Sunday, March 31, 2013

Adaptation of species throughout time: Theory of the Mermaid

During the last week we had the opportunity through technology to view a set of short video clips about the theory of evolution and how a group of our ancestors decided to take to the sea (waters) instead of moving inland once the environmental conditions on land threaten their daily balances. As the years pasted, these so called aquatic apes adopted to the life under waters. Lets remember to point out that these adaptation processes didn't happen overnight. Anything from 500,000 to 2 million years of changes. For this week's posting, post a personal comment on how you can connect all the events from these different video clips to relate a possible theory or story on what happened and how these ancestors to many are believed to be our 'unseen' mermaids which many believe to exist. Remember, this is not about if they do or not exist, this is only to show how a good theory can make us think differently and look the other way. I enclose the link to the series of video clips we should make reference to: THE MERMAID <-- PRESS THIS LINK TO WATCH VIDEOS.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Several Science Fair Project Ideas

· Will chilling an onion before cutting it keep you from crying? · What type of plastic wrap prevents evaporation the best? · What plastic wrap prevents oxidation the best? · What percentage of an orange is water? · Are night insects attracted to lamps because of heat or light? · Can you make Jello using fresh pineapples instead of canned pineapples? · Do white candles burn at a different rate than colored candles? · Does the presence of detergent in water affect plant growth?

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Science Log for Week March 1 thru March 11, 2013

Views of Earth How was this planet formed? What are the most acceptable theories out there of how it was formed? Which one do you feel sounds like the most acceptable? Speak with several adults in your family and asked them these questions also. Remember this is SCIENCE, lets keep our comments totally scientific in nature.