Lightest Material on Earth! Posted on DOGO News by Meera Dolasia

Being comprised of 99.99 percent air and small metallic tubes with a width of an 1000th of a human hair, this is the lightest material on earth. Not to mention the cross design gives it the ability to bounce back to 98% of it's original form after being crushed to over half of its size.

Also, the tubes are designed to absorb energy on impact. The design also means that it can be used as a great insulator, a great pressure pad, a great cushion (depending on if you put a cover on it or not) and just about any thing! (Apart from clothes, light fixtures, walls, potato sacks, sound systems....)

And, it's so light, you could put a cm by inch on a dandelion and not crush it! (...televisions, columbs, and missiles. Though, missiles are destructive and you don't really need to make them in the first place)

But imagine what we could do!

Cat Animal Predator V.S Prey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIXLi4sxojY&feature=plcp&context=C2bf13UDOEgsToPDskJi3qgsm4peM3x581GUMWwe
Preadator V.S Prey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSWRchuWsP8&NR=1&feature=endscreen
Preadator Fallen Asleep

Please watch, I would like more views!

Athlete Fabric Power! Posted By Meera Dolasia On DOGO News

Technology is everywhere. Around you, over you, on your feet, EVERYWHERE. And its about to join the clothes isle again.

Combing minerals with synthetic polymer fibers, we have made Celliant. Celliant keeps oxygen levels at a moderate rate, and keeps blood oxygenated. The Celliant is said to even help cure arthiritis and other chronic illnesses. However, despite being tested by the makers for a decade now, we still aren't sure if it works. But, it is just starting to get into the selling industry with Nike and others.

Maybe, in the future, matresses and pillows, toys and more will all have Celliant and we will live happy, healthy lives

Funny Octopi Use Tools Posted by Meera Dolasia on DOGO news

Octopi are smart creatures, we can't deny that. From knowing who will win the world cup to opening jars of jam, they have fascinated us with their intelligence. However, recently they have taken another step into intelligence: Mobile homes and armour. Using coconut shells from mollusk shells makes a lighter, effective defence that can be used as a home that can be moved around with ease. However, it does make them look awkward due to the fact that the coconuts are slightly bigger than them. Still, you can't help wonder what they will do next. Maybe create tools to help them hunt? Traps? We still don't know, but we can guess and hope that it won't make octopi the second smartest creatures on Earth and take over.

"DIRT" The Movie

In the movie, I was surprised to find that dirt is so important to our ecosystems and our lives, not to mention the one million, twelve thousand, nine hundred and eighty two species of animals and four million eight thousand and seventy two species of plant that cover the earth (The two large numbers are estimates). I am also surprised that dirt is filled with life and that without it non of us would be here today.

However, like Tatijana said, the movie was based on itself too much and didn't play the full devil's advocate. So, the movie did cause some major discussion around the class. Tatijana and I were in a deep discussion over which side was right. In the end, both sides of the coin decided that the case depended on a point of view, and so we both congratulated each other on their debating skills.

One Man's Quest For The Earth Posted on DOGO News by Meera Dolasia

When diving into the waters of Florida Keys at age of 13, Ken Nedimyer loved the coral and the waters of it. However, when in 1977 a cold rush of water killed most of the coral and then a disease came along, almost all of the coral was killed. The coral that wasn't killed was severely weakened.

When the coral was starting to recover, hurricanes hit the coast and killed so much coral that most was put on the endangered species list.

When Ken Nedimyer saw how much destruction had been placed on the innocent coral reef, he didn't know what to do. However, when some Staghorn coral grew in a fake underwater rock farm, he had an idea.

First, his daughter and he artificially cultivated the coral for a high school project. When this was a success, he decided to start growing some coral at the reefs. This was also a success, and now many coral "fields" have grown to make another ecosystem of the reef.

http://dogonews.com/2011/10/24/one-mans-quest-helps-restore-floridas-coral-reef

Black Nights, Blue Seas? Posted on DOGO news by Meera Dolasia

Over the last few weeks, San Diego's ocean has been bioluminescent over the last few weeks as The Red Tides dominated the area. For all those who don't know what The Red Tides are, it is when phytoplankton dominates the sea/ocean and turns the sea/ocean a red/purple/brown colour due to the amount of numbers. The phytoplankton seem to be turning bioluminescent whenever something hits it. Toxic? I think not!

These little fellas aren't toxic, and probably evolved for some reason. Whatever it is, its COOL!

Waste into Fuel: A New Beginning? Posted by Meera Dolasia on DOGO NEWS

Finding new green, clean energy sources to replace fossil fuels is one of man's toughest challenges. Hydrogen is a viable replacement, but it doesn't occur naturally and uses energy getting it... Until now.

