Reflection and Refraction Labs

In Green Science we did multiple labs on reflection and refraction. Some of the labs included optical illusions, using rainbow glasses, and shining a flashlight on a bubble to see what colors come out. One of the cooler labs was using rainbow glasses and looking at white lights. When you did this it looked there was more of the lights except they were in the colors of the rainbow. Then, once you shined a flashlight and looked at that light it looked like there was a rainbow beam. All in all, it was fun and I actually learned about reflection and refraction. In my opinion fun and education is a great combo.

Ladies and Gentelmen...BRACK OBAMA 44th PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How it Happened...

On January 20, 2009 one of the most historic events in American history took place. This event was the inauguration of our first African-American president Barack Obama who is now our 44th President. It was an extremely cold and bitter day but despite the weather millions of people showed up to support the new president and wittiness history. First, Vice President Joe Biden was sworn into office then President Barack Obama was sworn in. In his inaugural speech President Obama addressed the country's many issues. President Obama also said how we must unite as a people and begin the long struggle ahead of us.

The first article I read was from the New York Times website. This article talks mainly about the inaugural speech and not his full day. It capitalizes on how he brought out the mistakes we have made and blamed the whole country itself for not making critical decisions. Yet, the article states ",he was far less specific about how he would combine his lofty vision and his passion for pragmatism into urgently solutions." I believe this web article was looking for more straight forward plans and ideas instead President Obama just told the people of America to overcome this struggle we must be unified with each other and the world. Although, this article seemed to understand the daunting task that waits the new President.
In my second article from The Wall Street Journal it focuses on his whole inaugural day. It begins from his speech and how he has many issues to face from the economic crisis to the Middle East situation. It also talks about how far America has come from the civil rights movement and how an African-American can now become President.It then described the scene of the Mall and how many people who remember the Civil Rights Movement believe things have come in full circle. Yet, the article had something to say about the parade too, "for the most part on Tuesday, Mr.Obama and Washington enjoyed a rare moment of harmony." But still, President Obama began work right away by having meetings with his economic advisers and military officials on plans to withdraw the troops from Iraq. Lastly, President Obama has begun to draw up plans to shut down Guantanamo Bay. All in all, I believe President Obama made an excellent speech and the is much work to be down but with his leadership we will chance. YES WE CAN!!!!! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/%2001/21/us/plotics/21assess.html?ref=us
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123247866100498973.html

House's on the MOOOOONNN!!!!????????? YES!?!?!?

On January 8, 2009 students at The College of Engineering at Virgina Tech created highly durable bricks. These bricks can be used for buildings on the moon. This will be used to design dome buildings for colonies on the moon. The bricks are made of lunar-rock like material mixed with aluminum powder that can be molded into any form. The invention won the In-Situ Lunar Resource Utilization award from PISCES a group dedicated to getting life on the moon. The brick is roughly 5in. by 2.5in. by 1in. and theoretical can be made into any size or shape. The brick can withstand 2,450lbs nearly the weight of a Ford Focus. Maybe they can also make roads on the moon then they can make Ferrari moon cars. That would be awesome!! Anyway, I believe with this new discovery we well be able to colonize the Moon. Maybe they can have football games on the moon!!!!! Now, that would be sick!! sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090106145348.htm

The new and improved MacBook!!!!!

Appleworks is coming out with a new and more Eco friendly laptop. When it 's running the computer only uses a quarter of the energy a light bulb uses. It has no harmful chemicals in it such as PVC, mercury, and brominated flame retardants. Also, it has less parts and is easy to assemble and recycle. Although, it is selling for $1,299 dollars. All in all, it is a quality laptop and can help the environment. http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/eco-gadgets-apple-s-new-macbook-is-the-greenest-ever/

Symbiotic rleationshps of South Brunswick

In science class we are doing a project about symbiotic relationships of South Brunswick. What you have to do is take a picture of a symbiotic relationship in South Brunswick then write a paragraph on it. The paragraph has to include where the picture was taken, what kind of symbiotic relationship it is, and how it effects nature. The symbiotic relationship I found was fungus disease and tomatoes. So it is a parasitic relationship. This helped me to understand symbiotic relationships much better because I got to actually see what a symbiotic relationship looks like up close and personal. Finally, the last part of the project is to upload the picture and the paragraph onto a program which well turn all of the pictures into a book. That part is currently in the process of being made.

Food Chains and Food Webs

In green science we learned about food chains and food webs. We did some different activities with them like played some computer games and made our own food chains on construction paper. This helped to understand what a food chain is and when you take more then one food chain you make a food web. We played the computer games on the smartboard were we took an animal and dragged it into it's correct box. This represented the energy flow from the producer, to the primary consumer, and then to the secondary consumer. Then, we took different food chains together and made a food web. A food web shows how more then one food chain interact with each other and together give energy. Finally, we labeled the order of some food chains on the smart board then cut them out on paper and mounted it on construction paper. This showed us a great visual on what a food chain is.

Hawkings: If we survive next 200 years we should be safe!

Professor Stephen Hawking, holder of 12 honorary degrees and Lucasian Professor at Cambridge University's Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. He says that if humans start to look to space for new permanent home's we should be OK for the next 200 years. He says that it will be difficult to even survive the next 100 years. This I believe to be true because of all the new weapon technology world superpowers posses. For example, the military now employs robots to fight alongside the soldiers in combat zones. These robots are said to be more proficient killing machines then ever. Yet, robots are now being used to help wounded soldiers in the battlefield. Finally, there is now more nuclear weapons in all of the countries who can afford it and some countries are possible to use them. There is still hope Hawkings says. So long as we use wise judgement and learn more of space homes then we should survive. Hawkings is due to go on a space flight of his own in about a year.