Rangers, Attack!

Hello!  I’m Hissy Torical from Shows Of Time.  Today, we will learn about Power Rangers.  And lots of them!!!!!

 

We start with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.  The symbols started another craze.  The symbols are prehistoric creatures.

 

Another old series is Turbo.  This and Mighty Morphin got turned into a movie.  In the series, a 9 year old kid is the blue ranger!        

Let’s move to Wild Force.  This show aired in 2002.  The rangers get Cole[the red dude] in the middle of the series!!!!

 

Dino Thunder was originally made of 3 rangers.  But later, 2 more rangers were added.  This picture shows the Tyrano, Tricera, Ptera, Brachio and Drago rangers.  This show aired in 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, Operation Overdrive!  Aired in 2007, the alien Mercury Ranger appeared during the second jewel quest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, our time’s up for this week!  Next time, how do siamese cats really behave, unlike Sagwa?

 

M-A-R-S That spells Mars!

Our winner, Diana, chose a galactic topic—-Mars, The Red Planet.  Now, Mars is named for the roman god of war.  Charge!!!!!!!!!!!  Anyway, Mars has some cool landmarks. 

1.  Olympus Mons, a volcano larger than Mt. Everest!
2. Valles Marineris, a canyon as wide as the USA!

 Winter Wonderland:

 Scientists from NASA have seen some snowy occurances on Mars.  Avalanches and frost have been found on satellite pictures.  Weird, huh?????  Mars is a weird place.  

 End Transmission

 Coming Soon: The Game Page!

We Have A Winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our blog contest is over, and the winner is ————— Diana!!!!!  We had 10 entries, all were right!  Here are the answers:

 

1. Shamu is a famous killer whale at Sea World.
2. Okapis live in tropical rain forests.
3. The main answer is the black scorpion.

Diana, please submit your topic soon!

 

 Good job, all of you!

 

 

 

Blog Contest!!!!!

 Well, hi!  Great news!  A blog contest is starting right here!  Just answer the following questions and comment your answers.    Our topic is animals:

• Who is Shamu? 
• What biome do okapis live in?
• What arachnid has a very powerful neurotoxin?                                         

Remember, be specific! 

 Rules:

 

•  Be detailed, if you win, you were specific.
• One entry per person.
• If 2 or more people get the answers right, we will have a name draw.

The winner gets to pick the next entry’s topic on this blog. 

 

Good Luck!! 

A Quick Bulletin

Hey everyone!  Extra Extra!  The first edition of Miles’s Science News is out in the page list.  It’s sure to be lots of fun.  Just go to Miles’s Science News and follow the directions at the bottom of the screen.

See you there!

Big Party on Techno Tower

Guess what.  I met three famous people in one night.  All in The Big Party On Techno Tower!

Why do I call it Techno Tower?  The Techno is short for technology.  There’s a lot of technology in the tower.  Anyway, Techno Tower is really called 7 World Trade Center.  It’s in New York City.  When we got to 7 World Trade Center, I noticed enormous flashing words on the windows.  When we went inside, I experienced all sorts of technology, too.  For example, they have these very cool elevators that I call zero gravity elevators.  That’s because when it’s going up to the floor you choose, you have a feeling in your body that you’re made of nothing but skin and air. 

 When we got up to the 40th floor, I explored the room.  It just turns out that the room we were in was the New York Academy of the Sciences.  They were hosting an awards ceremony for  The Planetary Society.  They were awarding two people special awards for planetary exploration and presentation.  And the two winners were:  Michael C. Malin for the category of advancement of human exploration of Mars and Paula S. Apsell for the Cosmos Award for Outstanding Public Presentation of Science.

Here’s a news flash:  Ms. Apsell is the Senior Executive Producer of the Emmy Award winning series NOVA and NOVA Science Now. 

When we went into the presentation room, we saw lots and lots of seats.  Some rows were reserved, including a four seat row for the two main scientists and masters of ceremony – Bill Nye the Science Guy and Neil deGrasse Tyson, head of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History.  Mr. Malin was given his award first.  He also showed us some video clips and photos of Mars.  Mr. Malin’s company, Malin Space Science Systems, has brought Mars closer to earth through orbital images that help us learn more about the red planet.  Mr. Malin’s award was a Mars flag.   

Ms. Apsell was awarded next.  She produces the most popular science show on PBS — NOVA.  Hey, here’s a fast fact, The Planetary Society created the Cosmos Award in 2005 and it just so happens that’s the award Ms. Apsell was given.  Ms. Apsell’s award was a crystal model of Saturn, or it could be Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, or any other ringed object that’s in space.  

