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http://tornado-reasearch.webs.com/

The Aquarium

On Friday, we went to the aquarium. I had a great time. First, we went through the shark area and saw some cnidarians. We saw jellyfish swimming and some coral reefs too. Then, we finally got to the sharks. In the tunnel, we saw sharks swim over and around us. It was so cool. My group got to the hippos and it smelled SO bad. It smelled like poop. The sign said that birds poop every fifteen minutes. Isn't that crazy? There was also seals, penguins, and piranhas. I thought piranhas would have big sharp teeth and be really scary but they weren't. That surprised me. There were all types of different sharks and fish too. There were areas were you could touch animals but we didn't have enough time to do that. Still, I had so much fun! I can't wait till we go on another field trip!

I bet you didn't know this about coffee!!!!

Coffee can be bad for you but good for you at the same time. People can get most of their antioxidants from drinking coffee. Plus, since coffee has caffeine in it, it can keep you up if you drink it late at night. So, drink coffee six hours before you go to bed at the latest. Decaf coffee has chemicals in it and coffee was discovered by goats! Caffeine can kill you if you drink around 90 cups in one time! Two cups of coffee can cut post-gym muscle pain. Also, Decaf coffee has caffeine in it since if you drank five to ten cups of coffee, you would get the same amount of caffeine from drinking one cup. In conclusion, coffee is bad but good at the same time. Just don't drink a lot of coffee in one day and you'll be fine.
Source: http://www.livescience.com/health/080519-coffee-facts.html

Math: Research

The earth is heating up at a rapid pace. The earth has warmed in the past 150 years. Global warming is driving fifteen - thirty-seven percent of all animals and plant species to extinction. The earth without greenhouse gasses would be thirty-three decreases Celsius less than it is now. 2000-2009 is the warmest decade in history, which was nine years. 2009 was the 5Th warmest year on record. Global Warming is negatively, effecting the entire world.

Class Work: Symmetry

In class, we learned about Radial Symmetry and Bilateral Symmetry. Bilateral Symmetry is when there is only one line of symmetry in the animal or plant. For example, a frog is one living thing that is can be classified under bilateral symmetry. Animals that have bilateral symmetry have a distinct front with senses and also, to have bilateral symmetry, you have a mirror image on the other side. Plus, you move quickly since you have senses.

Did you know that animals move more slowly when they have radial symmetry? Well, they do. To have radial symmetry, you have many lines of symmetry. Unlike animals with bilateral symmetry, they don't have a distinct front. An example of a living thing that has radial symmetry is a sea star.

What animals with Radial and Bilateral symmetry both have is that the animals both have a balanced arrangement of parts. They also both perform all basic functions of life.

Some animals that have bilateral symmetry are an ant and a beaver. They both have only one line of symmetry. A plant that has radial symmetry is a sea urchin since it has many lines of symmetry. One living thing that has no symmetry is a sponge. In conclusion, animals and plants can have radial, or bilateral symmetry, or even no symmetry, depending on the living thing.

Marine Biologist

A marine biologist is a person who goes into the ocean to gather information on marine life and marine organisms.

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Extra Credit: Book Connected to Science

The book, Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment, by James Patterson, is connected to science. This book is about six kids, who are not ordinary. These kids escaped from a lab where crazy scientists were making dangerous creatures and these kids were bred to be ninety-eight percent human and two percent bird. These kids had to try to not let "the school" capture them again. When one of the flock, Angel, gets dragged backed to "the school", where wacky scientists are doing experiments on living things including children, the flock goes to save Angel. This book is connected to science because scientists used science procedures to make ordinary humans turn into unnatural, living things like the flock, and erasers,(which are half human, half wolf). To make these unnatural humans, you need to drag science into it, to make it possible. You couldn't make these unnatural humans, at all without using science. To summarize, the book Maximum Ride is connected to science.