Pretty Flowers :)

Hi! So...this is my last blog EVER. Ever, ever, ever, ever!!! So.....I hope you enjoy it because I'm gonna enjoy doing NO MORE blogs!!! And this blogs gonna be about......

• I'm gonna compare the life cycles of angiosperms and gymnosperms!!
• I will diagram the parts of flower and then I will label the functions!!
• Then I'm gonna talk about my favorite flower!!
• And finally I will list 3 methods of seed dispersal!

Well, I have to talk MORE about angiosperms and gymnosperms, yippee. So I'm gonna get over with it....

• The first thing is...that angiosperms are flowering plants and gymnosperms are mostly trees.
•  Gymnosperms use cones to reproduce, there are female and male cones, unlike angiosperms who have male, female, and both male in female, ( perfect flowers ) and don't use cones to reproduce.
• Gymnosperms don't use pollen to reproduce, like angiosperms. 
• But, the two sperms do both reproduce with seeds......but the seeds are made in different ways!!

So....now that you understand that, its time to label and diagram the parts of a flower. 

Well, the main parts of the flower is the pistil, the stamen, the stigma, the ovary, and the anther.

• The Pistil: The female organ of the flower used to make the seed with pollen,
• The Stamen: The male organ of the flower used to make pollen and to fertilize female flowers. 
• The Stigma: It collects pollen and then it goes down the style to the ovary!
• The Ovary: It is underneath the flower and it holds the ovule, which has the eggs used to make seeds. 
• The Anther: That is where the pollen from a male flower is transported.

                     MY FAVORITE FLOWER :D

My favorite flower is...........THE WHITE ROSE (: Yes, the white rose!!! Not the pink or the red......the plain white!! Even though it has no color, white is my favorite......but if I had to chose a colored flower.....its orange!! But, enough about my flower issues.....it's time to learn!!

                                  FUN FACTS: 

• Roses are edible and will probably taste like an apple.....but it's gonna fell smooth instead.
• A fossil of a rose was 35 million years old!
• There are over 15,000 species of roses!!
• The oldest rose in the world bloomed for over 1,000 years.
• An almond is in the same family as a rose.
• Over 85% of Americans favorite flower is a rose.

Now that you learned some blossom facts....... it's now time to name the 3 methods of  seed dispersal! (:

1. It can be blown by the wind.
2. It can be eaten by an animal and pooped out.
3. Or........ it can be washed away by water!!!

Well, I hoped you really enjoyed my very, very, VERY last blog that I will probably ever do!! It was kinda fun making blogs......but sometimes it was just boring.......so I'm glad to make my last blog about a good topic like flowers instead of blogging about the body parts of a chicken! Bye....FOREVER!!!! And.....you can still read my old blogs...since I won't make anymore!!! Bye!! (:

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Seed-Plants!

Hiya! Well............ today I'm gonna talk about plants with seeds!!! No.....not all plants have seeds actually!! What you say....well you better believe it!! But, that's not all I'm gonna talk about on this blog! So...............let me explain what I'll talk about in this blog.

• I'll name some characteristics about seed-plants.
• The importance of angiosperms and gymnosperms.
• The characteristics of angiosperms and gymnosperms.
• And then I will compare monocots and discots!

So........now it's time to name the characteristics!

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• All seed-plants reproduce with seeds!
• They have vascular tissue.
• They breathe in Co2 and produce oxygen.
• They have thick, plant cell walls.
• They need water and nutrients.
• They have plant cells.

Well, you get it........now I'm gonna name the importance of angiosperms and gymnosperms!!

• Gymnosperm plants make wood that is used in construction and in papers that we use. 
• Gymnosperms also help produce the chemicals in soap , paints, and medicines.
• Angiosperm trees take in lots of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis and produce oxygen
• They also make fibers like cotton and it makes rubber, oils, and perfumes! 

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Now.............I'm gonna talk about the characteristics of angio and gymnosperms.

• Angiosperms and gymnosperms both reproduce with seeds.
• They both are vascular plants.
• They both go through photosynthesis.
• They are both two groups of seed plants!

Finally, it's time to talk about monocots and discots!

Monocots: They only have 1 seed leaf inside the seed coat and often it is a thin leaf. There veins are in there leaves and they are side by side. Monocots only have 1 cotyledon! 

Discots: They have 2 seed leafs inside a seed coat! They are mostly rounded and fat! Discots have 2 cotyeldons and they have about 4 or 5 petals if they are a flower. 

                 FUN FACTS ABOUT PLANTS!!

• Did you know that peanuts are beans??
• Bamboo is grass! :O
• Nutmeg is EXTREMELY poisonous if it's injected the wrong way!!

