tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454042016794108092024-03-05T20:09:10.557-08:00vikinggirl15vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-75855389811821176012010-06-01T11:53:00.000-07:002010-06-01T17:39:53.364-07:00** My Storm Project **<a href="http://deadlystorm.webs.com/">http://deadlystorm.webs.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >This is the link to my website on tornadoes. My group members for this project were Yankees02 &</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Baller6136 :)</span></span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:7;color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 28px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:7;color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 28px;"><b>~ViKiNgGiRl15</b></span></span></div>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-32050794265750490592010-05-18T18:20:00.000-07:002010-05-19T08:20:52.977-07:00:)Aquarium Field Trip- Class Response Bloggg[;<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://members4.ownspot.com/members/ownspot_com/25621/image_user/Adventure_Aquarium_NJ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 124px;" src="http://members4.ownspot.com/members/ownspot_com/25621/image_user/Adventure_Aquarium_NJ.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hotelplanner.com/Common/Images/Landmarks/27788.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 133px;" src="http://www.hotelplanner.com/Common/Images/Landmarks/27788.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >A few weeks ago, my fellow peers and I went on a field trip to the Camden Aquarium. A few things I learned from this trip were:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" > - How all the organisms behaved in their environment or habitat.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" > - How these creatures interacted with each other.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" > - The symbiosis relationships between animals that were put together (ex: the hippos and birds).</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >- How these organisms rely on their resources in order to survive.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >- How some aspects are just a matter of the circle of life (ex: hippos eating fish).</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;" >This trip was very exciting, fun, and educational all at once. I would reccommend and encourage anyone I can to go to the Camden Aquarium if they haven't done so already. Hopefully, anyone can have the same experience I did during the trip and enjoy and learn about everything I did. If I could I would love to go on this trip again. ~Vikinggirl15(:</span>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-24454285729789751422010-04-18T15:36:00.000-07:002010-04-18T16:07:33.407-07:00Heat Transfer_Popcorn Lab (10pts) [; <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.healthyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/popcorn.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 205px" alt="" src="http://www.healthyreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/popcorn.jpg" border="0" /></a>
<br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffcc33;">In my <span style="color:#cc0000;">Red</span> science class, I conducted a <span style="color:#cc0000;">radiation</span> popcorn experiment. What i had to do was microwave popcorn. I know what your probably thinking which is that this has nothing to do with science whatsoever and that this is just a lame excuse to satisfy my hunger in science class but your wrong! This lab showed radiation and <span style="color:#cc0000;">how heat is transferred with molecules.</span> Radiation is the process in which air is <span style="color:#cc0000;">heated</span> and this process is the only way that the <span style="color:#cc0000;">heat</span> is transferred to move around in areas of space. <span style="color:#cc0000;">Radiation</span> causes molecules from the popcorn to vibrate and it moves the heat in the kernels which causes the popcorn to pop. The moisture in the popcorn kernels extend when the moisture inside the kernels get <span style="color:#cc0000;">hot</span> enough which makes them build up <span style="color:#cc0000;">pressure</span> transform into popcorn. In order for this to happen, there has to be a certain amount of <span style="color:#cc0000;">heat</span> in order for the popcorn to pop. This is how your favorite movie snack that seems simple is made. This proves that even the simplest aspects of life can deal with <span style="color:#cc0000;">science.</span> Next time you should ponder the simplest things in life and then you can see the<span style="color:#cc0000;"> nothing is actually simple.</span> </span><span style="color:#cc0000;">~Vikinggirl15<3></span></span></div><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span>
