Youth Exploring Science - Youth Exploring Science, a part of the Saint Louis Science Center

Photographic Success

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:33:48 +0000

Reporters are modern-day one-person bands: cymbals, harmonicas, and accordions have been replaced by digital cameras, camcorders, and microphones. As media outlets cut back, reporters are expected to do more, and our teen science journalists are no different. Mike Butler, who works in IT at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, gave an introduction to photography on Saturday. He warned against photographing a white shirt against a white background; discussed when NOT to take photographs; and pointed out important camera features, such as white balance, aperture, and shutter speed. Teens were eager to show Butler their photos and asked great questions about photography. As long as no one has used Vaseline on his or her SciJourn camera lens (to give photos a “soft” effect), the workshop can be considered a success.

Today at work...

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:44:47 +0000

Well today was a nice chill day. Noone was really here other than SMH, Kb, and myself. Oh yeah and the supervisors for the SciJourn team. I'm extreamly tired and just want to go home right about now. Take a nap clean my room then maybe game out a little. Oh yeah i have a playoff basketball game today at like 7 around the corner from ym house it's gonna be great. We're gonna win no doubt about it.

IRA FLATOW!!!!!!

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:54:04 +0000

So yesterday I got the great opportunity to interview NPR's Talk of The Nation: Science Friday's Host Ira Flatow. It was so cool. I got to go to the taping of the show which sold in an hour and a half after its announcement. I after the show I got to do an intimate and lade back interview with the very knowledgeable host. He was really cool. I asked him many questions surrounding the main subject of science. The only thing that I would take back from yesterday was that I show have pushed to interview him in a private room or a room with good soundless ventilation. In addition I would go back and asked to take some pictures with him after we were done so I could put them as my profile picture on facebook and rub it in the face of my friend Arion who thinks he knows everyone famous.

today at work 2/27/10

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:01:44 +0000

well today was a usual day like all other days which are full of work and activities. the activities all have something to do with learning something and discussing it afterwards today we observed some butterflies and seen that the two groups of buterflies had different results. one had a group under a heat lamp the other did not. the results were that the ones under the heat lamp emerged out of their crysalis before the others and my hypothesis on why is too long to include on my blog within my time frame. i fed my axolotl changed his water and fed him. he is doing alright but he looks bored because all he has in his tank are a little bridge thing and about 5 inches of water so i was sugesting we build it something more entertaining for it to do in its spare time of just doing nothing and lying around.

ButterFlies

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:01:30 +0000

Today in C3 we were oberving the butterflies that we had been growing. i noticed that there was blood in the container holding the butterflies so i decided to do some research. what i found out was that the blood was actually from the butterflies and that it happens as they come out of the cacoon or whatever.

.th3 NATE_dawqq..

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:57:09 +0000

.nothing to say...i believe that heaven must be like this ray of sunshine kissed upon your skin just say you love me make my day go good pot of gold at the end of the rainbow....it ain nothing but words...!

R.A.C.E

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:56:16 +0000

LAST WEEK WENT TO SEE RACE IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. I LEARNED ALOT OF NEW THINGS AND I THINK THAT PEOPLE SHOULD TALK ABOUT THESE THINGS MORE BECAUSE PEOPLE CAN LEARN ALOT OF NEW THINGS. TODAY OUR BUTTERFLY WHERE LOOKING VERY GOOD. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME SEEING THESE THINGS CHANGE LIKE THEY DID AND ONE THING THAT I LEARNED WAS THAT BLOOD COME OUT.I DID NOT NO THAT AND I THINK THAT IT WAS REALLY COOL TO SEE BUT TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY.

RACE

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:55:51 +0000

Last Saturday we took a field trip to the History Museum to see the RACE exhibit. I thought that it was a great experience. I learned that everybody in the world is alike and different in many ways. As being raised black and white I have been through a lot and have learned a lot. I am also looking forward to the field trip that we are taking on the 5th to the Medical School at Washington University.

RACE

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:55:50 +0000

Photography

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:54:52 +0000

Today was a very good day. I found out that Im going to be doing a article on an AIDs exhibit at Wash U next Saturday. Also today we had someone come in and talk to us about photography. I learned a lot about taking pictures.

Photography

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:54:50 +0000

Bubble Kids

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:53:57 +0000

Today in science after school we experimented with bubbles again but this time we had people in our bubbles. We used a kiddie pool and filled it with water and soap then we put a person in the middle of the pool then used a hula hoop to make a bubble around that person. The 1st time it wasn't really working so we started putting more soap in the pool and using different sizes in hula hoops and a little while after that it work! There was a person in a bubble!

In Today's News =)

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:53:15 +0000

Today was a good day, nothing to big nothing to smal. I edited another paper, this story has major potential to be published it was well written with a few mistakes here and there. Hopefully the updated article will be fix these small mistakes.

Kids In The Bubble.

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:52:57 +0000

Today in science after school we did and activity called kid in the bubble. It was so fun because everyone helped and had fun. Then we did another one called Cauldron Bubbles and we mixed alot of different types of things to see what will happen and what it would do.Some of the items we used were baking powder,alcohol,salt,vinegar,peanut oil and alot of other things....I HAD FUN FUN....lOl

bubbles bruh !

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:52:36 +0000

Today, we worked with bubbles, Cauldron bubbles, to be exact. The materials we used are -clear cup, -water, -oil, -salt, -food coloring. We filled half a cup up full of water and tried our own experiment with the rest of the materials. It was fun and some people saw something new that they never saw before. We used to do this type of stuff in elementary school. The food coloring seperates the different materials used in the experiment. It also makes it more interesting and a better viewing site.