Earth Hour Sucesses.....

Horray for the GREAT APES!!! the greatest of great apes in the world...... You were magnificent!! thanks to everyone who worked hard and couldn't be there last night; thanks to Matt for getting us the fellowship hall at his church ( that was so awesome!); thanks to Chris and Justin for their continued dedication; thanks to everyone who brought family and friends with them; thanks for all the food; thanks Joe Morton !!! what a great surprise; thanks to the roof crew for making the stars shine even brighter than they finally did; thanks to Mrs. Nantz for her never ending support;thanks for the opportunity to spend " quality" time with a bunch of APES; thanks to anyone and everyone who I may have forgotten in my zealousness ; Billy - you never fail to amaze me; Wolfie and Logan puddles will never be the same and spiral staircases will also be an area that in the long run may cause me to jump ; Sara, Brittney, Caitlin, Mollie ( ha! spelled right) - your enthusiasm was contaigious; Alisha - way awesome you made it! ;Lawson and Brett- way to work out a work situation ; Ben - great Earth Hour soldier! Jimmy and Tripper - there are no words - your help was invaluable; Megan - a better reporter we couldn't have had - make sure we get the photos.

The Gaston Gazette has posted a slide show of last night..if you would like to view it the link is as follows....
http://gastongazette.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=720651&CategoryID=15927

Enjoy your sucesses!!!

If I missed ANYONE that was there...please let me know.....it is still such a blur...................

Fair warning for your chapter to write questions on/for...

I will post, probably Saturday morning , a list of the chapter numbers and titles that are assigned to each chapter. It is your responsibility to create a series of questions that will address the major concepts of each of the chapters . Create questions that will help you and your classmates hear the concept and challenge themselves when playing review games.
I will send the Earth Science powerpoints to the following APES that have requested them:
Matt Rachel Logan
Natalie Olivia
Billy Ashton
Ariel Ben
Lawson Wolfie

As of 2:30 on Friday 27 March 2009, these are the only people that said they needed them. If I missed you , let me know or if you change your mind, let me know..............

request from Sarah

Hey Mrs. B,
It's Sarah. I just wanted to tell you that I highly doubt ill be at school tomorrow. My grandma, mom, and sister are all puking sick and I have a fever. So, that sucks.
BUT i really think that someone needs to explain earth hour in detail over the announcements because today in US history Mr. Cowie had asked me about my shirt that i wore yesterday and when earth hour was and the time. EVERYONE in the class thought that earth hour was from 8-9 AM instead of at night, so i really think that needs to be cleared up.

Thanks,
Sarah s.

Ashton, Natalie and everyone.......let's see if we can fix this problem..................

Earth Science powerpoints

If you would like the powerpoints that I use for my earth science classes, let me know and I will be happy to get them to you................

Ha! Ha! to my professor...............

You guys caught my grad prof..........and he is adjusting all quiz grades.........you are so cool!!!!!

here is a very good diagram to show you that the epicenter is on the surface and the focus of an earthquake is underground..............

Charts to remind you of the cycles

Vocabulary for the ocean current studies

Current: water in the surface ocean flowing consistently in a particular direction. Ocean currents are driven by wind!!!!!

Latitude: an angle north or south of the equator

Longitude: an angle east or west of the prime meridian in Greenwich, England

Kuroshio Current: a warm ocean current that flows northward, theneastward on the west side of the Pacific Ocean

Oyashio Current: a cold ocean current that flows southward along the coast of Siberia and Kamchatka

Alaska Current : a cold ocean current that flows northward , then westward towards Alaska

California Current: A cold ocean current that flows southward along the west coast of North America

North Pacific gyre: a circular system of ocean currents that together flowi n a clockwise pattern all around the North Pacific portion of the Pacific basin.

GLOBE AT NIGHT!!! Don't Forget

the star observations start tonight...of course because it is cloudy!! and rainy!!

You will need to either down load the forms or look at them and write your information down. Keep a record of it and if you are planning to submit the data yourself, then make sure I have a copy of what you are submitting. IF I am submitting your data , I MUST have it the class following your observation.........

This is not an optional assignment!