<br />vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-3117638003846421122010-04-18T15:20:00.000-07:002010-04-18T15:36:17.934-07:00Air Pressure_ Collapsing Can Lab (10pts) :D<span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">In science class, we did a collapsing can lab which shows how air pressure has the power to crush a can so easy <span style="color:#33cc00;">right before your eyes!</span> When you heat the can half way filled with water, you cause the water to boil inside and turn into water vapor <span style="color:#33cc00;">(which is a gas</span><span style="color:#33cc00;">).</span> Then this gas from the boiling water causes it to push all of the air out of the can. After putting the heated can filled with water vapor into a tub of ice cold water it will make the heated molecules cool instantly. When the can gets put into the water it makes the vapor condense and force all the air into the can to push all the air out. This makes the can get all scrunched up and close together in a flash. You may think this is magic but this is merely just science and the process of air pressure. <span style="color:#33cc00;">:DD</span> I recommend trying this at home because its easy to do and <span style="color:#33cc00;">I enjoyed this experiment!</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">~Vikinggirl<3</span></span>
<br />vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-65417688806715895972010-04-12T08:36:00.000-07:002010-04-18T15:18:07.175-07:00The Greenhouse Effect_Respond (15pts) :)<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;color:#00cccc;">The Greenhouse effect article I read made me change my opinion about how important this is to the Earth. A few important facts I learned were:<br />*The problems begin when human activities change the natural process by creating more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere than are necessary to warm the planet to an ideal temperature.<br />*Scientists agree that even the smallest increase in the global climate would lead to significant climate and weather changes, affecting cloud cover, precipitation, wind patterns, the frequency of storms, and the length of seasons.<br />*Many of the world’s endangered species would become extinct as rising temperatures changed their habitat.<br /><br />This proves that WE are the ones who are causing the greenhouse effects that are occurring in the atmosphere. Therefore, we have to find a way to stop this before chaos breaks loose and the place that is now called Earth will turn into a disastrous place of havoc, destruction, and devastation! I was absolutely shocked when I read this article and now I just hope that the worse isn't going to happen and that Earth will still be able to sustain us and all the future generations that are yet to come. :0) ~Vikinggirl<3</span><br /><br /><a href="http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/a/greenhouse_2.htm"><span style="color:#33ff33;">http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/a/greenhouse_2.htm</span></a><br /><span style="color:#33ff33;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">^</span></span><br /> <span style="color:#cc33cc;">This is the link for the article I read and mentioned in this blog post! [;</span>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-41118370331603614762010-03-25T11:30:00.000-07:002010-03-25T11:56:36.945-07:00Class Response- Frog Dissection O.o<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGGMYrzKpPDKgl27quSLXqf1XF9AX3FEgKOdZ-MsTIsOIEvJ0o9HC_kHW3DwVhKRdyT9SowEQs8bPjBCR0fOlpYPQigQrQuYJz1DZbI-k56VFX7_HrBMN_8hKcTEbFnPhoOpXp_jXK64/s400/Dissecting+a+frog.JPG"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGGMYrzKpPDKgl27quSLXqf1XF9AX3FEgKOdZ-MsTIsOIEvJ0o9HC_kHW3DwVhKRdyT9SowEQs8bPjBCR0fOlpYPQigQrQuYJz1DZbI-k56VFX7_HrBMN_8hKcTEbFnPhoOpXp_jXK64/s400/Dissecting+a+frog.JPG" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#009900;"><em>In my red science class, we were given the assignment to dissect a frog. Personally, I felt that the dissection didn't seem so bad once we started exploring our frogs. The purpose of this assignment was to see the organs in the structure of the frog and to identify what each organ did for the frog. It seemed fairly easy to learn all the major functions and parts of a frog. Others may have hated this activity or thought that this assigment was intricate however, I thought it was way better than taking a written test on the frog. This dissection helped me learn about the frog and all of its systems and functions which gave me a better understanding of how the frog's body works. Hopefully, I will get the oppertunity to experiance dissections again so I can learn more about the major functions of other organisms. :D ~Vikinggirl15<3></span></div>
