NOOOOOOOO! MORE PERIODIC TABLE STUFF!

        Yes, I'm here again to talk about *Deep voice* The Periodic Table of Elements! But I'm not here today to tell you the history of the periodic table. No, I'm here to tell you about one of the boxes on the periodic table. I'm here to tell you about HYDROGEN! YAY! (Mr. Sellers told me to be more positive.)

         You know, I had a person on my blog that I didn't know. If you know someone named 'roy01', or if you are 'roy01', please tell me on comment. Now, back to business. Alright, hydrogen. Okay, many of you know that H2O is made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. If you don't, then I just told you.
        Atomic Number: 1
        Atomic Symbol: H
        Atomic Weight: 1.0079
        Even though pure hydrogen is a gas, we find very little of it in our atmosphere. Hydrogen is the lightest element. It is by far the most abundant element in the universe and makes up about about 90% of the universe by weight.

        Hydrogen as water is essential to life and it is present in all organic compounds. Hydrogen is the lightest gas. Hydrogen gas was used in lighter-than-air balloons for transport but is far too dangerous because of the fire risk (Hindenburg). It burns in air to form only water as waste product and if hydrogen could be made on sufficient scale from other than fossil fuels then there might be a possibility of a hydrogen economy.

The Hardest Science I've EVER learned!

        Oh my gosh. I've done sooo many blogs, and most of them have been about atoms. Don't worry, people. We're almost done with atoms. Then we're gonna go on to a different topic, could be more interesting, could not, although anything harder than the periodic table, I can't imagine. So... the periodic table.
        The hardest science I've ever learned is The Periodic Table of Elements. Dmitri Mendeleev is considered the 'father' of the periodic table. He was born in Siberia, and he was the last born of fourteen children! I can barley tolerate the siblings I've got now, let alone fourteen. Oh, a picture of him, if you don't mind:

        I don't know what's with all the ugly people back then. I mean, seriously! Anywayz, his father went blind and could not support the family anymore. So his mother started a glass factory. Near the end of his high school education, Dmitri's father died and his mother's factory burned down. His mother took him to St. Petersberg, and worked day and night for his college education.

        In the late 1860's, Mendeleev began working on his great achievement: the periodic table of the elements. By arranging all of the 63 elements by their atomic weights, he managed to organize them into groups possessing similar properties. Where a gap existed in the table, he predicted a new element would one day be found and deduced its properties. And he was right. Three of those elements were found during his lifetime: gallium, scandium, and germanium.

       The periodic table of elements are divided into sections. Metals, non-metals, ect. The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom. *Yawn*So... where were we? Ah, yes. Here's a picture of the table thing:

        As you can see, because of the title of the picture, this is the periodic table of elements. Yay! Let's all celebrate! Not. Wanna know why? Because in high school, they're going to make you memorize that table. 'Course, I'll be in high school before you guys, and I'll visit you and tell you, it's not gonna be fun. Speaking of high school, if I can, I'll still be making blogs, even if I'm not in Shreiner anymore. But that's another two years. 

        Well, that's the basics. If this interests you, you can go to BrainPop to learn more about them. Our old friends Tim and Moby will be able to teach you. If you go on Anabel's and Jalen's blog, they'll teach you about them too. Well, that's all for now. Bye!
P.S. The chemical formula for water is H I J K L M N O. Hee hee. Get it? H2O? H-O? No? Fine.

Learn about animals!

Animals are amazing creatures. Unfortunately, many of our wild animals are endangered. A lot of them are extinct too. Some have just died out because of the change in weather, and some have died because we have hunted them to extinction. Some of our endangered animals are:

• Tigers
• Lions
• Jaguars
• Cheetahs
• Leopards
• Cougars
• Brown Bears
• Blue Whales
• Giant Pandas
• Sharks
• Dolphins
• Polar Bears

        And many, many more. We need to stop hunting all endangered species before they go extinct. The Dodo bird is one animal that has gone extinct, and many more followed. Think about it. What did we evolve from? Did we evolve from cars? Did we evolve from TV? Did we evolve from computers?No. We evolved from animals. So what are we doing? Are we selling our brothers and sisters for money? Are we killing our family for fur? Are we killing the one thing that ensures our survival? Yes. Yes, we are. You might have a different opinion, but that's my answer. Yes. My question is, how could we? How could we kill nature. And it's not only animals we're killing. It's trees and flowers too. We're killing the very things that help us breath. And what do we do once we cut down those trees? Do we plant new ones? No. We build houses and factories, which just adds more pollution in the air. If you want to see the planet you saw when you were little, the kind that's green, healthy, and full of life, help save the planet. make it a better place. Save Mother Nature.



"If you can't save the forest, plant a tree."

SO...WHO'S AN ATOM?

        Who's an atom? I think you mean what's an atom. Well, if you want to know, read my previous blog. I ain't gonna repeat it. No, why I'm doing this 'learning' stuff today is because Mr. Sellers is makin' me. So, what I'll teach you today is who discovered atoms. Before we start, I want you to know that I'm not enjoying this, so don't be surprised if it's boring.

