New Gases Found on Mars

Recently, scientists have found new gases on Mars. The gas found on the red planet was methane. The gas that we call farting. One thing that researchers are wondering is if there is truly bacteria under Mar's surface. The gas has been found in three locations on the planet. This is not easy for researchers because finding this gas is a very hard task. Scientists have been using telescopes and measurements to record the level of the gas. Truly, methane is a unstable compound and unless there is a common source for it, it would eventually disappear. Scientists still are not sure why the gas is coming out of the planet's surface. Scientists have a theory that it is coming from the ice caps because during the Summer the planet gets warmer and the ice melts. The gas may be able to slip out of the rocks. Scientists also say that there are large rocks with methane stuck in them. They say that the Summer unlocks the cages and lets the methane free. These theories all make sense but there's just one more thing, they still do not know where all of the gas is coming from. Mars methane may just be coming from bacteria, but it is still a complete mystery.

Article- http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20090218/Note2.asp
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Roller Coaster Project

Recently in science class we started making roller coasters for a project. We had to make a roller coaster out of only the things our teacher gave us. We had to buy the supplies with our Omega money which we received from our teachers for various reasons. We used the money to buy supplies such as cardboard rolls and milk cartons. My group decided to make it only out of cardboard rolls. We had to make three hills and still make the marble travel all the way through. Sometimes our marble got stuck and we had to figure out a new way to make it sure that it made its way all the way through. Sometimes our marble would even get caught by the tape. Sometimes the marble would not be able to make its way up a hill and we would have to try to make up a new way to make it go up. I think that this project was very fun. I enjoyed making the roller coaster and thinking of new ideas to make our coaster better. It was fun to have a hands on project that we can make totally on our own. It was fun to make the coaster anyway we wanted to and it was great that we could use our imagination all we wanted for this project.

Fire At Home On New Road

Recently a fire broke out on a home in South Brunswick, New Jersey. The fire took place on New Road on January 22nd. Firefighters got the fire under control in 15 to 20 minutes but New Road was closed for 20 to 25 minutes do to this. The fire got out of the electrical box and into the wall, then into the ceiling and adjoining room. The fire damaged the home which breaks into two apartment building but did not harm anyone. The residents of one apartment building evacuated safely. The residents of the other apartment building were not present when the fire occurred. The fire was due to electrical wiring problems but did not cause severe damage. The residents of the apartment will not be allowed back into the residence for a while because of the damage. The apartment will receive new wiring and the damage to the walls are also keeping the residents out. The residents will be given a place to stay from the American Red Cross.

http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2009/02/03/south_brunswick_post/news/doc4980d6a169a39130499916.txt

President Obama's Inauguration

On Tuesday January 20th, 2009, American history was made when we President elect Barack Obama was inaugurated and became President Obama, the first African American to become president. A enormous amount of people stood in the cold and watched President Obama swear into office. Placing his hand on the same bible as President Lincoln did many years ago, he took the oath of office and officially became the president of the United States.

The first article I read stated that President Obama, now sworn into office, is already on task, working hard to serve our country. During his speech, President Obama stated that we should start fresh and learn from all of our mistakes for the past few years. "Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin again the work of remaking America," Obama said. President Obama already started work on Wednesday, just the day after he was inaugurated. Just like in his campaign, President Obama promises to get the United States troops out of Iraq. This day also very special because this country has celebrated 55 inaugurations but never the one of a man like him. Being the first African American president, Obama is made a whole new chapter in American history.

In the second article I read was about how many other countries celebrated the news of our new president. Many countries hope that President Obama will spark a new light and start a new era in America. Newspapers in Iran had articles about Bush's departure and Obama's arrival into the White House. In Russia not many channels were broadcasting President Obama's inauguration except for one stating it was unlikely to live up to expectations. Only one channel showed the analysis of the inauguration. In China only one state-run news channel showed the historic event. They faded out the picture as the talk to communism started. In the Middle East the news casts were focused around the hope that Obama will bring a better approach to the Middle East Policy than George Bush. In Israel, several channels showed the event and they considered it a "wait and see" event. The centrist, top-selling Yediot Aharanot said "nothing significant" was likely to happen in terms of US-Israeli relations until "the formation of the new Israeli government in March". In Afganistan, they believe that Obama will not create a change to this nation and it will be the same as George Bush. In North Korea, there was no talk of this event to anyone. All in all, the news of President Obama was taken in very different ways around the world.

In conclusion, our new president, President Barack Obama is willing to bring change into our country and wishes to change and learn from our mistakes. He is already hard at work to help our country to the best of his ability. President Obama is now the leader of our country and will start a whole new era in America.

Article 1- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090120/ap_on_go_pr_wh/inauguration_rdp

Article 2-http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/obama_inauguration/7842752.stm

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Radio Waves

Recently in science class we learned about radio waves. Radio waves are the longest waves in the electromagnetic spectrum. They are the waves with the highest wave lengths and lowest frequencies. Radio waves include both broadcast waves and microwaves. Broadcast waves are those that carry signals for your television or radio. Microwaves are also radio waves. When you think of microwaves you may think they are only useful for heating up food. Well, truly microwaves can also be used for cell phone communication and radar. Radar is the system that uses reflected radio waves. They can be used to measure speed. Police men can use radars to measure the speed of other cars. In conclusion, radio waves are used everyday of our lives.

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Waves

Recently in science class we learned about waves. We learned more about them through slinkys and ropes. We got into partners and we moved the rope up and down. One partner stood still and the other moved the rope up and down. This showed the crest and through of the wave. Another thing we did with a jump rope is put it on the floor and moved it by flicking it. If the rope was flicked slowly the wave would be slow. If the rope was flicked fast and quickly, the wave would be fast and quick. Also, if it was fast the waves would get caught up in the middle. With the slinky we put it on the ground and flicked it to each other. The slinky would get caught up in the middle and there was a area of compression. Overall, waves are very interesting.