Get into orbit!

Choose a space vehicle to research. Report on the following information:

1. vehicle name and any significant background on why this name was chosen
2. dates in space
3. primary missions/ research tasks
4. names of crew members
5. major accomplishments and/or notorious failures

Include the URLs for any sites used. Write your responses in full sentences as a summary, not a numbered list of facts.

DO NOT REPEAT!

Due on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at midnight.

Fall 2011 Reflection

Write a reflection of the semester. Include some insights on "if I knew then what I know now" and best advice for incoming Spring 2012 students. This blog is not for a grade, but is honest, informative feedback.

Best wishes for the rest of your high school career at NHS! Keep in touch!

Memories....

Write a story about your favorite Christmas memory. Make sure you include who, what, where, when and how. It doesn't have to be a novel, but it does have to be more than a paragraph.

Due on Wednesday, December 21st at midnight, but DON'T WAIT until then. You WILL forget and I WILL NOT accept it late. This is the last blog until 2012. :)

Now THAT is paradise!

French Dominica is said to be the only Caribbean Island that Christopher Coloumbus would recognize because it is largely undeveloped. I think that tropical island is my kind of place. Being able to go to the beach all year long, grow my own food and no pollution problems seem like paradise.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

Find a location that represents paradise to you. Include a link of the map of that location, a description of the biome, ecosystem and relative development in comparison to surrounding areas.

Due on Tuesday, December 13 at midnight.

There she blows!

Research a volcano. Report the location, last 3 eruption dates, type of volcano, type of flow and the aftermath of the eruption (effect on the bioshpere).

Due on Monday, December 5, 2011 (interim report day) at midnight.

I Felt the Earth Move Under My Feet...

Research an Earthquake of 5.0 or greater. Report the fault responsible, location of the focus, areas within the epicenter, damage totals and any injury or deaths.

Due on Thursday, November 24 at midnight, but that is Thanksgiving Day, so DON'T WAIT until the last minute!

All bottled up inside.

Research a bottled water company. What is the water source? What is the treatment process? What is the annual sales total (volume or dollars)? What does it cost per liter (1 US fluid ounce = 0.0295735296 liters)? Where (regions, states, countries, etc.) is it sold?

Include links and do not repeat anyone else's response.

Due on Wednesday, November 16 at midnight.