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Water on MarsThursday, October 8, 2015 at 2:00 pm
G ManRead this for a class discussion on Friday.
NASA Confirms Presence Of Liquid Water On Mars
Thanks to its carved topography, researchers have always suspected that Mars was once home to several rivers, lakes, and perhaps even oceans. There has even been some speculation about the existence of frozen water deep beneath the ground. However, finding evidence of liquid water in the present day, has been a little elusive. That is why NASA's September 28th announcement that confirmed the detection of liquid brine on the Red Planet caused so much excitement.Read Chapters 1 - 3 for this FridayWednesday, October 7, 2015 at 7:02 pm
G ManWhy is this such a popular book? Why did you or not like it?
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
It’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid for girls in this hilarious new novel! Dork Diaries follows eighth grader Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles through text and sketches he...
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers...Testing #4Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 5:52 pm
G ManLets try editing this again!!
NASA Confirms Presence Of Liquid Water On Mars
Thanks to its carved topography, researchers have always suspected that Mars was once home to several rivers, lakes, and perhaps even oceans. There has even been some speculation about the existence of frozen water deep beneath the ground. However, finding evidence of liquid water in the present day, has been a little elusive. That is why NASA's September 28th announcement that confirmed the detection of liquid brine on the Red Planet caused so much excitement.Testing creation from Teachers! #!Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 4:25 pm
G ManAre these winners worthy of the Nobel prize? Do you this research is a break-thru? Why or Why not ?
IG Nobel Prizes Honor 'Fun' Scientific Research
This morning, William Campbell, Satoshi Omura, and Youyou Tu, were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for their work on parasitic diseases. Though the brilliant scientists certainly deserve the honor for their groundbreaking research, for most of us, reading about their and the achievements of other Nobel laureates can be overwhelming and perhaps even a little boring. However, the same cannot be said about the winners of the IG Nobel Prize that celebrates 'fun' scientific research.
'lg Nobel Prize' Honors The Lighter Side Of Science
If you think science is boring and scientists nerdy, you may change your opinion after reading about the fun discoveries that won these researchers Nobel Prizes - Not the real ones of course, but the spoof lg Nobel Prize - that are awarded for research that 'first makes one laugh and then, think'.First Test of V3Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 4:23 pm
G ManRead this article and discuss the merits of NASA's findings in the comments. Tell us why you agree with the data and if it is conclusive?
NASA Confirms Presence Of Liquid Water On Mars
Thanks to its carved topography, researchers have always suspected that Mars was once home to several rivers, lakes, and perhaps even oceans. There has even been some speculation about the existence of frozen water deep beneath the ground. However, finding evidence of liquid water in the present day, has been a little elusive. That is why NASA's September 28th announcement that confirmed the detection of liquid brine on the Red Planet caused so much excitement.read this tooTuesday, October 6, 2015 at 10:02 pm
Doll Bones
Discover the Newbery Honor winner Doll Bones, from Holly Black, the cocreator of the Spiderwick C...Read thisSunday, October 4, 2015 at 8:44 pm
Theo Jansen's Whimsical Strandbeests Come To America
Some sculptors like to create clay masterpieces; others prefer metal. Then there is Theo Jansen. This Dutch artist uses PVC tubes to build giant Strandbeests (beach animals in Dutch). Part work of art, part fantastical creature, the multi-legged insect-like creations are both awe-inspiring and terrifying!Join Class
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