Candid Student Reports

The following (emails) were written by members of the Internet Explorers Club during the first session of the program. Some elements may have been removed for various reasons, but the text that remains is in the student's own words.

Today we learned about computer modeling, they are easier, safer, quicker, and sometimes cost less. We learned a lot more about computer modeling than we did yesterday. This is a great camp, to learn about the Internet and computer.

JONATHAN & BUEL

Hi!
Today we covered the area of worksheets and models. We learned that it's easier, safer, and better to work with and understand. The worksheets covered things that we need to know in everyday life like, viruses, volcanos, and population increases and decreases. With the information that we gained today, we learned that using a computer and creating a model will save time, money, and (in some cases)lives. If we were to study the human brain and the best way to conduct surgery was to operate on a human, that would waste time, effort, and a life. By using a model on the computer we could save all of those. This is because we can cut and re-cut the same place and not harm anyone which would be impossible in real life. We learned a lot today. Thank you.

Christine & Nicole

Hello to whoever is listesing, Today at camp we learned about whether to truts a web sit or not. We did an interesting hands on. Bob 1 gave each of us a box of 50 straws. Or it seemed! We counted the straws and two of the boxes contained more than 50. Then we measured them. Just about all of the straws were the wrong leghnths and width. He gave us a good point that it might cost someone his or her life. It was also a good example as to trust a web site.

WADE (IEC1)

Thanks for a great week!

Andrew(iec14)

Today Bob1 told us about packaging gimmicks. He took straws for an example. "How many straws are in the package?" he asked. It appeared there was fifty, as the box said, but when counted one box had 48 straws, another 50, and another 53. They also weren't as accurate in the length or diameter, some being up to a 1/8 less than said on the box. So now we know to watch our step before we take it.

Jonathan & James

Today we learned about using computer models and how they can be easier and safer to use in the studies of viruses and their factors. the flu model showed how it recovered and how quickly.We also looked at ways companys don't always tell the correct info.

Taylor

Day 4-started out by reviewing day 3. Finished up model sheets from yesterday, and got a few more; the volcano model was cool! Bob1 came back in and talked to us about not trusting what's on the cover of something. A box of straws says that there are 50; are there really? No. Are they all 8 in? No. When Bob1 had finished, Jonathan Paul came in and started us on searching for info. on the Ebola virus. He and andy have been making a model; It took to long, and we tabled it for tomarrow.

Bruce

Today we talked about a virus called ebola. it is when uyour insides turnm in to liquid and you puke them up. :-o

Jordan & Marc