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The Time at Odyssey -- 05-29-12

2012-05-29T11:26:53-05:00

Day One: The highlight was seeing the spot where the first elwha dam stood. We also went to Salt Creek.
Day Two: We went to the Hoh Rainforest.
Day Three: We did the Ozette hike.
Day Four: We went to the Makah Museum and Cape Flattery to see Tatoosh Island.
Day Five: We went to the Marine Center.

My favorite part was on day 2 when we went to Sol Duc Hotsprings.
Something i didn't like was the small food portions but I liked the food.

Snails -- 05-01-12

2012-05-01T11:17:41-05:00

What I know.
They're slugs in a shell. They grow out of there shells and they dry out if salt in put on them.
I want to know if they can see color, if they can smell, and how much weight they can pull.

The Plant Experiment of the Cardon Cactus -- 04-24-12

2012-04-24T11:03:37-05:00

My team (Zach and Justin) did an experiment on a Cardon cactus or also known as the False Saguaro. The Cardon is native to Mexico, Baja, and California and is one of the deserts most magnificent giants (but our cacti's were only 8.5"). My cactus can grow to 30' in height, with bases up 3' in diameter. The lifespan is 100+ years. The experiment: We had three cacti's and put them in three different environments. One being 98F (in an incubator), another 68F (room temp.), and the third at 37F (in an fridge). To control variables we had to change some things. One, the cactus in the fridge didn't get light so we covered the plastic door of the incubator and put the room temp. cactus in a closet, so now all three are getting no light. Two, we watered the cactus every other day with two squirts of a water spray bottle. The hypothesis is that the cactus the incubator will look the healthiest by the time our experiment is completed because cactus, being native to the desert, will grow the best in the hot climate. Here is our table of results:

As you see we were wrong, the hot climate Cardon cactus started to burn and the room temp. cactus did the best. Inaccuracies we had were one, the room temp. cactus had air circulation and plus at night when the heat was turned off the temperature change which is essential for cactus. Click Here is a movie I made of when my teamate cut open a cactus.

Bibliography Anitei, Stefan. "10 Facts About Cacti." Softpedia. Web. 25 Apr. 2012.

The Miles and Carbon in My Lunch -- 03-22-12

2012-03-22T11:18:42-05:00

My lunch was a cheeseburger, with jam on bread followed by a banana, yogurt and a glass of orange juice. The total miles it took to get it here was 11,538. To convert that mileage into pounds of CO2 you have to multiply every mile by 3.67. The product of that is 43,267.5 pounds of carbon. That's the weight of 4.3 elephant!

Genetics -- 02-29-12

2012-02-29T12:01:30-05:00

Offspring that have been produced sexually have more diverse characteristics than being produced A sexual. Why? Because of genetics. When homozygous and heterozygous traits mate the more dominant trait over throws the recessive one. For example if u

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, you'll see a Punnett square. The BB is homozygous and the Bb is the heterozygous. As you see there is a 50% percent chance of BB and Bb. So to go further there is a 50% 0f thick eyebrows and 50% of thin eyebrows.
The following URL is a collection of Punnett squares I have done. http://educatoral.com/rm604/images/per3/g2/Genetics/

The Me Glog -- 02-14-12

2012-02-14T11:48:14-05:00

Bacteria -- 02-06-12

2012-02-06T12:11:03-05:00

In our class we have done a project that could have endangered us all. We were dealing with organisms that could've killed us if we were unsafe and did not get treated if infected. Now you're probably wondering what were these eigth graders doing? We were observing the bacteria in our school. Another objective was figuring out where was the most dirty place in our school. Out of the four locations we swabbed (sink, water fountain, ceiling, and urinal) we found that the urnal contains the most bacteria. The next location was the water fountain, following the sink, and after that the ceiling. I conclude that there is indeed bacteria in our school and depending on the location there can be millions.

Meiosis! -- 01-30-12

2012-01-30T20:58:50-05:00

Meiosis and mitosis are kind of alike ways they are alike is both of them create cells, but the difference is that mitosis makes two cells and meiosis only make four cells. Both of them pass on DNA to the cells they have made. The meiosis cells have different DNA but the mitosis made cells have the same DNA. That is differences of the two.