<br />vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-42355761986835134092010-01-14T12:48:00.000-08:002010-01-14T13:42:15.752-08:00Class Response Blog #4 :]<span style="color:#663366;">For the past two weeks or so, I have been learning about Sponges and Cnidarians in my science class. What I learned about these underwater animals are about their body structures, how they obtain food and oxygen, and how they reproduce. Here are some facts about each of these creatures:<br />Sponges<br /><br />Sponges are asymmetrical, which means they don't have any lines of symmetry.<br />Sponges stay attached to a solid surface and they don't swim.<br />Sponges obtain food and oxygen by filtering the water that flows through their bodies and taking the oxygen from that water.<br />Sponges reproduce asexually (budding) and sexually.<br />Sponges are invertebrate, which means that they don’t have a backbone.<br />Sponges have spikes they use to protect their soft inner parts of their body.<br /><br />Cnidarians<br /><br />Cnidarians are invertebrates.<br />Cnidarians have two basic structures called medusa and polyp.<br />Cnidarians have radial symmetry.<br />Medusas are weak swimmers so they rely on water currents to move them.<br />Polyps don’t move at all, they attach themselves to a solid surface.<br />Cnidarians have stinging cells and tentacles that they use to capture and obtain their food.<br />Cnidarians reproduce sexually and asexually. </span><br /><span style="color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="color:#663366;">In my opinion, I liked learning these intresting facts on these underwater creatures and I would like to learn more about them soon! ~Vikinggirl15<span style="font-family:arial;"><3</span></span><br /><span style="color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="color:#663366;">Here are some links to some pictures of cnidarians and sponges: (:</span><br /><span style="color:#663366;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.arcodiv.org/watercolumn/cnidarian/images/Chrysaora_melanaster_400x300.jpg">http://www.arcodiv.org/watercolumn/cnidarian/images/Chrysaora_melanaster_400x300.jpg</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ryanphotographic.com/images/JPEGS/Sponges%20vertical.jpg">http://www.ryanphotographic.com/images/JPEGS/Sponges%20vertical.jpg</a><br /><br /><a href="http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/images/sponge.jpg">http://saltwater-aquarium-guide.net/images/sponge.jpg</a>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-72678961087254072932009-12-11T07:40:00.000-08:002009-12-11T07:46:29.327-08:00<a href="http://omegapride.podomatic.com/player/web/2009-12-11T07_24_45-08_00" class="podcast-title header2" onclick="window.open(this.href,'podOplayer','toolbar=1,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=1,menubar=0,resizable=1,width=640,height=640');return false;" style="border: 0pt none ;" target="podOplayer" title="Food and Flavor Chemists :) (Vikinggirl15<3)">Food and Flavor Chemists :) (Vikinggirl15<3)</a>
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<br />vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-86530418950849645712009-11-23T13:14:00.000-08:002009-11-23T13:46:44.438-08:00Science Class Response Blog- The Cork Experiment :]<span style="font-family:courier new;color:#cc0000;"><strong>Just recently in my science class, we did an experiment where we had to use vinegar and baking soda to make a cork shoot across the room to hit our classroom window. Although this may sound easy to do however, it really isn't. The reason for that is because if you don't do one thing correctly, you won't be able to hit the window which was what kept happening to my group. What happened was that my group couldn't do this procedure correctly which made us uncapable to hitting the window. We were so close a few times however, we couldn't hit the window. Even though we didn't hit the window, we still learned how to collect data and how chemical reactions form. In my opinion, I felt that that experiment was a fun way to learn about chemical reactions and that its more fun than just completing worksheets on chemical reactions. Hopefully, we can do more experiments like this one instead of completing worksheets and wasting paper. :)~vikinggirl15<3</strong></span>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-40613355812280267352009-10-22T15:40:00.000-07:002009-10-22T16:12:04.625-07:00Blog #2 Current Event :)<span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;">Did you know that there are only four specimens of the Yangtze giant softshell turtles left on Earth? Well there is, one in the wild and three in captivity. Now conservation partners from different societies are trying to save this species. On May 5th, 2008, turtle biologists, veterinarians, and zoo staff from different organizations came up with a plan to save the entire species. Their plan was to transport the turtles in order for the turtles to start a reproductive cycle and save the whole species from extinction. Yangtze giant softshell turtles are the most critically endangered species of turtles in the world and extinction risk is higher than ever! In my opinion, I think that this is a serious matter for the Yangtze giant softshell turtles and I hope that eventually, the population of these turtles will increase and become normal again. Also, I hope that in the future, these turtles will become a specie that will last a long time before they become extinct for good. ~Vikinggirl15<3</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;">I retrieved this information at: <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080521154206.