An Amazing Rescue
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1872281,00.html
All passengers are safe after a plane lands in the Hudson River By Andrea Delbanco
A dramatic, icy rescue took place after a US Airways passenger plane landed in the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday afternoon. There were 150 passengers and 5 crewmembers on board. Thanks to a skilled pilot, a rapid rescue and a whole lot of luck, there was only one report of a serious injury-one passenger suffered two broken legs--from all 155 people aboard the plane.
Splash Landing
The plane had taken off from La Guardia airport in New York City at 3:26pm. It was bound for Charlotte, North Carolina. It crashed just minutes after takeoff.
The crash was likely caused by a flock of birds that slammed into the two engines of the jet. Birds regularly tangle with airplanes, but it very rarely causes a problem.
Officials will interview the US Airways crew and examine the plane for more clues about the cause of the crash.
Quick Rescue, Happy Ending
Cold winter weather made the rescue effort even more urgent. It was barely 20 degrees in New York City. The water was a frigid 36 degrees. Many passengers stood on the wings of the aircraft while waiting to board rescue boats. Coast Guard and ferry boats arrived on the scene within minutes.
Paramedics treated many passengers for hypothermia, a physical condition caused by extreme cold. But most passengers were relieved to have the entire experience behind them. "You're happy to be alive," explained 23-year-old passenger Bill Zuhoski.
Hypothermia-低體溫症
Max-The rescuers are very great that saved more than 100 people in an airplane! I think the main cause of the airplane accident is because after the airplane flew for a few minutes, some birds flew in the engine. Then the birds hit the engine to cause the accident. At this airplane accident, it is winter and the water is cold. But the rescuers are so good that only a passenger broke both legs and some passengers got hypothermia. But the birds are so stupid that why does they want to hit the engine? Maybe they want to suicide himself.
2009/07/31
2009/07/30
A New Team Player
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1861151,00.html
A New Team Player
Sixteen-year-old pitcher Eri Yoshida graduates to Japan's pro league
By Kathy Satterfield
Eri Yoshida has thrown a curveball at the game of baseball in Japan. Or, to be more accurate, she has thrown a knuckleball. The 16-year-old pitcher is Japan's first female professional baseball player. The pro team, Kobe 9 Cruise, drafted Yoshida last week. The team is part of the new Japanese League that starts its first season in April.
A knuckleball pitch dips, dives and sometimes moves from side to side. It is very difficult to throw and to hit. Not many pitchers in the major leagues can throw the unusual, sidearm pitch. But for those that can, a strikeout is likely. Most batters have a hard time hitting a ball with such an unpredictable path.
Give This Girl A Hand!
Yoshida's unusual pitch has landed her in a very unusual position. Japanese women don't normally get the chance to play on anything other than softball or amateur baseball teams. "I'm really happy I stuck with baseball," Yoshida said at a press conference. "I want to pitch against men."
Some people think the league may have drafted Yoshida to gain publicity for choosing a woman. But in a nation that loves baseball, Yoshida's spot on the team could encourage a new generation of female players. Already, their numbers have soared in the 10 years since little league opened the playing field to girls.
Learning to Throw
Yoshida started playing baseball when she was a second grader, joining neighborhood games with her older brother and his friends. She played first base on a boys� team in junior high school. She currently plays for a private team, not her high school team.
The knuckleball caught Yoshida's attention after her father showed her a video of Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield. Wakefield is one of only a handful of pro players in the U.S. to throw a knuckleball. "Hope I can see her pitch one day," Wakefield said in a text message after learning about Yoshida. "I'm honored. I wish her the best of luck."
Max-Eri Yoshida is a good pitcher in Japan’s professional league. She is one of the players in the new pro team. She can throw knuckle balls that the hitter can’t hit the ball. Yoshida has an unusual position because most girls don’t play baseball, only softball and amateur ball. Since girls can play the professional league, many great players join in the teams. 16-year old Eri Yoshida’s appearance in the professional league can cause a new generation of girls in the team.
A New Team Player
Sixteen-year-old pitcher Eri Yoshida graduates to Japan's pro league
By Kathy Satterfield
Eri Yoshida has thrown a curveball at the game of baseball in Japan. Or, to be more accurate, she has thrown a knuckleball. The 16-year-old pitcher is Japan's first female professional baseball player. The pro team, Kobe 9 Cruise, drafted Yoshida last week. The team is part of the new Japanese League that starts its first season in April.
A knuckleball pitch dips, dives and sometimes moves from side to side. It is very difficult to throw and to hit. Not many pitchers in the major leagues can throw the unusual, sidearm pitch. But for those that can, a strikeout is likely. Most batters have a hard time hitting a ball with such an unpredictable path.
Give This Girl A Hand!
Yoshida's unusual pitch has landed her in a very unusual position. Japanese women don't normally get the chance to play on anything other than softball or amateur baseball teams. "I'm really happy I stuck with baseball," Yoshida said at a press conference. "I want to pitch against men."
Some people think the league may have drafted Yoshida to gain publicity for choosing a woman. But in a nation that loves baseball, Yoshida's spot on the team could encourage a new generation of female players. Already, their numbers have soared in the 10 years since little league opened the playing field to girls.
Learning to Throw
Yoshida started playing baseball when she was a second grader, joining neighborhood games with her older brother and his friends. She played first base on a boys� team in junior high school. She currently plays for a private team, not her high school team.
The knuckleball caught Yoshida's attention after her father showed her a video of Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield. Wakefield is one of only a handful of pro players in the U.S. to throw a knuckleball. "Hope I can see her pitch one day," Wakefield said in a text message after learning about Yoshida. "I'm honored. I wish her the best of luck."
Max-Eri Yoshida is a good pitcher in Japan’s professional league. She is one of the players in the new pro team. She can throw knuckle balls that the hitter can’t hit the ball. Yoshida has an unusual position because most girls don’t play baseball, only softball and amateur ball. Since girls can play the professional league, many great players join in the teams. 16-year old Eri Yoshida’s appearance in the professional league can cause a new generation of girls in the team.
2009/07/29
Moko gives swimmer the runaround
Moko gives swimmer the runaround
NZPA July 27, 2009, 1:21 pm
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5753546/moko-gives-swimmer-the-runaround/
A woman was rescued freezing and exhausted from the sea off Mahia in the northern Hawke's Bay yesterday, worn out by the playful antics of resident dolphin Moko.
The woman, who did not want to be named, went into the water at about 4.30pm.
She was wearing a wetsuit and knew Moko was waiting for company, but did not bargain on the dolphin wanting to play for so long.
She ended up marooned on a buoy while Moko ran rings around her, swimming around and diving alongside her whenever she tried to move.
Bystanders had noticed how long the woman had been at sea when she started screaming for help.
Sunset Point Bar & Bistro manager Juanita Symes said her uncle Ian Blake came back from the beach and raised the alarm.
The pair borrowed a dinghy from a nearby house and headed out to rescue the woman.
"When we got out there she had wrapped herself around the buoy and was absolutely freezing, she was freezing to death," Ms Symes said.
"She was completely exhausted. If we had left her any longer she would have run out of energy."
A local paramedic was waiting on the beach to treat the woman when they returned.
The rescued woman said Moko was very special to the area and she did not want people to get the wrong impression that she was trying to cause her harm.
"I've spent quite a bit of time swimming with Moko and I'm a strong swimmer so I wasn't worried at first," she said.
"We were playing around for a while but then when I wanted to go back in, she just wanted to keep playing.
"I became exhausted and started to panic.
"The reality set in that I was out in the ocean with a wild animal and no people around, so I felt quite vulnerable."
Moko has attracted worldwide attention since she took up residence at Mahia last year, with hundreds of people turning up to swim with her.
But marine welfare organisation Project Jonah said people should take a "hands off" approach and give the three-year-old bottlenose dolphin her space.
"Although Moko is actively seeking human company, she's a wild animal, not a trained performer," said chief executive Kimberly Muncaster.
Antics-嘩眾取寵的)滑稽動作,誇張的賣弄
Marooned-陷於孤立無援困境的
Buoy-浮標,浮筒
Dinghy-救生艇
Paramedic-醫務輔助人員
Vulnerable-易受責難的;有弱點的;難防守的
Welfare-福利;幸福;健康安樂
Max- I think Moko is a playful dolphin, even when she saves other animals. This day, she was so playful that when someone wants to play and wants to leave, she even doesn’t want her go! I think because dolphins don’t know human language, causing this situation. But I think the woman is stupid too! Doesn’t she say she is a strong swimmer? Then why she doesn’t swim away from Moko? Because she doesn’t watch TV that has a few stories about wild animals bully the people. There is a story that a lion keeper was mauled to death by his cub, and another one about a chimpanzee ripped a woman’s face! So please, that stupid woman, don’t swim with Moko again or she will freeze to death!
NZPA July 27, 2009, 1:21 pm
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5753546/moko-gives-swimmer-the-runaround/
A woman was rescued freezing and exhausted from the sea off Mahia in the northern Hawke's Bay yesterday, worn out by the playful antics of resident dolphin Moko.
The woman, who did not want to be named, went into the water at about 4.30pm.
She was wearing a wetsuit and knew Moko was waiting for company, but did not bargain on the dolphin wanting to play for so long.
She ended up marooned on a buoy while Moko ran rings around her, swimming around and diving alongside her whenever she tried to move.
Bystanders had noticed how long the woman had been at sea when she started screaming for help.
Sunset Point Bar & Bistro manager Juanita Symes said her uncle Ian Blake came back from the beach and raised the alarm.
The pair borrowed a dinghy from a nearby house and headed out to rescue the woman.
"When we got out there she had wrapped herself around the buoy and was absolutely freezing, she was freezing to death," Ms Symes said.
"She was completely exhausted. If we had left her any longer she would have run out of energy."
