Queen Hatshepsut

A 3,500 year old corpse has now surfaced in Egypt. It has been identified as the most 'powerful queen' in Egypt: Queen Hatshepsut. Scientists are taking it slow to confirm that this is the Pharaoh indeed. They are still analyzing DNA and also, trying to figure out what caused her death like they did with King Tut. This mummy is put in the Egyptian museum's royal mummy room. They have been able to identify that this is the body of Queen Hatshepsut . The information that they have concluded so far has been based on the CT scans that they did. The scans showed many similarities with the mummy and pictures like a tooth gap. Some assumptions were based on her genetic makeup. Her royal relatives had a skin disease which she also had. They compared her to her grandmother. The scientists in Egypt are trying their best to prove with DNA samples that this is indeed is Hatshepsut. Scientists are using her relatives, CT scans, and DNA results to make this decision final.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/12/24/mummies.dna.ap/index.html

Frog dissection

Dissecting a frog is very fun and interesting unless you get a girl like my group did. Our frog had a big tummy at first and when we cut it open we saw why. The frog had two handfuls of eggs in it. They were small black beads each with a dot in them. So before we got to look at any organs we had to empty all the eggs out. After we finished removing the eggs I saw corkscrew type organs, long stringy organs, and big round organs. I saw the stomach, heart, lungs, and intestines. The heart had a thin sac around it which we tried to remove. Then we took out the intestines and attempted to measure it. It was 28cm long. As we were exploring through the frog in the back we located the kidneys. They looked exactly like miniature kidney beans. On the sides of the frog there were a lot of stringy looking organs that were orange. Those were the frogs body fats. After we were done exploring its body we tried opening its mouth. It was hard to do but we got a glimpse of its tounge and teeth. Overall, the frog dissection was cool.

Word Study Project T1

This is our wordstudy project! Hope you enjoy the cartoon voice over.

Mythbusters Ex. Credit

Do you get more wet if you run in the rain or walk? Adam and Jamie from Mythbusters were trying to find an answer to this mystery. Most people would run in the rain instead of walk. Adam and Jamie believed that when a person walks in the rain, the rain hits their head and shoulders. Although, when a person is running the rain hits their whole body because they are stretched out. They tested it by making an experiment. They made some rain by fixing pipes to the ceiling and running water through them. Adam and Jamie had to factor some aspects into their experiment, like the velocity of the rain and the speed that they would run at. After they finished the test the results were quite surprising. It was found that if you walk in the rain instead of run you stay drier. This myth was BUSTED! In this show there wasn't exactly any safety equipment used because it wasn't very dangerous. Although, there was one time when Adam was up on a machine connecting pipes together on the ceiling he used a harness. Using a harness showed safety because he was up in the air and a harness can keep him from unexpectedly falling off. This episode was all about science because they measured the velocity of the rain and the speed of the people running. You would need a back round in science in order to perform an experiment with special effects like this because it would help organize the experiment. Also, having a career in science can help you almost anywhere.

1. My favorite TV show is.......(explain why) My favorite TVshow is 24 because it is an action and suspenseful show. At the end of every show it ends with a cliffhanger. This makes you want to watch the next show.

2. My favorite meal is...... (explain the meal in detail) My favorite meal is chicken parmigiana with spaghetti. Most people have probably eaten this before. It is a piece of chicken with sauce and cheese on it.I enjoy eating Italian food.

3. My favorite nonschool activity is...... (explain why but do not give specific names that can identify you) My favorite nonschool activity is just hanging out with my friends outside. If I am not outside I like to go on the computer, watch TV or just relax.

4. Someone I look up to is....... (explain why) The three people I look up to are my parents or sister because they are really smart and successful in life. They work hard and do a good job at their jobs. They all set a good example to me and help me if I need help.

5. My goal for the future is..... My goal for the future is to become really successful by making a lot of money. I like helping people out so I might do a job that helps the world out. I would work as a dentist or a nurse.

6. In the first hour after school I usually do...... (explain why but do not give specific events or names that can identify you) After I come home from school I eat a snack and watch TV. Then I may do any homework that I have and go outside to hang out with my friends. Most of the time after I come home from school I just relax because I am tired.

Do thunder and Greenland melting have a connection?

Would you ever think that thunderstorms in one area have something to do with land in a totally different area? Well people in Greeland say now that they have never heard thunder but know of it because they have seen it in movies. This is not known for sure but scientists believe that every crack of thunder is cracking ice in Greenland. Greenland is now melting at a rapid rate and it's faster than scientists thought it would. The reason that all of this is a threat. If it all does all melt than the oceans will raise 23 more feet higher than usual. This is enough to flood New York, London, and all the small islands in between. Now because of global warming it is melting faster than anywhere in the world. The global warming is known to be caused because of humans using fossil fuels. Greenland is one of world's biggest islands and if it melts it can be a disaster. In the last 30 years Greenland's melting zone has increased by 30%. Greenland's ice cap is about 624,000 cubic miles and it is a 10th of the world's fresh water. In the winter temperatures are getting colder but the summer temperatures are remaining the same. Two or three melted icebergs could be enough water supply for New York for a year. Greenland melting can be a huge natural disaster and can affect many continents. The greatest thing that could happen at this point is that it doesn't melt anymore.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/06/greenland.warming.reut/index.html

Krest Kingdom the Roller Coaster

How fun is it to go on a roller coaster? Fun right! Well how about creating your own??? It's ten times better. This roller coaster Krest Kingdom may put you on the edge of your seat. When designing this roller coaster we used toilet paper tubes, egg cartons, chopsticks, straws and tape. On the right is a picture of how it looked. This roller coaster had four hills and two turns. We tested it using a marble. After we completed this project we measure the distance using a string and measuring it. Then we timed how long it took the marble to pass through it. That helped us get the speed. The track was 142 inches long, it took the marble 4:64 milliseconds to pass through the whole obstacle course. To find the speed you would divide 142/4.64. And the result would be 30.603 in per millisecond. Next, the hills were measured with a timer and a marble. The first hill took 0:40, the second one took 1:41, the third one was0:46, and the last one was 2:12 milliseconds. At the end this rollercoaster was succesful. The marble rolled fluently throughout the ride.This was a really fun project that the group worked hard on.