Well, that's all!!!! Bye!! Come back to learn more sciency stuff!! 

                               RESOURCES 

1. Life Science Textbook
2. http://theseedsite.co.uk/monocots2.html

Plants!!! :D

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Hiya!!!!! Well, I'm back and this blog is gonna be about.......PLANTS!!! So, that explains the green!!! Now.......let me explain what I will teach you about in my blog!

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• I'm gonna name a few characteristics about plants!
• Also.....what's the difference between non-vascular and vascular plants!
• And.......where did the first plant come from!

So.........let me name the characteristics! 

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1. All plants breathe in Co2 and produce oxygen.
2. All plants are made out of millions of plant cells.
3. All plants make their own food.
4. All plants contain chlorophyll made by chloroplasts.
5. All plants contain one big vacuole in their cells.  

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So.........now let's talk about non-vascular and vascular!

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The main difference between vascular and non-vascular is.......non-vascular plants are seedless, flowerless, rootless, and stemless! Vascular plants are the most popular and most pretty :)

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 Now I'll name some things that are the same and some things that are different about vascular and non-vascular plants!!!

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      Differences Between Them!!

1. Non-vascular plants reproduce by using spores.
2. Vascular plants use seeds to reproduce.
3. Non-vascular plants can grow in almost any ecosystem.
4. Vascular plants have channels that carry water and nutrients trough out the plant.
5. Non-vascular plants,called bryophytes, have thin cell walls.   

       Similarities Between Them!!

1. They both have plants cells.
2. They both breath in Co2 and let out oxygen.
3. They both are autotrophic, which means they make there own food.
4. They both require water and food to live.
5. They both store food and water.

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I'm almost done!! Now I'm gonna tell you where the first plants probably came from!!! Enjoy!! :D

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Well............................the first plant came from the ocean!! Land plants evolved from the ocean plants, like we evolved from other animals. One of the plants they evolved from was algae. About 450 million years ago, land plants evolved from the ocean. Then, non-vascular was the first out of vascular and non-vascular.

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  I guess it's the end of my blog! I hope you enjoyed it because it took me a long time to make it!! Bye!!

The Science Show.... I mean Fair!!

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Heyy!! Well, obviously you know that it's me Sofia!  And guess what? I am not  going to be talking about atoms or why the earth is tilted, and no this is not the science show!!! It's the science fair!! 

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So, this is post 1 out of 3...... so, just keep checking my blog every now and then!! But, now that I got that out of the way, let's talk about the science fair. My science fair project is....... [ DRUM-ROLL PLEASE!!!!]

• What liquid will best rust a nail??

Well, to be honest with you I kinda choose to do my project at the last minute, but the good thing is that all I have to do is just type the required things and decorate and buy a board and I'm done!!! My project was set for 5 days, but thank GOD it finished early!! Now, I have time to type you know!

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I really want to tell you the results, but................ that will ruin the point of my project! Instead..... I guess I should tell you my hypothesis!! I used coke, lime juice, bleach, salt water, and just regular tap water and I think that the lime juice will win, because of the acidity in the lime!

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You know, I chose this because when I was in 3rd grade and I had to do a science fair project, I did something similar to this and I got disqualified, because my project was late!!!! :p I mean I didn't even get a a participation ribbon!! But I decide that this year I decided to make my project harder and more advanced than what I did in 3rd grade!

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I mean, I hope I do as good as I did last year considering that I got 1st place! But it really depends on who I am competing with! If we get but with the older kids...... I probably won't stand a chance, but if I get put with the younger kids I might have a good chance of winning something! 

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 Even though my project won't be as complex as my friends or other my other class-mates at least I want a good grade on this!! This project is 20% of our grade!! I kinda am nervous...... with the judges staring at you! Just imagine you walk into to a room, going over your project in your head and keep telling yourself " You can do this, you can do it!!", then you reach your project that is surrounded by tuff and scary judges! Then they watch you as you try to remember as much as you can, without looking at the board, then they ask you a question where you don't know the answer to!!! I just can't help think about that!! 

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Well, that was the end of my part 1 out of 3 blog!! Post your comments and tell me what you think!!! Maybe...... you can post your project name or if you fell the same way about the judges!!! BYE!!! :D :D

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                     Part Two!!

 

 

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Well, hi again!! Now, it's part two!!! And now I will just talk about how it was when I was doing my project!!! So...... enjoy the science fair blog!!

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Well, like I said my science fair project that I decided to do this year is......

• " What liquids will best rust a nail??"

And it was actually quite an easy project! It took a shorter amount of time than I thought it would take! I mean, the project was meant to take 5 days, but it took 3 days to find out 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th! I mean all you have to do is set aside 5 clear cups or containers and place steel or iron nails in the cups and pour the liquids into it!! But you need to take data!!

