Here's a picture of the beach since it has been so cold lately!
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Pluto Gives Us an Opening to a World Unseen
(SSR)
Have you ever thought about going into space? Have you ever wanted to explore and truly see what is beyond our world? Have you ever thought about how much we have not even discovered yet? I know I have thought about all of this. The topic of outer space has always made me think about exactly how much there is beyond earth. There is so much that we have not discovered, and probably never will. But, there was a recent discovery that could bring in new information about outer space. And believe it or not this discovery came from the dwarf planet Pluto.
The NASA New Horizons spacecraft was launched into space to Pluto in January 2006. The spacecraft traveled 1,000,000 miles per day and it is one of the fastest space vehicles ever made. Even thinking about possibly ever traveling that much makes me tired. Despite traveling that fast, it took 9 years for the spacecraft to finally reach its destination at Pluto. I never realized just how far away Pluto was until now. It is truly amazing that we are able to create something that can travel in space for 9 years and still make it to its destination and do its job.
Once the spacecraft reached Pluto, it took two images of moons, Nix and Hydra, that could potentially lead us into discovering more about space. It is so interesting when something is discovered in space. The people that sent this spacecraft must have felt very accomplished once they received these images.
(The moons are in the yellow boxes)
Have you ever thought about going into space? Have you ever wanted to explore and truly see what is beyond our world? Have you ever thought about how much we have not even discovered yet? I know I have thought about all of this. The topic of outer space has always made me think about exactly how much there is beyond earth. There is so much that we have not discovered, and probably never will. But, there was a recent discovery that could bring in new information about outer space. And believe it or not this discovery came from the dwarf planet Pluto.
The NASA New Horizons spacecraft was launched into space to Pluto in January 2006. The spacecraft traveled 1,000,000 miles per day and it is one of the fastest space vehicles ever made. Even thinking about possibly ever traveling that much makes me tired. Despite traveling that fast, it took 9 years for the spacecraft to finally reach its destination at Pluto. I never realized just how far away Pluto was until now. It is truly amazing that we are able to create something that can travel in space for 9 years and still make it to its destination and do its job.
Once the spacecraft reached Pluto, it took two images of moons, Nix and Hydra, that could potentially lead us into discovering more about space. It is so interesting when something is discovered in space. The people that sent this spacecraft must have felt very accomplished once they received these images.
(The moons are in the yellow boxes)
New Horizons did not only take pictures of the two moons Nix and Hydra, it has taken pictures of spouts on Jupiter. The spacecraft will make its closest pass by Pluto in July, and it will take even more pictures then. It is reaching new regions of our solar system and making discoveries that could lead to great things. It is such an interesting topic, there is always something new to talk about. Outer space is so massive that there is always new discoveries, which is pretty incredible. So many great things are happening in space and they will just continue to improve with our knowledge and technology. Space is an incredible place and will continue to amaze us all. With that being said, how do you feel about new discoveries in space?
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Hooray for a Snow Day!
(Passion Blog)
Imagine. It's extremely early on a Monday morning, and you are a zombie trying to open your eyes and wake up for school. Your alarm starts blaring out "Uptown Funk" and you quickly spring up to turn it off. Rubbing your eyes, you dread the thought of having to get out of your warm, comfortable cocoon of a bed. Then you hear the phone ring. You feel a tiny flicker of hope inside of your body. Shortly after you hear quiet footsteps creeping up the stairs. Your heart starts racing, "Could this be true?! Are we having a snow day day?!" you think to yourself as the footsteps creep closer. Your parent opens the door and you feel a sudden wave of relief once you find out that you do indeed have a snow day. The thought of being able to sleep in and have the day off gets you so excited that you can't even fall back asleep. So you just get up anyway and you're completely wide awake. But if you had school, you would be dragging yourself around struggling to get ready. But, I guess that's just the fun of snow days!