A local paramedic was waiting on the beach to treat the woman when they returned.
The rescued woman said Moko was very special to the area and she did not want people to get the wrong impression that she was trying to cause her harm.
"I've spent quite a bit of time swimming with Moko and I'm a strong swimmer so I wasn't worried at first," she said.
"We were playing around for a while but then when I wanted to go back in, she just wanted to keep playing.
"I became exhausted and started to panic.
"The reality set in that I was out in the ocean with a wild animal and no people around, so I felt quite vulnerable."
Moko has attracted worldwide attention since she took up residence at Mahia last year, with hundreds of people turning up to swim with her.
But marine welfare organisation Project Jonah said people should take a "hands off" approach and give the three-year-old bottlenose dolphin her space.
"Although Moko is actively seeking human company, she's a wild animal, not a trained performer," said chief executive Kimberly Muncaster.
Antics-嘩眾取寵的)滑稽動作,誇張的賣弄
Marooned-陷於孤立無援困境的
Buoy-浮標,浮筒
Dinghy-救生艇
Paramedic-醫務輔助人員
Vulnerable-易受責難的;有弱點的;難防守的
Welfare-福利;幸福;健康安樂
Max- I think Moko is a playful dolphin, even when she saves other animals. This day, she was so playful that when someone wants to play and wants to leave, she even doesn’t want her go! I think because dolphins don’t know human language, causing this situation. But I think the woman is stupid too! Doesn’t she say she is a strong swimmer? Then why she doesn’t swim away from Moko? Because she doesn’t watch TV that has a few stories about wild animals bully the people. There is a story that a lion keeper was mauled to death by his cub, and another one about a chimpanzee ripped a woman’s face! So please, that stupid woman, don’t swim with Moko again or she will freeze to death!
City of Tomorrow
City of Tomorrow
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1880990,00.html
Middle school students build a winning, eco-friendly city for the future
By Vickie An
Imagine an eco-conscious city where rooftops have been transformed into fertile, green gardens. It's a place where every home is equipped with a system that recycles valuable water resources. In this town, protecting the planet is a way of life. That's how Abby Sharp, 14, Wyatt Peery, 13, and Tom Krajnak, 14, saw their city of tomorrow. The vision won the eighth-graders from Bexley, Ohio, first prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition.
K.R.R. PHOTOGRAPHY, LTD.This green city of the future was designed by Ohio students Abby Sharp, Wyatt Peery and Tom Krajnak. They named the city Novo Mondum, which means ew world?in Latin.
The annual design competition challenges middle school students to use engineering to tackle issues that affect the earth. This year the competition focused on water conservation. Participants had to come up with ways to improve water use in the home. Kids from 38 middle schools across the country competed in the finals. The event took place from February 17-18 in Washington, D.C. More than 30,000 students entered the competition.
A Whole New World
Abby, Wyatt and Tom call their winning city Novo Mondum. The name means "new world" in Latin. Novo Mondum sits on the coast of Iceland. The group chose the spot for its wealth of clean energy resources, such as geothermal energy and hydropower. Both sources use the power of nature to generate electricity. Geothermal energy draws heat from deep inside the Earth. Hydropower harnesses energy from flowing water. "Our city is very globally aware," Abby told TFK.
Students team up with a teacher and a volunteer engineer mentor to develop their cities. Each group creates a fictional city on SimCity 4 Deluxe, a computer game that allows players to build virtual towns. Then they construct tabletop models of the cities and write essays describing their project. The models must be made using recycled materials and cost no more than $100 to build.
"Every year we present these kids with really tough engineering issues, and they continually astound us with their knowledge, ideas and solutions for the future," says Bill Knight, Future City National Program Manager.
Future Engineers of America
Organizers hope the competition is a fun way to get kids energized about engineering. It certainly got the winning team thinking about futures in the field. "Engineers are involved in every aspect of building a city," Tom says. "We discovered how necessary they are." Wyatt adds, "The competition taught us how to think on our feet."
The grand-prize winners will receive a trip to U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Competition sponsor Bentley Systems, Inc., will provide classroom sets of engineering software for each of the schools of the top three teams.
Astound-使震驚;使大驚
Max-The grand prize students in the competition on Engineering Week are very excellent. In this year, the competitors need to organize a city that needs to improve water use. More than 30,000 competitors entered the race, and the winning team came up with a beautiful scenery in the city. The name of the city is called Novo Mondum, which is “new world” in Latin. In the engineering picture, it consists a tall building, some weird houses, and an earth-like water works. The city sits in Iceland. I think this engineering competition can let the middle school students build our future world and our future home when they grow up.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1880990,00.html
Middle school students build a winning, eco-friendly city for the future
By Vickie An
Imagine an eco-conscious city where rooftops have been transformed into fertile, green gardens. It's a place where every home is equipped with a system that recycles valuable water resources. In this town, protecting the planet is a way of life. That's how Abby Sharp, 14, Wyatt Peery, 13, and Tom Krajnak, 14, saw their city of tomorrow. The vision won the eighth-graders from Bexley, Ohio, first prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition.
K.R.R. PHOTOGRAPHY, LTD.This green city of the future was designed by Ohio students Abby Sharp, Wyatt Peery and Tom Krajnak. They named the city Novo Mondum, which means ew world?in Latin.
The annual design competition challenges middle school students to use engineering to tackle issues that affect the earth. This year the competition focused on water conservation. Participants had to come up with ways to improve water use in the home. Kids from 38 middle schools across the country competed in the finals. The event took place from February 17-18 in Washington, D.C. More than 30,000 students entered the competition.
A Whole New World
Abby, Wyatt and Tom call their winning city Novo Mondum. The name means "new world" in Latin. Novo Mondum sits on the coast of Iceland. The group chose the spot for its wealth of clean energy resources, such as geothermal energy and hydropower. Both sources use the power of nature to generate electricity. Geothermal energy draws heat from deep inside the Earth. Hydropower harnesses energy from flowing water. "Our city is very globally aware," Abby told TFK.
Students team up with a teacher and a volunteer engineer mentor to develop their cities. Each group creates a fictional city on SimCity 4 Deluxe, a computer game that allows players to build virtual towns. Then they construct tabletop models of the cities and write essays describing their project. The models must be made using recycled materials and cost no more than $100 to build.
"Every year we present these kids with really tough engineering issues, and they continually astound us with their knowledge, ideas and solutions for the future," says Bill Knight, Future City National Program Manager.
Future Engineers of America
Organizers hope the competition is a fun way to get kids energized about engineering. It certainly got the winning team thinking about futures in the field. "Engineers are involved in every aspect of building a city," Tom says. "We discovered how necessary they are." Wyatt adds, "The competition taught us how to think on our feet."
The grand-prize winners will receive a trip to U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Competition sponsor Bentley Systems, Inc., will provide classroom sets of engineering software for each of the schools of the top three teams.
Astound-使震驚;使大驚
Max-The grand prize students in the competition on Engineering Week are very excellent. In this year, the competitors need to organize a city that needs to improve water use. More than 30,000 competitors entered the race, and the winning team came up with a beautiful scenery in the city. The name of the city is called Novo Mondum, which is “new world” in Latin. In the engineering picture, it consists a tall building, some weird houses, and an earth-like water works. The city sits in Iceland. I think this engineering competition can let the middle school students build our future world and our future home when they grow up.
2009/07/28
Underwater Treasures
Underwater Treasures
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1912992,00.html
Archaeologists have discovered the wrecks of five ancient ships, and their cargo is in perfect condition
By Laura Slot
Researchers have found five ancient ships on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy. One of the ships is more than 2,000 years old and the others are about 1,600 years old. The ships carried vases filled with wine, olive oil, fish sauce and other products for trade. Kitchen tools, bowls and glass objects were also onboard. The wrecks are a real treasure, because all their cargo is in perfect condition.
"It is like an underwater museum," said Annalisa Zarattini, who is an expert in underwater archeology in Italy. The ships were probably trying to find shelter from a storm close to Rome and Naples, but then sunk.
Hidden in the Deep
The ships still look good after thousands of years because they sank in a deep part of the sea, Zarattini said. Here, the ships were protected from strong underwater currents so they weren't damaged. The wrecks were also safe from treasure hunters, who probably couldn't dive that deep. Almost none of the vases and other goods broke, because the ships didn't turn over in the storm.
The ships sank while sailing along an ancient Roman trading route. Traders shipped goods from distant places such as Africa and Spain to Italy. Foods such as fish sauce were a delicacy in ancient Rome.
The researchers found the wrecks using sonar technology, which uses soundwaves to scan the bottom of the sea for objects. The vases, bowls and tools they found in the ships will be studied and displayed in museums in Italy. The researchers will continue to search for more shipwrecks, trying to preserve them before treasure-seeking divers plunder the wrecks and steal valuable treasures.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1912992,00.html
Archaeologists have discovered the wrecks of five ancient ships, and their cargo is in perfect condition
By Laura Slot
Researchers have found five ancient ships on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy. One of the ships is more than 2,000 years old and the others are about 1,600 years old. The ships carried vases filled with wine, olive oil, fish sauce and other products for trade. Kitchen tools, bowls and glass objects were also onboard. The wrecks are a real treasure, because all their cargo is in perfect condition.
"It is like an underwater museum," said Annalisa Zarattini, who is an expert in underwater archeology in Italy. The ships were probably trying to find shelter from a storm close to Rome and Naples, but then sunk.
Hidden in the Deep
The ships still look good after thousands of years because they sank in a deep part of the sea, Zarattini said. Here, the ships were protected from strong underwater currents so they weren't damaged. The wrecks were also safe from treasure hunters, who probably couldn't dive that deep. Almost none of the vases and other goods broke, because the ships didn't turn over in the storm.