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Then once you have done the project, you can use the scientific method to show the results and what you think! You know that the scientific method involves the Hypothesis, the Procedure, the Materials, the Variables, the Data, the Results, the Conclusion, and you must not forget to put your project  title or purpose!! If you want to learn more about this click HERE!!!

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It was also a hard project to do at times considering that you have to watch the project every moment that you can!!! You need to take pictures and data! It was even more so hard because I was so busy!! But the good thing is that I got this done and I am ready to present.......  I think!  :D :D :D :D  

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But the good thing is, well I'm competing in the physical category with 4th and 3rd!! So, wish me good luck!! Part 3 to come.........  

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Finally, it's part 3!!! So, basically now I'm gonna talk about what it was like being judged! And believe it or not, we were supposed to present on Monday, but the judges we got at first were ridiculous! I mean after hearing what happened to some people and how my guy looked like he'd rather have is head smashed in a door than listen to my project they decided to re-do the science fair! The only question he asked me was: " So, you put one nail in each cup, right?" and that made me feel like a failure!! So, I felt better whenthey did that, but I still think I did bad!!    

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But, over all I think that my board was pretty cool!!! And it was an easy project so, I guess I'm pretty proud of what I did!! I have been doing this since 5K and I understand the science fair a lot better then when I did when I was in 5K and 1st grade!! The only thing is....... I wish that they still give out medals, but who knows they might!! I can't wait to hear the results!

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M-M-M-Mammals!!! :) :) :)

Hey, hey, hey! It's me, Sofia!!!  And finally, we can talk about mammals! The cool thing is....... WE are mammals! And, what's a mammal? Well, I will tell you that soon, but first I should tell you what we will be learning!! :D :D :D 

• Name 5 characteristics about mammals! 
• How their characteristics help the mammals!
• How are placentals, monotremes, and marsupials different! 
• I will compare the reproduction of the 3 groups & talk about 1 mammal!

So, let's start with the 5 characteristics of mammals!! :D 

1. Well, all mammals have hair or fur!
2. They all feed milk to their young!
3. They all have complex-nervous systems!
4. They all are endothermic, or warm-blooded!
5. And finally, they all reproduce with a mate!

Do you want to learn more about mammals?? Click HERE to learn more about a special mammal! Is it killing you to know what is there?! Then click it!! :)

So, now I think I should start talking about how those characteristics help!!

        How they help them!!!

The hair or fur helps is by trapping air and keeping the animal warm and cozy!!! Some mammals like dolphins and whales have not a lot of hair, so they rely on a think layer of fat chub under their skin to keep them warm!! Porcupine quills and the spiky spines of a hedgehog are modified hairs that keep them protected from dangerous enemies!!

Obviously, the ability to be able to feed milk to their young is helpful by a lot!

It helps the kid mostly!! You know, it helps the kid grow and get the energy, nutrients, and vitamins to the animal!! With out the ability to give milk, nipples or no nipples, the kid would have a hard time growing up!!! 

How the Groups are Different!


Well, for starters the 3 groups are...... the placentals, the monotremes, and marsupials! All 3 groups are very different! It won't take that long so here we go........

• Placentals are the most popular group and even include us! They also give live birth to fully developed babies!! 

  

  The dog is a placental mammal!

• Marsupials!! They are mostly found in Australia or some zoo's!! They actually give birth to very undeveloped babies and they crawl into the pouch that the Mom has and then they attach them selves to the nipple!  

  

  A kangaroo is a marsupial mammal!

• Monotremes are the least popular group and to some, the ugliest group! Guess what? Well, monotremes lay eggs? So freaky!! 

A platypus is a monotreme mammal!

 

How the babies are different!!


Well, I mostly explained it in the last paragraph, but I guess I will go over it again!! Let's start.......


1.Placental mammals give birth to fully developed babies, but still need their mothers care!!

2. Monotremes lay eggs...... but are still mammals!! Weird......

3.  Marsupials give live birth, but the babies are undeveloped , so they crawl into the mom's pouch and then get milk from the mom, which is produced by the mammary gland, then grow developed in the pouch!!

Time to talk about a mammal.....

Finally, I'm almost done and to end this blog I'm gonna talk about one mammal and that mammal is....... ( Drum-roll ) the brown bear!!

• The brown bear is a omnivore!!
• Can be 5-8 feet tall, even taller too!
• Can weigh 700 pounds!!
• It's a mammal!!
• Travels in a pack called " sloth" or " sleuth "
• They are fast and can run at 30 miles an hour, so don't make a bear mad!

Well, I guess that's the end of my blog...... come back next time to learn more sciency stuff!!! BYE!!! :D :D