Monday, March 29, 2010

BLOG POST #2 =)

1. List three technologies that the school plans to utilize.


The school plans to utilize rainwater collections, geothermal A/C and solar photovoltaic power systems tecnologies.

2. Explain each one. (you may need to check out other websites for research)

Rainwater collection is when you collect rain water through pipes and recycle the water.
Geothermal A/C is when there are pipes undergoround that heat or aircondition your house.
Solar photovoltaic system is the use of solar panels.

3. Earth Day is coming up. Click on one of the Core Issues. Which one did you choose?


Recycling And Wasting Reduction
4. What is the big problem associated with this issue?

There are toxic chemicals that leak into the ground from garbage.

5. What can you do to fix this problem? Give me a solid paragraph.

In order to fix this problem a lot more people should get involved and help support recycling. People should stop dumping toxic chemicals into their trash since they all eventually end up leaking into the ground. These chemicals could be killing off potential plants and in the long run will end up hurting the economy. People should reduce the amount of waste we produce.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

MaiahMarie Is The Best ! =)

1.What was your best blog this quarter? What made it so good?
I liked doing the Wordle because it was something different and it was very simple. I also liked being able to choose the font and background.


2. What grade do you deserve for your blogs this quarter? Why? (Remember to do some basic math here. If you have only attempted 5 out of 7 blogs, the absolute highest grade you could earn is 71%) I think I deserve 100% because I took time and did put effort into the blog posts that we've been assigned.

3. What was your favorite topic in 2nd Quarter? Why? (Ch. 8,9,10,12,14, 16) Give me a solid paragraph explaining your answer. Include a picture.
Chapter 9 because we were able to learn about the Pangaea and about the contiental drift.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Friday, March 5, 2010

Yo Mama ! =) #5

1. Pick one of the articles you read. List the Name of the article and publisher.

Chinese Earthquake: Giant Pandas Rescues, Published By: Telegraph


2. What was the author's thesis? (insert the quote)
Hundreds of giant pandas had to be rescued as the Chinese Earthquake devastated their breeding grounds



3. Do you agree with their thesis? Why or why not?
Yes because all of the animals were rescued since the breeding grounds for them were destroyed by the earthquake in China.