Lit. Poems

"White"

Brown is the danger in all German's eyes

Green is pea's in mama's soup from a can

Clear is found in the tears of young children's terrified cries

and white is the color of the secret snowman

Red is the fire and hatred during the war

Blue coats the cover of a book I have stolen

Lemon and sky blue are a symbol of safety

while pure white resembles the souls that have risen

Yellow are the stars painted over the doors of shattered house's

Pale is the color of a dirty Jew's ill face

Black is the color of bombs and destruction

But white is the color life takes in death's place

By: Liesel Meminger

"The Girl With Safe Hair and Dangerous Eyes"

Liesel Meminger

Fearless, Jew Lover, scarred

Who loves the thrill of taking without asking

Who feels unsure about what may lay ahead

Who needs papa's soothing reading to get her through the night

Who shares love with all who are willing to share back

Who fears the abduction of the man living in her basement

Who'd like to see one more smile appear on the face of her forever young brother

Who dreams of a single cough that changed her life forever

Who ends up living, and dying, happily ever after

Aquarium Response.

Last week, in school we got the pleasure of visiting the Camden Aquarium. After spending a good portion of the year in science class learning about echinoderms and mullosks, I was so happy we would get to see some live in action! We saw many creatures such as many different types of fish, seals, African penguins, hippo's and sting rays. In addition to that, we got to see crabs and starfish. But most importantly, we got to see my personal favorite, sharks! They had many different types of sharks featured at the aquarium and a big shark tank with a tunnel people could walk through. I must have spent about twenty minutes in there! Overall, it was such a fun trip and I really enjoyed it. Also, I learned a lot. For instance, I learned that not all penguins come from Antarctica and some can survive in warm climates. That came as a big shocker!

Greenhouse Effect Response Class Menu Project

I read an article which spoke about the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is tricky because we need it in order to sustain life on earth but now, it is heating up the earth too much as a result of many components. The greenhouse effect is the process that raises the temperature of air in the lower atmosphere due to heat trapped by greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and ozone. Humans greatly contribute to the increase in greenhouse gasses. Whenever we drive our cars, work in factories which produce goods, or use any type of energy which the burning of fossil fuels is needed, we are contributing to the greenhouse effect. The rise in green house gasses is a prime factor in global warming. Because the earth is warming so rapidly, all aspects of life are being affected. But the rise in temperature due to the increase of greenhouse gasses is not the only change the earth has undergone. Many animals are affected greatly by the increase of carbon dioxide in the air, and pollution in their atmosphere. In my opinion, the greenhouse affect is a scary crucial concept and something must be done to the breaks on global warming and the rise of greenhouse gasses.
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Extra Credit Responce. Science Related to T.v. show episode.

I watched the show Law and Order; Special Victims Unit this afternoon. The episode was about a serial rapist. Generally, the detectives would take fluids or finger prints left on the victim and match it to their suspects DNA. If there was a match, you had your Perp. However, in today's episode, the Perp left behind no fluids nor finger prints on his victim's. Instead, the forensic scientist was able to locate hair fibers on the victim's body and was then later able to match those hair fibers to the detectives suspect. Without science all police work would be a lot more difficult !

Frog Dissection Class Response Blog

Yesterday in class, we were given the task of dissecting a frog. First, we had to place the frog in the tray. Next, we used scissors to lift the abdominal muscles away from the body cavity and cut along the midline of the frog's body. Then we made horizontal cuts near its arms and legs. We then lifted the flaps of the body and pinned them back exposing the frogs organs. We had to locate various organs such as the cloaca which is part of the urogenital system and the urine, eggs, and sperm exit out of it. We also had to locate the spleen, the testes, the oviducts, the bladder, the liver, the kidneys, and the fat bodies. In this experience I learned a lot about frogs and how they function. For instance, i learned that food enters in their mouth, passes through the esophagus, travels to the stomach, then to the small intestine, down to the large intestine, then exits the anus. Also, I learned that the liver is the largest body cavity a frog has. Without it, the frog will die. Overall, the frog dissection helped me not only learn, but understand the way a frog's body lives and functions. I am happy to have had the experience!

How Global Warming Relates to Math

Global warming relates to math in a few ways. For instance, temperatures world wide are increasing greatly. The Earth ,on average, has increased by .9 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, the sea level is rising and will continue to rise if global warming continues. In addition, global warming increases natural disasters such as hurricanes and tsunami's. These horrific tragedies tear through many innocent peoples lives, destroy their homes, and takes away some of their store of fresh water and food. In order to repair all these results of global warming, the world will have to give a lot of money to get building teams to fix homes and pay for food and water. These disasters will only continue to get worse if nothing is done to stop global warming.

Haiti Relief Effort Faces 'Major Challenge'-NYTimes.com

When: This past Thursday

What: Rescue organizations were trying to get to Haiti by air, land and sea on Thursday, but many were confronted with many obstacles that slowed the transport of rescuers, food and medical supplies into the desperate country. Haiti is currently in very bad condition due to the earthquake that recently struck.

Where: Haiti. Specifically, Port-au-prince

Who: Many rescue organizations from around the world that were trying to get to Haiti.

Why/why this is important: They were trying to get there in order to help people who were in danger, bring extra supplies for those in need, and to help out with anything else they might be needed to do. This is very important because many people were injured in this disastrous catastrophe.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/world/americas/15relief.html?hp