Hi all. i'm not exactly feeling great right now as I went on a 15 mile backpacking trip in Uwaharrie National Forest. It was 9 degrees Fahrenheit, which is pretty cold! Pair that with the wind and it made it sort of miserable. Two summers from now, I am going to have to do that distance times five when I go to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. There really wasn't that much that we did this week except for one BIG lab. The bio-dome. A three litter bottle high tower made up of clear plastic soda bottles, potting soil, randomly assorted twigs and leaves, and crickets, earthworms, shrimp, and snails. Paired with the plants in the habitat, the bio-dome is a self-sustaining ecosystem, which is really cool! It even waters itself through evaporation and condensation. Each level serves a different purpose. The top level is the terrarium level. It houses the twigs and leaves as well as the earthworms and crickets. The second level is the evaporation condensation level. This is how the top level is watered and how water falls into the aquarium giving it nutrients from the soil above. The bottom level is the aquarium level. It houses the most water as well as two pieces of elodea, a water plant, and shrimp and snails.The one problem is the shrimp in the aquarium level are suicidal.

Hey guys! This week is pretty much gonna be me blabbing on and on about my observations from the labs we started last week. While we didn't start anything new because we had our midterms, we did observe our Lima Bean Lab every day. Mine has begun the crack open, mean it is going to grow soon! I need to get my grade up! I have an 88% and thats not good enough for me. I really let the ball drop in the second quarter, and now I need to work hard to get it back to an A. I got a 90% on my midterm, so I know I studied, but could have studied harder. My bad. I thought midterm was fairly easy, but that may just have been me. This is just a recap of last weeks post with some new things added, so if this is your first time reading my blog, make sure to go back to last weeks post. Thanks all of you reading this!

Hey y'all! Big week for my class and I this week. Our science mid-terms are this Tuesday! I am not that nervous about it, but I know I need to study. We had a rather slow week this week, but that is because of the holiday messing up our sleep schedules. Did you know that it's not healthy to sleep in on the weekends? I found out a few months ago that sleeping in on Sunday messes up your schedule for the entire week causing you to be tired and less productive. I just thought that was interesting. I almost forgot to ask! How were all your breaks?  My condolences to all viewing from the North-Eastern portion of the Untied States. Stay safe guys!

This is what I felt like the first day back.

I most definitely need to study on my mid-terms. I know most of the information but I do need to touch up on my small details. We started two new labs this week and finished up our mold terrarium lab from before winter break. We identified leaves, which I didn't find that interesting, but we did start a lab where we can actually see the roots on a plant grow! I forget the name of this lab, but  I most definitely want to see this. We are watching store bought lima beans, which I though were dead, grow into full fledged plants inside of CD cases. So cool! Anyway. Have you heard about the huge snowstorms up North? I love the snow but that much would drive me batty along with the wind chill and the ice. In other news, a man was convicted of murder by killing his stepfather, by accident, with an atomic wedgie during a drunken fight between the two. Apparently, the man suffocated on his own underpants. How awkward would that be? Thanks for looking in again and tune in next week for more on all things science( and maybe some social studies)