Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Science CSI Evidence (as of May 14)!


Key:
Philip        Rehaan        Leandro        Lukas
Preliminary Evidence
Possible Suspects
Connection to Suspects
Part of a blue ribbon
Mr. Robertacio
Mr. Haas
Mrs. Guggisberg
Mr. Diebley
Mr. Pratt
Mr. Barber
Mrs. Chassagne
Mr. Combes
Mr. Peterson
Mrs. Roy-Felice


Mrs. Kuan Sun
Mr. Symes
Mr. Starker
Mr. McDougal
Favorite color is blue.
Likes to wear blue jeans
Favorite color is blue.
Favorite color is blue.
Favorite color is blue.
Favorite color is aqua marine.
Favorite color is blue.
Favorite color is blue.
Favorite color is blue.
Favorite color is blue and likes to wear indigo-blue jeans
Favorite color is blue.
Favourite color is blue
Favorite color is blue.
Favorite color is blue.
Unknown red liquid
Mr. Koltutsky
Likes cranberry juice.
Coins
Mr. Starker
Hobby: Coin Collecting
Half-eaten chocolate bar
Ms. Carter
Mr. Robertacio
Loves any type of chocolate!
Favorite food is Thai and/or chocolate
Fingerprint on mirror comb
There are no suspects yet
There are no connections to suspects as there aren’t any.
Hair on comb
There are no suspects yet
There are no connections to suspects
Note - “Now we have your gerbils we can make more!”
There are no suspects yet
There are no connections to suspects
QR Code taped on back of the table
There are no suspects yet
There are no connections
Potato chips on the ground
Mr. Diebley

Mrs. Chassagne
Mr. Walker
Mr. Emerson
Favorite food is Organically grown corn chips.
Likes to eat.
Favorite food is potato chips.
Favorite food is potato chips.
Prime Suspects
Mr. Starker
Favourite color is blue, Favourite food is tacos, Favourite beverage is tea, Hobby is coin collecting

Thursday, 11 April 2013

Hinduism Poster

Penney, Sue. Hinduism. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1997. Print. "Holi." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Nov. 2013. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. Dallapiccola, Anna L. Hindu Myths. Austin: University of Texas, 2003. Print. 23dingenvoormusea. "Shiva Nataraja." Flickr. Yahoo!, 30 June 2009. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. "Brahman (cattle)." - Wikimedia Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013 "Karma." - Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. "Dashavatara." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Nov. 2013. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. "Om." Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2013. "Page:Popular Science Monthly Volume 10.djvu/28." - Wikisource, the Free Online Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. VenĂ¢ncio, Felipe. "Tibetan Names of God." Flickr. Yahoo!, 05 Sept. 2006. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Pets Should Be In Classrooms


                                   Pets Should Be In Classrooms!                           Lukas D-P
                                                                                                                        Blk C,D
                                                                                                                        Mr. Peterson
To Mr.Combes:


I think animals (Especially furred animals like dogs and cats) should be allowed in the classroom to help students learn. Numerous studies show pets are useful in classrooms because of many reasons, but I wish to show you only three of the many reasons that pets are useful. These are: Animals decrease stress, cause increases in self-esteem and decrease chance of sickness.


It has been scientifically proven that stroking any furred animal gets the brain to produce oxytocin, a neural hormone that decreases stress gain and increases stress loss. This effect does not work for any other furred object or person (Without fur, of course). Kids should be allowed to stroke a pet before and after a test, presentation or other stress inducing project.


Being able to raise a pet grants a child a feeling of success and victory to be able to help someone else survive. This helps increase self-esteem and works like a counsellor in itself. Heightened self-esteem makes students work harder at overwhelming projects (Hint Hint Nudge Nudge Wink Wink Water Project), because they think they can do it.


According to studies, households and school with pets have less reports of sickness than schools and households without. Also, pet owners are shown to have heightened immune system and higher resistance to diseases, making the accusation that says pets cause illness sort of redundant.


In conclusion, pets have many uses, and not only as a reward for students (Though that is another good use for them). These three are only examples. I hope you allow pets in our school. They would be really helpful to students in class because they decrease stress, increase self-esteem and lower chances of sickness.


From,
Lukas D-P
6th Grade Student






            Excerpt
           

It has been scientifically proven that stroking any furred animal gets the brain to produce oxytocin, a neural hormone that decreases stress gain and increases stress loss. This effect does not work for any other furred object or person (Without fur, of course). Kids should be allowed to stroke a pet before and after a test, presentation or other stress inducing project.

Water Project

This is a list of everything we have done in the water project:

Week one:
Our plan is made and placed in Google Drive. Our materials are being bought, and I have loaned some stuff from Mr. Diebley

Week two:
Our Plan has been redone once, but not much else. I found a siphon for our project!

Week three
We have begun work on our creation, and made good progress. The bio-sand filter is done

Week four
The machine is done, but I've been sick for two days. We are now creating a prezi to display what we have made.

Our finished Creation:

Filtered water from it:

Monday, 1 April 2013

Stress

My mom avoids stress by doing yoga, while my dad likes to lie down and read a book. My sister also likes to lie down and calm her mind for a moment.