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Welcome to MythWiki!

This purpose of this wiki is to dispel science myths and misconceptions, and further the cause of science literacy.

You can also check out what's going on in our fourth-grade class. Use the navigator and sidebar to get around. The myth and misconception pages are in folders that start with zmyth so that they are at the bottom half of the navigator.

Each page of this wiki will contain a science myth, misconception, or fact.

Myth in our case means a popular belief that is unfounded. In other words, something that a lot of people believe but is not true.

Misconception means a mistaken belief, a wrong idea, a misunderstanding. In other words, mistakes people make because they don't have a clear understanding of the concepts or facts.

We won't worry about the differences between myth and misconception. We'll focus on how they are alike --they lead to wrong ideas about science-- and we'll try to correct them.

We can start by learning the facts and trying to correctly understand what the facts mean. A fact is knowledge or information that is based on things that really happen. It is not always easy to tell if something is true or not. We will have to question ideas before we believe in them.

Mythwiki will take a look at beliefs people have about science and try to determine whether these ideas are true or not.

It will give possible reasons for any misconceptions and provide facts in the attempt to correct the misconception.

Your main goal is to improve your scientific literacy by questioning what you read and hear, backing up what you believe or "know" with reliable scientific evidence (including evidence you collect from your own experiments), and reporting the scientific truth on this wiki.

This goal can be broken down into these objectives:

1. Come up with questions that test whether a "scientific" statement is true.

2. Find evidence that supports or refutes the statement. Evidence can include data you collect from an experiment you design and conduct.

3. Post comments and evidence (including citations) on this wiki.

4. Read what others have posted and make comments that can help lead to the truth.

5. Demonstrate a scientific understanding of at least five of the topics on this wiki.

Here are the ground rules:

1. Be responsible. Don't be silly. This is not a chat room.

2. Be scientific. Use scientific vocabulary. Back up your statements with evidence and where you got the evidence.

3. Be persistent. Don't give up. Check into the wiki regularly and add to your page. Read other student pages and make relevant comments.

Are your ready to start?

View the videos below.

Do you think this is the real answer below?

Can cell phones actually pop popcorn? Did the ball girl really make that catch? What do you think?

Write your responses in the comment window at the bottom of the page.

cell phone video from cardo systems

Did Kobe really jump over this car?

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of course he did it's like dunking from the free throw line

I suggest doing a search on the internet for "can cell phones really pop popcorn" and "are cell phones bad for your health"

click on this link about cell phones and popcorn

Video: World's longest hoops shot

Did this guy really make this basket?

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somebody in the stands throws it to her.

I Bet you she did not catch it somebody from the left side threw it to her

I think someone from the left side threw it to the ball girl!

I bet you they poped the popcorn

some one from the stands thew it to her

it lookd like somebody was under the table and threw the prepopped popcorn up into the air if u look closly but the 2nd one; she could actually do that if she was a gymnast hired for the video.

oh, and the 3rd one; he was either pulled up by those strings that they use in movies that looked invisible or he actually JUMPED SUPER high

Coby Bryan jumped in front of the car! No not realy were not as stupid as you think we are. HE JUMPED IN FRONT OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

actually, that may be true. i saw his shadow in front of it.

I think the ball went through the guys hands in the stadium. But I don't think she caught it.

Do you think she even jumped that high?

there is no driver in the car tha cobe brian jumped over

how is is it possible for the ballgirl to jump that high!!!!!!!!??????????????

are you doing the stomach?

i do not think any one could jump over a car going 50 miles an hour. that is imposible.

I showed my brother this video and he thinks that there might be a burner under the table popping the pop-corn instead of the celphones.

it looks like somebody threw the ball at the ball girl but it is hard to tell

on the 3 vido there was no one in the car

on the 3 vido there was no one in the car and the buldings in the back did not have a shdoe

why so many comments?

make it stop!

who delited it?

Hi! None of it is real! All of them are special effects

O_o so many comments...

