My Animoto video

I made an Animoto video about travel and nature. To make an Animoto video, go to Animoto. com and click on "Create Post." You can choose your pictures, background, and music from Animoto or your own computer. I chose mine from Animoto's website.

The video you are about to watch ( or already watched ) was not made for any specific thing. I just chose ones I liked ( And some were even random ).

You can pay Animoto if you want better quality or even by an app on Animoto called "Full Screen," for a full video. Please enjoy the video and comment ( if you like it )  So go ahead and try whatever you would like! ENJOY!!! ( or don't). Have a nice day.

A look at jellyfish in the Deep Blue Sea

This article is about jellyfish through an inside look. Jellyfish have lived in the ocean for millions of years even be for the dinosaurs lived on the earth. Jellyfish have tiny stinging cells in their tentacles to stun or paralyze their prey before they eat them. There are many types of jellyfish in the ocean. They have no brain, heart, blood, or gills.

Some jellyfisht are 98% water. There are many types of jellyfish in the ocean. These jelly-like creatures pulse along on ocean currents. Inside their bell-shaped body is an opening that is their mouth. As jellyfish squirt water from their mouth they are propelled forward in the water.

By Jennifer and Nikita

How Did the Caterpillar Cross the Road?

Have you ever thought about how a caterpillar moves? A science student Tufts University is study asking that question. For him and others, it may help answer bigger questions about movement and robotics.

As NPR explains, one type of caterpillar thrusts its gut with movement forward. That means, the caterpillar "leads with its gut." According to the research student, this movement is "an entirely new mode of animal locomotion. He hopes this might lead to big discoveries in the worlds of robotics and medicine.

You can both listen to a radio broadcast on the caterpillar movement or watch a video at NPR's website.

TODAY, THURSDAY: Live BP Interview, and YOU Can Participate

Today, Thursday, July 1, is your chance to ask BP questions about oil spill situation.

Using Google Moderator on youtube.com/citizentube, submit questions and vote the best ones to the top. Then join live interview at 3:30 pm ET/12:30 pm PT on CitizenTube. Portions of the interview will also be aired Thursday evening on the PBS NewsHour and available on YouTube.

This is a great chance for people — both students and our parents — to participate in a current event and stay more informed and have our voices heard. What's your view?

You can read Julian F.'s previous article about the BP oil spill.

See What Animals See

Here is a website for seeing what animals see. The Museum of Animal Perspectives highlights videos taken from the backs of animals.

The site is curated by “video naturalist” Sam Easterson, who collects “animal-borne imaging,” point-of-view videos from alligators, bisons, armadillos, tarantulas, scorpions, and frogs. Then he adds or embeds it into Google Maps for geographical reference. For example, watching a snapping turtle normally involves staring at a lethargic hulk in the sun. But with a view from the snapper’s back, you see it cruise along the bottom of a lake, fend off a curious bass and paddle furiously for the surface and a breath of air. Below are a few videos from Mr. Easterson's "critter cam":

U.S. puts hold on drilling permits

The United States has stopped giving permits for drilling the oil out of the Gulf of Mexico.

The workers put out an one hundred ton box, trying to collect most all of the oil, yet only about eighty-five percent of the oil.

Ken Salazar went to the Houston center of BP, which is responsible for getting the oil out of the gulf.

Oil is spilling out into the ocean at five thousand barrels, or two hundred ten thousand gallons daily. The people in charge might be working on Sunday, but they are still debating their schedule.

People say that this job might be the biggest and hardest job involving the Earth. This job hasn't been done or practiced before. Some of the test didn't go well. For example, on April 20th, there was an explosion. Eleven men are missing, and were declared dead on April 27th.

The explosion is expected to last until May 28th. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is causing harm to many animals and plants. Endangered sea turtles are fighting for their life. This could be a problem for all the seas if the oil doesn't get out soon.

Recycling is Awsome!

In this world, there are things we need and things we want. For example, something we need is food and water, and something you want would be a game or candy.

Can you guess where all this STUFF comes from? It comes from NATURE! In fact, pretty much everything comes from nature. Since everything comes from nature, then it must harm the environment when we buy something like a cell phone or paper ... DUH!

So why don't you start recycling your supplies and remember the next time you decide to buy a new cellphone What are you going to do with your old phone? I know — you can recycle it just like this fellow is doing with all this plastic. (Read Julien G.'s post about recycling plastic and other things in San Francisco's blue bins.)

Adorable Animals and a Web Resource

On the top are three pictures taken in the UK. You can see these on the BBC website BBC.com.

All you have to do is go to wildlife finder on their website. The dolphins on the left are short-beaked dolphins. The four monkeys are called Lutungs. And the funny looking gremlin monkey is a phayre's leaf monkey.

The BBC website is fun for little kids who want to learn math or solve riddles you can also dance with Foxy Dancer. You can research animals at their website.

Now, watch our wildlife video:

By: Rubina H. and A. J.

Ant's Count"

OMG! Scientists have discovered that ants, who are in the desert actually have pedometers in their heads. Which means that they count the steps they take to get to their destination.

Scientists have conducted an experiment that included three ants. One had it's legs cut off, on was left alone, and the last had stilts glued on it's legs. All of them were put at point a. At the end, only the one that was left alone made it to point b.

For more information, watch this video:


Source: NPR.org

Enjoying Nature

I am What I Learn Video

This is a video about nature and how cars and planes can ruin nature by polluting the air.

Hammer Head

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8376000/8376740.stm