The ships sank while sailing along an ancient Roman trading route. Traders shipped goods from distant places such as Africa and Spain to Italy. Foods such as fish sauce were a delicacy in ancient Rome.
The researchers found the wrecks using sonar technology, which uses soundwaves to scan the bottom of the sea for objects. The vases, bowls and tools they found in the ships will be studied and displayed in museums in Italy. The researchers will continue to search for more shipwrecks, trying to preserve them before treasure-seeking divers plunder the wrecks and steal valuable treasures.
Max-I think the things in the shipwreck are valuable because it is over 2000 years old and it is not been damaged! For goodness sake that the treasure hunters didn’t take the things because they can’t dive that deep. We should protect those things because they are less seen so no one can steal it.
2009/07/27
Blessing tourism for Japan guests
Blessing tourism for Japan guests
http://www.studentpost.com.tw/commentary/default.asp?sIssue=1138
日本觀光客的祈福之旅
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Approximately 79,000 Japanese tourists visited Taiwan this past April, a three percent drop over April of a year ago.
News was recently released that the Taipei City Government has invested some NT$10 million (US$300,000) in new tour promotional packages again aimed at the Japanese market.
The new promotional packages tout a list of Taipei temples, and urge people in Japan to jump on a plane and fly to Taiwan for temple hopping that will supposedly lead to good luck in life.
The promoters are waving a litany of blessings in the air that several temples are claiming to offer to their adherents. I have heard of entertainment tourism. I have heard of eco-tourism, medical tourism, and educational tourism. Why not make room now for blessing tourism?
The promotional blurbs urge Japanese travelers in need of high grades for examinations to bow heads and light incense at Taipei's Confucius Temple. The Great Teacher is waiting for an opportunity to shower rewards on scholars under stress.
Our would-be Japanese guests surely know the difference between puffery and truth. There is no need to get too worked up about this imaginative, if somewhat comically designed sales strategy. The question that remains, however, is what such sales pitches do to the image of a country I dearly love.
Max-I think the Japanese people travel here to pray by the Confucius temple because they want to travel safe and have good luck. But why blurb so much for Taipei temples? Because the Taipei temples are good and bless people. So let’s make a room for blessing tourism.
http://www.studentpost.com.tw/commentary/default.asp?sIssue=1138
日本觀光客的祈福之旅
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Approximately 79,000 Japanese tourists visited Taiwan this past April, a three percent drop over April of a year ago.
News was recently released that the Taipei City Government has invested some NT$10 million (US$300,000) in new tour promotional packages again aimed at the Japanese market.
The new promotional packages tout a list of Taipei temples, and urge people in Japan to jump on a plane and fly to Taiwan for temple hopping that will supposedly lead to good luck in life.
The promoters are waving a litany of blessings in the air that several temples are claiming to offer to their adherents. I have heard of entertainment tourism. I have heard of eco-tourism, medical tourism, and educational tourism. Why not make room now for blessing tourism?
The promotional blurbs urge Japanese travelers in need of high grades for examinations to bow heads and light incense at Taipei's Confucius Temple. The Great Teacher is waiting for an opportunity to shower rewards on scholars under stress.
Our would-be Japanese guests surely know the difference between puffery and truth. There is no need to get too worked up about this imaginative, if somewhat comically designed sales strategy. The question that remains, however, is what such sales pitches do to the image of a country I dearly love.
Max-I think the Japanese people travel here to pray by the Confucius temple because they want to travel safe and have good luck. But why blurb so much for Taipei temples? Because the Taipei temples are good and bless people. So let’s make a room for blessing tourism.
2009/07/24
Homework-Writing
July 24, 2009
P.2
One day, they went to the park to go fishing. One fisherman was very good at fishing that he caught many fish, but the other one didn’t catch any fish because he wasn’t good at it. Suddenly the fisherman caught another fish, but the other one caught a rubber tire instead of a fish.
P.24&25
A. One man was thirsty in the desert but there was no water to drink. Then a person selling ties asked the man: “Want to buy some ties?” But he didn’t want to buy because he only wanted water. He kept walking, and found another person selling ties. He still ignored him and kept walking on. Finally he found a building, and he went in. But the guard said: “To go in, you must have a tie.”
B. Hey, did you ever hear this one? A woman goes in a diner and ordered a cup of coffee. She takes a sip and screams, “This coffee tastes like mud.” The waiter said, “Well, it was ground this morning.”
P.2
One day, they went to the park to go fishing. One fisherman was very good at fishing that he caught many fish, but the other one didn’t catch any fish because he wasn’t good at it. Suddenly the fisherman caught another fish, but the other one caught a rubber tire instead of a fish.
P.24&25
A. One man was thirsty in the desert but there was no water to drink. Then a person selling ties asked the man: “Want to buy some ties?” But he didn’t want to buy because he only wanted water. He kept walking, and found another person selling ties. He still ignored him and kept walking on. Finally he found a building, and he went in. But the guard said: “To go in, you must have a tie.”
B. Hey, did you ever hear this one? A woman goes in a diner and ordered a cup of coffee. She takes a sip and screams, “This coffee tastes like mud.” The waiter said, “Well, it was ground this morning.”
2009/07/22
The Dalai Lama
July 22, 2009
The Dalai Lama
By Max
I think the Dalai Lama is a good and peaceful person because of he wants to let many people peaceful like him too. Unlike the poor, they are so peaceful but rich people are not peaceful. The Dalai Lama promotes peace, compassion, and tolerant with several ways, like looking at all situations from all angles will let you become open and knowing this earth as a home. He also gave some green tips like turn off the lights when you’re not using it, recycle garbage, and to clean beaches full of garbage (My own idea.). Doing this and other great things can let us become different, and let the world become different.
The Dalai Lama
By Max
I think the Dalai Lama is a good and peaceful person because of he wants to let many people peaceful like him too. Unlike the poor, they are so peaceful but rich people are not peaceful. The Dalai Lama promotes peace, compassion, and tolerant with several ways, like looking at all situations from all angles will let you become open and knowing this earth as a home. He also gave some green tips like turn off the lights when you’re not using it, recycle garbage, and to clean beaches full of garbage (My own idea.). Doing this and other great things can let us become different, and let the world become different.
Chomp! Meat Eating Plants
July 22, 2009
Chomp! Meat eating plants
By Max
Meat eating plants eat insects when they’re hungry. Meat eating plants like Venus flytraps, Pitchers, Cape sundews, Alice sundews, Titan butterwort, and many others, use some sweet juice to let the insect fly in and drink it, and it catches the insect. Venus flytraps just let the insect fly in the trap to drink juice, and the flytrap catches it. Pitchers let insects get stuck in the pitcher and eat it. Sundews let insects fly in to suck the juice and use their sticky leaves to tie the fly. Butterworts use their sticky leaves too to eat the insects been sticked to its leaves.
Chomp! Meat eating plants
By Max
Meat eating plants eat insects when they’re hungry. Meat eating plants like Venus flytraps, Pitchers, Cape sundews, Alice sundews, Titan butterwort, and many others, use some sweet juice to let the insect fly in and drink it, and it catches the insect. Venus flytraps just let the insect fly in the trap to drink juice, and the flytrap catches it. Pitchers let insects get stuck in the pitcher and eat it. Sundews let insects fly in to suck the juice and use their sticky leaves to tie the fly. Butterworts use their sticky leaves too to eat the insects been sticked to its leaves.
2009/07/19
The World Game's Fireworks
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
The Fireworks
By Max
Today we went to see the fireworks in the evening. At 8:00, we changed our clothes and we went out. We first went to Green Bay, and we walked there because of no bikes or motorcycles can go in. We saw a lot of people, about 20000 people. We came up the ramp, and went down the ramp to the ground. We heard a band singing there on a very big stage. I want to see the concert, but since Dad only wanted to go to eat some food, so we quickly walked away. We went in the door to the food area and got a handbill. At the food area, there are a lot of tents, and it had various kinds of food. We didn’t walk along because I don’t want to eat it. So we sat on the manhole cover. We waited and waited until the first firework happened on the back of us. We can’t watch it very clearly, because there is a building which blocked the firework. But it was still very beautiful, because it has many colors and big explosions. But at 9:00, the “real” firework finally started. The firework had even bigger bangs and a part that shoots fireworks like a fast shooter! After the firework, I think that this firework is the most beautiful, and this is the first time I had seen the firework with a short distance! After the firework, we went to see a softball game. It is Taiwan versus Japan. After we arrived, the score is tied 1-1. But at the 8th inning, that player that defenses home base didn’t catch the ball thrown from the other player and let Japan score another point and ended the game winning! I think that the player is stupid and should been replaced! After the ball game, we went home.
The Fireworks
By Max
Today we went to see the fireworks in the evening. At 8:00, we changed our clothes and we went out. We first went to Green Bay, and we walked there because of no bikes or motorcycles can go in. We saw a lot of people, about 20000 people. We came up the ramp, and went down the ramp to the ground. We heard a band singing there on a very big stage. I want to see the concert, but since Dad only wanted to go to eat some food, so we quickly walked away. We went in the door to the food area and got a handbill. At the food area, there are a lot of tents, and it had various kinds of food. We didn’t walk along because I don’t want to eat it. So we sat on the manhole cover. We waited and waited until the first firework happened on the back of us. We can’t watch it very clearly, because there is a building which blocked the firework. But it was still very beautiful, because it has many colors and big explosions. But at 9:00, the “real” firework finally started. The firework had even bigger bangs and a part that shoots fireworks like a fast shooter! After the firework, I think that this firework is the most beautiful, and this is the first time I had seen the firework with a short distance! After the firework, we went to see a softball game. It is Taiwan versus Japan. After we arrived, the score is tied 1-1. But at the 8th inning, that player that defenses home base didn’t catch the ball thrown from the other player and let Japan score another point and ended the game winning! I think that the player is stupid and should been replaced! After the ball game, we went home.
