This n' That
Deep Thoughts
By Kevin Hudson
- When philanthropists donate chairs to a charity, is it charitable chair charity?
- If a whole bread is a loaf, and one bread is a slice, is a full pizza a loaf of pizza?
- If a whiteboard is a white board, and a blackboard is a black board, shouldn’t a chalkboard be a giant piece of chalk?
- A basketball is used in a game with baskets. A baseball is used in a game with bases. Despite this, there are zero bowls in a game of bowling.
- Is there a world record for winning the least world records?
- Do doctors have doctors, or do they doctor themselves? If it’s the former, who’s the doctor’s doctor? If it’s the latter, who’s that doctor’s doctor’s doctor? If the doctor does doctor himself, can you say the doctor is a self-doctored doctor?
- Do fish get thirsty?
- If odd numbers are odd to even numbers, are even numbers odd to odd numbers?
- When philanthropists donate chairs to a charity, is it charitable chair charity?
- If a whole bread is a loaf, and one bread is a slice, is a full pizza a loaf of pizza?
- If a whiteboard is a white board, and a blackboard is a black board, shouldn’t a chalkboard be a giant piece of chalk?
- A basketball is used in a game with baskets. A baseball is used in a game with bases. Despite this, there are zero bowls in a game of bowling.
- Is there a world record for winning the least world records?
- Do doctors have doctors, or do they doctor themselves? If it’s the former, who’s the doctor’s doctor? If it’s the latter, who’s that doctor’s doctor’s doctor? If the doctor does doctor himself, can you say the doctor is a self-doctored doctor?
- Do fish get thirsty?
- If odd numbers are odd to even numbers, are even numbers odd to odd numbers?
The Chocolate Experiment
By Katelyn Park and Nancy Nguyen
Recently, we tested to see which chocolate types and brands melted the fastest. We tested six popular types and brands: Lindt milk chocolate, Hershey’s milk chocolate, Dove milk chocolate, Lindt dark chocolate, Lindt caramel chocolate, and Lindt white chocolate.
Before conducting our tests we hypothesized which chocolates we thought might melt faster than others. Katelyn hypothesized that caramel chocolate would melt the fastest because caramel is made mainly of sugar, and Nancy guessed that dark chocolate would melt the fastest because it is the purest form of chocolate. We were ready to put our hypotheses to the test.
For our experiment, we used a Samsung 1.6 cu. ft. “Over The Range,” 1000 watt-level microwave oven. Chocolate can be melted at different timings depending on what kind of microwave you have and how many watts (power level) it has.
1st: Lindt milk chocolate melted at 60 secs.
2nd: Hershey’s milk chocolate melted at 55 sec.
3rd: Dove milk chocolate melted at 45 secs.
4th: Lindt dark chocolate melted at 70 secs
5th: Lindt caramel chocolate melted at 40 secs.
6th: Lindt white chocolate melted at 80 secs.
According to the data, we discovered that Katelyn’s hypothesis was correct--the Lindt chocolate with the caramel melted the fastest out of all of them. Next time, when conducting this experiment, we plan on using another microwave of a different power level or watt size to see if we get the same or near same results.
Recently, we tested to see which chocolate types and brands melted the fastest. We tested six popular types and brands: Lindt milk chocolate, Hershey’s milk chocolate, Dove milk chocolate, Lindt dark chocolate, Lindt caramel chocolate, and Lindt white chocolate.
Before conducting our tests we hypothesized which chocolates we thought might melt faster than others. Katelyn hypothesized that caramel chocolate would melt the fastest because caramel is made mainly of sugar, and Nancy guessed that dark chocolate would melt the fastest because it is the purest form of chocolate. We were ready to put our hypotheses to the test.
For our experiment, we used a Samsung 1.6 cu. ft. “Over The Range,” 1000 watt-level microwave oven. Chocolate can be melted at different timings depending on what kind of microwave you have and how many watts (power level) it has.
1st: Lindt milk chocolate melted at 60 secs.
2nd: Hershey’s milk chocolate melted at 55 sec.
3rd: Dove milk chocolate melted at 45 secs.
4th: Lindt dark chocolate melted at 70 secs
5th: Lindt caramel chocolate melted at 40 secs.
6th: Lindt white chocolate melted at 80 secs.
According to the data, we discovered that Katelyn’s hypothesis was correct--the Lindt chocolate with the caramel melted the fastest out of all of them. Next time, when conducting this experiment, we plan on using another microwave of a different power level or watt size to see if we get the same or near same results.
Horse breed logic puzzle
By Katelyn Park and Kailee Finnigan
Directions: Kate, Mary, Charlotte, Olivia, and Eleanor all have a different type of horses. The horses are a Clydesdale, Pony, Appaloosa, Thoroughbred, and Morgan.
1. Eleanor's horse represents Budweiser
2. Mary is afraid of horses over 14.2 hands
3. Olivia’s horse is the Morgan
4. Kate's horse is bred for racing
5. Charlotte's horse is mainly known for his spots
6. Kate's horse is a Bay and Eleanor's horse is black
Directions: Kate, Mary, Charlotte, Olivia, and Eleanor all have a different type of horses. The horses are a Clydesdale, Pony, Appaloosa, Thoroughbred, and Morgan.
1. Eleanor's horse represents Budweiser
2. Mary is afraid of horses over 14.2 hands
3. Olivia’s horse is the Morgan
4. Kate's horse is bred for racing
5. Charlotte's horse is mainly known for his spots
6. Kate's horse is a Bay and Eleanor's horse is black