Adam Birt
$cience of Everyday Things
$pring 2010
Email me at adam.birt@cune.org

Career Goals

- Be awarded an internship for Summer 2010 working as a graphic designer somewhere.
- Graduate in 2012
- Work as a designer for several years while getting my own company going.
- Become a children's book illustrator.

Favorite Activities

- Track and running
- Illustration
- Meandering through life like it's a jar of honey: bright and sweet.
- Crying at large social venues, strictly to gain attention from sympathetic onlookers.

Portfolio

- Click here to see my portfolio.  

     Good ole' Buddy
     
     - He's the Birt family pet
       Who hates the vet
       But if you give him some sedatives
       He won't be very competitive

Unit One Links
1) http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistry101/a/lawtheory.htm
2) http://sci.waikato.ac.nz/evolution/Theories.shtml
3) http://ncse.com/evolution/education/definitions-fact-theory-law-scientific-work
4) http://scienceblogs.com/evolvingthoughts/2009/02/laws_theories_and_models.php

Unit Two Links
1) http://www.webmonkey.com/reference/Color_Charts
2) http://www.3dglassesonline.com/how-do-3d-glasses-work/
3) http://www.alias3dmedia.com/tutorials/basic/color-theory/
4) http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Does-3D-Work?&id=2300670

Unit Three Links
1) http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-kinetic-theory.htm
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ivpY0s5ZC4
3) http://www.nobeliefs.com/atom.htm Discusses the history of the atom.

Unit Four Links
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz6wzOtv6rs I was able to find this video that my teacher made us watch in middle school- these cartoons are pretty funny.
2) http://www.jets.org/experience/TechXcite_SolarOven.pdf A website that explains convection, conduction, and radiation in terms of a car being heated in a parking lot.
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cydb3TNEqk&feature=related  (Science experiement done by very annoying guy.)
4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r_AJ7qUkts&feature=related Pretty simple experiment concerning a heated metal bar and wax, but still neat.

Unit Five Links
1) http://trexwww.ucc.nau.edu/cgi-bin/daily_average.pl
    This link takes you to a website that give the barometric readings of multiple regions in the United States, for any given day and any given year. It even goes so far as to plot the information on a graph for the viewer.
2) http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/wea00/wea00332.htm
    This website discusses multiple, "what if" scenarios concerning pressure like the problem of having too long of a straw.
3) http://library.thinkquest.org/28170/32.html
    A rather detailed look into the world of diving; definitions of terms and how to go about safe diving practices.
4) http://scuba-diving.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_bends_in_scuba_diving
    This website discusses how to go about decompressing correctly on the way up from a dive. It also discusses nitrogen entering the blood and cauing " the bends."

Unit Six Links
1) http://astrophysics.suite101.com/article.cfm/calculating_density_of_black_holes
    This website discusses the density and mass of black holes. It gives several mathematical equations if one's interested in doing the math to find the mass and density of black holes.
2) http://space.about.com/cs/basics/a/spacefaq9.htm
    A look into the Moon's mass and density can be found on this webpage. Did you know the word "moon" comes from the Latin word "mensis" which means month.
3) http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/sun_worldbook.html
    This page discusses anything and everything concerning the Sun. It opens the door to its mass, density, and place as the ultimate power in our universe.
4) http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/eng99/eng99333.htm
    A webpage that discusses the real reasons for why a submarine is able to sink and surface. It discusses density, mass, and the submarine's ability to displace water.

Unit Seven Links
1) http://www.nwcreation.net/young.html#anchorsolarsystem
    This link discusses the various reasons why earth is a young planet and does so by giving multiple examples using our solar system. Some very interesting evidence includes the dust on the moon and comets.
2) http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/bigbang.htm
    This link, based off of the University of Michigan's website, discusses of the Big Bang Theory. A very, very long webpage. Attempts to give various, "interesting" reasons for the big bang.
3) http://www.discoverychannel.ca/life/
    The Discovery Channel's series, Life, is unbelievable. If you haven't seen it, you need to. Being a firm believer in my beliefs, this show has only furthered my faith and amazment with God's creation. This link takes you to the homepage of the show- enjoy!
4) http://www.venganza.org/
    Ever heard of Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? They're known as "pastafarians." Their name basically tells you what they believe; a large pile of spaghetti created our world, not God. It's sad that people make up such stories just to turn their backs on God.