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080521154206.htm</a></span>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-68403230024908063582009-09-23T14:13:00.000-07:002009-09-23T14:31:19.132-07:00My Current Event Blog Yellow Science :)<span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;color:#009900;">In Greenburg, Kansas on May 4, 2007 a terrifying tornado killed eleven people and caused Greenburg to face the challenge to rebuild everything from scratch. Two years later (2009), Greenburg decided to give their name a purpose by becoming a green community of the future. City leaders are using solar and wind technologies to control power and geothermal heat. They are also saving energy by constucting with solid concrete, using more natural light, and putting better filling and state-of-the-art windows. In my opinion, I think that becoming a green community is a great way to help our environment and hopefully Greenburg won't be the only place with a green community in the future. Lastly, because they became a green community, they came up with a slogan on the home page of their website that says, " Greenburg: Better, Stronger, Greener!" ~Vikinggirl15 </span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;color:#009900;">I got this information from: </span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;color:#009900;"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/29/green.kansas.town/index.html"><span style="color:#993399;">http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/29/green.kansas.town/index.html</span></a></span>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-92120567650245878852009-05-18T12:47:00.000-07:002009-05-21T16:30:38.952-07:00October Sky Blog<span style="color:#993399;">October Sky was a very thought-provoking movie and I was impacted by this movie. The events in this movie took place in October 5, 1957 and most of those events were connected to science and math. One connection was that this movie showed a group of boys wanted to build rockets and launch them however, one of the boys named Homer Hakim had a father who despised the idea of his son building those rockets. Instead, Homer's father wanted him to work in the coal mines just like he did but that wasn't what Homer had in mind. Homer and his friends decided to enter a rocket in the science fair after being inspired by Miss Riley who was one of the teachers. Every time the friends made a rocket, they kept improving it to make it better. Homer and his friends were determined to win the science fair and never stopped believing in themselves. Also in this movie, many character traits were displayed and not displayed by different characters. For example, Homer's father didn't show respect for Homer because he didn't support Homer with what he wanted to do which was to build rockets. In addition, Homer showed self-control because when his father told him that he wasn't happy about the idea of his son building rockets, Homer controlled his feelings and just came up with a new idea to solve that problem. Lastly, this movie was a very intresting movie with a powerful meaning to it abd it impacted me by sending me a message saying that I should just believe in myself to do things i want to do in life. ~Vikinggirl15</span>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-57645788833582609742009-05-06T08:43:00.000-07:002009-05-07T18:05:41.653-07:00My Response to Patau's SyndromeI just reccently read BubbleCutie99's blog on this upsetting disease called Patau's Syndrome. This disease affects 15% of the population but mostly males. When a baby is born of this disease, it dies between 4-8 weeks of birth. If the baby survives, it suffers serious mental retardation. Patau's Syndrome deforms the brain and the upper lip. There is basically no treatment to this disease because most of the time the baby ends up dying 4-8 weeks as already stated. Personally, this makes me feel sad because i feel bad for the people with disease and they can't do anything about it. Hopefully in the future, this disease wont affect as many people as it does today and hopefully, lives would be brighter for future generations. Click on the link below to see BubbleCutie99's blog: <a href="http://bubblecutie99.blogspot.com/2009/05/pataus-syndrome.html">http://bubblecutie99.blogspot.com/2009/05/pataus-syndrome.html</a>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-49488520110068727342009-05-04T05:48:00.000-07:002009-05-06T08:38:36.830-07:00My Disorder- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disesse<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">The disorder I was assigned was Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. This disease was discovered in 1886. In the U.S. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease affects about 1 in 3,300 people. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease occurs in all races and ethnic groups, however often males are effected slightly more than females but is possibly due to an increased likelihood or nerve trauma. The specific gene that is altered categorizes this disease. All types are caused by mutations in certain genes. The earliest symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease involve muscle weaknesses in hands, numbness and pain in the feet and lower legs or a decreased sensitivity to heat and cold. Some rare symptoms are gradual hearing impairments and deafness. There is no actual cure for</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">This disorder however, physical therapies, occupational therapies, and other orthopedic solutions can help disabling symptoms and relieving pains of this disease. Usually, life expectancy is normal. In general, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a slowly progressive condition.In my opinion, I believe that this is an interesting disease and I am going to find out more information about this disease and hopefully, in the future this disorder will be less common for future generations. I got this information from: </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/charcot_marie_tooth/charcot_marie_tooth.htm</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition%3Dcharcotmarietoothdisease</span>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-7771827666810479282009-02-24T17:06:00.000-08:002009-02-24T17:24:29.866-08:00Social Studies State News Blog<span style="font-size:100%;color:#3366ff;">Three robbers pretended to be flower delivery men, made their way into a house in Manalapan, and threatened the residence with a gun on Sunday, Febuary 22, 2009. One of the robbers threatened the residence with a handgun while another looked around the house. However, the activation of the home's security alarm caused the burglars to run away. The police aren't sure if the intruders stole any items from the house and the police didn't track down any suspects yet. <span style="color:#000099;">I got this info from:</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1235280393279350.xml&coll=1"><span style="color:#000099;">http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1235280393279350.xml&coll=1</span></a> <span style="color:#3366ff;">~vikinggirl15</span>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-56310777406587359662009-02-23T08:10:00.000-08:002009-02-23T08:13:09.514-08:00My Roller Coaster Website<a href="http://emidancegirl15.webs.com/">The Elephant</a>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-16409324050010714922009-02-21T07:51:00.000-08:002009-02-21T11:36:30.963-08:00Science Current Events- Animals Become Victims of Australian bushfires =(<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/423038931_1c4eaf7bea.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 185px" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/423038931_1c4eaf7bea.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px" alt="" src="http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/bp/mread/read/EGreyKangaroo_Read_500.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Many native animals in Australia are victims as they encountered bushfires and most of them are in bad shape. There are literally thousands of animals that have been orphaned, injured, or even killed however, some where lucky. Sam the koala was found by a firefighter and was rescued, she was one of the lucky ones that survived.In my opinion, i believe that they did a really good deed however, i feel terrible that most of the animals did not survive the intensity of the fires. I also hope that bushfires would someday be prevented so more animals could be safe.<span style="color:#cc33cc;"> I got this information from: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/02/12/edwards.aus.fire.animals.sevennetwork?iref=videosearch"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/02/12/edwards.aus.fire.animals.sevennetwork?iref=videosearch</span></a> ~ Vikinggirl15</span></span></strong><br /></span><br /><div></div></div>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-77756265585291626602009-02-07T07:53:00.000-08:002009-02-21T11:04:24.987-08:00My Science Rollercoaster Project Class Response Blog<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/2752121978_c86130a9e6.jpg?v=1218420941"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 336px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 342px" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/2752121978_c86130a9e6.jpg?v=1218420941" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picdit.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/amazing-roller-coaster-picture.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 347px" alt="" src="http://picdit.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/amazing-roller-coaster-picture.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 173px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px" alt="" src="http://www.stegen.k12.mo.us/tchrpges/sgel/amunoz/images/elephant_cartoon.jpg" border="0" /><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="http://images.schoolbellart.com/images/21/b0305126aa/img_large_watermarked.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div><div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#3366ff;">In my science class, we are doing a project where we choose groups and make a roller coaster or skate park. My group and I decided to do a roller coaster and we called it</span> </span><span style="color:#666666;">The Elephant!