Snow days have always been an exciting event for as long as I can remember. The feeling that you get when you find out you have a snow day is one that truly cannot be described. Of course, ever since we first heard about snow days, we heard of all the tricks that could increase our chances for a snow day. We all heard, you can put ice cubes in the toilet, you can sleep with a spoon under your pillow, and you can sleep with your pajamas inside out. When I was younger, naturally I thought all of this worked. I would excitedly run around my house and perform all of these tricks so I could get a snow day. When the next day came, and we didn't have school, I felt like I ruled the world. Now, not so much, but I still get very excited when we do have snow days.
When we were younger, most of us would spend snow days playing outside in the snow with our friends, or sledding, or building snowmen, or staying inside watching TV. But since times have changed, snow days are not spent in the same way. Normally, when we get snow days, it is because the roads are terrible, or the temperatures are at an extreme low. But honestly, there's still quite a few people that drive, and go outside despite how bad the roads are or how cold it is. Now, we drive to friends houses on snow days, or some people still go outside with their friends. Some people also stay inside and watch Netflix, or play video games. As we got older, the way we spent snow days has changed, but that does not mean we don't get the same excitement that we did when we were younger.
Today when we hear about snow days, it's either on twitter, or we get a text from our friends. Or, when a snow day is a complete surprise, we learn about it from a phone call just like we used to when we were little. Also, now there are multiple ways to find out early if we'll have a snow day or not. Many people use snow day calculators. With these, it gives you the percent chance that you will have a snow day the next day, and they do work sometimes!
The next time we have a snow day, think about how you want to spend it. After high school, you won't get them nearly as much. Spend them wisely and have fun. You're only in high school once, so do activities that you wouldn't normally do. Be adventurous, and have fun with your snow days! With that being said, How will you spend your next snow day?
Imagine. It's extremely early on a Monday morning, and you are a zombie trying to open your eyes and wake up for school. Your alarm starts blaring out "Uptown Funk" and you quickly spring up to turn it off. Rubbing your eyes, you dread the thought of having to get out of your warm, comfortable cocoon of a bed. Then you hear the phone ring. You feel a tiny flicker of hope inside of your body. Shortly after you hear quiet footsteps creeping up the stairs. Your heart starts racing, "Could this be true?! Are we having a snow day day?!" you think to yourself as the footsteps creep closer. Your parent opens the door and you feel a sudden wave of relief once you find out that you do indeed have a snow day. The thought of being able to sleep in and have the day off gets you so excited that you can't even fall back asleep. So you just get up anyway and you're completely wide awake. But if you had school, you would be dragging yourself around struggling to get ready. But, I guess that's just the fun of snow days!
Snow days have always been an exciting event for as long as I can remember. The feeling that you get when you find out you have a snow day is one that truly cannot be described. Of course, ever since we first heard about snow days, we heard of all the tricks that could increase our chances for a snow day. We all heard, you can put ice cubes in the toilet, you can sleep with a spoon under your pillow, and you can sleep with your pajamas inside out. When I was younger, naturally I thought all of this worked. I would excitedly run around my house and perform all of these tricks so I could get a snow day. When the next day came, and we didn't have school, I felt like I ruled the world. Now, not so much, but I still get very excited when we do have snow days.
When we were younger, most of us would spend snow days playing outside in the snow with our friends, or sledding, or building snowmen, or staying inside watching TV. But since times have changed, snow days are not spent in the same way. Normally, when we get snow days, it is because the roads are terrible, or the temperatures are at an extreme low. But honestly, there's still quite a few people that drive, and go outside despite how bad the roads are or how cold it is. Now, we drive to friends houses on snow days, or some people still go outside with their friends. Some people also stay inside and watch Netflix, or play video games. As we got older, the way we spent snow days has changed, but that does not mean we don't get the same excitement that we did when we were younger.
Today when we hear about snow days, it's either on twitter, or we get a text from our friends. Or, when a snow day is a complete surprise, we learn about it from a phone call just like we used to when we were little. Also, now there are multiple ways to find out early if we'll have a snow day or not. Many people use snow day calculators. With these, it gives you the percent chance that you will have a snow day the next day, and they do work sometimes!