The steps of dividing/multipling are:
Interphase: They DNA copies each other then the cell splits
Prophase:The nucleolus starts to fades. The nucleolus then starts to meet into chromosomes.
Prometaphase: This stage is where the nucleolus envelopes break down. This stage is when the proteins are being put together and where the two daughter cells are located.
Metaphase: Tension to the spindle fibers aligns all the chromosomes in one place at the middle of the cell.
Anaphase: The spindles fibers have been shorten and the two daughter cells are being ripped apart. They later travel to the cell pole.
Telophase: The daughter get to the cell pole and the spindle fibers that ripped the daughter cells apart are gone.
Cytokinesis: The spindle fibers start to break down. Contactile ring sticks the cell in two daughter cells. Next the newly made cytoskeleton is being recognized while the microtubules will return to the interphase stage later in the cell cycle.
For more info visit, http://www.cellsalive.com/meiosis.htm

Differences of Animal and Plant Cells -- 01-03-12

2012-01-03T12:12:47-05:00

A lot of differences are the looks. Plant cells are typticaly round to square while an animal cell, more specificly an parameciumis oval with little cilia lining it. Also another difference it what it has. Animal cell has a gullet, the cavity of the pharynx, while the plant doesn't have one. But a similarity is the both have nucleus which is the most useful organelle of the animal cell, paramecium. I conclude that both type of cells can be simimlar and different.

Microorganisms -- 12-01-11

2011-12-01T12:16:52-05:00

My team was studying paramecium under a digital microscope. We found evidence of movement. the video we filmed shows at the beginning paramecium moving around, here it is.

It's a little fast.

Enviroments -- 10-20-11

2011-10-20T12:25:01-05:00

We had three unknown liquids and five unknown substances. We tested all five substances with all three liquids. We found that different liquids affected different substances. Some results that we found out is that brine (sea monkeys or shrimp) could hatch in all three liquids, salt H2O, sugar H2O, and H2O. Another result is that yeast only lived in sugar H2O. Some organisms appeared non-living because enviroment was not right for the type of living creature.

Global Warming, Fact or Myth? -- 10-01-11

2011-10-01T01:17:33-05:00

The answer is fact and myth. The earth is warming but we’re not causing it

Fox News says “Global temperatures have now largely eliminated most of the one degree Celsius warming that had previously occurred over the last 100 years. Hundreds of climate scientists have warned that there is not significant man-made global warming.

“The earth is bound to go through climate change” quote Professer Tim Ball.

Another concern is that as icebergs melt the oceans level will rise, I beg to differ. Why? It’s called displacement. The level of the water being displaced is determined by the weight of the ice. When it melts, it occupies the same amount that it displaces when it floats.

Here is a video that shows global warming is a politic industry.

Movie! -- 09-29-11

2011-09-29T19:07:20-05:00

Check out mine and my team's movie, focusing on the Saharah Desert biome!

7 Random Facts -- 09-29-11

2011-09-29T12:16:46-05:00

I always tie my right shoe first

My favorite color is blue

I like basketball

I love hawiian pizza

I'm part Native American

I like my hair short

I'm know some jujitsu

The First Law -- 05-19-10

2010-05-19T16:07:45-05:00

Energy Changing Form -- 04-23-10

2010-04-23T15:54:34-05:00

How does energy change from one form to another?

When you connect a battery to a charger an electric current flows through it. In the process the electric energy changes into chemical energy. Then you can use the battery.

Batteries are used for sooooo many things. Like on submarines to supply oxygen or the start a car or even to listen to music. Now with that in mind imagine what would the world be like without batteries. and we are lucky that some are recharable. Think about changing batteries in your ipod everytime you use it. Now think about that one.

Link to Wiki -- 03-17-10

2010-03-17T16:01:29-05:00

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Pulling Weeds With My Class -- 01-05-10

2010-01-05T19:27:18-05:00

One day my class and I went weed pulling to save some trees that had been planted the year before. It was cold and wet that day ,but it was still fun. Besides moving prickely blackberry vines to a trailor we also got to go down to Chimacum Creek and we had two people from the NWSC come and help.At the end of our service project we got donuts before we left to go back to the school.

-- 10-28-09

2009-10-28T16:02:00-05:00

IN THIS PAMPHLET YOU WILL FIND WHAT WATER POLLUTION IS, HOW IT AFFECTS US, AND HOW CAN WE PREVENT IT. YOU WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT NITRATES, WHAT AFFECT IT HAS ON US, WHAT WE WILL DO WHEN THEREandrsquo;S TO MANY NITRATES IN OUR WATER, AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS.

What is fresh pollution?andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;

Well first of all the definition for water pollution is: polluting the natural environment is when waste products or other substances changeandnbsp;

Physical the thermal or biological characteristics of the water adversely effecting living species and reducing the waterandrsquo;s beneficial uses.