A group of scientists found bacteria that could extract hydrogen and give it off , but fuelling the bacteria was also the problem. The process of desalination used energy, so they thought that resalination would release energy. It worked; if they managed to put some bacteria between the sea/ocean and a wastewater treatment centre, it would be a dream. However, this has only worked in a lab and so now they go on to larger scale, and on the economic scale. If it works on all scales, we would be one step closer to the best species on Earth (possibly)

Friday Satellite Show (Posted by Meera Dolasia on DOGO news)

We all know that when a comet goes through the atmosphere it burns up and makes pretty little shooting stars, but what happens when its a satellite: something the size of a double decker bus? The UARS satellite has been testing out the atmosphere for decades, but due to "space junk", has lost control and will crash through Earth's atmosphere on friday. Now, scientists predict that MOST of it will burn into nothingness, but the rest will hit Earth with a bump. Now, the chances of being hit by one of these pieces is extremely rare, due to the fact that 75% of Earth is covered in water and three fourths of that is uninhabited by humans. However, if a piece of satellite does land near you, keep your hands on it because the pieces will cost LOTS OF DOSH!!!

http://www.dogonews.com/2011/9/22/this-friday-watch-out-for-the-satellite-debris-freefalling-from-space

Creepy Dark Alien Planet (Posted by Meera Dolasia on DOGO News)

Since 2009, the Keplar Spacecraft has traveled through our galaxy searching for planets that could also sustain life. However, recently, it has come across TrES-2b, the darkest known planet yet! It's still dark in the full sunlight!

Being around 750 MILLION light years away from Earth and around the same size as Jupiter, this planet can't get any creepier... or can it?

The planet has red, glowing clouds that emit light so faintly, but they seem like an electric stove. The scientists believe that the glowiness comes from the fact that its atmosphere of 1800 degrees due to its proximity from the sun. However, it's black part has scientist baffled. They say: "Hey, how come its so dark when its so close to light?"

Scientist say that it could be of some mysterious chemical that we don't even know yet! However, its still just a theory..

Scientific Summer

Over the summer, I did MANY scientific things, way too many to fit into this blogpost, so i'm going to give ONE science thing:

T'was the middle of summer,
in the Red Sea
All the fishes were stirring,
even the shrimp-ies

I was in the "Dolphin House",
Upon the North-Western Reef,
a turtle I spotted and I thought
"GOOD-IE!"

It was a slow turtle, a calm turtle,
an Eagle one at that,
A wide one it was,
but really quite flat.

I swam right next to it,
slowly but quick,
my dad next to the turtle,
camera going "Click, Click, Click"

Eventually we stopped,
because as the turtle decended,
our dive group went further,
than we expected.

There was also the fact,
that I could only go twelve meters down,
or else my little lungs would be crushed,
and I would surely drown.

So that is my story,
of what happened over the summer,
now lets hear your story,
with people in hummers

The pressure can cause the air in your lungs cause a rapture which causes internal bleeding which causes death. NEVER EVER HOLD YOUR BREATH WHILE SCUBA DIVING!!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSnakeboy83?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/aap9xn-7QJE

Marbles in Motion

Marbles in Motion

In our "Marbles in Motion" test, we decided that we could make a small "marble run" with the measuring tape. Pulling this tight made a marble rail on which we could see the distance of the spheric object. Here is the table:

Small Marble / Distance: 347 cm / height: 2 cm / Estimate: 100 cm / Stayed to the end
Ping Pong Ball / Distance: +347 cm / height: 3 cm / Estimate: 300 cm / Stayed to the end
Golf Ball / Distance: 147 cm / height: 3.5 cm / Estimate: 350 cm / Fell off
Giant Foam Ball / Distance: 170 cm / height: 7.5 cm / Estimate: +347 cm / Fell off
Tennis Ball / Distance: 50 cm / height: 5.4 / Estimate: 190 / Fell off
Medium Marble / Distance: 188 cm / height: 2 cm / Estimate: +347 / Fell off
Large Marble / Distance: 144 cm / height: 3 cm / Estimate: 100 / Fell off
Small Foam Ball / Distance: +347 cm / height: 1.5 cm / Estimate: +347 / Stayed to the end
Metal Marble / Distance: +347 cm / height: 1 cm / Estimate +347 / Stayed to the end

Rocky Reflection

Unit Question: How valuable is a rock?

The value of a rock depends on what rock it is. If its volcanic cinder, you could make some weird floating thing from it (it floats when still boiling hot) or if its obsidian, you could make a foot scrubby factory based on a single product.