Assignment

Please read chapter 10 - geologic processes and chapter 15 geologic resources by Thursday....

Newest of the new!!

And the news keeps on rolling in.................

we made the front page of the Lincoln Tribune ( http://www.lincolntribune.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=11155 ), the LCS home page and the county office is sending out your flyers to every LCS employee.........

Linda Yoder - lead science teacher for LCS has sent all science teachers and teachers she knows a note about your classroom visits.......Mr. Mitch Sherrill at the county office endorsed your plans and approves and.......

you made the Twitter blog on the Earth Hour US home page.......right hand side of the page under Lincoln tribune heading....folks you are with the big boys!!!! The Empire State building and even Concord, NH.................... http://www.earthhourus.org/main.php

Mr Worley sent out an email about the carolina green sense listing.....to all LHS teachers...( tee hee)

best of all.......your presentation has already been requested in a classroom at Kiser............

heady times folks........I am humbled to be a part of your success............

Newsest UPDATE!!!!!

We are in Carolina Green Sense!!!!

Monday, March 9, 2009

Lead on, Lincolnton!
This just in: the first Earth Hour 2009 city in the Carolinas is Lincolnton, NC. Or Lovable Lincolnton, according to their web site. This town of around 10,000 is near Lake Norman and north of Gastonia. Thanks for leading the way!
Labels: Earth Hour 2009, Lincolnton NC

APES can swim!!! Well some of them got a little cold.

Always knew that APES were very talented; some evidently prefer the warmer climates though. Good Job this morning......here are a few pics for your entertainment.

Earth Hour update!!

Check this out!!!! we are listed in the Earth Hour Blog!!

" Just got a call from Lincolnton, NC has just issued an #earthhour proclamation. Enfuego baby!about 9 hours ago from web ...posted by Dan Forman (Public Relations ManagerWorld Wildlife Fund1250 24th Street, NWWashington, DC 20037-1193)

and the map has us on it too.......you guys rock!!

http://www.earthhourus.org/map.php#

some thoughts on coral reproduction for those a little unsure..

the best way to tell you is to show you pictures and diagrams....makes it easier to understand.

MOVIE MAKERS - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey guys! Check this out!!!!.......want to be famous across the state of NC? Want more notarity than ever dreamed before? Then take this challenge - I dare you!!!!



Create a commercial for use in NC across the state. The particulars are listed at the website below...... I double dare you!!!! : )


http://www.re3.org/contest.htm

(like the green bend? tee hee!!)

Coral and the oceans

One of the topics that you will need to become more familiar with is corals.....to start you off, here is an article that you should find interesting. It describes the mechanisms that corals use to stave off extinction and the resulting problems that oceanographers and biologists have in classifying them. Please post your comments and/or questions below. I will post more coral related articles, but this will get you going.....

the picture in this posting is of the fairly rare bamboo coral......

link to article: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090223221343.htm

The Great APES Earth Hour Team......

Thought you all might like a copy of this picture........your team spoke well for you and about you and made us all proud. You are truly an unusal group of APES.........

Oh Boy! New fun stuff!!!! 16 March - 28 March

We have been invited to be a part of NASA's Globe at night. It will run from 16 March through 28 March so it will be fun to see the difference in the sky from the earlier date through Earth Hour.

This is not an optional assignment! You can pick the times based on what your work schedules etc. Try to make your observations at the same time every evening.

Please go to the site and download a form for the nights that you will track the stars. The site is self explanatory and very easy to follow. I will need the sheets or at least a piece of notebook paper with all the information on it that you have kept for the time that the assignment covers.

Your paperwork is due to me on 30 March. However, if you are not going to post the data yourself, I need to have the information the day after you do your observations.

Find your location by using the link on the homepage for the project.

Ex: LHS is at 35.479 degrees N. Latitude

-81.26 degrees W. Longitude ( the - sign indicates a west longitudinal direction)

the link to the NASA site is: http://www.globe.gov/GaN/

clueless

Folks- Natalie has posted that her businesses seemed clueless; Chris has the movie on line....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26xFJxfeGQ4 ; seems that little old Lincolnton doesn't know what Earth Hour is........we need ways to help them understand.