Anyway, afterwards Dr. Tyson and Bill Nye gave a very very very long presentation.  I enjoyed it, it was all about the Earth and protecting it.  Dr. Tyson was very interested in finding intelligent life on Mars and discovering if it is composed of DNA like all living things on Earth.  If so, we may be related to Martians! 

Oh, silly me, I forgot to mention something.  Dr. Tyson interviewed me.  It wasn’t exactly an interview, he just asked me a question.  He asked “What grade are you in?” I answered, “Second grade.”  Afterwards, before we had dinner, we met each other.  I said, “You’re the Director of the Hayden Planetarium, that’s impressive.”  He said, ”No, I’m the Director of the Universe.”  He also said, “I tease the paleontologists at the Museum because what we study wiped out what they study.”  Finally he told me that if we were ever at the Museum, to check into his office to see if he was there and he would give me a tour of his office.  The most fun part is, we had a picture:

   

Then, we headed out for dinner.  I mean, we stayed in the lobby, but we had dinner there.  They had all sorts of cheeses and dips and vegetables — yum!  And that’s not even the half of it.  Did I mention the desserts?  They were delicious! Truffles and little cakes with tiny icing flowers. 

And then, everything got even more fun.  I met Bill Nye!  No, I am not kidding!  Just like Dr. Tyson, we took a picture together:

After that, I met somebody named Heidi.  We talked about Uranus and also about a comet that crashed into Jupiter.  We did two little thought experiments.  She uses the Hubble Space Telescope.  For more information, check out Miles’s Science Encyclopedia Part Two: Astronomy. 

I also met Paula Apsell. Remember her?  Anyway, we didn’t have our picture taken together, but she did give me her card and she said if I emailed her, she’d send me some NOVA stuff!

I really really really enjoyed this party.  See you next time! Oh and by the way, grab your parka and scarf, another time warp is waiting for you — The Ice Age!

5K!

I ran my very first 5K today!  The course was in a big circle.  We had time chips strapped to our ankles that had sensors that sensed the start and finish lines.  They knew when to start and stop with that. 

Here’s a picture of me at the end of the race:

This was  The Celtic Classic 5K.  It was supposed to be to celebrate Celtic Fest.  Celtic Fest is a festival we have every year that lasts three days.  There were two bridges we had to cross.  We passed some good landmarks, like the library and Sand Island.  There was a water stop that we got water from.  Oh, I forgot to tell you how far a 5K is.  A 5K is 3.1 miles.  It is also 5 kilometers. 

I was very tired at the end of the race but I was proud of myself .  It’s about time you learned how to run a 5K. 

Running Guide

Running is very good exercise for you.  Here are some things you should know.  First of all, at water stops you need to focus on the cup of water that the person is holding.  When you are done drinking the water, you should either throw it away in a trash can or if there is no trash can throw it down.  Volunteers will probably clean up after you.  Next, you should know about timing chips.  They can either be tied into your shoelaces or, if they have a special velcro band, tie them around your ankle.  Finally, you should know about the awards they give out.  They give out trophies, ribbons and medals. 

 Thank you for reading this guide.  Have a great race!

Now it’s time to focus on my perspective of the run.  I was swift and agile but I was still tired at the end.  I felt very proud of myself after I finally crossed the finish line after 42 minutes.  I saw some of my friends — and my yoga teacher!  Plus Daddy and Eli. 

See you next time when we check out some of the weirdest stuff on the planet.

Down, Down and Away!

Hi there, Miles here.  Sir Isaac Miles, to be precise!  Get it?  Anyway, today we’re going to be talking about the one famous guy who discovered gravity: Sir Isaac Newton!  Here is a portrait:

 

Sir Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643.  Here’s a boost on gravity, his famous discovery.  First of all, you might want to know that gravity affects light objects and heavy objects the same.  Types of lighter objects, such as pieces of paper, go slower if there is a good amount of air resistence.  That’s because the air is like a cushion that is sort of holding the paper up.  Make sense or not?

Here is a picture of a gravity meter — remember a meter is about three feet.  This picture shows a girl dropping a ball.  It shows the meters per second that the ball is falling.  It gains ten meters per second that it is falling.

Here’s an extra boost of knowledge.  You’ll see a lot of these in my upcoming entries.   

Physics in Space

Why don’t the planets bump into each other?  Because every planet has its own gravitational pull that keeps it in exact order in the Solar System.  The gravitational pull comes from the sun.   The inner and outer planets are surrounded by an invisible force field of gravity.  But that’s the part I don’t know if it’s true — one of those space mysteries. 

