Current Events for April 2, 2012Monday, April 2, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Mrs. InglePlease read and we will discuss in class on Friday afternoon.Mr Stachon
Can The Sahara Forest Project Turn The Desert Into An Oasis?
The Sahara Desert is one of the world's largest and driest deserts. Encompassing 3,500,000 km or about 10% of the continent of Africa, the desert comprises of miles and miles of sand dunes, an environment in which very little can thrive. However, a radical new idea may soon transform it into an agricultural oasis!
Astronauts Forced To Take Refuge From . . . . . Space Junk!
Never has the danger of the man-made debris floating around in Space been more apparent than on Saturday March 24th, when the six residents of the International Space Station (ISS) were forced to take refuge from a piece, that was heading their way.
Video Of The Week - Opossum Goes Snowboarding!
Is it just our imagination or are animals getting sportier? First there was Twiggy, the water-skiing squirrel, then came Goatee, the surfing goat and now, Ratatouille the snowboarding opossum.
James Cameron Solo Voyage To Challenger Deep Is A Success!
Seven years of meticulous design and planning all came together on Monday March 26th, when James Cameron became the first human to make a solo trip to the deepest known point on earth - The Challenger Deep! More importantly though, he emerged safely seven hours later, complete with exciting photos and videos from this dark mysterious world that has previously been visited by only two humans!
Denmark's Generous Store 'Sells' Chocolates For Good Deeds
How cool would it be if you could walk into your local confectionery store and pick up a box of candy for just promising to do a good deed! Sounds too good to be true? Not, if you live in Denmark, where the aptly named 'Generous Store' is doing exactly that!Join Class
If you are a student and would like to join this class, type in the Class Code below and click 'Join Class'.
Students