Mr.Roth i'm not watching tv i'm watching a movie

ya right

Whoa what are you talking about Cameron??????

are you sure abby?

wow this page is popular.

the baseball video reminds me of super mario.

TO......TO....TO..........MANY COMMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!Mommy!!!!!Make stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just kidding!Hey guyes what's up?It's Emma!

Hey we need to add movie maker to the link page.

ya and we have to add more video's to it so that we can see if it is true or false

i think that there are no more videos from nbc website becuase that is were i got the worlds longgest basket ball shoot

is anyone going to add more videos or nt?

I guess NO

Eric,
This is truly amazing! How you can fit all of these activities into a school-year is truly phenomenal. I am amazed by the Roth Store, Stock Exchange, etc. etc.

Truly, truly wonderful, my friend,
lisa
:)

I like it all!! I will be copying your ideas, hopefully.

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Mythwiki Goal and Ground Rules:

Your main goal is to improve your scientific literacy by:

1. questioning what you read and hear

2. backing up what you believe or "know" with reliable scientific evidence (including evidence you collect from your own experiments)

3. reporting the scientific truth on this wiki

Here are the ground rules:

1. Be responsible. Don't be silly. This is not a chat room.

2. Be scientific. Use scientific vocabulary. Back up your statements with evidence and where you got the evidence.

3. Be persistent. Don't give up. Check into the wiki regularly and add to your page. Read other student pages and make relevant comments.

Here's a great site for science myths and misconceptions:

Bad Astronomy

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Please check out these folders in the Navigator:

Photo and Video Gallery Photo and Video Gallery 2 Photo and Video Gallery 3

Welcome to MythWiki!

This purpose of this wiki is to dispel science myths and misconceptions, and further the cause of science literacy.

You can also check out what's going on in our fourth-grade class. Use the navigator and sidebar to get around. The myth and misconception pages are in folders that start with zmyth so that they are at the bottom half of the navigator.

Each page of this wiki will contain a science myth, misconception, or fact.

Myth in our case means a popular belief that is unfounded. In other words, something that a lot of people believe but is not true.

Misconception means a mistaken belief, a wrong idea, a misunderstanding. In other words, mistakes people make because they don't have a clear understanding of the concepts or facts.

We won't worry about the differences between myth and misconception. We'll focus on how they are alike --they lead to wrong ideas about science-- and we'll try to correct them.

We can start by learning the facts and trying to correctly understand what the facts mean. A fact is knowledge or information that is based on things that really happen. It is not always easy to tell if something is true or not. We will have to question ideas before we believe in them.

Mythwiki will take a look at beliefs people have about science and try to determine whether these ideas are true or not.

It will give possible reasons for any misconceptions and provide facts in the attempt to correct the misconception.

Your main goal is to improve your scientific literacy by questioning what you read and hear, backing up what you believe or "know" with reliable scientific evidence (including evidence you collect from your own experiments), and reporting the scientific truth on this wiki.

This goal can be broken down into these objectives:

1. Come up with questions that test whether a "scientific" statement is true.

2. Find evidence that supports or refutes the statement. Evidence can include data you collect from an experiment you design and conduct.

3. Post comments and evidence (including citations) on this wiki.

4. Read what others have posted and make comments that can help lead to the truth.

5. Demonstrate a scientific understanding of at least five of the topics on this wiki.

Here are the ground rules:

1. Be responsible. Don't be silly. This is not a chat room.

2. Be scientific. Use scientific vocabulary. Back up your statements with evidence and where you got the evidence.

3. Be persistent. Don't give up. Check into the wiki regularly and add to your page. Read other student pages and make relevant comments.

Are your ready to start?

View the videos below.

Do you think this is the real answer below?

Can cell phones actually pop popcorn? Did the ball girl really make that catch? What do you think?

Write your responses in the comment window at the bottom of the page.

cell phone video from cardo systems

Did Kobe really jump over this car?

of course he did it's like dunking from the free throw line

I suggest doing a search on the internet for "can cell phones really pop popcorn" and "are cell phones bad for your health"

Did this guy really make this basket?

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