Convict Fish

    

Have you heard about the Convict fish? They are a type of fish that live in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, also known as the Convict cichlid. They look like normal sea creatures, but their behavior is strange. Adults dig a gigantic maze of tunnels underneath the seabed. This must keep them busy because they never leave! Not even to eat dinner! The way that adults live is still unknown, but they think it’s because of the little babies. The little fry don’t stay in the burrow. They emerge all at the same time, making an erupting volcano of fish! Thousands of them pour out of the small hole, each carrying a mouthful of sand. They help their parents out by taking the loose dirt and disposing of it. Streams of tiny particles fly out of the big group. But they aren’t going outside just to help Mom and Dad with their labyrinth, they’re out to hunt. The mass of fingerlings form a school that can sometimes be miles long to go search for plankton. Once they have stuffed themselves, the babies return home, and this is where they come in to help the parents. Many scientists believe that the fish then proceed to regurgitate some of their food into the parents’ mouths. But, who knows? Nobody is for sure on the mystery of the Convict Fish.

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Monarch Migration & Tagging Program

  My mom and I attended the Monarch Migration & Tagging Program on September 24th.
We learned that Monarch Butterflies begin migrating when there is the first big cold front.  We were also taught how to catch, tag, and release them properly.  You have to be very careful when handling the butterflies so you don't hurt them.
  Monarch Butterflies breed in the United States and Canada, and then migrate to Mexico.  I now know that recording when and where tagging take place is important, so we can keep track of the butterflies and their migration.
  When you find and catch a Monarch, if it has a tag, call the number that is on the tag to report your finding.  Also, you should report when and where you saw the butterfly on a data sheet.  If there is no tag on the Monarch, tag it.  You would also need to report your finding.
  This was a fun program to attend, and I learned a lot more about Monarch's and their migration!
  By, Callie



 

My Review on Two Blogs

My Review:

On Two Blogs

By Quinn

My Review:

Honey Badgers

The honey badger species fierce and extremely witty. Though small, they are very mighty, which may explain why they have over sixty animals as they their prey. This also tells that they are carnivores. A brief run-over of what they eat is, crocodiles, cobras, black mambas, and highly venomous adders.

With a small list of enemies and a smart brain, honey badgers are an extremely dominate predator, only facing up against hyenas, humans, lions, leopards, and pythons.

Honey badgers have what seems to be an immunity to snakes. At their young age they

haven’t developed the strength, but as they get older the immunity kicks in.

Honey badgers are an extremely smart animal so watch out!

My Review:

Diet Soda Lies

Diet soda sounds like a healthier alternative to soda, but is it. After multiple tests different effects can come from the beverage diet soda. Cancer, tooth decay, headaches and many more down-sides can come from drinking diet soda. Even if you have an excuse that you like the fizz, sparkling water is a perfect alternative. You function terribly after drinking at least 2 diet sodas a day. Also ONLY 2 of the same thing can increase your waist size by 500%.

And ONLY ONE a day could cause a stroke or heart attack. There is so many problems with diet soda and it’s all because of the artificial sweetener in them. So I say why drink it?

Conclusion:

These were my reviews on the blog post Honey Badgers and You’ve Been Lied To: Diet Soda. I thought they were really great post and encourage you to read them also!

Elements and Atoms

Elements and Atoms

Josh Bliss

There are a lot of amazing things that have to do with elements and atoms. One thing is if you heat the element of gold too much, it actually will melt. If you burn the element of carbon, it will turn into this form of gas. There are 118 different elements that we know of. Atoms are in every element, and if you get deep you can find atoms. If you break those atoms you would lose the element you started with. Most living things are made out of the element carbon. There are about 1 million carbon atoms in the width of the average person's hair. Protons are what make an element an element. Oxygen has eight protons, hydration has one, Helium has two, Carbon has six, nitrogen has seven, Florin has nine, and so on. This is important because this is what everything is. Without elements and atoms there would be nothing at all except God. As you can see there are many amazing things about elements and atom.

My source was:

“Elements and Atoms”. Khan Academy. 3 Oct. 2016 [http;//www.Khanacademy.org].

My Takeaways From Reading Other Science Blogs

African Elephants

By reading African Elephants I learned a lot.I thought it was interesting how African elephants use their trunks for breathing, drinking, grabbing, and trumpeting.I was sad to hear that African elephants are endangered because of people poaching them because of their meat and ivory. Elephants are very unusual animals,there is so much more to learn about African elephants.

Okapi

By reading Okapi I learned a lot.I had no idea that okapi were related to giraffes.  Okapi look a lot like zebras, except for their brown stomach.I was fascinated to hear that okapi are about eight feet tall--two times me!  Okapi are very interesting, I would love to learn more about them.
By:Clara

    

Fall is in The Air

Fall Is In The Air

By: Sylvie

Many things come to mind when I think about fall.  Pumpkins, leaves changing color, and falling acorns.  I have researched these things to find out more about what makes fall so special.

Have you ever wondered how pumpkins grow? Pumpkins begin as a seed planted in the ground. A process called photosynthesis converts water and nutrients from the soil into plant tissue. Pumpkins require a long growing season of 75-100 frost free days. Pumpkins grow from vines.  The pumpkin plant grows a blossom which turns into the pumpkins we enjoy in the fall.  The pumpkin is actually an organ that stores sugar and starch.  We enjoy eating them, decorating them and carving them.

Why do you think leaves change color in the fall? As summer ends and fall begins, the days get shorter and shorter.  This is how the trees know to begin preparing for winter. Trees also use photosynthesis.  In the winter there is not enough light or water for photosynthesis.  In the fall the trees begin to cut off the food making process and the green color begins to disappear. The bright reds and yellows are in the leaves all year long, but when the green begins to disappear it makes those color shades show up more. The red color is mostly made up of glucose trapped in the leaves after photosynthesis stops. Trees bear many gifts in the fall.The leaf is one of the most  important part of  of a plant.

Acorn anyone?  Order up….coming your way.  Acorns are falling everywhere in the Ozarks. Acorns are also called oak nuts.  Acorns fall from fifty - eight different species of Oak trees in the United States.  Around one hundred species of birds and and animals eat acorns. Acorns contain one or two seeds in a tough leathery shell. They are held together at the top by a cup shape shell. Collecting acorns is a lot of fun. They come in many different sizes.  Fall is fun.  Look around for falling objects!

Pig-Nosed Vampire Rats

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                                                By: Alexee