Living near a volcano or fault line near the edge of a tectonic plate gives some Pro's and Con's. Some Pro's are that you have tons of fertilizer due to all the nutrients from volcanic ash and debris (if you live near a volcano) and the fact that it's (sometimes) comlpetely quiet due to loss of life tends to scare people unless you live near the Himalayas (GIANT fault line)

The uses of volcanoes help people a lot. Scientists got interested in volcanoes and due to the heat volcanoes are great geothermal spots. They also have nutrients so farmland is excellent there. The rocks that they give off helps us every day. Our toes would get all covered in dead skin if volcanoes weren't around. Obsidian is used to do just the job. Many more rocks help us to get through out everyday life.The more we learn about volcanoes and their uses, the more interesting they get. We are truly lucky to live on a planet like this.

What I Want to Know About Forces and Motion

1. What will happen when the planets align COMPLETE
2. Is it possible for a centrifuge to throw itself off it's axis?
3. If so, what will be the consequence of it?
4. Is it possible to make a centrifuge helicopter with centrifugal blades?

Science Lab Report On Foot To Fathoms

Foot to Fathoms Report

BY ALEX THOMAS WATTS

Guiding Question: What are some advantages of using the Metric measurement system over the old English system?

Hypothesis: It uses a specific length rather than an “unstable” one.

Steps:

1. Write down all the separate old English measurements (and the way you measure with it) in your notebook. These include fathoms (longest finger to longest finger with outstretched arms), Egyptian cubit (elbow to forefinger), “feet” (one foot), pace (walk with stretched legs), palm (horizontal palm) and span (thumb to pinkie)

2. Create a small chart with “Measuring Type”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “Average” and “Actual” in order and on the northern side with what you’re measuring on the western side. I measured a crayon box, a whiteboard, a hallway, a table and a Stonehenge book

3. Use the Old English system to measure the objects and then measure with a tape measure. Write your findings in your notebook. Also write down how long your Old English measurements were.

4. Write down your conclusion in your notebook, or in a book report.

Conclusion:

My hypothesis was correct. My O.E measurements were smaller than those of my group; therefore the measurements may vary in the world, so this method is “unstable”. The reason why we use the metric system today is because it’s the same no matter which ruler you take. If we still used fathoms today, we would certainly have a lot of problems. Our buildings would be wonky, the leaning tower of Pisa would be the fallen tower of rubble and some things would look a bit like the pictures in Dr Seuss.

My Table:

	Measuring Type	1	2	3	Average	Actual
Crayon Box	Fingertip 1cm	6	5	6	5.66	7cm
Whiteboard	Fathom 160cm	1.5	2	2	1.83	25cm
PEEP	Palm 8cm	2	2	2	2	13cm
Hallway	Pace 146cm	8	8	10	9	1010cm
Table	Foot 22cm	5	5	6.3	5.444333	137cm
Stonehenge Book	Span 19cm	2	2.5	2		32cm

Who Owns the World's Oceans?

The Controversy of the Oceans

Long ago when the age of exploration was current, people found out that there were minerals on the lands of earth. This led to colonialism. They then found out that a lot of the minerals they found on land were in the sea also. With the gift to adapt and build, humans quickly found out how to find and get minerals from the bottom of the ocean. However, the other horrid gift of humans: selfishness kicked in when other countries wanted to have the minerals too. This lead to fighting for resources. When oil was found useful and was found in the worlds oceans, war broke out on who owned it, who found it first and should we kill animals for it anyway? People didn't really care about this and continued spilling oil, catching healthy fish and drilling the world's oceans out of minerals.

Developing and Wealth in the Ocean

In my personal opinion, developing technology to drill for oil, drill for minerals and catching fish is as useful as hiring a cyborg to work in a magnet shop. In the 1960's, people brought up 400 million tonnes of

Minerals, dadadaaa!

S.N.I.F.C

Solid
Cannot be liquid or gas

Naturally Occuring
Found in nature, not man made

Inorganic
Not alive, never will be

Fixed Composition
Has a chemical formula, most are formed from compounds of two or more, some are monocompounds

Crystal Form
A definite in chemical structure.

I have several different objects. These objects are:

Gold
Diamond
Topaz
Granite
Quartz
Talc
Wood
Fossil
Bone
Pearls
Ice
Coal
Rocksalt

Now, following the rule of minerals, I shall organize them into categories of minerals and non minerals.

Minerals:
Gold
Topaz
Talc
Iceberg
Diamond

Non Minerals:
Wood
Fossil
Bone
Granite
Pearls
Rock salt
Coal

Now I bet your going to ask why I put some things in others, well here's why:

Wood-Living
Fossil-Was living
Bone-Living Material
Granite-Igneous rock
Pearls-Formed by living object
Rocksalt-Not crystalline structure
Coal-Was living Tissue

so follow these rules and find what are and arn't minerals

Mt. Kilauea

I'll start by saying what I learned about volcanoes. I learned that volcanoes can effect people (and the world) in many ways, positive and negative. One positive way is that they give off many substances such as obsidian, ash (nutrients), and sulpher. One negative way is if they blow their top off. The lava burns, the smoke chokes, and the ash covers.

