Plasticity of the earth's mantle

On Friday 5/22 we did a lab that would give us an idea about the plasticity of the mantle. We mixed water with corn starch and mixed. We then put the mix in our hands. When i rubbed the mix together, it would turn into rock, but when I let it go, it would melt and feel like rubber. Eventhough when the mix melted it was still somewhat hard. When I put my finger in fast, it would go through, but when I put my finger in slowly, the mix would melt when my finger is inside causing it to harden on my fingers a little. In conclusion, this lab gave me an idea of how the mantle functions and how the mantle keeps the crust floating and keeps it from collapsing on itself.

Blog Response (October Sky)

There were a lot of dreams that were accomplished, and some were crushed. In the movie October Sky, there were many rocket launches. There was a teenage boy named Homer Hickam was always interested in building rockets. He built them, but always failed. He then received help from his friends. This movie is very inspiring because it encourages everyone to do what they believe in and never give up till you get it right. This movie showed cooperation because all four boys helped each other till they got it right and made sure what they were doing was right because when they do a launch on display, it would be successful. In conclusion, eventhough Homer's father wasn't happy of what he was doing, Homer Hickam was happy with what he was doing and went to win the science fair near the end of the movie.

math,cars,tv,bmw's Blog Response (Color Blindness)

One of the disorders that are very hard and frustrating is a disorder that is sometimes common named color blindness. Color blindness is very frustrating because it avoids you to see many colors or you will see a color as in a different way. For example, if you have color blindness, and you look at the color green, you will see it as a very bight yellow. Also, it is very frustrating because of the traffic lights. You will not be able to the lights, which are the colors green, red and yellow. So you won't know when to stop, go or get ready to stop. Color blindness can happen at any time during your lifetime and you can sometimes be born with it.


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Genetic Disorders (patau's syndrome)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patau%27s_syndrome There are so many diseases a human can live through, but some a disease a human dies. For example, there is patau's syndrome. This is a very rare disease but is very uncommon. It was founded by an Italian scientist named David Patau. What happens to the baby is that, everything is deformed inside and out. For eaxample, there is severe brain shrinkage, and body parts are places where they are not supposed to. Like having an ear where your nose is. Scientists discovered that 20% of it happens to males and only 2% happens to females. Also it was discovered that the syndrome happens every 25,00 births. Some symptoms is when a baby has a very bad smell when in side the mother. There are no cures for this terrible disease because a baby only lives about 4-8 weeks, and if lucky enough, it lives about 1-2 years. Also, if the baby survives, it will have a severe case of mental retardation. The whole world is vulnerable to patau's and nobody knows why. Lastly, this disease isn't contagious and and is not inherited. If feel bad for people who have patau's syndrome because they only live a short life from 4 weeks to 2 years. This is because there is one extra chromosome created.