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NEWS
Enter the "What if?" essay contest.
Use the following link to register by February 1, 2009 and to get more information on the essay and prizes you can win.
The essay must be submitted by February 13, 2009. This year's topic - Living on a space station orbiting the Moon or
Mars in order to set up a colony on that celestial body. Visit http://www.whatifprize.org/ for all the information. Good Luck!
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Places I have Visited...
Recently, I had the chance to visit Niagara Falls in New York. It is the first time I
have seen the falls from the American side. We decided to do a walking tour called "The Cave of the Winds". When
you buy your ticket, they give you a gorgeous yellow poncho, a bag for your shoes, and sandals to wear. Once you have
your new attire on, you travel several floors down an elevator so that you are about even with the bottom of the American
Falls. There is actually no cave that you walk through during the tour, instead you walk on decking that has been built
in front of the falls. You continue upward until you reach the "Hurricane Deck". On the Hurricane Deck, you are
so close to the falls that water and wind are hitting you from all sides!
Back in the day, you actually could travel into the Cave of the Winds, which
was located behind a small section of the falls, called the Bridal Veil Falls.
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| View of Stonehenge from the west side of the stone circle. |
Stonehenge is an ancient stone circle found near Salisbury,
England. It is believed that the circle was built between 3000 B.C. and 1500 B.C. Not much is known about Stonehenge,
but it is now believed that it was a place where people celebrated the lives of their ancestors.
Archeologists think that the people believed the spirits of their loved ones resided in the stones.
Mr. Kozar and I visited Stonehenge in June while on
our honeymoon in the United Kingdom. We will talk about Stonehenge this year during our Astronomy Unit.
Links to cool websites:
To see what the sky holds for your viewing pleasure, check out this fantastic website from Sky and Telescope.
Click this link to see a map of the United States showing all earthquakes within the last 7 days.
Links to notes and handouts:
Notes 1-1: Everything is Connected
Notes 1-2: Living Things Need Energy
Notes 1-3: Types of Interactions
Notes 2-1: Cycles of Matter
Notes 2-2: Ecological Succession
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