What are the sources ofandnbsp; freshwater pollution?

One of the main sources are human influenced pollutionandrsquo;s.andnbsp; These can relate to trash because it can fall into the water. Or car exhaust because it evaporates and then it rainandrsquo;s and the rainwater gets carried into rivers or oceans. Another one is: fertilizers for crops that are in the field, than it rains and washes the fertilizers in to creeks, which eventually get to the oceans.

What are the consequences of waterandnbsp; pollution?

andnbsp;Some of the consequences are very bad!andnbsp; Many things die and many things are destroyed. For example: the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. This oil spill killed eagles, aquarium life, murrelets, crows, gulls, otters, and much more life! Ever since this has happened necessary precautions have been taken.

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andnbsp;What can we do to improve the water after it has been corrupted?

andnbsp;We can pick up trash if seen, we can throw away our trash away properly so it doesnandrsquo;t pollute. And we can minimize our resources consumption.

What can we do to help prevent water pollution?

andnbsp;We can educate young children to help throw away trash, so in their generation will lean and it will keep getting passed down to the next generation and so forth. And we can encourage people not to pollute also.

What is a nitrate and how does it affect our water supply?andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;

andnbsp;A nitrate is a natural compound present in all ecosystems. It is one of the chemicalandrsquo;sandnbsp; essential to plant life, but to much can be a problem for plantandrsquo;s and animals. It is also a component of chemical and manure based fertilizers. Nitrates can enter water sources and ponds from sources such as areas of high fertilizers use, livestock feed lots, and sewage treatment areas.

What affect does high nitrate levels have on humans?

andnbsp;Excessive levels of nitrates in drinking water are very bad.andnbsp; Some of the consequences are: serilous illness, stomach acks, and sometimes death!

andnbsp;andnbsp; What is the standerd level in drinking water?

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andnbsp;Drinking water levels whitch are conciderdandnbsp; andldquo; safe andldquo; for short termandnbsp; exporsures: for a 20 lb baby it is conciderd a liter a day.

What should a person do if there is too many nitrates in there water supply?

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They must take steps to reduce the amount of nitrates, so they are constently below that level

What can we do to keep nitrates out of our water?

andnbsp;Your wells need to be isolated from contamination and from the surface damage. Make sure it is in good repair to prevent surface from coming in.

What are point and non point sources of pollution, and what are differences between the two?

andnbsp;Point sources are sources of pollution that are obvious, and non point is pollution that you canandrsquo;t see. The difference between the two is that:andnbsp; point source you can point to it. And non point you canandrsquo;t point to it.

The different Types of lava and volcanoes -- 10-13-09

2009-10-13T21:04:12-05:00

In Mr. Gonzalez's class we learned that ther is 3 different types of volcanoes and 4 different types of lava. Well thefirst volcanoe I learned about is theandnbsp; Composite volcanoes and they can can usually get up to tens of miles across and up to ten thousand or more feet height. Next, is the Cinder coneand are usually small volcanoes, about a mile across and about a thousand feet high and they usually have a small crater on top.The Shield volcano, gets hundreds of miles across and tens of thousands of feet high. Next up, there is Low water/ Low silica, Low water/ High silica, High water/ Low silica and High water/ High silica. The Hawaiian islands are high water and low silica and Mt. St. Helens is low water and high silica. By Dominic B

The Cispus Trip -- 10-13-09

2009-10-13T19:22:55-05:00

At the begining of the school year the 6th graders went to Camp Cispus. When we were at Cispus we went to Mt. St. Helens for a day and did archery, the challenge which was really fun, pond hike which was interesting and more. When we accomplished stuff we got a beads. At Cispus my faverite things were archery because I got the highest score in the school (73) and the challenge course which I loved because it was really fun. My favorite hike was the spirit lake hike which was very cool because there is so many logs there that you could walk ont pretty far without geting wet.The food there was really good especially the rolls. The only boring part was the 4 hour long bus ride but it was worth it. If you have never been to Camp Cispus I would highly recomend it. By Dominic

About me -- 10-01-09

2009-10-01T20:20:45-05:00

1. I love pizza!

2. My favorite color is blue.

3. I have 1 sister and 2 brothers.

4. I play the snare drum.

5. My favorite band is AC/DC.

6. I football.

7. I like video games.

7 Crazy Facts About Me -- 10-01-09

2009-10-01T20:12:07-05:00

1. I love pizza
2. My favorite color is blue
3. I have 1 sister and 2 brothers
4. I play the snare drum
5. My favorite band is AC/DC
6. I love football
7. I like video games