2009/07/17
Reading Rules!
Reading Rules!
TFK Kid Reporter Forrest Simpson reports on the 2009 Children's Choice Book Awards
By TFK Kid Reporter Forrest Simpson
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1899667,00.html
The second annual Children's Choice Book Awards were held on Tuesday May 12, in New York City. The awards were part of Children's Book Week, which is celebrated across the country from May 11 to May 17. It is the nation's oldest literacy event, now celebrating its 90th anniversary.
Kid Reporter Forrest Simpson was there to see popular authors including Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and Lauren Myracle (Thirteen). But in the end, the vampires ruled, as Stephenie Meyer, author of the hugely popular Twilight series earned Author of the Year. Meyer beat Kinney, Rick Riordan (author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series), James Patterson (Maximum Rider) and Christopher Paolini (Brisingr) for the top title.
A Star-Studded Night
The gala was all part of a week-long effort to encourage kids to pick up a book and gain a passion for reading. Authors, illustrators and special guests gathered to talk about the importance of reading. "Books expose us to a world of possibilities," says Robin Adelson, the executive director of the Children's Book Council.
The awards were funny and lively, thanks to host Jon Scieszka. Scieszka is the author of several best-selling children's books including Time Warp Trio and The Stinky Cheese Man.
Whoopi Goldberg was honored with the Impact Award. She explained that because she was dyslexic, she came to reading late. "I didn't really pull it together until my teens, but I've always loved stories," she said. "I've always thought that if you could give kids fun and interesting books that they would grasp and hold onto reading."
What Was Your Favorite Book?
More than 220,000 kids around the country voted for their favorite books and authors. Here's what they chose:
Third Grade to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
Spooky Cemeteries by Dinah Williams
Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year Thirteen by Lauren Myracle
Teen Choice Book of the Year Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Author of the Year Stephenie Meyer for Breaking Dawn
Illustrator of the Year Jon J. Muth for Zen Ties
Max-I think reading books will be fun for all of us, because many books include an interesting story that lets us have different feelings and when you had done reading the first chapter, you may have the curiosity to keep reading. Like me, I don’t like reading Chinese books before, but now I like reading books because I start reading a few books a day.
TFK Kid Reporter Forrest Simpson reports on the 2009 Children's Choice Book Awards
By TFK Kid Reporter Forrest Simpson
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1899667,00.html
The second annual Children's Choice Book Awards were held on Tuesday May 12, in New York City. The awards were part of Children's Book Week, which is celebrated across the country from May 11 to May 17. It is the nation's oldest literacy event, now celebrating its 90th anniversary.
Kid Reporter Forrest Simpson was there to see popular authors including Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and Lauren Myracle (Thirteen). But in the end, the vampires ruled, as Stephenie Meyer, author of the hugely popular Twilight series earned Author of the Year. Meyer beat Kinney, Rick Riordan (author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series), James Patterson (Maximum Rider) and Christopher Paolini (Brisingr) for the top title.
A Star-Studded Night
The gala was all part of a week-long effort to encourage kids to pick up a book and gain a passion for reading. Authors, illustrators and special guests gathered to talk about the importance of reading. "Books expose us to a world of possibilities," says Robin Adelson, the executive director of the Children's Book Council.
The awards were funny and lively, thanks to host Jon Scieszka. Scieszka is the author of several best-selling children's books including Time Warp Trio and The Stinky Cheese Man.
Whoopi Goldberg was honored with the Impact Award. She explained that because she was dyslexic, she came to reading late. "I didn't really pull it together until my teens, but I've always loved stories," she said. "I've always thought that if you could give kids fun and interesting books that they would grasp and hold onto reading."
What Was Your Favorite Book?
More than 220,000 kids around the country voted for their favorite books and authors. Here's what they chose:
Third Grade to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
Spooky Cemeteries by Dinah Williams
Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year Thirteen by Lauren Myracle
Teen Choice Book of the Year Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Author of the Year Stephenie Meyer for Breaking Dawn
Illustrator of the Year Jon J. Muth for Zen Ties
Max-I think reading books will be fun for all of us, because many books include an interesting story that lets us have different feelings and when you had done reading the first chapter, you may have the curiosity to keep reading. Like me, I don’t like reading Chinese books before, but now I like reading books because I start reading a few books a day.
2009/07/16
A Walk for Others
A Walk for Others
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1909865,00.html
An 11-year-old travels to Washington, D.C., to raise help for kids
By Joyce C. Tang
Zach Bonner is "pretty tired," he says. Instead of going to camp this summer, Zach, 11, decided to walk 668 miles from Atlanta, Georgia, to the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Why? Zach hopes to raise awareness about the plight of homeless kids. His journey to help others began two years ago. Zach walked from his home in Tampa, Florida, to Tallahassee. Then, in 2008, he did it again, this time walking from Tallahassee to Atlanta.
From Zach's House to the White House
Since May, Zach has traveled 12 miles every day in his trusty Adidas shoes. Along the way, he has collected more than 1,000 letters about homeless children. He hopes to give the letters to President Barack Obama. Zach says he wants his walk to make a difference.
More than 1 million children in the United States live in shelters or on the streets. During his pilgrimage, Zach spent 24 hours with a group of homeless children so he could learn the difficulties they face.
On Thursday, Zach walked the last mile of his long journey. More than 500 supporters, including 300 homeless kids, joined Zach. They marched with him down the National Mall. "It was a long walk," Zach says, "but it was definitely worth it."
A History of Service
In 2005, Zach participated in an episode of the television show "Extreme Makeover Home Edition." He says that helping to build homes made him realize there were people who didn't have anywhere to live. That's when he decided that he wanted to help homeless youth. He was also inspired by a movie he saw about Mildred Norman, an activist who promoted world peace by walking 25,000 miles. Zach thought that walking would be a good way to draw attention to his cause.
Zach is also the founder of the Little Red Wagon Foundation. The purpose of the non-profit is to help needy youth. Through his group, Zach has raised money and donated school supplies. "A lot of homeless youth don't get the opportunity to succeed in school because they don't have supplies," he says.
Zach's volunteerism has even inspired a Hollywood movie based on his life. "He's the most extraordinary ordinary kid I've ever met," says Michael Guillen of the Philanthropy Project, who is making the movie. "He hasn't just talked the talk. He has literally and figuratively walked the walk."
As difficult and tiring as the journey was, Zach won't be trading in his walking shoes. "When homeless kids get tired of being homeless, they don't get to quit. So why should I quit when I get tired of walking?"
To find out more about Zach Bonner and his walk to the White House, visit zachtracker.com.
Max-I think Zach is a good person because of helping poor and homeless children. He donated money to the children that are poor and homeless to buy things, and even walking from his house to the white house to help children! I hope more and more people will join Zach and help children.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1909865,00.html
An 11-year-old travels to Washington, D.C., to raise help for kids
By Joyce C. Tang
Zach Bonner is "pretty tired," he says. Instead of going to camp this summer, Zach, 11, decided to walk 668 miles from Atlanta, Georgia, to the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Why? Zach hopes to raise awareness about the plight of homeless kids. His journey to help others began two years ago. Zach walked from his home in Tampa, Florida, to Tallahassee. Then, in 2008, he did it again, this time walking from Tallahassee to Atlanta.
From Zach's House to the White House
Since May, Zach has traveled 12 miles every day in his trusty Adidas shoes. Along the way, he has collected more than 1,000 letters about homeless children. He hopes to give the letters to President Barack Obama. Zach says he wants his walk to make a difference.
More than 1 million children in the United States live in shelters or on the streets. During his pilgrimage, Zach spent 24 hours with a group of homeless children so he could learn the difficulties they face.
On Thursday, Zach walked the last mile of his long journey. More than 500 supporters, including 300 homeless kids, joined Zach. They marched with him down the National Mall. "It was a long walk," Zach says, "but it was definitely worth it."
A History of Service
In 2005, Zach participated in an episode of the television show "Extreme Makeover Home Edition." He says that helping to build homes made him realize there were people who didn't have anywhere to live. That's when he decided that he wanted to help homeless youth. He was also inspired by a movie he saw about Mildred Norman, an activist who promoted world peace by walking 25,000 miles. Zach thought that walking would be a good way to draw attention to his cause.
Zach is also the founder of the Little Red Wagon Foundation. The purpose of the non-profit is to help needy youth. Through his group, Zach has raised money and donated school supplies. "A lot of homeless youth don't get the opportunity to succeed in school because they don't have supplies," he says.
Zach's volunteerism has even inspired a Hollywood movie based on his life. "He's the most extraordinary ordinary kid I've ever met," says Michael Guillen of the Philanthropy Project, who is making the movie. "He hasn't just talked the talk. He has literally and figuratively walked the walk."
As difficult and tiring as the journey was, Zach won't be trading in his walking shoes. "When homeless kids get tired of being homeless, they don't get to quit. So why should I quit when I get tired of walking?"
To find out more about Zach Bonner and his walk to the White House, visit zachtracker.com.
Max-I think Zach is a good person because of helping poor and homeless children. He donated money to the children that are poor and homeless to buy things, and even walking from his house to the white house to help children! I hope more and more people will join Zach and help children.
Lady Liberty's Crown Reopens
Lady Liberty's Crown Reopens
Visitors climb to the Statue of Liberty's crown for the first time since September 11, 2001
By Laura Slot
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1908850,00.html
After terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, officials closed the Statue of Liberty and its surrounding grounds on Liberty Island. They worried that the site wasn't safe. In 2004, visitors could access the island and the base of the statue again, but not the crown. On Independence Day, as a special gift to the American people, the White House reopened the crown.
The skyline of downtown Manhattan, seen from the top of Lady Liberty.