        Anyway, atoms weren't discovered by only one person. The first one we'll learn about is Democritus. Here...

         

        Yeah, I know. He's not the most good-looking person in the world....(Anabel changed my wording. It was originally 'He's ugly'.) haha anabel was here. Fatima: Ignore that. Whoops...urgent call, unavoidable. So, since I can't teach you anymore about what's-his-name (thank God), I'll let Bill take over. Here he is:

        Yes, I know he's a bird. But that's not the point. The point is, you wanted to learn about who discovered atoms, and since I can't teach you, a bird will. Now, if you don't want to be taught by a bird, exit this blog. Please, it will save me a lot of time. Got a problem? Good. Quit complaining. So... see ya.

        Hezo. Bill here. Okay...Democritus formulated an atomic theory for the cosmos. Lotsa people consider Democritus to be the 'father of modern science.' He said: "Atoms are infinite in number and imperceptible because of the minuteness of their size".

        The second person we'll learn about is Dalton. John Dalton. Dalton, or John, was an observer of weather and a discoverer of colorblindness. It was in the early 1800's when Dalton, or John, came up with his atomic theory. His atomic theory stated that elements consisted of tiny particles called atoms. He said that the reason an element is pure is because all atoms of an element were identical and that in particular they had the same mass. Dalton, or John, also said that the reason elements differed from one another was that atoms of each element were different from one another. In particular, they had different masses.

        Next up is... oh, Fatima's back. Finally. I was beginning to get bored. Yes! Whoo hoo! Back to the skies.See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya!

        Hi. I'm back, unfortunately. It was a false alarm. It was...oh, don't make me rant. Now, where was Bill... did what's-his-name... did Dalton, or John... ah, yes.  Next up is Avogadro, whoever that is. I guess I'll have to find out. Oh, did Bill show you any pictures of Dalton, or John? Here's one:

        Just a bit better than Democritus, but not by much. Yes, okay. Next up: Amedeo Avogadro. Avogadro published an article in Journal de physique that had the distinction between the molecule and the atom. He pointed out that Dalton had confused the concepts of atoms and molecules. The "atoms" of nitrogen and oxygen are in reality "molecules" containing two atoms each. Thus two molecules of hydrogen can combine with one molecule of oxygen to produce two molecules of water.Avogadro suggested that equal volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules which is now known as Avogadro's Principle. Picture:

       

 
 
 

He's worse than Democritus and Dalton, or John. But forget that. Yay! We're done! Feel free to... celebrate good times, come on! Sanks for reading. Well, until next time.

The Atoms Family

               Today, class, we shall be learning 'bout atoms and(drum roll please)elements! As you know, every good teacher learns from their students. Anyone know what atoms and elements are? Anyone? Please? Pretty please? Oh, I suppose I'll have to look it up. *Sigh*. And I thought you people were smart...don't look at me like that! I was only joking! Jeez!               
              Okay, even though I'm so not enjoying this, I'll try to add some 'pizazz' in this. Here, I'll make a list:

• atom- the smallest unit of an element that still can be identified as that element.
• proton- a subatomic particle that has a positive electric charge.
• nucleus- center of every atom that contains at least one proton.
• neutron- a subatomic particle that has a negative charge.
• atomic number- the number of protons in an atom.
• element- a substance that contains only one kind of atom.
• metals- conduct heat and electricity.

               Yeah, I know, boring right? Wrong! It's actually pretty interesting if you interested in the body. I'm not saying that I am interested, but it's still pretty interesting. Check out these pictures:

But there are all these cool songs and stuff. If you want to watch the videos, look down. My point is, never judge a book by its cover. These may look boring, but they really aren't.

Wierd Atoms Family Song

Electricity!

     Electricity is, in my opinion, one of the most important invention in the world. Electricity is used to power the light bulb, the oven, the microwave, the stove, air conditioning, computers, television, exercise equipment, and outlets. Without electricity, our only source of light would be fire. We would have to cook our meals by fire. There wouldn't be frozen microwavable meals. There would be no television, no computers, no game systems, and no phones. The only thing we'd have to do is read, not that I'm complaining. Our lives would be totally different. On the other hand, electricity can be dangerous. Very dangerous. Power lines can fall. Electricity can cause fire. Then again, everthing has its ups and downs. 

WHAT'S DAT IN THE SKY?

    What's that in the sky? Is it cottonballs? Is it a blanket? NO! They're called clouds! There are many different types of clouds, even if they all look the same. Here are the main types:

• If a cloud looks like a horses tail, thin and wispy, that is called cirrus.
• If a cloud looks like a cauliflower, puffy, white clouds, usually with flat bottoms, that's cumulus.
• If a cloud looks like a blanket of gray, that's stratus.

Those are the main ones. There are many more like:

• Cirrostratus
• Cumulonimbus
• Altocumulus
• Altostratus
• Nimbostratus
• Stratocumulus

And more! If you want to learn more click below this sentence.

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