25 February 2014

Bill Nye - Outer Space

Things I knew before but were confirmed in the video:
1.Nine planets in the milky way
2.Stars make constellations

Things I didn't know, but I know now that I've watched the video:
1.stars are a lot further away than planets are from each other
2.the north star changes every 15,000 years
3.

1. We look at stars to learn about space.

2. Objects in outer space are far apart / close together.

3. Because they are far away, stars appear to be Little specks in the sky.

4. The distance light travels in one year is called a(n) Light Year.

5. Jupiter has a(n) Massive Hurricane that looks like a red spot.

6. According to the video, there are nine planets.

7. A group of stars that have been named are a constellation / line.

8. Polaris is known as the North / South star.

9. Stars are like the tiny dots.

10. An Astronomer is a scientist who studies outer space.

11. The name of our galaxy is The Milky Way.

12. Forty Thousand kilometres is the circumference of Earth.

13. Kennedy Space Centre is where People train for space missions.

14. Atoms came from stars in the universe.

15. It is important to learn about Stars and Space because, everything comes from star dust.

Magic School Bus Gets Lost in Space




Things I knew before but were confirmed in the video:
1.You could fit over 1,000,000 Earths into the sun.
2.Pluto is extremely cold.
3.

Things I didn't know, but I know now that I've watched the video:
1.The Sun looks like a star from Pluto.
2.Mars has ice cliffs.
3.

1. There are nine planets in the Milky Way.

2. The sun is so big, over a Million Earths can fit into it.

3. Mercury has less Gravity than Earth.

4. Meteorites are pieces of iron and stone that fall from space and hit the planets. 

5. The sulphuric acid clouds on Venus are poisonous / nonpoisonous

6. Earth is the only planet that can support Life.

7.Rust in the dirt and dust on Mars makes it look red from Earth.

8. Jupiter's red spot is a storm that is 1,000 miles wide.

9. Saturn / Jupiter is the 6th planet from the sun, a gas giant and has rings.

10. Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun and covered with a blue-green gas

11. The clouds on Neptune prevent you from seeing the stars from the surface of the planet.

12. From Pluto, the sun looks just like another star / planet because it is so far away.

13. A scientist that studies outer space is called a(n) Astronomer.

14. Looking directly at the sun will hurt your eyes

23 February 2014

1. What is a sustainable forest?
A forest that has been approved for forestry, that is meant to create more wood than before.

2. How long does it take a forest to renew itself naturally?
Fifty years

3. List five beneficial effects of prescribed burn.
*Get rid of diseases 
*Burn unwanted plants
*Restore wildlife food supplies
*Remove debris
*Renew the forest floor

4. What are the five major categories of tree-attacking insects?
*Leaf Miner
*Spruce Bark Beetle
*Tortrix Moth Caterpillar
*Spruce Aphid
*Gall

5. Why would a crown fire be more destructive to a forest than a groud fire or a surface fire?

Because is can spread faster if a wind comes along, and they are the types of fires that take peoples homes away and occasionally lives
Personal Response
How did you react to what happens to Brian in chapters 6–12? What went through your mind at the end of chapter 12?

He was lucky enough to find food and shelter, as well as not being attacked by a bear!  but on the down side a airplane flew over, so luck isn't completely on his side.

Analyzing Literature Recall and Interpret
1. Where does Brian find shelter? Why does he consider the find lucky?

Under a large boulder with an overhang, because its waterproof and it keeps him safer.

2. What does Brian see among the raspberry bushes? What does he learn from this experience?

A black bear! Bears like raspberries, that he wasn't a threat to the bear so the bear had no interest in him.

3. What wild visitor helps Brian figure out how to build a fire? How? What does the fire mean to Brian?

A porcupine. He now has warmth and something to cook food over.  
  

18 February 2014

Today in Socials I learned about Japan and Korea, When I was reading I came along a picture  of a temple. When I spotted it i thought to myself, I could probably build that in minecraft. I am going to make two blogs about it, so make sure to check for a new one on Thursday-20th!






