Scientists must be good observers.
Look at the two pictures below
and find seven differences.
Below are links to more observation practice.
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"Mission Summary The Magellan spacecraft, named after the sixteenth-century Portuguese-born explorer whose expedition first circumnavigated the Earth, was launched May 4, 1989, and arrived at Venus on August 10, 1990. Magellan's solid rocket motor placed it into a near-polar elliptical orbit around the planet. During the first 8-month mapping cycle around Venus, Magellan collected radar images of 84 percent of the planet's surface, with resolution 10 times better than that of the earlier Soviet Venera 15 and 16 missions. Altimetry and radiometry measurements were also made, yielding information about the surface topography and electrical characteristics. During the extended mission, two further mapping cycles from May 15, 1991 to September 14, 1992 brought mapping coverage to 98% of the planet, with a resolution of approximately 100m."
The pictures below were taken of the surface of Venus by the Megellan six months apart. What might account for the difference indicated by the arrow? |
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Use your observation skills to look for differences in the two pictures. |
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Extra Credit Opportunity! Woo Hoo! |
Extra Credit Opportunity! Woo Hoo! As you can see noticing small differences is an important skill a scientist may use to be aware of changes. 1. For extra credit you can create your own hocus focus card. Be sure to include an answer key. See Shannon's extra credit day at the beach below.
2. You could also give me a link to a web site with a real world scientific application of the hocus focus idea. |
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Can you use your observation skills to identify a suspect? http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/crimedetection/index.html |
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/crimedetection/index.html |
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Which way does she turn for you?
Which way does she turn for you?
Most individuals have a distinct preference for one of these styles of thinking. Some, however, are more whole-brained and equally adept at both modes. In general, schools tend to favor left-brain modes of thinking, while downplaying the right-brain activities. Left-brain scholastic subjects focus on logical thinking, analysis, and accuracy. Right-brained subjects, on the other hand, focus on aesthetics, feeling, and creativity.
If you just look at her feet or relax and look at the floor where the reflection shows, she will switch direction!
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On the Art of Crime website above there is a lesson about how our right and left brain sees the world differently. Jacqueline, one of the current scientists at Morrison Labs recently shared this cool example of how our brain analyzes visual information differently. The explanation also came from Jacqueline's e-mail. Try is out! This is really amazing. Read the information below. This will drive people crazy for hours. If you see this lady turning in clockwise you are using your right brain. If you see it her tuning the other way, you are using left brain. Some people do see both ways, but most people see it only one way. See if you can make her go one way and then the other by shiftingthe brain's current. BOTH DIRECTIONS CAN BE SEEN Experimentation has shown that the two different sides or hemispheres of the brain are responsible for different manners of thinking. The following table illustrates the differences between left-brain and right-brain thinking:
Logical Random Sequential Intuitive Rational Holistic Analytical Synthesizing Objective Subjective
Looks at Looks at parts wholes
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How quickly can you find the face in the beans? |
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Try some of these "Spot The Five Differences" at the web link below.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24025033-5014212,00.html?from=valueAdd
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This is a fun observation challenge! See if you can find all 9 people hidden within the picture at the right. |
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If you liked the 9 faces challenge above, then try finding 11 in this picture. |
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Is this Madison's twin? She might look the same, but it's Madison with six differences. Can you spot the changes? |
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To the right, Mary has served up a rather puzzling lunch! There are 6 differences in her pictures. Can you find them? If you give up, or you just want to check your answers click on this link. |
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To the right, Danielle's Picaso like picture makes good use of color and shape. There are 6 differences in her pictures. Can you find them?
If you are stuck or just what to check your answer click here! |
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Hannah H. has been out collecting seashells. Her arrangements seem to be the same but wait a minute....errr um I think I spotted six differences.
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"ARE YOU READY KIDS? (AIYAIY CAPTAIN) I CANT HEAR YOU"
Hannah B. has SpongeBob changing before your eyes. What are six differences?
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To the right, is Shannon's extra credit called day at the beach. It's a tough one! There are 8 differences in her picture. E-gads! You have to be a top notch observer to get all 8. Good Luck!
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By Jacob B.
This looks like a great way to cool off. I'm so hot I think I'm seeing double.
On closer inspection I think there are six differences here. |
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By: Chloe J.
These dancing twins are having fun in the sun. But wait the are not really twin pictures.
Can you see six differences? |
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Kaitlyn shows her creativity taking an actual picture with six differences. Step up and order a drink after finding the six differences. |
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Jessica puts her scrapbooking skills to use in this clever 3-d Hocus Focus Card. Don't say aloha until you find six differences. |
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Isaiah shows his excellent artistic talents with this hand drawn card. Its time to go shopping for six differences! |
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Stefanie shows her excellent computer skills with her octopus card. don't get stuck finding the six differences! |
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Tori's extra effort and clever differences make this Sunday drive through the city a fun challenge. Can you find six? |
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Raquel shares her drawing skills with this under the sea adventure. Something is fisshy about these two pictures. Can you find six differences? |
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Kaitlyn is back with another fun photo challenge. Click on this link to check your answers. |
Thanks to Tim for sharing a katydid. Our guest insect looks so much like
a leaf that it's hard to spot it do to its leaf camouflage. The katydid's
camouflage relates to our hocus activity in a couple of ways. It shows
how you must be an expert observer if you are scientist studying many
types of animals. If you are an animal looking for food,
it shows how hard it might be to spot your dinner and all.
We Goggled (camouflage, examples, pictures,) and found a cool web
site with lots of other examples of how animals like the
catydid blend into their surroundings.
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/lmexe10b.htm
At the end of the day our guest was set free outside our classroom.
See if you can spot the katydid in the pictures below. It like a nature hocus focus card.
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/lmexe10b.htm