I think that i did "OK". I didn't do my best, and probably could of put in some more information and fanciness. I would say that I should get a 5 out of 6, because i put in a lot of effort, but not all of it (honesty gives a point, doesn't it?).

CRYSTAL GARDEN FINALE

Guiding Question for this project was: How do crystals grow?
Crystals grow from when solids in a water solution stay put and the water evaporates, leaving crystals behind.


Over the last two weeks, the crystals are still minute. On day one, I covered the trees with magnesium sulfate solution. I also, put several drops on the ground. I then used borax and put some in the bushes. The next day some crystals appeared on the "grass". However the cardboard still showed so i gave a more generous amount to all of it. Several days later, I put some more magnesium sulfate on the trees and the house and the rock.2 days later, I put some foil where the river should be and poured in sugar. My river filled with glucose sugar has dried up. It was really full and what do I get? A tiny crystal trimming. And my trees still have no crystals despite how much stuff i put on. The stuff that has grown is the grass and the red house and that uses magnesium sulfate. Talk about really slow growth The levels of crystals weren't high. In fact it was rather low. It was fun making the crystal garden, but i'm not that impressed with the out come.

Mapping volcanoes and earthquakes lab

In this lab, I noticed several volcanoes near the faults and subduction zones such as the ring of fire and the fault area of the Euraisian plate. Also, most of the volcanoes and earthquakes are in lines-squiggley and not straight-and make similar shapes to the ones of the tectonic plates

Day 5 Crystal Garden

My river filled with glucose sugar has dried up. It was really full and what do I get? A tiny crystal trimming. And my trees still have no crystals despite how much stuff i put on. The stuff that has grown is the grass and the red house and that uses magnesium sulfate. Talk about really slow growth!

Dynamic Earth

What I Learned

I learned that the center of the earth is 1500 degrees and made of solid iron.
Its very hot, but still not as hot as the surface of the sun-5500 degrees!
I also learned that the mantle is only 300 degrees cooler and despite how thin the crust is compared to the rest of the Earth, its thick enough to hold thousands of tons of water and people!

I would like to learn about how crystals grow and how rock and minerals create gold

Reflection On Labs and Grade

I will start by saying that I should of given more information and be more specific, because thats what stands out to me the most. However I did notice that most sentences were straight to the point and the rest are useless and hard to understand

Reflection On Labs

Cooling Race Lab
Guiding Question: How does energy affect matter? How does the shape of ice affect the way it melts? Which will cause a greater temperature change in the water: crushed or cubed ice?
Hypothesis: My thoughts are that the crushed ice melts first because the amounts of ice are smaller .
Materials:
• 2 plastic cups
• 2 thermometers
• Water
• 2 different colored markers
• Ice cubes
• 2 small plastic bags
• Balance and masses
• Spoon
• Crushed ice
• Timer
• Graph paper
Procedure:
1. Half fill two plastic cups with water. Put a thermometer in each cup. Record the water temperature under Start in your chart.
2. Put two ice cubes in a plastic bag and set them on one pan of a balance. Place a second bag on the other pan. Use a spoon to add crushed ice to this bag until the pans balance (or until you have the same mass in each bag).
3. Add the ice cubes to one cup and the crushed ice to the other cup.
4. At three-minute intervals, measure the temperature of the water in each cup. Record each measurement in your chart. Continue for 15 minutes.
5. Make a line graph that shows how the temperature of the ice-water mixtures changed over time. Use a different color for each line on your graph.
Record and Analyze:
Water Temperature (degrees C)
Start 3 minutes 6 minutes 9 minutes 12 minutes 15 minutes
Water + Ice Cubes 18.5 9.5 6.5 5.5 5.2 6
Water + Crushed Ice 18.5 7.5 5.5 5 5 5

Data Analysis: 1) Describe how the ice in each cup changed. 2) In which cup did the ice change faster? 3) In which cup did the water cool more quickly? 4) What difference between the ice cubes and the crushed ice might explain why the water in one cup cooled faster?
1. Well, the ice got smaller and smaller each check.
2. The crushed ice changed faster.
3. The crushed ice did but also heated up quicker.
4. Because the crushed ice was small and had the area around it melting.
Conclusion: We go back to the guiding question: How does energy affect matter? Was your hypothesis correct? Why or why not? After doing this experiment, you have evidence that can help you to explain this question. Use this evidence and data to write your conclusion .
Yes I was correct, the crushed ice melted faster, but not recommended because it heated up faster also.
Further Inquiry: Was your data reliable? Any errors? Further tests you could do or inquiry questions that you have ?
I could of seen the effects with salt, but then the water would have been horrible .
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