A Big Climb
Anthony Weiner, who represents New York in the House of Representatives, pushed for years to have the crown reopened. "It's nice to stand and breathe the air on Liberty Island, but you really haven't lived the experience until you've gone up to the crown," he said. "A lot of Americans are able to see that now."
Andrea Balfour and her daughter, Mona, were among the lucky few to climb to the top on July 4, which happened to be Mona's 13th birthday. Mona earned the honor by winning an essay contest sponsored by the New York Daily News. Andrea Balfour takes the Staten Island ferry to get to work. "I pass it every day and we just wave to it or take pictures. Now we actually get to go inside," she said.
The spiral staircase inside the statue has 354 steps. It is dark and narrow. Some steps are too small to fit an entire foot. That's why only ten people at a time are allowed to go into the crown. A lottery system decides who can go up. Visitors are guided by park rangers during the climb.
Visitor Chris Bartnick and his daughter Aleyna enjoy the view from the Statue of Liberty's crown on July 4.
Symbol of Freedom
Before September 11, 2001, nearly 6 million people toured Lady Liberty each year. After, the number of visitors fell by almost half. Now that the crown is open, about 14,500 tickets have been sold. Most of them are for visits taking place this summer. Tickets for re-opening weekend sold out in just hours.
The 305-foot statue came to the U.S. in 1885. It was a gift from the people of France, honoring the 100 years of friendship between the countries since the American Revolution. The statue came to symbolize freedom, democracy and a safe haven for immigrants.
Max-The Statue of Liberty is very beautiful but was been closed after the attack. The terrorists are so evil that after the attack they closed the statue! Now it reopens, so we need to protect the statue so we won’t let the evil terrorists attack it again!
Visitors climb to the Statue of Liberty's crown for the first time since September 11, 2001
By Laura Slot
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1908850,00.html
After terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, officials closed the Statue of Liberty and its surrounding grounds on Liberty Island. They worried that the site wasn't safe. In 2004, visitors could access the island and the base of the statue again, but not the crown. On Independence Day, as a special gift to the American people, the White House reopened the crown.
The skyline of downtown Manhattan, seen from the top of Lady Liberty.
A Big Climb
Anthony Weiner, who represents New York in the House of Representatives, pushed for years to have the crown reopened. "It's nice to stand and breathe the air on Liberty Island, but you really haven't lived the experience until you've gone up to the crown," he said. "A lot of Americans are able to see that now."
Andrea Balfour and her daughter, Mona, were among the lucky few to climb to the top on July 4, which happened to be Mona's 13th birthday. Mona earned the honor by winning an essay contest sponsored by the New York Daily News. Andrea Balfour takes the Staten Island ferry to get to work. "I pass it every day and we just wave to it or take pictures. Now we actually get to go inside," she said.
The spiral staircase inside the statue has 354 steps. It is dark and narrow. Some steps are too small to fit an entire foot. That's why only ten people at a time are allowed to go into the crown. A lottery system decides who can go up. Visitors are guided by park rangers during the climb.
Visitor Chris Bartnick and his daughter Aleyna enjoy the view from the Statue of Liberty's crown on July 4.
Symbol of Freedom
Before September 11, 2001, nearly 6 million people toured Lady Liberty each year. After, the number of visitors fell by almost half. Now that the crown is open, about 14,500 tickets have been sold. Most of them are for visits taking place this summer. Tickets for re-opening weekend sold out in just hours.
The 305-foot statue came to the U.S. in 1885. It was a gift from the people of France, honoring the 100 years of friendship between the countries since the American Revolution. The statue came to symbolize freedom, democracy and a safe haven for immigrants.
Max-The Statue of Liberty is very beautiful but was been closed after the attack. The terrorists are so evil that after the attack they closed the statue! Now it reopens, so we need to protect the statue so we won’t let the evil terrorists attack it again!
Walrus Worries
Walrus Worries
Biologists in Alaska are counting walruses in the Arctic Ocean. The goal: To decide whether the walrus is an endangered species
By Laura Slot
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1905849,00.html
In 1990, biologists counted 201,039 walruses in the Arctic Ocean. Now, almost 20 years later, there seem to be fewer. After three years of counting, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that there are only 15,164 walruses in the area. But, scientists say, they're not finished counting.
"We're still working on the final population estimate," said Suzann Speckman. She is a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Endangered Species?
What's a possible reason for the lower walrus count? Brendan Cummings, a spokesperson for the Center for Biological Diversity, thinks many walruses are dying. He believes global warming is melting the ice in the waters between Alaska and Russia. That's the area where most walruses live. The chubby mammals with the big tusks use the ice to dive and hunt from.
But other scientists aren't so sure that the walruses are dying out. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Doug Burn said, "We realized we were missing a lot of walrus groups." So the walrus count goes on. The counting hasn't been easy. Scientists sometimes have to guess the number of walruses that are underwater. And some technical problems made counting more difficult. A method that counts the mammals using body heat did not work. It delayed the operation by a whole year.
U.S. law requires scientists to count the walruses every three years. Then, if the mammals turn out to be an endangered species, they will be counted every year. As the current count goes on, it will become clearer to scientists just how the walrus is doing in the wild.
Max-I think that the main cause of fewer and fewer walruses is global warming. Because hotter temperatures will let the ice in the Arctic Ocean melt faster, causing the walruses have no place to live and starting to die. So we need to reduce carbon dioxide to let the walruses have place to live, not to let them extinct!
Biologists in Alaska are counting walruses in the Arctic Ocean. The goal: To decide whether the walrus is an endangered species
By Laura Slot
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1905849,00.html
In 1990, biologists counted 201,039 walruses in the Arctic Ocean. Now, almost 20 years later, there seem to be fewer. After three years of counting, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that there are only 15,164 walruses in the area. But, scientists say, they're not finished counting.
"We're still working on the final population estimate," said Suzann Speckman. She is a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Endangered Species?
What's a possible reason for the lower walrus count? Brendan Cummings, a spokesperson for the Center for Biological Diversity, thinks many walruses are dying. He believes global warming is melting the ice in the waters between Alaska and Russia. That's the area where most walruses live. The chubby mammals with the big tusks use the ice to dive and hunt from.
But other scientists aren't so sure that the walruses are dying out. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Doug Burn said, "We realized we were missing a lot of walrus groups." So the walrus count goes on. The counting hasn't been easy. Scientists sometimes have to guess the number of walruses that are underwater. And some technical problems made counting more difficult. A method that counts the mammals using body heat did not work. It delayed the operation by a whole year.
U.S. law requires scientists to count the walruses every three years. Then, if the mammals turn out to be an endangered species, they will be counted every year. As the current count goes on, it will become clearer to scientists just how the walrus is doing in the wild.
Max-I think that the main cause of fewer and fewer walruses is global warming. Because hotter temperatures will let the ice in the Arctic Ocean melt faster, causing the walruses have no place to live and starting to die. So we need to reduce carbon dioxide to let the walruses have place to live, not to let them extinct!
Ants Invade!
Ants Invade!
Scientists have made some amazing discoveries about one species of ant
by Joyce C. Tang
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1909337,00.html
One type of South American ant is spreading around the world and is living in huge super-colonies. Not only that, but these natural fighters seem to know they are family and get along, according to the latest scientific findings.
Super-colonies of Argentine ants may be separated by oceans, but they still recognize each other.
The light brown Argentine ants are originally from South America. Over the years, the Argentine ant has moved to other parts of the globe, possibly by hiding in people's luggage and in cargo. This hasn't always been a good thing since the insects can destroy local plants and affect what animals in that area eat.
Ants are fierce fighters. They protect their territory from invaders, including other types of ants and insects. But Argentine ants, though they live on separate continents, don't fight when they come together, scientists say. "Our research found Argentine ants from three continents were rather friendly, and not hostile towards each other," researcher Eiriki Sunamura told the New Zealand Herald.
Are Ants Taking Over?
There are three known super-colonies of Argentine ants. In Europe, one super-colony is located along the Mediterranean Sea. It is believed to be 3,700 miles long. That's even wider than the United States. Another super-colony is located in California. It covers about 560 miles, or about half of the California coast. The third super-colony is on the west coast of Japan.
Scientists in Japan and Spain have discovered that the insects in the three super-colonies share similar chemical profiles. This helps them recognize one another. To prove this, the scientists matched each super-colony with ants from a different colony in a similar part of the world. The Mediterranean ant colony couldn't get along with a smaller one from Spain. And the colony from the west coast of Japan couldn't get along with ants from another area in Japan. But when the ants from the three super-colonies came together, they got along just fine. In fact, they acted like old friends. And how do old ant friends greet one another? By rubbing antennas to say hello.
All in the Family
The scientists think that the Argentine ant super-colonies are one big family. Because they have similar chemical profiles, the scientists believe they are genetically related. The ants recognize each other by the chemical makeup of their outer shells.
Max-I think the Argentine ants are good ants because it only fights with other colonies, but even the Argentine ants’ colonies are separated into different places, they won’t even fight. I think it is a special kind of ant. But the colonies are too big, they are going to take over the world!
Scientists have made some amazing discoveries about one species of ant
by Joyce C. Tang
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1909337,00.html
One type of South American ant is spreading around the world and is living in huge super-colonies. Not only that, but these natural fighters seem to know they are family and get along, according to the latest scientific findings.
Super-colonies of Argentine ants may be separated by oceans, but they still recognize each other.
The light brown Argentine ants are originally from South America. Over the years, the Argentine ant has moved to other parts of the globe, possibly by hiding in people's luggage and in cargo. This hasn't always been a good thing since the insects can destroy local plants and affect what animals in that area eat.
Ants are fierce fighters. They protect their territory from invaders, including other types of ants and insects. But Argentine ants, though they live on separate continents, don't fight when they come together, scientists say. "Our research found Argentine ants from three continents were rather friendly, and not hostile towards each other," researcher Eiriki Sunamura told the New Zealand Herald.