It’s about time I should be leaving.  Oh, one last thing.  The apple on the head legend about Sir Isaac Newton?  Never happened.  See, sometimes fiction can give you facts.

Building For Starters

Hello guys.  Today, we’re going to be taking a trip under construction.  You’ll see more cool things than you’ve ever seen before — machines that can drill underground, machines with swivel chairs, even cranes that have to be built themselves!

But first, let’s start down with the basics.  Here’s a picture of eight basic construction machines:

Now that we’ve got your construction machines, let’s get building.  Now, if you want to get expensive, just try a skyscraper, like the Empire State Building below:

Here’s a list of everyone you’ll need:

1. masons
2. plumbers
3. crane operators
4. architects
5. drivers
6. metalworkers
7. engineers

Everyone you need is now here.  Now, we can get along for structure lessons.  If you want your building to be shaped like a dome, you might want to build an observatory, like shown:

However, taller towers are popular, too.  Let’s face it, they’re super popular!  For example, the Eiffel Tower is a tower — duh!  Speaking of the Eiffel Tower, let’s build a tower just like it, except we’ll change the design a little.

Step 1: What do you think the design should be?  You can actually mail me one of your ideas.

Step 2:  Get all the supplies required.  This stage should be pretty expensive unless you have all the supplies at home.

Step 3:  Make the foundation.  You should have a sturdy one so your tower will last a long time.

Step 4:  Create the frame.  This will be important, because your tower needs extra support.

Step 5:  Add the “skin” (that’s construction lingo for the cover of the tower) and then the extra detail.  Your tower is officially complete.

Now that you’ve got that done, you’ll have more fun than ever on this.  It’s a do it yourself home activity. 

Bridge Building

Supplies: a thin strip of paper, some pennies and two books

Step 1:  Place the two books equally apart from each other.  Pretend the books are the land.

Step 2:  Build two types of bridges.  Make a flat one and one with the sides folded up equally.

Step 3:  Place the first bridge between the two books.

Step 4:  Place the pennies on the bridge.

Step 5:  How many pennies will stay on the bridge? 

This may not work!

Step 6: Place the second bridge between the two books instead.  Is there any difference?

Answer: The first bridge won’t hold any pennies, because a flat bridge doesn’t have that much support on it.  What I mean is that the second bridge has equal weight on both sides, just like a tight rope walker has in the circus to keep he or she from falling.  More weight on one side, boom! Instant rock fall.  Okay, maybe not instant.

Anyway, let’s wrap things up. The National Building Museum in Washington, DC has some pretty cool exhibits all about architecture, similar to the stuff we have on this site today.  See you next time — Ow! Sorry I just got bonked on the head by an apple!  Next time, Newton’s view of things.

Mythic And More!

Unknown

It’s time to begin our new adventure to explore mythical creatures from around the earth. First we’re going to learn about some of the mythical creatures that aren’t that popular.  Introducing the Monster of Mexico: The Chupacabra! 

In Puerto Rico and Mexico this monster is pretty scary, as the picture up above is.  They imagine that it’s sort of like a blood sucking monster, sort of like a vampire, basically.

Introducing the next least popular monster: Kraken!  Most people just call him the giant squid.  Perhaps the legend originated from a type of squid that could grow to be at least five to six feet long.  Holy Cow!  They say when his limbs surfaced in the water he looked like a ring of islands.  Here’s a picture of him swallowing up a ship:

Best Known

It’s time to go a little easier on things.  You know, like easy to remember monsters. First up, the Loch Ness Monster.  Here is a picture of a sighting:

This legendary monster lives in Scotland.  Or, so they say.  We believe that he looks like an ancient Pleiseosaurus. 

Next up is a Greek that sure to knock your block off, stone block to be precise.  Medusa!  This Greek mythical creature had snakes for hair and one look from her could turn you to stone.

Creatures of the Real World

Finally, let’s work on some real life monsters.  Look at this monster, the Komodo Dragon:

Look at this picture of a Komodo Dragon.  It may have inspired the legend of the dragons from China and Europe.

Next up, introducing the Arabian Oryx.

This creature may have inspired the legend of the unicorn. 

I have a bit of a surprise for you.  The American Museum of Natural History in New York City is having an exhibit about mythical creatures!  Just to let you know, the American Museum of Natural History also has exhibits about dinosaurs, ocean life and biodiversity.  Biodiversity is the study of all animals.  For more info, go to Miles’s Science Encyclopedia Part One about biology.  A kids’ site from the Museum of Natural History is Ology, which is linked to my blog.  Ology teaches you about the world of science from marine biology to paleontology. 

Signing off now.  See you next time by the construction site!