<span style="color:#00cccc;"> <span style="color:#3366ff;">because we made it have visual characteristics of an elephant.</span> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;color:#00cccc;">Three Interesting facts about our project are:<br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#00cccc;">* We were supposed to include at least three hills and at least one real characteristic of a roller coaster such as a loop or a bend. * The purpose of this project was to display gravitational potential energy and rolling friction. * These roller coasters were only made out of household items such as paper towel rolls and cardboard.</span> <span style="color:#666666;">In my opinion, I think everyones roller coasters and skate parks look great especially our roller coaster THE ELEPHANT! <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>- <strong>By Vikinggirl15!</strong></em></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-91673031984051825002009-02-04T14:29:00.000-08:002009-02-04T16:43:27.022-08:00Social Studies International Blog<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/images/g_drought.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 327px" alt="" src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/images/g_drought.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">In San Miguel Del Monte, Argentina farmers encounter droughts that killed many cattle and crops. The farmers are struggling and are in deep trouble, they are losing money and really need rain fast. This is the worst drought in half a century and is ruining all their soil."I'm losing money. I can't afford to lose money all the time," said Juan Cahen D'Anvers, whose family has been farming in Argentina since the late 1700s. In my opinion, I believe that this is really depressing and we really need to help so farmers don't loose all their money. </span><span style="color:#663366;">This information was found at:</span></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/29/argentina.drought/index.html"><span style="color:#663366;">http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/29/argentina.drought/index.html</span></a></div>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-21423764181309985062009-01-21T17:13:00.000-08:002009-01-22T17:05:27.338-08:00My Electromagnetic Spectrum project!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcubuFElGMkAFRyFtOHbCmIFkC3MHRRTz7_04zDK4uTu3poYvn32eFoTILGNUvtGglYcgI8Sh-25Bv_Q7RLoJIU1pdCN1Ghxz-moX9Tk2EK4bnnDiMX7J22WmDirPcW8jlm8WPC4iGcUI/s1600-h/uv+rays.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294285046225280786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 135px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcubuFElGMkAFRyFtOHbCmIFkC3MHRRTz7_04zDK4uTu3poYvn32eFoTILGNUvtGglYcgI8Sh-25Bv_Q7RLoJIU1pdCN1Ghxz-moX9Tk2EK4bnnDiMX7J22WmDirPcW8jlm8WPC4iGcUI/s320/uv+rays.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#6600cc;">A few days ago in my science class, we learned about waves of the electromagnetic spectrum. Then, my teacher assigned my class a project to research one of the electromagnetic waves, and the electromagnetic wave I chose was ultraviolet rays! The three interesting facts I learned about ultraviolet waves are: * Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer, premature aging, and problems with the immune system.</span><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;"> * Ultraviolet rays can kill bacteria</span><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;"> * Sunlight is the major source of ultraviolet rays</span><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6600cc;"> In my opinion, I think that ultraviolet rays are helpful but dangerous and that everyone should do whatever it takes to protect their skin from ultraviolet rays in order to prevent the risk of skin cancer. So remember to always wear sunscreen when you are out in the sun.</span></div><p><span style="color:#6600cc;">Links to my resources:</span><br /><a href="http://www.biospherical.com/nsf/student/page3.html"><span style="color:#993399;">http://www.biospherical.com/nsf/student/page3.html</span></a></p><a href="http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/ozone2.htm"><span style="color:#993399;">http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/ozone2.htm</span></a>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-82469838680070899852009-01-21T14:15:00.000-08:002009-01-25T08:22:02.277-08:00Social Studies Current Event Blog- National News<a href="http://blog.sandydumont.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/obama-suit.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" alt="" src="http://blog.sandydumont.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/obama-suit.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">On January 20, 2009 the inauguration of President Obama took place. To most people, it was an exciting and unforgettable moment in history. A lot of people went to Washington to witness history in the making. As it stands now, Barack Obama is now our 44Th president in the United States.