DO THINK EVERY ANIMAL HAS ALREADY BEEN FOUND?

Scientists recently found this LITTLE chameleon on the island of Madagascar.  Madagascar is an island off the southeastern coast of Africa.    Madagascar has a lot of biodiversity (which means it has a lot of DIFFERENT KINDS of animals and plants in one place).  These lizards spend their days in the leaf litter on the forest floor and at night they climb up small branches a few inches off the ground to sleep.  Scientist had never seen this tiny chameleon before and also found 3 other tiny chameleons.  This proves there are more animals out there to discover! He or she is so cute!

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Question:  Why do you think the tiny chameleon was not found until recently?  How did it hide from humans for so long?  Tell me your hypothesis!  Leave me a comment, your color group, and initials.

Myth Busters VS Everyday Forces.....who will win?

Question:  What are the forces that keep these two phone books stuck together?  Leave me a comment.  Write only your initials and color group.

What forces make your fingers get trapped?  Do the Chinese finger traps work like the phone books?
Leave me a comment.

What do Scrat , The Ice Age Squirrel and an Old Flower Have in Common? Bonus questions: Quiz 2/24

Remember the squirrel Scrat from Ice Age?  He was always chasing that acorn!  Did he finally bury it?  About 30,000 years ago another squirrel did just that,  he or she buried a bunch of nuts and fruit for the winter.  A  team of Russian scientist found the squirrels burrow filled with nuts and fruit and by using the fruit tissues they were able to grow the plant pictured below.  WOW a 30,000 year old plant lives again!!

QUESTION:  What plant would you want to save for 30,000 years or what plant would you like to see from 30,000 years ago?  Leave me a comment. Include your color group and initials.

Can electricity be produced from walking?

Check out this picture of kinetic energy being turned into electricity! The green tile below lights up when someone steps on it producing electricity.  The street tiles harvest the KINETIC energy of your footstep and turn it into ELECTRICITY! How cool is that!

Discovery News

The street tiles store energy in a battery or can be used to light street lights, crossing lights, speakers, signs and advertising.
QUESTION: Where would be the best place to install the energy tiles in our school?  In the front of the school, in the cafeteria, gym, in the classrooms, hallways? WHY do you think that?  Let me know your hypothesis!  Leave your color group and initials.

Did you know an ELECTRIC eel can produce enough electricity to light a Christmas tree?

Watch this video!
BONUS QUESTION for Electricity quiz 2/9/11: WHAT WOULD YOU TURN THE EELS' ELECTRICITY INTO?  I think we should wrap the school in colorful lights and have eels provide the energy!  Leave me a comment.  REMEMBER to leave only your color group and initials.

DID YOU SEE THE METEOR?

KWHI

According to KWHI residents of Washington County saw a meteor streak across the sky Wednesday night, February 1, 2012.  DID YOU SEE THE METEOR?  Leave me a comment and use only your color group and initials.

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow!

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February 2 was ground hog day and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow.  If the groundhog sees his shadow, 6 more weeks of winter is predicted.  If he does not see his shadow then spring is around the corner.  So it looks like we will have 6 more weeks of winter.  Winter started in December, but it has not been very cold.  January and February are the coldest months of the year but this January felt a lot like spring. 

QUESTION:  Insects lay their eggs in the top few inches of the soil.  If the weather gets cold enough the first few inches of soil will freeze, killing several of the insects eggs.  Why do you think it is important that some of the insects die?  (Hint:  think about how the insects effect crops.  Grasshopper adults and eggs can die if the temperature drops below freezing.  Fleas will die when it freezes if they are not sheltered on a warm mammal. Do insects eat our crops?  Do insects live on our animals? )
Leave me a comment.  Do not write your name.  Tell me you color group and initials.

Check out this video of Mars surface!

Scientist have not found any liquid water on Mars...so what do you think the blue landforms are?  Leave me a comment - type your color group and only your initials.