The next time we have a snow day, think about how you want to spend it. After high school, you won't get them nearly as much. Spend them wisely and have fun. You're only in high school once, so do activities that you wouldn't normally do. Be adventurous, and have fun with your snow days! With that being said, How will you spend your next snow day?
Thursday, February 5, 2015
One Direction Infection?
(Passion Blog)
As many of you may know, the group One Direction has become quite famous over the past few years. One Direction is a musical group made up of five guys name Niall, Liam, Louis, Harry, and Zayn. Four of them are from England and one is from Ireland. Originally, they all tried on on The X Factor UK as solo artists. Then as the show went on they got placed into a group, and that was when One Direction was born.
People sometimes think that One Direction is a band for little girls and that they don't have any talent whatsoever. But I think that they don't ever really give the band a chance. One Direction has released four albums so far in their career. Their most recent album, "Four", sold 387,000 copies in its first week. Also, they are the only group with four number one album debuts in history. Now I think that's pretty good for a band that many people think is for little girls.
One Direction is a very talented group and have been compared to the Beatles for their world wide success. They have a fan base of millions and it keeps growing with every album and tour. They've done countless performances on awards shows and festivals and they keep getting bigger and bigger.
I am indeed a fan of One Direction and I have been for a few years now. I guess you could say I have "One Direction Infection" as some people call it. I think they're all extremely talented and when put together in a group, it created something incredible. I've been to two of their concerts so far and believe me when I say that they know how to perform. They engage the crowd and put on a fantastic show that will leave you breathless. Just by being at their concert and seeing how the act on stage, you can tell that they love what their doing and they don't want it to end anytime soon.
People should learn to appreciate One Direction more. Despite what some people may think they are a very talented band and they have worked very hard for everything they have. The next time you hear about them, take some time to listen to their music. It has evolved throughout their career and has really turned into something special. Even if you only listen to one song, I would listen to Stockholm Syndrome. It has a very unique sound and maybe just maybe, it will change your feelings towards them.
Hopefully now you have a better understand of the phenomenon that is One Direction. But before you judge them, listen to their music and give them a chance because they have talent that you don't come across very often.
As many of you may know, the group One Direction has become quite famous over the past few years. One Direction is a musical group made up of five guys name Niall, Liam, Louis, Harry, and Zayn. Four of them are from England and one is from Ireland. Originally, they all tried on on The X Factor UK as solo artists. Then as the show went on they got placed into a group, and that was when One Direction was born.
People sometimes think that One Direction is a band for little girls and that they don't have any talent whatsoever. But I think that they don't ever really give the band a chance. One Direction has released four albums so far in their career. Their most recent album, "Four", sold 387,000 copies in its first week. Also, they are the only group with four number one album debuts in history. Now I think that's pretty good for a band that many people think is for little girls.
One Direction is a very talented group and have been compared to the Beatles for their world wide success. They have a fan base of millions and it keeps growing with every album and tour. They've done countless performances on awards shows and festivals and they keep getting bigger and bigger.
I am indeed a fan of One Direction and I have been for a few years now. I guess you could say I have "One Direction Infection" as some people call it. I think they're all extremely talented and when put together in a group, it created something incredible. I've been to two of their concerts so far and believe me when I say that they know how to perform. They engage the crowd and put on a fantastic show that will leave you breathless. Just by being at their concert and seeing how the act on stage, you can tell that they love what their doing and they don't want it to end anytime soon.
People should learn to appreciate One Direction more. Despite what some people may think they are a very talented band and they have worked very hard for everything they have. The next time you hear about them, take some time to listen to their music. It has evolved throughout their career and has really turned into something special. Even if you only listen to one song, I would listen to Stockholm Syndrome. It has a very unique sound and maybe just maybe, it will change your feelings towards them.
Hopefully now you have a better understand of the phenomenon that is One Direction. But before you judge them, listen to their music and give them a chance because they have talent that you don't come across very often.
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