Science
and math lens (nature): For Gratitude, we will
be studying water.
– What
are properties and uses of water that you can discuss? What examples
of water can you find in the scriptures?
– Explore
Libraries of Hope, Ocean and Sea Life link here . Also consider the
Universal Flood and the impact it had on the earth today. See
attached file from pgs 20,21 of the UM summary book.
– After
you have searched what
you can learn about this months principle; please post to the
blog your favorite finding by Saturday evening.
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Fun video to watch about the properties of water:
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A quote from an unknown source:
ReplyDelete"Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder" Nature inspires wonder and for me, rainbows are a symbol of gratitude. We asked Google: why are rainbows arched?
A rainbow is the diffraction of sunlight through water droplets in the air. To see a rainbow, you need to be looking at light rain with the sun behind you. The rainbow is curved as it reflects the round shape of the sun. It is a semicircle because only half of your field of vision is the air (the other half is the Earth). If you are in an aeroplane with the sun directly overhead and you look down into a raincloud, you will see the rainbow is a full circle, again reflecting the fact the sun is round.
John Frith, Paddington
Rainbows are circular because raindrops are spherical. When light from the Sun enters a raindrop it is largely reflected back inside a cone with a half-angle of 42 degrees. The reflected light is strongest along the surface of this cone where it is broken up into a spectrum of colours. When we see a rainbow we are looking at those drops from which the light along the surface of the cone enters our eyes. Consequently, a line from the Sun through our head passes through the centre of the circular rainbow. The angle between this line and any point on the rainbow is about 42 degrees. (A bit complicated? Following the explanation with a paper cone in your hand might help!).
Colin Gauld, Kiama Downs
Light refraction is like gratitude because it gives back the light it receives. Also the rainbow in the story of Noah's arch is all about God's goodness and all he has given to us.
DeleteChapter 7 in the Universal Model vol.1; puts water at the center of understanding science. See pages 242 & 243.
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What were Noah and his family grateful for when they disembarked from the ark? One of my favorite scriptures about gratitude is Isiah 40:31
ReplyDelete"They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary and they shall walk and not faint"
Gratitude renews and lifts our spirits and our faith.
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https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/clean-water-projects
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