</span> </span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:100%;color:#3333ff;">As onlookers took in the sight of Obama during the inauguration several thoughts crossed their minds. For example, "It's the first time in my life I've ever had someone to look up to. I'm a mixed, multi-ethnic, multinational person, and I've never had someone I could look up to politically and say, 'That's somebody who can represent me. That's somebody who I can relate to. That's somebody that my family can relate to,' and the fact that he actually made it into office is just ... it gives me hope that I can do whatever I want to do in my life and not have a glass ceiling above me," as expressed by one of the onlookers. People witnessing the inauguration had felt a deep connection with our 44Th president. The onlookers really look up to him as he now represents our nation. In my opinion, I think that Obama is a perfect choice for president and i think that he will do a great job as president.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/obama.reaction/index.html"><span style="font-size:100%;">http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/obama.reaction/index.html</span></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">"Our nation is at war, against a far reaching network of violence and hatred," Obama said. "Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age."said our new President at his inauguration. My analysis: the inauguration of Barack Obama was a significant event in history because he is the first African-American president in history. In my opinion, I think that it was a great idea for people to vote for Barack Obama because I believe that maybe the problems we are having trouble with now might be impacted by this change in history. However, I am still not quite sure if people wanted to vote for Obama or if the people just want a democratic president after having a republican for eight years? </span></div><br /><a href="http://www.willitsnews.com/ci_11513447">http://www.willitsnews.com/ci_11513447</a><br /><div></div></div>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-67445252694615422692009-01-07T13:18:00.000-08:002009-01-08T16:34:16.903-08:00Baby Dolphin Saved By a Life Jacket<a href="http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/whose-toes/dolphins/xMomBaby5.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px" alt="" src="http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/whose-toes/dolphins/xMomBaby5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://indianapolis-zoo.visit-indianapolis.com/Indianapolis-Zoo-Baby-Dolphin.jpg"><strong><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 131px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://indianapolis-zoo.visit-indianapolis.com/Indianapolis-Zoo-Baby-Dolphin.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a><strong> </strong><span style="color:#000099;">In Tokyo, Japan a baby dolphin was saved by a custom-made life jacket after getting caught in fishing nets. The dolphin was rescued when fishermen called the Umitamago aquarium. Even after the dolphin was uncaught from the fishing nets, the creature was to weak to stay floating on its own. However, thanks to their life jacket contraption the baby dolphin was able to revive in nine days. Now the majestic creature swims freely in the Umitamago aquarium. In my opinion, i thought that the baby dolphin was fortunate that it was able to recover and still survive.</span> </div><div><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUST31030120080722"><span style="color:#33cc00;">http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUST31030120080722</span></a> <span style="color:#3366ff;">click to see the news article I used for this current event assignment.</span><br /></div><div></div>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-27567401764245436502008-11-13T16:22:00.000-08:002008-11-23T08:14:28.663-08:00My Symbiosis Project =)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTTMGh_iukEt48fErYjHnAEK299afa2471wlJx146osnaO5hq-GPCSTjmOG-Co2hs45BfdDTnFrDoPuZbeM3THRz85RSGNN7vpu7N46vcFYtYtXfuNtpiXilQNnSYDyvaCSsk9yhmP8g/s1600-h/baby+rabbit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268309431601521794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 95px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTTMGh_iukEt48fErYjHnAEK299afa2471wlJx146osnaO5hq-GPCSTjmOG-Co2hs45BfdDTnFrDoPuZbeM3THRz85RSGNN7vpu7N46vcFYtYtXfuNtpiXilQNnSYDyvaCSsk9yhmP8g/s320/baby+rabbit.