Are Ants Taking Over?
There are three known super-colonies of Argentine ants. In Europe, one super-colony is located along the Mediterranean Sea. It is believed to be 3,700 miles long. That's even wider than the United States. Another super-colony is located in California. It covers about 560 miles, or about half of the California coast. The third super-colony is on the west coast of Japan.
Scientists in Japan and Spain have discovered that the insects in the three super-colonies share similar chemical profiles. This helps them recognize one another. To prove this, the scientists matched each super-colony with ants from a different colony in a similar part of the world. The Mediterranean ant colony couldn't get along with a smaller one from Spain. And the colony from the west coast of Japan couldn't get along with ants from another area in Japan. But when the ants from the three super-colonies came together, they got along just fine. In fact, they acted like old friends. And how do old ant friends greet one another? By rubbing antennas to say hello.
All in the Family
The scientists think that the Argentine ant super-colonies are one big family. Because they have similar chemical profiles, the scientists believe they are genetically related. The ants recognize each other by the chemical makeup of their outer shells.
Max-I think the Argentine ants are good ants because it only fights with other colonies, but even the Argentine ants’ colonies are separated into different places, they won’t even fight. I think it is a special kind of ant. But the colonies are too big, they are going to take over the world!
2009/07/15
Swine Flu(H1N1)
April 27, 2009
What is Swine Flu?
TFK answers this and other questions about the flu outbreak
By Nellie Gonzalez Cutler
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1894138,00.html
On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that 40 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the United States. People have fallen ill in several states. All of those who have come down with the flu have either recovered or are recovering. Many of them visited Mexico recently.
The flu is taking a serious toll on Mexico. Officials believe that swine flu may have sickened 1,614 people since April 13. The virus is suspected to have caused more than 100 deaths. The Mexican government has closed all public schools and canceled hundreds of public events in the country's capital, Mexico City. Soldiers handed out six million face masks, hoping the masks will stop the spread of the virus.
Governments around the world are taking steps to stop the spread of the illness. They are questioning travelers and encouraging citizens to take precautions. The WHO is keeping a close watch on the situation. No one wants the illness to become a pandemic (pan-dem-ik), or worldwide outbreak. In 1918, the severe "Spanish flu" killed an estimated 40 to 50 million people worldwide. But the world is better prepared for a flu outbreak today. Antiviral drugs can help fight swine flu. Doctors and hospitals are better equipped than they were 100 years ago.
Here are answers to questions you may have about swine flu:
What is swine flu?
Swine influenza, or flu, is a respiratory disease of pigs. Type A influenza viruses cause it. Humans do not normally get swine flu. But when they do, infections are believed to spread from person to person. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) has determined that swine flu is contagious.
How does swine flu spread?
Flu viruses are mainly spread when someone who is infected coughs or sneezes near another person. Droplets from an infected sneeze move through the air. Sometimes people become infected when they touch a surface that is infected and then touch their mouth or nose.
Can I get swine flu from eating pork?
No. The flu is not spread through eating or preparing food.
Are there medicines to treat swine flu?
Yes. Your doctor can prescribe drugs that will help you feel better.
Should I be worried?
Officials say that the swine flu situation is serious. You should take precautions, but there is no need for you to worry. On Sunday, the U.S. government declared a public health emergency. The government is working hard to determine how best to deal with the flu outbreak. More than 12 million doses of flu-fighting medications are being shipped to states. President Barack Obama said on Monday that the threat of spreading swine flu infections is a matter of concern but "not a cause for alarm."
What can I do?
• Wash your hands often with soap or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then throw the tissue in the trash.
• If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your arm rather than your hand.
• Let your parents know if you are not feeling well.
• Stay home from school if you are sick.
Max-I think that swine flu is a dangerous disease, because of some people spreading diseases to other people, until many people in the country get the disease and we need to move away. So you can wash your hands when coughing and sneezing, and stay away from other people, and don’t go to places with too many people inside.
What is Swine Flu?
TFK answers this and other questions about the flu outbreak
By Nellie Gonzalez Cutler
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1894138,00.html
On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that 40 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the United States. People have fallen ill in several states. All of those who have come down with the flu have either recovered or are recovering. Many of them visited Mexico recently.
The flu is taking a serious toll on Mexico. Officials believe that swine flu may have sickened 1,614 people since April 13. The virus is suspected to have caused more than 100 deaths. The Mexican government has closed all public schools and canceled hundreds of public events in the country's capital, Mexico City. Soldiers handed out six million face masks, hoping the masks will stop the spread of the virus.
Governments around the world are taking steps to stop the spread of the illness. They are questioning travelers and encouraging citizens to take precautions. The WHO is keeping a close watch on the situation. No one wants the illness to become a pandemic (pan-dem-ik), or worldwide outbreak. In 1918, the severe "Spanish flu" killed an estimated 40 to 50 million people worldwide. But the world is better prepared for a flu outbreak today. Antiviral drugs can help fight swine flu. Doctors and hospitals are better equipped than they were 100 years ago.
Here are answers to questions you may have about swine flu:
What is swine flu?
Swine influenza, or flu, is a respiratory disease of pigs. Type A influenza viruses cause it. Humans do not normally get swine flu. But when they do, infections are believed to spread from person to person. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) has determined that swine flu is contagious.
How does swine flu spread?
Flu viruses are mainly spread when someone who is infected coughs or sneezes near another person. Droplets from an infected sneeze move through the air. Sometimes people become infected when they touch a surface that is infected and then touch their mouth or nose.
Can I get swine flu from eating pork?
No. The flu is not spread through eating or preparing food.
Are there medicines to treat swine flu?
Yes. Your doctor can prescribe drugs that will help you feel better.
Should I be worried?
Officials say that the swine flu situation is serious. You should take precautions, but there is no need for you to worry. On Sunday, the U.S. government declared a public health emergency. The government is working hard to determine how best to deal with the flu outbreak. More than 12 million doses of flu-fighting medications are being shipped to states. President Barack Obama said on Monday that the threat of spreading swine flu infections is a matter of concern but "not a cause for alarm."
What can I do?
• Wash your hands often with soap or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then throw the tissue in the trash.
• If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your arm rather than your hand.
• Let your parents know if you are not feeling well.
• Stay home from school if you are sick.
Max-I think that swine flu is a dangerous disease, because of some people spreading diseases to other people, until many people in the country get the disease and we need to move away. So you can wash your hands when coughing and sneezing, and stay away from other people, and don’t go to places with too many people inside.
Return of the Blue Whales
Return of the Blue Whales
After decades away, the giant marine mammals have been spotted in the waters off Alaska
By Suzanne Zimbler
Blue whales living in the Pacific Ocean used to travel north toward Alaska for food every spring. But around 1966, the giant mammals stopped making the trip north. Now, after more than 40 years, scientists say blue whales are returning to the northern waters.
Blue Whales' Blue Tale
Blue whales are the largest animals on the planet. The average blue whale is about 80 feet long. That is twice the length of a large yellow school bus. But being huge has not kept these animals safe from harm.
In the early part of the 20th century, an estimated 350,000 blue whales swam the world's oceans. Then whalers began hunting the animals for their blubber. Blubber is a thick layer of fat under the whale's skin that is boiled down to make oil. The animals were hunted almost to extinction. In 1931 alone, more than 29,000 blue whales were killed.
Hunting blue whales was banned in 1966. But recovery has been slow. According to the American Cetacean Society, there are now between 8,000 and 14,000 blue whales in the world. About 2,000 blue whales live in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California.
A Whale of a Trip
For decades, blue whales living in the Pacific Ocean have not swum north. "No one had seen blue whales in these waters since the end of whaling," says scientist Jay Barlow. Then, in 2004, three blue whales were spotted in the waters off Alaska. Scientists compared pictures of these animals with pictures that had been taken of blue whales in the waters off the coast of California. They realized that at least one was a match. The same blue whale that had been photographed near California was now swimming near Alaska. Researchers now have evidence that 15 blue whales seen off the coast of Canada and in the Gulf of Alaska are part of the California group of 2,000 animals.
Scientists believe the animals may be traveling north in search of food. Blue whales eat four tons of krill, a tiny shrimplike animal, every day. A change in ocean temperature, which normally occurs every 10 years, may have pushed the krill farther north. "When the food dries up, these animals wander over enormous ranges," said Bruce Mate, director of the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University.
Max-Now that blue whales are getting fewer and fewer, we need to protect them! I think that the whalers are evil, they are doing bad things to the whales, even killing them because they want to eat the whale’s fin! Because of this reason, in the past few months, I saw advertisements on the TV propagate to the people not to kill whales.
After decades away, the giant marine mammals have been spotted in the waters off Alaska
By Suzanne Zimbler
Blue whales living in the Pacific Ocean used to travel north toward Alaska for food every spring. But around 1966, the giant mammals stopped making the trip north. Now, after more than 40 years, scientists say blue whales are returning to the northern waters.
Blue Whales' Blue Tale
Blue whales are the largest animals on the planet. The average blue whale is about 80 feet long. That is twice the length of a large yellow school bus. But being huge has not kept these animals safe from harm.
In the early part of the 20th century, an estimated 350,000 blue whales swam the world's oceans. Then whalers began hunting the animals for their blubber. Blubber is a thick layer of fat under the whale's skin that is boiled down to make oil. The animals were hunted almost to extinction. In 1931 alone, more than 29,000 blue whales were killed.
Hunting blue whales was banned in 1966. But recovery has been slow. According to the American Cetacean Society, there are now between 8,000 and 14,000 blue whales in the world. About 2,000 blue whales live in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California.
