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So I had a 20 hour road trip with my family to Marco Island. Yikes! That's a long drive so I figured... why not use my time wisely and do some science! I decided to use a little scientific method, info gathering, and data collection to create a science adventure! My hypothesis: 'If i am in the car with my family for 20 hours, then I will totally go crazy!" Check out my story and data below to see what really happened on this awesome roadie!
Don't forget to check out these other summer science adventures!
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To the right is a graph I created when I recorded my data. This represents my feelings at every hour during the car ride. As you can see, my attitude changed a lot during the 20 hours of the trip!
Conclusion: I reject my hypothesis. I do not go crazy during the road-trip, in fact my average feeling was a
3.8 on a 5 scale... not bad considering it was such a long adventure! Of course, for my results to be believable I would need to repeat the test so maybe next year.... :)
This is just an example of how you can use some crazy, fun science in your everyday life. Who knew you could take something as simple as a road-trip and use some much scientific inquiry! You can do it too! If you have any summer science adventures let me know and your story could be featured on the website!
Don't forget to check out these other summer science adventures!
| Hour 1- 5:00 a.m Wide Awake! I am feeling a little claustrophobic in the Denalli already! Quote from my Dad, "Oh gosh Monica are we doing another one of those science documentaries?" | Hour 2- 6:00 a.m I really wished I would have brushed my teeth before leaving! My teeth feel fuzzy and I am afraid to open my mouth cause I have some serious morning breath! | Hour 3- 7:00 a.m WOW! It got Sunny! I had to throw on my aviators to enjoy the beautiful sunrise! | Hour 4- 8:00 a.m ZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZz |
| Hour 5- 9.00 a.m I was woken up very abruptly because my dad was rockin' to Katy Perry! We are drivin through Tennessee and there are some really cool rock beds! Bad Joke: "You're the Only 10 I See." | Hour 6- 10:00 a.m Finally stopped for some McDonald's breakfast! I got 2 compliments on my t-shirt while at the pit stop. If you could only see my fav shirt.... it's 8 years old and has holes everywhere! haha | Hour 7- 11:00 a.m The hills are getting crazy and I feel like I could vom! It seems like we are on a roller coster and my dad is going like 90 mph! Miley is on the radio singing "The Climb" how ironic! | Hour 8- 12:00 p.m My eyes are watering like crazy and I had to put on my glasses! I still feel sick and my eggs may come back up any second! eek. I am writing sweet science lessons on fish! |
Hour 9- 1:00 p.m I am feeling "Peachy" in Georiga! Getting tired of the "Top 20" songs on Satellite Radio! If I hear Nickleback one more time my ears might fall off! | Hour 10- 2:00 p.m After an hour long traffic jam we had to take a break! I just rejuvinated myself with a delicious Burger King Cherry Slurpy! | Hour 11- 3:00 p.m Slurpy was a BADDD idea! I feel like I could spew again! I am starting to get a little stir crazy too! | Hour 12- 4:00 p.m Dude I really gotta pee! My sister and I are watching the movie, "Holiday in the Sun" with Mary-Kate and Ashley. |
| Hour 13- 5:00 p.m YAWN.... I'm tired! The acting in this movie is awful! Oh and yep my dad has still not stopped to go to the bathroom! | Hour 14- 6:00 p.m Finally stopped to go to the bathroom! Jankiest restrooms ever! Seriously disgusting!! Very important question came up... what is Lady GaGa saying right before "Poker Face" ?? | Hour 15- 7:00 a.m Good Morning Day 2 of Driving! I am feeling really lazy cause this is the 2nd day I have not gone running! UH OH my mom just threw a bannana peel out the window! | Hour 16- 8:00 a.m Busted out the iPod and started jammin to some Flo-Rida songs cause we are finally in the state of Florida! Boo-Yah! |
Hour 17- 9:00 a.m YIKES! My dad just yelled at me! "Monica, I don't have time for your humor this morning!" What?? What the heck did I do?? | Hour 18- 10:00 a.m Alright, my dad apologzed. He was just frustrated with all the bad drivers on the road! I'm just chillin' reading Teacher Magazines! | Hour 19- 11:00 a.m Just ate a Subway Fresh Fit Meal and I'm feelin' great! I took a Jo-Bro's quiz in my sister's 17 Magazine and I am most compatable with Kevin! | Hour 20- 12:00 p.m We have arrived! Hellooooo Marco Island! Isn't it Lovely?? |
To the right is a graph I created when I recorded my data. This represents my feelings at every hour during the car ride. As you can see, my attitude changed a lot during the 20 hours of the trip!
Conclusion: I reject my hypothesis. I do not go crazy during the road-trip, in fact my average feeling was a
3.8 on a 5 scale... not bad considering it was such a long adventure! Of course, for my results to be believable I would need to repeat the test so maybe next year.... :)
This is just an example of how you can use some crazy, fun science in your everyday life. Who knew you could take something as simple as a road-trip and use some much scientific inquiry! You can do it too! If you have any summer science adventures let me know and your story could be featured on the website!
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