Pre-camp Reflections
Chew Yun Hui
What sounds interesting about this project?
This project covers things that are not within the syllabus, this enables us to learn more things and acquire more knowledge. Through the fastest ball challenge, i am able to make use of the knowledge learnt during lessons, and apply it to this project. This is beneficial as it allows us to do more applied learning, which the school encourages. Applied learning, to make use of knowledge about energy conversion to perform this experiment successfully. Through the extraction of caffeine experiment, we are exposed to different lab apparatus that we do not use in SST, this is a good learning experience.
What do you think you can learn from this project?
We are able to learn how to use different lab apparatus to conduct experiments. We will also learn new concepts, such as making use of calculations of vectors to conduct the ‘Fastest Ball Challenge’ Experiment.
Any immediate questions regarding this project?
What kind of equipments are we going to use to extract caffeine out of beverages.
Plenary Sessions
Note down at least one key learning point for each session
For plenary session 1, it is about an Earthquake research. One learning point is that radio carbonation is a method use to determine how long ago the earthquakes happened.
For plenary session 2, it is about using IT for animation. One learning point is that to do stop motion animation, we will have to draw the every scene of the film, frame by frame for the storyboarding process.
For plenary session 3, it is about Nano-Science and Nano-Technology. One learning point is that this nano-technology has helped in real life - cancer treatment, scanning tunneling microscope.
Darelyn Lim
What sounds interesting about this project?
(A) The Fastest Ball Challenge
We can get to perform a simple experiment involving the rolling of a metal ball bearing down an inclined plane and measuring the time it takes to travel the horizontal track. Through this, we will be able to determine the angle of inclination for which the time of travel across the horizontal track will be least. We will also be able to learn concepts of conservation of energy, kinetic and potential energy in order to complete the project and also be able to use lab equipments.
(B) Extraction of caffeine from beverages
We will be able to extract caffeine from tea through using advanced lab equipments by using the following techniques:
1) Büchner filtration
2) Solvent extraction
3) Distillation using a rotary evaporator.
What do you think you can learn from this project?
Through this, we will be able to determine the angle of inclination for which the time of travel across the horizontal track will be least. We will also be able to learn concepts of conservation of energy, kinetic and potential energy in order to complete the project.
Through this, we will be able to acquire the following techniques:
1) Büchner filtration
2) Solvent extraction
3) Distillation using a rotary evaporator.
and also learn about solvent extraction and rotary evaporator and the appropriate use of lab equipments as well as the procedures of extracting caffeine from beverages.
Any immediate questions regarding this project?
What lab equipments will we be using?
How will we be able to extract caffeine from tea?
Plenary Sessions
Note down at least one key learning point for each session
Plenary Session 1
Radio Carbonation is a method to determine when the earthquakes happened.
Plenary Session 2
3D animation is more cost effective than 2D animation.
Plenary Session 3
Real life application of nanotechnology includes cancer treatment, scanning tunnel microscope, skincare, sunscreen, beer, nosebleed and bullets.
Tan Shi Jie
What sounds interesting about this project?
(a) We can perform a simple experiment of rolling a metal ball down a ramp but challenging as we have to find out the perfect angle so as to let the ball roll at its fastest speed. There is also the introduction of the concept of vectors, and a useful tool, the scalar product, also known as the dot product.
(b) For this experiment, we can find out the uses of caffeine and then figure out how to extract the caffeine from certain beverages. I can use the different methods such as Büchner Filtration Solvent Extraction and Distillation using a rotary evaporator. I can also try to use the different laboratory equipments for this project.
What do you think you can learn from this project?
Through this, we will be able to determine the angle of inclination for which the time of travel across the horizontal track will be least. We will also be able to learn concepts of conservation of energy, kinetic and potential energy in order to complete the project.
Through this, we will be able to acquire the following techniques:
1) Büchner filtration
2) Solvent extraction
3) Distillation using a rotary evaporator.
and also learn about solvent extraction and rotary evaporator and the appropriate use of lab equipments as well as the procedures of extracting caffeine from beverages.
Any immediate questions regarding this project?
Can we use the technique learnt for the experiments in real life?
Plenary Sessions
Note down at least one key learning point for each session
Plenary Session 1:
Layers of sand are used to determine when earthquakes and tsunamis will happen.
Plenary Session 2:
3D Animation is much cheaper to produce as compared to 2D Animation
Plenary Session 3:
It is possible to write on a single strand of hair.
Ong Gavin
What sounds interesting about this project?
(a) Through the rolling of a metal ball bearing down an inclined plane and measuring the time it takes to travel the horizontal track, we will be able to determine the angle of inclination and make use of the concepts of energy, kinetic and potential to win this challenge. We will also be able to try lab equipments and know how it is being used.
(b) Extracting caffeine from beverages sound interesting as I can learn new concepts and techniques such as, Büchner Filtration, Solvent Extraction and Distillation using a rotary evaporator, and also try out different lab equipments to do experiments. I also can learn how the equipments are used and how to handle the equipments safely to ensure no injuries in the lab.
What do you think you can learn from this project?
(a) We will be able to determine the angle of inclination for which the time of travel across the horizontal track will be least. We will also be able to learn concepts of conservation of energy, kinetic and potential energy in order to complete the project.
(b) We will be able to acquire the following techniques:
1) Büchner filtration
2) Solvent extraction
3) Distillation using a rotary evaporator.
and also learn about solvent extraction and rotary evaporator and the appropriate use of lab equipments as well as the procedures of extracting caffeine from beverages.
Any immediate questions regarding this project?
What are some of the equipments we will be using?
How do we apply the concepts that we have learnt to a real life basis?
Plenary Sessions
Note down at least one key learning point for each session
Plenary session 1:
GPS are placed on the island after a Tsunami to check for deformation.
Plenary Session 2:
Real world impacts- Industry, Transmedia, Competition.
Plenary Session 3:
Nano technology have been around since 1950.
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