A Whale of a Trip
For decades, blue whales living in the Pacific Ocean have not swum north. "No one had seen blue whales in these waters since the end of whaling," says scientist Jay Barlow. Then, in 2004, three blue whales were spotted in the waters off Alaska. Scientists compared pictures of these animals with pictures that had been taken of blue whales in the waters off the coast of California. They realized that at least one was a match. The same blue whale that had been photographed near California was now swimming near Alaska. Researchers now have evidence that 15 blue whales seen off the coast of Canada and in the Gulf of Alaska are part of the California group of 2,000 animals.
Scientists believe the animals may be traveling north in search of food. Blue whales eat four tons of krill, a tiny shrimplike animal, every day. A change in ocean temperature, which normally occurs every 10 years, may have pushed the krill farther north. "When the food dries up, these animals wander over enormous ranges," said Bruce Mate, director of the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University.
Max-Now that blue whales are getting fewer and fewer, we need to protect them! I think that the whalers are evil, they are doing bad things to the whales, even killing them because they want to eat the whale’s fin! Because of this reason, in the past few months, I saw advertisements on the TV propagate to the people not to kill whales.
2009/07/11
Largest Sandstorm in History?
Largest Sandstorm in History?
A huge sandstorm is covering parts of Iraq
By Joyce C. Tang
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1909339,00.html
One of the worst sandstorms in history has blanketed Iraq for more than a week. On the streets, the fine dust has coated everything. People's hair and clothes are a rusty orange color. Residents aren't leaving their homes without the protection of face masks.
A sandstorm, also known as a dust storm, occurs when high winds blow loose sand and dust. Last Sunday, a NASA satellite took pictures of the giant sandstorm at its height. Some parts of the storm were so thick that the ground below was not visible. The sandstorm has caused health problems, delayed flights, and interfered with local businesses and government activity. Even U.S. Vice President Joe Biden had to call off plans to visit the Iraqi president. As many as 300 people have complained of difficulty breathing at a hospital in Baghdad, the nation's capital.
Because visibility is only a few yards, the Baghdad airport was shut down. Police are directing traffic on the streets. It's not only the outdoors that is dangerous, however. The dust creeps under doorways and through cracks in windows, covering the insides of buildings as well. It even leaves an iron–like taste in people's mouths.
Rain, Rain, Come Again
Iraq is a desert country, so sandstorms are common. The situation this year has been worse because of several recent years of drought. Little rainfall has left the land drier than usual, causing it to become dustier. The dust has even blown over to Iran and Saudi Arabia—two neighboring nations. Government offices in Iran, and schools in Tehran, Iran's capital, have declared Tuesday and Wednesday public holidays so they could close down because of the storms.
Experts say that sandstorms have become more frequent in Iraq. They blame the drought, the growth of cities into areas that once grew crops, and military vehicles removing the upper crust of sand. Sandstorms usually last for a day, but this one has stretched on for more than a week. It may end up being the largest dust storm in modern history.
Max-I wish that the sandstorm will weaken its power after a few days so that the people in Iraq will become healthier and not go to the hospital. If the sandstorm became stronger, some people will even die of difficult breathing. I wish there is no more sandstorms stronger than this one.
A huge sandstorm is covering parts of Iraq
By Joyce C. Tang
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,1909339,00.html
One of the worst sandstorms in history has blanketed Iraq for more than a week. On the streets, the fine dust has coated everything. People's hair and clothes are a rusty orange color. Residents aren't leaving their homes without the protection of face masks.
A sandstorm, also known as a dust storm, occurs when high winds blow loose sand and dust. Last Sunday, a NASA satellite took pictures of the giant sandstorm at its height. Some parts of the storm were so thick that the ground below was not visible. The sandstorm has caused health problems, delayed flights, and interfered with local businesses and government activity. Even U.S. Vice President Joe Biden had to call off plans to visit the Iraqi president. As many as 300 people have complained of difficulty breathing at a hospital in Baghdad, the nation's capital.
Because visibility is only a few yards, the Baghdad airport was shut down. Police are directing traffic on the streets. It's not only the outdoors that is dangerous, however. The dust creeps under doorways and through cracks in windows, covering the insides of buildings as well. It even leaves an iron–like taste in people's mouths.
Rain, Rain, Come Again
Iraq is a desert country, so sandstorms are common. The situation this year has been worse because of several recent years of drought. Little rainfall has left the land drier than usual, causing it to become dustier. The dust has even blown over to Iran and Saudi Arabia—two neighboring nations. Government offices in Iran, and schools in Tehran, Iran's capital, have declared Tuesday and Wednesday public holidays so they could close down because of the storms.
Experts say that sandstorms have become more frequent in Iraq. They blame the drought, the growth of cities into areas that once grew crops, and military vehicles removing the upper crust of sand. Sandstorms usually last for a day, but this one has stretched on for more than a week. It may end up being the largest dust storm in modern history.
Max-I wish that the sandstorm will weaken its power after a few days so that the people in Iraq will become healthier and not go to the hospital. If the sandstorm became stronger, some people will even die of difficult breathing. I wish there is no more sandstorms stronger than this one.
Largest Sandstorm in History
Largest Sandstorm in History?
A huge sandstorm is covering parts of Iraq
By Joyce C. Tang
One of the worst sandstorms in history has blanketed Iraq for more than a week. On the streets, the fine dust has coated everything. People's hair and clothes are a rusty orange color. Residents aren't leaving their homes without the protection of face masks.
A sandstorm, also known as a dust storm, occurs when high winds blow loose sand and dust. Last Sunday, a NASA satellite took pictures of the giant sandstorm at its height. Some parts of the storm were so thick that the ground below was not visible. The sandstorm has caused health problems, delayed flights, and interfered with local businesses and government activity. Even U.S. Vice President Joe Biden had to call off plans to visit the Iraqi president. As many as 300 people have complained of difficulty breathing at a hospital in Baghdad, the nation's capital.
Because visibility is only a few yards, the Baghdad airport was shut down. Police are directing traffic on the streets. It's not only the outdoors that is dangerous, however. The dust creeps under doorways and through cracks in windows, covering the insides of buildings as well. It even leaves an iron–like taste in people's mouths.
Rain, Rain, Come Again
Iraq is a desert country, so sandstorms are common. The situation this year has been worse because of several recent years of drought. Little rainfall has left the land drier than usual, causing it to become dustier. The dust has even blown over to Iran and Saudi Arabia—two neighboring nations. Government offices in Iran, and schools in Tehran, Iran's capital, have declared Tuesday and Wednesday public holidays so they could close down because of the storms.
Experts say that sandstorms have become more frequent in Iraq. They blame the drought, the growth of cities into areas that once grew crops, and military vehicles removing the upper crust of sand. Sandstorms usually last for a day, but this one has stretched on for more than a week. It may end up being the largest dust storm in modern history.
Max-I wish that the sandstorm will weaken its power after a few days so that the people in Iraq will become healthier and not go to the hospital. If the sandstorm became stronger, some people will even die of difficult breathing. I wish there is no more sandstorms stronger than this one.
A huge sandstorm is covering parts of Iraq
By Joyce C. Tang
One of the worst sandstorms in history has blanketed Iraq for more than a week. On the streets, the fine dust has coated everything. People's hair and clothes are a rusty orange color. Residents aren't leaving their homes without the protection of face masks.
A sandstorm, also known as a dust storm, occurs when high winds blow loose sand and dust. Last Sunday, a NASA satellite took pictures of the giant sandstorm at its height. Some parts of the storm were so thick that the ground below was not visible. The sandstorm has caused health problems, delayed flights, and interfered with local businesses and government activity. Even U.S. Vice President Joe Biden had to call off plans to visit the Iraqi president. As many as 300 people have complained of difficulty breathing at a hospital in Baghdad, the nation's capital.
Because visibility is only a few yards, the Baghdad airport was shut down. Police are directing traffic on the streets. It's not only the outdoors that is dangerous, however. The dust creeps under doorways and through cracks in windows, covering the insides of buildings as well. It even leaves an iron–like taste in people's mouths.
Rain, Rain, Come Again
Iraq is a desert country, so sandstorms are common. The situation this year has been worse because of several recent years of drought. Little rainfall has left the land drier than usual, causing it to become dustier. The dust has even blown over to Iran and Saudi Arabia—two neighboring nations. Government offices in Iran, and schools in Tehran, Iran's capital, have declared Tuesday and Wednesday public holidays so they could close down because of the storms.
Experts say that sandstorms have become more frequent in Iraq. They blame the drought, the growth of cities into areas that once grew crops, and military vehicles removing the upper crust of sand. Sandstorms usually last for a day, but this one has stretched on for more than a week. It may end up being the largest dust storm in modern history.
Max-I wish that the sandstorm will weaken its power after a few days so that the people in Iraq will become healthier and not go to the hospital. If the sandstorm became stronger, some people will even die of difficult breathing. I wish there is no more sandstorms stronger than this one.
2009/07/10
漂鳥營 Fun things and What I have learned
漂鳥營 Fun things and What I have learned
Fun things:
July 10th, 2009
1. At the first day, we first went to the bottom of the bridge to make a stone kiln. First, we picked many pieces of wood from the beach. Then we get some stones from the bottom of the bridge to make the kiln. We first put bigger stones on the ground, and then we put smaller and smaller stones on top of the big stones. Before that, we put a long stone on top of two big stones to make a door. When the kiln is done, we put the pieces of wood and some old newspapers, and then lit the fire. We waited about 20 minutes and we put our yam and eggs in. During that time, some other team was trying to throw some stones to hit the bamboo stick on the other side. So we tried it too, but we failed. At last, only two competitors get a drink for a prize. Finally, the yams and eggs are cooked so we eat it. Our team only ate the yams because the eggs are over-cooked.
2. At the evening a man let us see a slide. Inside there are 80 pictures, mostly about birds, but some are locations too. At this one hour slide, we studied about many kinds of birds and some of the locations too.
