Superhero Project

The topic that I decided to write about, was about the Superhero Project. I loved the superhero project because we got to write a project about superheroes, I enjoyed that because I am so fascinated by superheroes. Also, we got to pick two superheroes and predict what might the offspring look like and what might its powers will be and what abilities it might have. Lastly, we got to draw the superhero baby, and that was fun because we got to put all the traits together and see what it would look like. In my opinion this project was very fun and interesting because using two totally different superheroes and putting them together to make an offspring. I was also fun and interesting, because we got to use all the work that we learned before and put it all together. For example, we had to use a trait chart, a punnett squares chart and lastly we used a tally chart to see what sex the offspring would be. What I learned from a website was that DNA is polymer. And a polymer is a compound formed from two or more polymeric compounds. Polymer is know as "polynucleotide." Also, that Adenine and Guanine are purines. And that Cytosine and Thymine are pyrimidines.

Gummy Bear DNA

The topic I'm going to write about is about the Gummy Bear project we completed in class. The three interesting facts that caught my eyes were that we were going to make a DNA strand out of different color Gummy Bears and different colored twizzlers. The whole purpose of this project was to make a DNA strand only using candies. However their was a trick. The trick was that Adenine and Thymine were represented by the Red and Orange colored Gummy Bears. And Cytosine and Guanine are represented by the Yellow and Green colored Gummy Bears. What I have learned is that DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. Also, that there is DNA in every human being. In my opinion DNA is fun to learn about because there is DNA inside of everyone and that without someones DNA they wouldn't be a human being. Also, that an offspring gets half the DNA from one parent and half the DNA from another parent. One fact that I learned on the internet was that Adenine and Guanine are purines and that Cytosine and Thymine are pyrimidines. Also, that DNA is a polymer. A polymer is a compound formed from two or more polymeric compounds.

It's a Tornado, It's a Tornado

What: Florida cleans up after 20 killed in storm
Where: Lady Lakes Florida
Who: Injured millions of people
When: February 2, 2007

Summary:

Down in Florida there was a big storm. The storm hit a town called Lady Lake. The storm was a disaster, in wiped out a lot of houses and buildings. But worse of all, it injured tons of people and killed 20 people also. It started with a thunderstorm, and then there was a tornado, and then it ended with another thunderstorm. The tornado had winds estimated up to 200 mph. The tornado hit in the hours of 3 and 4 in the morning. It was a catastrophe, once the tornado was over; the next thunderstorm hit and soaked houses that had no roofs. There were piles of aluminum siding, bricks, belongings, and tree limbs and lumber that were destroyed. To top it all off, power lines and traffic signals out in many areas. Some religious groups went out and tried to rescue injured workers and victims. While 40 National Guards distributed blankets, food, and water to the residents. I feel that the people who were victims of the storm need help, and we need to help them as a community. With all of our help we can rebuild Lady Lake and give back to the people that lost everything from this terrible storm.n>

Chimpanzees are smart animals

What: Chimpanzees may have used 'hammers' 4,300 years ago.
Where: West Africa
Who: Chimpanzees
When: February 12, 2007

Summary:

Have chimpanzees been using hammers for over 4,300 years? In West Africa, a team of researchers discovered hammers and realized that chimpanzees use this tool. The hammers were used to crack nuts and it made the chimps have a behavior affects. They realized that the chimps and other living creatures used this stone hammer in the 1600s. The tool was about the size of a cantaloupe. It would be too big for human hands, but perfect for larger, stronger hands of the chimps. However, there were no humans back then, so the chimpanzees couldn't have got the tool from villagers. Some of the hammers had a little residue on them, which made you think the chimpanzees used it. In conclusion, chimpanzees were a smart animal to be using stone hammers. Also, I feel that the researchers should do more research on chimps because they could find more artifacts and more tools that we may not have discovered yet.

Sinkholes are in Town

What: Giant sinkhole swallows father, teens
Were: Guatemala City
Who: father and two teenagers missing
When: February 23, 2007

Summary:

Well this story was about the sinkhole that occurred in Guatemala City. The sinkhole destroyed homes and some peoples families also. It hit in an area that was very ruptured and an area that had cemented homes. A father and two teenagers were found missing. They are still not found till this day. Some of those unfortunate people had items destroyed, and once everyone evacuated they went back to there homes to get the items that they cared about the most, like televisions and other items. I feel that the community should help the less unfortunate people to get their belongings back. We all can save Guatemala City, if we help people out.