Museum of crap things

Here is the link to our museum:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1s3_68iDUtueoywTyjdPs0BD9vr8aOlW88PTkYH1m9N0/edit?usp=sharing


Post an image and write a short description to accompany it.

Future archaeology

Earlier in the week, we looked at Ötzi the Iceman - a 5000 year old man found buried in ice. He was so well preserved that archaeologists could study his body and his belongings and draw conclusions about how it was to live in the mountain region between Austria and Italy.

Here is the paper, based on Ötzi's Wikipedia entry: Ötzi also called Ötzi the Iceman.

Now imagine that in 5000 year's time, archeologists discovered us, perfectly preserved in ice.

What things would they find? How would they explain what they find?

Fact, theory & hypotheses

Science uses specialized terms that have different meanings than everyday usage. These definitions correspond to the way scientists typically use these terms in the context of their work. Note, especially, that the meaning of “theory” in science is different than the meaning of “theory” in everyday conversation.

• Fact: In science, an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and for all practical purposes is accepted as “true.” Truth in science, however, is never final and what is accepted as a fact today may be modified or even discarded tomorrow.
• Hypothesis: A tentative statement about the natural world leading to deductions that can be tested. If the deductions are verified, the hypothesis is provisionally corroborated. If the deductions are incorrect, the original hypothesis is proved false and must be abandoned or modified. Hypotheses can be used to build more complex inferences and explanations.
• Law: A descriptive generalization about how some aspect of the natural world behaves under stated circumstances.
• Theory: In science, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses.

Can you find examples of facts, hypotheses and theories in the research about Ötzi man?

Abas 13 - Why do the leaves fall off the trees in autumn?

Mail me your blog address - gordon@hagaberg.org

If you have time, answer the above question.

The secret life of chaos

Week 36

We're watching this film together:

The Secret Life of Chaos



The.Secret.Life.of.Chaos.(2010) by costello74

Heroes who broke rules

Right now we are investigating people who broke rules for a greater good.

Some examples that students have begun to explore are:
Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson
Che Guevara
Rosa Parks
Aaron Swartz
George Washington
Malcolm X

Part of the project is to learn the life story of the person you choose to study. Focus on what the person believed in, what they did and what they ultimately achieved.

Instead of formal presentations, we're having a seminar on Thursday 23rd April. There each student presents the person they studied and we discuss each one in turn.

Is there anything special about this person's character/personality?

What influenced this person to rebel against the existing order?

What problems in society did this person try to address?

Would that person be content today or do you think they would still feel the need to rebel?

Do you agree with everything this person did?

English week 10 - country projects

The plan is for everyone to give a 5 - 10 minute presentation on a country/area/people of their choice on Monday 23rd March and Thursday 26th March.



Some students are interested in particular countries (e.g. England, Cuba, Australia...) while others are interested in areas (e.g. the Arab world) and peoples (e.g. the Normans).


Everyone has an angle, e.g. football, cuisine, wildlife, politics or technology.

Here are some sources:

CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

Culture Crossing: http://www.culturecrossing.net/

Here you will find lots of statistics.

Remember, a statistic is USELESS unless we have something to compare it to. So use Sweden as a benchmark when telling us things like how many people can read and write, how many people die in car accidents, etc.

Happy Planet Index: http://www.happyplanetindex.org/data/

Transparency International - Corruption (by country): http://www.transparency.org/country

World Bank Data: http://data.worldbank.org/country

index Mundi - a compilation of data from different sources: http://www.indexmundi.com/

Your mission

Create a visually interesting presentation containing facts about your subject - e.g. a wall display, collage, blog entry or powerpoint.

Present your country to the class on Monday 23rd March - preferably with music and pictures!