July 11, 2009
1. This morning, we went to a field to play some games. We walked and heard the teacher say lots and lots of plants, and we saw lots and lots of birds with the teacher’s microscope. When we got to the field, we played a lot of games about running and a game that we dodge obstacles blind-folded. It is very fun!
2. At the afternoon, we go to a place to walk on a piece of steel wire. I was the 10th one to challenge it. At first, I climb a tall tree. It was very dangerous, and it was scary. Then I go on by the first part of the steel wire walking. At this first part, there were another two steel wires to hold the hands, so I passed the first part quickly. At the second part, there are only a few strings of rope, so it was very scary because of only a rope to hold on. But I fell only once, and passed the second part quickly.
3. At the night, we made some handmade soap. First we pour melted soap in the container. Then we put some tea tree branches and dry roses in the container. We put them for one night. (continued in next day)
July 12, 2009
1. When we woke up today, we quickly dressed up and brushed our teeth. We went down to see our handmade soap. After everybody came down, we put our soap out of the container. It is very beautiful.
2. We went to the field again at the morning. We played a tower defense, and we played another game called Frog King. At Frog King, we need to hop and avoid the other people hitting us when jumping. We didn’t win before because they are too strong. At the tower defense we were been separated into two teams, and try to avoid been hit by the enemy team. In three matches, we won two matches and won. We first get the drinks and they used a large truck to take us back. Then we went to a place behind the hotel to play another game. When we went up the hill, we saw an 8-foot long see-saw! At my turn, I swing down the hill, and it was scary because of too high. After we all tried, we went down to eat lunch.
What I Have Learned:
At these three days, I have studied about plants and birds, and I know how to look at stars. I made a lot of things and I know, it takes effort to do it. And it was very fun at this camp, that I wish I can join it again in the next year.
Fun things:
July 10th, 2009
1. At the first day, we first went to the bottom of the bridge to make a stone kiln. First, we picked many pieces of wood from the beach. Then we get some stones from the bottom of the bridge to make the kiln. We first put bigger stones on the ground, and then we put smaller and smaller stones on top of the big stones. Before that, we put a long stone on top of two big stones to make a door. When the kiln is done, we put the pieces of wood and some old newspapers, and then lit the fire. We waited about 20 minutes and we put our yam and eggs in. During that time, some other team was trying to throw some stones to hit the bamboo stick on the other side. So we tried it too, but we failed. At last, only two competitors get a drink for a prize. Finally, the yams and eggs are cooked so we eat it. Our team only ate the yams because the eggs are over-cooked.
2. At the evening a man let us see a slide. Inside there are 80 pictures, mostly about birds, but some are locations too. At this one hour slide, we studied about many kinds of birds and some of the locations too.
July 11, 2009
1. This morning, we went to a field to play some games. We walked and heard the teacher say lots and lots of plants, and we saw lots and lots of birds with the teacher’s microscope. When we got to the field, we played a lot of games about running and a game that we dodge obstacles blind-folded. It is very fun!
2. At the afternoon, we go to a place to walk on a piece of steel wire. I was the 10th one to challenge it. At first, I climb a tall tree. It was very dangerous, and it was scary. Then I go on by the first part of the steel wire walking. At this first part, there were another two steel wires to hold the hands, so I passed the first part quickly. At the second part, there are only a few strings of rope, so it was very scary because of only a rope to hold on. But I fell only once, and passed the second part quickly.
3. At the night, we made some handmade soap. First we pour melted soap in the container. Then we put some tea tree branches and dry roses in the container. We put them for one night. (continued in next day)
July 12, 2009
1. When we woke up today, we quickly dressed up and brushed our teeth. We went down to see our handmade soap. After everybody came down, we put our soap out of the container. It is very beautiful.
2. We went to the field again at the morning. We played a tower defense, and we played another game called Frog King. At Frog King, we need to hop and avoid the other people hitting us when jumping. We didn’t win before because they are too strong. At the tower defense we were been separated into two teams, and try to avoid been hit by the enemy team. In three matches, we won two matches and won. We first get the drinks and they used a large truck to take us back. Then we went to a place behind the hotel to play another game. When we went up the hill, we saw an 8-foot long see-saw! At my turn, I swing down the hill, and it was scary because of too high. After we all tried, we went down to eat lunch.
What I Have Learned:
At these three days, I have studied about plants and birds, and I know how to look at stars. I made a lot of things and I know, it takes effort to do it. And it was very fun at this camp, that I wish I can join it again in the next year.
2009/07/04
Night At The Museum
July 4, 2009
Spin F p.15
Night At The Museum
By Max Age 10
Today we watched a good movie called “Night At The Museum”. It was very funny and the story was talking about Larry the new night guard and the ALIVE animals and people”they are only alive at night”.
At first, Larry was a poor man and he didn’t have a job. So one day he went in the museum because there was a job in the museum. So he became a new night guard. Then he waited and waited, and suddenly the things are all alive! Larry didn’t know this situation will happen at night so the dinosaur Rex chased him, then he was been tied up with the small western cowboys. Although he broke the ropes, the English soldiers shooted many fire arrows. He ran away but the Chinese soldiers chased him. He did some magic trick tricks, but he didn’t do it well. So they still chased him and almost killed him. Then he went to the animal zone when he accidentally shut himself up. The lions, elephants, giraffes and some animals came to him but didn’t bite him. Then Dexter the monkey showed up. He ripped the guide book, peed on Larry, and took his keys. So he ran away and found Teddy Roosevelt. He took him to find DumDum. He wanted some gum, but Larry didn’t have any so he ran. Then Teddy took Larry to see Sacagawea because he wanted to explore her history. After that, it is almost dawn. The people and animals all went back to their positions. Larry saw a teacher taking her students so he went to find the teacher. The teacher said he needs to read more books about their history. So Larry started to read about history, and surfed in the Internet. That afternoon, Larry got a lot of stuff to the museum. After the people left and the exhibits all moved, Larry first drove a motor car to let Rex chase. Then he separated the cowboys and soldiers to stop them fight. He also gave Dexter some baby keys to let him believe it was his keys. Then he gave DumDum a very big ball of gum to eat. But Dexter took his keys when he was walking! So Larry chased him until Dexter used a fire extinguisher to spray his mouth. At the same time, Roosevelt came to Dexter and gave the keys back to Larry. Then the cavemen saw the fire extinguisher and ate the powder! They ran out the museum. When Larry chased them, the sun rises up. The cavemen turned into wax. When the boss saw it, he fired Larry. But Larry wanted a second chance, and the boss accepted him. At night, Larry took his son Nick to the museum. But when the time is 6:00, the exhibitions didn’t come alive! So he went to the office and saw the old night guards robbing the board. He fighted with them but they ran away. Suddenly the exhibitions are alive and Larry had a meeting with them. Finally they started to chase them. The leaders of the cowboys and soldiers sat in the motor car. Larry rode Rex, and the other exhibitions are behind him. But Larry can’t chase the night guards, so he said a magic word to let the horses stop. Finally he took the board back to the museum and gave to King Tut to call all exhibitions back. Then the exhibitions had a great party!
http://www.nightatthemuseummovie.com/
Spin F p.15
Night At The Museum
By Max Age 10
Today we watched a good movie called “Night At The Museum”. It was very funny and the story was talking about Larry the new night guard and the ALIVE animals and people”they are only alive at night”.
At first, Larry was a poor man and he didn’t have a job. So one day he went in the museum because there was a job in the museum. So he became a new night guard. Then he waited and waited, and suddenly the things are all alive! Larry didn’t know this situation will happen at night so the dinosaur Rex chased him, then he was been tied up with the small western cowboys. Although he broke the ropes, the English soldiers shooted many fire arrows. He ran away but the Chinese soldiers chased him. He did some magic trick tricks, but he didn’t do it well. So they still chased him and almost killed him. Then he went to the animal zone when he accidentally shut himself up. The lions, elephants, giraffes and some animals came to him but didn’t bite him. Then Dexter the monkey showed up. He ripped the guide book, peed on Larry, and took his keys. So he ran away and found Teddy Roosevelt. He took him to find DumDum. He wanted some gum, but Larry didn’t have any so he ran. Then Teddy took Larry to see Sacagawea because he wanted to explore her history. After that, it is almost dawn. The people and animals all went back to their positions. Larry saw a teacher taking her students so he went to find the teacher. The teacher said he needs to read more books about their history. So Larry started to read about history, and surfed in the Internet. That afternoon, Larry got a lot of stuff to the museum. After the people left and the exhibits all moved, Larry first drove a motor car to let Rex chase. Then he separated the cowboys and soldiers to stop them fight. He also gave Dexter some baby keys to let him believe it was his keys. Then he gave DumDum a very big ball of gum to eat. But Dexter took his keys when he was walking! So Larry chased him until Dexter used a fire extinguisher to spray his mouth. At the same time, Roosevelt came to Dexter and gave the keys back to Larry. Then the cavemen saw the fire extinguisher and ate the powder! They ran out the museum. When Larry chased them, the sun rises up. The cavemen turned into wax. When the boss saw it, he fired Larry. But Larry wanted a second chance, and the boss accepted him. At night, Larry took his son Nick to the museum. But when the time is 6:00, the exhibitions didn’t come alive! So he went to the office and saw the old night guards robbing the board. He fighted with them but they ran away. Suddenly the exhibitions are alive and Larry had a meeting with them. Finally they started to chase them. The leaders of the cowboys and soldiers sat in the motor car. Larry rode Rex, and the other exhibitions are behind him. But Larry can’t chase the night guards, so he said a magic word to let the horses stop. Finally he took the board back to the museum and gave to King Tut to call all exhibitions back. Then the exhibitions had a great party!
http://www.nightatthemuseummovie.com/
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