Hey guys! So, let’s talk.

     We’ve never really talked about why we do our blogs, other than the fact hat we wish to educate you guys. You see, we were given, as our final project of our school year, a task – a task to make a blog about our learning experiences in class. It was called “The Blogging Project”.

The Science Blogging Project 2.0

     We first knew the mechanics of blogging thanks to Urban Guru. He showed us the things we needed to do for posts and things like that. So, we decided to prepare for this project by discussing whenever we would meet up. We’d ask our respective opinions on a given matter and we’d come to a conclusion. However, we had problems in making the blog. Our main problem was that we had bad communication with the each other. Even though we had time to meet up during all our posts, that time wasn’t sufficient. Since most members of our group were not able to use their computers, we had a hard time doing our posts on time. Most of the time, only one member would be the one to do the posting.

     We’d say this was more challenging than all the other projects, or Creative Expansive Outputs (CEOs), that we’ve ever had. If we had known the problems we were to face, perhaps we could’ve thought of a way to prevent them. We’d definitely do this project all over again, if we had the chance. Sure it’d be hard, but it’d be worth it.

     We loved this project very much. However, we think that the deadlines were a bit rough on our schedules, as we had a hard time communicating with each other. Also, we suggest doing more topics for better educational purposes. Other than those, this blog was pretty fun!

Teamwork!

     The most important thing we’ve learned is to value team-collaboration. It’s definitely better to do things together with your group members. Another important thing we learned was to increasing our creativity. Don’t just think outside of the box, think beyond what’s outside of the box.

So guys, this has been fun. Till next time!

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If we have a next time...

That's all Folks!

     Hey guys! Okay, so for today we were given an situation. Apparently there is an energy crisis and oil is running out fast. What would we do in the presidents footsteps? Let's find out, shall we?


     The year is 2012, and the president is faced with something whenever knew was coming. The country can't afford oil; we're losing energy. The president has to answer the question, "To open the BNPP, or not to open the BNPP?" Well, knowing that the BNPP is very near the Morong Beach, which is the place where Pawikans lay eggs, will the president still do it?

If you already have the BNPP,
why don't you use it?

     Since the country's energy sources are depleting, the BNPP could be a solution for this predicament. The energy it creates will be sustainable and could really help in providing the electrical needs of the nation. It also produces only minimal amounts of pollution. Could this be the answer to the said crisis?


     Meanwhile on the other side of the page, there's always alternatives to this. Renewability is always a factor in energy. In this case, nuclear energy is not renewable, (however, it's uranium fuel will last for quite some time). The president has always been in favor of using renewable sources of energy because he sees them as a better alternative. However, will he stick to this?

Why open the BNPP
if you don't know if it will work properly?

     As you may recall, we talked about Pawikans - about their ecology and importance. Now, we mentioned a few moments ago that the BNPP is very close to the nesting ground of marine turtles known as Morong Beach. In fact, it's just an 8-minute ride. If the BNPP were to suffer a meltdown, this would be catastrophic! Basically all marine flora and fauna near the area would suffer. You, the reader, know the importance of marine wildlife, especially the Pawikans. Is the president going to take the risk? 


     The president has made his decision. His thoughts are as follows.




     "No, this isn't worth it; the stakes are too high. Besides, there are always different ways to get through this problem. If we all pitch in on this task, we can get through this crisis. I encourage everybody to lessen their electric-consumptions. We'll launch projects and try to make a different source of energy. My answer is no to the BNPP."

Nuclear energy, NO.

We'd rather use renewable energy.

     So there's our answer. The stakes are too high and the risks are too dangerous. We can find other ways to get through this problem. Renewable energy is a good option. Nuclear energy is a nice source of electrical power, but it's not our first choice.


Till our next blog-venture!

Nuclear Energy: Friendly or Deadly?

Hello Blog-venturers! Today we'll be talking about Nuclear Energy, [or dubbed as NE].

Everything Went
Better Than
Expected

     For starters, what is NE? Well, it is a type of energy in which you obtain the energy from nuclear reactions, which are fission and fusion. Fission refers to the separation of the atomic nuclei creating amounts of energy while fusion refers to its combination.


     The good thing about NE is that it is really efficient and reliable. It also causes less pollution. Another one of its benefits is that, if power plants were to open, prices for electricity would be considerably low. Lastly, it's definitely better than other sources of energy, such as coal due to the fact that it produces less harmful gases such as Carbon Dioxide.


     Now that we've told you one side of the coin, we must tell you the other. The bad thing about NE is that it's not 100% safe. Victims of Chernobyl and Fukushima can tell you this. Also, it's a nonrenewable source of energy, so at some point in time, the fuel it uses will run out. Although, some fuels such as Uranium will last quite a long time.


     We all think that NE is a very good source of energy. We think that it should be used as a source of energy and that it's worth the money. I mean, it's very efficient and it might just save us from poverty. Solarium says it'd be worth it.

To use Nuclear Energy

Or not to use Nuclear Energy

Which to choose?

     You may be wondering, how did we all know this? Actually, we paid a little visit to the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, or simply BNPP. Before the trip we expected to learn what NE's about, including its advantages and disadvantages, the Nuclear Power Plant's history, etc. When we got there, it was exactly what we learned.


     During the tour, we saw all kinds of different parts of the power plant. We loved all of them. We enjoyed the operating room, turbines, control room and more. We all found these parts very interesting.


That's pretty much everything there is to know about nuclear energy. Till next time Blog - venturers!