two months before the Vancouver Olympics, came less than three weeks after the run Pearce says he should have never taken.”
with no helmet on
the concussion was more severe than any he suffered from before
not wearing a helmet for one day
resulted in months re learning motor skills and other basic things
skiing is one controversial sport when it comes to fatal head injuries
2011/12 number of fatalities* 54
a small amount compared to the 52k
fatalities from other sports
As you can see
wearing a helmet while you ski
is very necessary
but
of course helmets have their downfalls
here is one reason presented by
Michael Bluejay
he says that helmets aren’t so great
Research has failed to show any net protective value of bike helmets.
and even if your slip isn’t your downfall
it’ll be the car that is proven
to drive closer to helmeted cyclists
now to examine the brain itself
http://www.msktc.org/tbi/factsheets/Understanding-TBI/What-Happens-During-Injury-And-In-Early-Stages-Of-Recovery
says,The brain tissue is soft and therefore can be compressed , pulled, and stretched. When there is sudden speeding up and slowing down, such as in a car crash or fall, the brain can move around violently inside the skull
Closed means the skull and brain contents have not been penetrated (broken into or through), whereas open means the skull and other protective layers are penetrated and exposed to air
Skull fractures can injure arteries and veins, which then bleed into the spaces around brain tissue. In people with a skull fracture, brain damage may be more severe than in people with a head injury but no fracture.
Certain symptoms suggest a fracture at the base of the skull:
- Cerebrospinal fluid—the clear fluid that flows over the surface of the brain between the meninges—may leak from the nose (rhinorrhea) or ears (otorrhea).
- Blood may collect behind the eardrum, or if the eardrum is ruptured, blood may drain from the ear.
A skull fracture can occur whenever the skull is externally indented causing it to concave and pierce the brain itself this can happen in all areas of the brain including but not limited to:
limbic system
all of the lobes
this means a skull fracture can
impare your memory and ability to communicate
make you forget your location
lose your vision
and your ability to hear
now that you know how skull fractures work
we can look at concussions and how helmets can’t always prevent them
Although concussions usually are caused by a blow to the head, they can also occur when the head and upper body are violently shaken. These injuries can cause a loss of consciousness, but most concussions do not. Because of this, some people have concussions and don't realize it.
although these injuries may seem scary
new helmet technology can make
using helmets very merry
Although future helmets may slim the chance of concussion and brain trauma
we must remember that helmets in their current state
also provide a lot of benefits that prevent concussions and brain trauma
such as the spreading out the force over a greater area of the head
and even allowing the force to be applied over a greater time
In general, helmets are designed to:
- help the head slow down gradually
- spreading the impact of a knock or a fall over a larger area
- prevent direct impact to the skull.
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/pedestrians-and-bicyclists/fatalityfacts/bicycles
Helmet use has been estimated to reduce head injury risk by 85 percent
as well as this story
After emerging from a traumatic head injury he sustained while skiing with his helmet on, michael Schumacher caught the attention of others and they decided to delve deeper into this matter. The results are unsettling, according to the, “National Ski Areas Association” although 70 percent of skiers and snowboarders wear helmets, more than ever before, the number of head injuries sustained has not decreased
Now back to the song
let’s remember even though helmets don't prevent everything
not wearing them is still wrong
and soon enough the technology mentioned earlier
will make helmets super strong
Remember to always wear a helmet
hen you’re:
biking
skiing
hiking
swimming
driving
snowboarding
waterskiing
and waterboarding
wait what……….. who wrote this
just
wear
helmets
seriously
it only takes
like 1 second