Extra Credit: Science Website

The website I chose is http://www.extremescience.com/

This site does not have any corporate sponsors. It is completely run and paid for by Elizabeth Keller, the creator, author and webmaster of the Extreme Science website. This website is about the various branches of science, A-Z. Extreme Science is the best place to find world records in natural science, including earth science and the plant and animal kingdom. The site tell you who holds the records, and also key science concepts are used to explain the story behind the record. Also, a huge collection of science and technology information and resources are available. Students doing research projects of reports will find this website a big help. The positive aspects of this site are that it gives you information for any science related topic or subject. The negative aspects of the site are that you never know if the given information is true or false, although usually, the information is correct. This site could be used for research projects, research reports, or just plain finding out facts for fun! Yes, I would recommend this site for future use because it has helped me in the past for many projects, and has really interesting information.

How high? Tiger attacks spark wall worries

“I could never imagine that a tiger could so effortlessly leap from the ground on to an adult elephant’s head, which is at least 12 feet above the ground,” Vivek Menon, executive director of Wildlife Trust of India. Recently in India, a rare attack occured. An average tiger managed to jump, sail through the air, and take a shot at a man sitting on an elephant’s back. The man ended up losing three fingers. The tiger was a Siberian tiger, weighing 350 pounds, or 160 kilograms. Zoologists along with many animal experts are completely bewildered at the tiger's leaping ability. “What animals normally do, and what they can do, are often very different things,” says Dale Miquelle, director of Wildlife Conservation Society’s program in Russia. Well all I know, is that zoos and animal conservatories need to now make sure the animals are completely sustained in their cages or indicated areas, to keep people safe. But, I did find this article very informative and interesting.

I found this article at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22575549/

Class Response: Density

In class these days, we have been learning about matter, volume, mass, and the density of an object. Matter is anything that has mass and volume (solid, liquid, gas) and can be found almost everywhere. Did you know that light, electricity, and sound are not matter? Mass is the amount of matter in an object. Mass is usually measured in grams, or kilograms. Volume, on the other hand, is the amount of space an object takes up. Volume is usually measured in centimeters-cubed if the object is a solid, or milliliters (mL) if it is a liquid. Density is the measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume of an object; mass per unit volume. The formula to find the density of an object is mass divided by the volume of the object. In class, we learned to draw a triangle to help us remember the formulas for finding the mass, volume, and density of an object. It is really helpful. Overall, this subject in science is pretty interesting, and I like learning about it.

My sources: Science Class with Treasure =]