16 February 2014

This Saturday I had two hours of swimming in the morning, then two more hours of baseball that night. Swimming was kind of tough but we got let out fifteen minutes early, that was nice. Baseball wasn't super tough but we did the "beep test"-The beep test is running a certain distance before you hear a beep, the beep gets faster and faster until you can't make it anymore- my legs were in pain when I woke up this morning.I am exited for the next pass meet when I can get my LMR times! The baseball was tryouts for the Pee-wee AAA rep team, the first two are open and anyone can come, but after that it is invitation only.

5 February 2014

1. What is a carbon sink?
A system or object that absorbs carbon-dioxide. 

2. List three functions of a forest.
1.Shelter for animals.
2.Paper,Wood.
3.it turns carbon-dioxide to oxygen.

3. Why are trees a renewable resource?
We can cut them down, but we can also regrow them.

4. What are three important chemicals extracted from wood?

1.Lignin
2.Oils 
3.cellulose

5.  What is one problem with clear-cutting? 
It makes it harder for trees to regrow.

4 February 2014

Active Reading
Hatchet Chapters 1–5


Vocabulary

amphibious [am fib e¯ əs] adj. able to function on both land and water
audible [o də bəl] adj. able to be heard
hummocks [hum əks] n. small, rounded hills
turbulence [tur byə ləns] n. irregular air motion, especially as felt by airplane passengers 

wince [wints] v. to shrink back; to flinch

Active Reading
Brian uses his skills of observation to take stock of his surroundings. Record what Brian finds as he checks out his possessions. Predict how he might use each possession to help him survive.

*62 cents - useless
*Hatchet he can use it to get limbs of trees to make a shelter
- useful
Responding
1. Why is Brian visiting his father in Canada? How does Brian feel about his mother?

- His parents were just divorced and his dad has visiting rights in the summer.
2. What is Brian’s plan for landing the plane? What conclusions can you draw about Brian from the actions he takes before the crash?


Land it in a lake, he stayed calm and thought about what he was going to do before he did it.
3. What lesson does Brian recall from Mr. Perpich, his English teacher? How does that lesson help Brian as he sits beside the lake?
 Mr. Perpich said he should quit messing around and focus because he is the only thing he has.

4. Sometimes Brian’s thoughts go back to an earlier time, when he was with his mother. What effect do these “breaks” have on the story?
It makes you want to keep reading because it is only little bits of information at a time.
5. Are Brian’s reactions to the pilot’s death and the crash realistic? Does Brian seem like a real thirteen-year-old? Explain your answer.

 I don't think his reactions were typical reactions, especially because his parents had only been divorced for a month and a half and that was on his mind the whole ride there.



Magic School Bus / In The Rain Forest

1. A special holiday to celebrate the Earth is called Earth Day.

2. Chocolate comes from the beans of cocoa trees.

3. Cocoa trees grow in the Rain forest.


4.The rain forest is the home to many different kinds of insects, birds, animals and trees.

5. The sticky juice from fruit can feed several animals in the rain forest.

6. A cocoa tree must have flowers on it in order to have cocoa beans.

7. Humming birds transfer pollen/seeds from flower to flower .

8. If a flower is not pollinated it cannot make beans, fruit or pods.

9. A tiny midge fly carries pollen from one cocoa flower to another to make new bean pods.

10. A small pool of mud can be home to a variety of animals and insects.

11. Mud wallow is a home for midge flies to change from eggs to nymph to adult.

12. A peccary is a type of wild pig that lives in the rain forest.

13. The connection between all living/nonliving things is called the web of life.

14. Squirrels bury nuts for food but what they don’t eat will grow into new oak trees.

15. Survival of the rain forest depends on the web of life.

3 February 2014

1. Define forest
A collection of trees.

2. Why do trees not grow well beyond the tree line?The winters are to long and the summers too short.
3. List the eight general forest regions of North America
and the major types of trees found in each.

northern coniferous forest : evergreens, hemlock
northern hardwood forest : beech, birch, maple
pacific coast forest : redwoods
central broad-leafed forest : oak, cherry, maple
southern forest : walnut, loblolly pine
coast forest : sequoias, redwoods
tropical forest : mahogany, mangrove
rocky mountain forest : white pine, aspen


4. What percentage of the United States was forest 1630?  1907?
1630=46%  1909=33%