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">In my science class, we had to do an assignment when we had to take a picture of a symbiosis relationship and type a paragraph. My picture was supposed to be my rabbit and I but I couldn't post, so here's my paragraph:</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">The picture for my project depicts the symbiotic relationship between my pet rabbit and I (which couldn't be posted ) =(. That picture was taken in South Brunswick. My pet rabbit and i show mutualism which is a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit. In this relationship, my rabbit benefits because it is provided food and shelter while i have a companion that i take care of and play with. This is an important relationship because with pets they teach you responsibility, you become less lonely, and they always brighten up your day. Without pets like rabbits, life would be more stressful and you wouldn't be the happiest person in the world. It is also said that if you have a pet it will increase your lifespan too. That's why you should get a pet today! - By Vikinggirl15</span></span></div>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-4128374834524352772008-11-13T11:48:00.000-08:002008-11-13T12:20:39.922-08:00=( Penguins in Danger as Climate Rises- current event # 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JNmCM3YJzDr2gzQ7tcD-KtS5DTWGNn-a_6lMZcwWuCCdKcxWhOYXCqQVpiAdGpDFCh5DdJ9-EHdlEkb9vUL7_8inMiu7ClArJNQBnaP1_bSwwkmi1vm7O-d1zeSrshgvnATGYC-PGbs/s1600-h/penguins.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268232248055151090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 127px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JNmCM3YJzDr2gzQ7tcD-KtS5DTWGNn-a_6lMZcwWuCCdKcxWhOYXCqQVpiAdGpDFCh5DdJ9-EHdlEkb9vUL7_8inMiu7ClArJNQBnaP1_bSwwkmi1vm7O-d1zeSrshgvnATGYC-PGbs/s320/penguins.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">Because of climate changes, the population of penguins in Antartica are in jeperody from global warming. For some penguins, global warming is taking away precious areas which is where they raise their babies. However, for others food is becoming increasingly in short supply because global warming is in conjunction with overfishing. Now the penguins are in a tough battle to adapt to the unpredictable changing weather. Also for many years, sea ice has been breaking off earlier than they are supposed to (because of climate changes) and many chicks and eggs have drifted away before being able to survive on their own causing them to die by not having anyone to take care of them or feed them. This is a sad and depressing thing to happen and i hope that penguins don't become extinct and that penguins will still be here in the future. </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">I got this information from: <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071213203604.htm"><span style="color:#ff0000;">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071213203604.htm</span></a></span></div><div></div>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445404201679410809.post-43549093631442827852008-11-13T11:17:00.000-08:002008-11-13T11:21:33.530-08:00Current event- Polar Bears<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-_R_6QDm5IVeb4GHE666_Hb3tFdWs4Uf_AFUxU6Jk-VMp1qHYWlAMEaHKjE0sOyxgwn9kWECZt2O18z7r97G12V71UaNYLQbCfT9LMFsd-gRZz3k7OIqm4XmIELMCMMgWOIsjZZJU7Q/s1600-h/polar+bear.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268224186700688018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-_R_6QDm5IVeb4GHE666_Hb3tFdWs4Uf_AFUxU6Jk-VMp1qHYWlAMEaHKjE0sOyxgwn9kWECZt2O18z7r97G12V71UaNYLQbCfT9LMFsd-gRZz3k7OIqm4XmIELMCMMgWOIsjZZJU7Q/s320/polar+bear.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvZS1uoW9SU0gTiJ1gn033uFwYQtN5zVNlKEmoMjPsK7WdHS6z-Cp4XidN98WkpH3L5mJfVO2xw7TgYaZhrRfqoCdgisr11KTblqZdVCojwSAVD2P_sZGt5YV3hEMEwRBp95ZN7VGUHU/s1600-h/polar+baby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268224188199661410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 93px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvZS1uoW9SU0gTiJ1gn033uFwYQtN5zVNlKEmoMjPsK7WdHS6z-Cp4XidN98WkpH3L5mJfVO2xw7TgYaZhrRfqoCdgisr11KTblqZdVCojwSAVD2P_sZGt5YV3hEMEwRBp95ZN7VGUHU/s320/polar+baby.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9Q_wmNqheBsLXLL3UTJgI6_XW1rYljgUBhCg-aUreQi-RtdhC4j2OVDL4l1H_Tm154T-IjjHAFGCmbBUNsOIiUfr30Yke5XtuVcN-SZ9RhJyEddfZMR-oUKxZlC9UBRUGRET57Bc7A4/s1600-h/polar+bear.bmp"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFozGUYVK38nbRDxZ1VZcbzvUn8ZcJgfxRage6XBE3E2aIqyJ0yvOrdEB0ea6G3AsKHapbl0wqEyyz6pg1QOOFjxKAR_kA5HKGZw200y19nBeQBe0x1cajwdClS6Rz3fJwYLr1I946ts/s1600-h/polar+baby.jpg"></a><span style="color:#66cccc;">Today polar bears from the artic are becoming endangered, even though the population has increased from the late 1960s. The question is why is this happening, this is happening because of loss of sea ice and the loss of sea ice is caused by global warning. Now today there are ONLY 25,000 POLAR BEARS LEFT! That might be a big number to you but it isn't for a population. Hopefully we can help these animals and stop them from extinction.</span><a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/05/14/sot.polar.bear.status.cnn"><span style="color:#3366ff;">.</span></a><a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/05/14/sot.polar.bear.status.cnn"><span style="color:#3366ff;">http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/05/14/sot.polar.bear.status.cnn</span></a><a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/05/14/sot.polar.bear.status.cnn"><span style="color:#3366ff;">bear.status.cnn</span></a><span style="color:#3366ff;">click this link to see my article</span></div></div>vikinggirl15http://www.blogger.com/profile/02300221075129426302noreply@blogger.com0