Post 8: This Week In Science(Fruit Flies Part 1)

                         This week in science we observed our habitat and Fruit Flies. While observing our habitats, we looked for different changes, any dead organisms, or any new organisms. In my spider habitat, I discovered a few Fruit Flies on the tank. Afterward, we looked at tubes of Fruit Flies in its four different stages. We wrote down how the Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Adult all looked with descriptions. We took down notes and read a passage based on the Fruit Fly.
                          While observing the Fruit Fly, I learned that while it's in the Larva stage, it is still able to move around and looks somewhat transparent. Also, that when metamorphosis is over, the Adult comes out by forcing its way through the anterior end. The way I learned to tell the difference between a male and female Fruit Fly is by at the bottom of their bodies. With the male, the bottom tip is more fat, round, and darker. And with the female it's lighter, smaller, and a bit pointer.

Male And Female Fruit Flies Mating.

Post 7: This Week in Science (Ecosystems)

Me and Gia in froint of our spider habitat.

                          

                       In the last 2 weeks of science, I have been working on my spider habitat. At first, we made drawings of how we wanted our spider habitat to be. A few days later, we went on a trip to a garden near the school.While we were there, my group members and I gathered up many things to put in our tank. When one of my group members, Arlene, put a snail, in the tank, I discovered that somehow, we had a garden spider. We were surprised and excited. After we were done, we walked back to the school and my teacher David, bought everyone hot chocolate. It was very good.
                         While constructing my spider habitat, I learned a few things. From observation, I learned that our spider, the Garden Spider, or the Argiope Aurantia, hardly builds any spider webs. Though when it does, its seems to be very thin, so you can't really see it. The only way you can tell where its web is is when you see it crawling to the top of the tank. Also, since I researched the Snail, I got some details on this little creature too. I learned that the Snails scientific name is Helix Aspersa. They eat decaying vegetation, fungi, linchen, and even cardboard. They are most likely found near sandy beaches, in soil, in plants, and even lakes and ponds.
                           Still, so far, I'm still unsure about a few things. I want to know why our slug died. I also want to know why the centipedes and worms we collected aren't crawling out around on the soil and moss. And I don't know if our spider will live any longer because we didn't put any insects in the tank for it to eat, though there are some flies appearing. I stil don't think it will be enought, so I'm a bit worried.

Our Lil' Spider Habitat!

Post 4: This Week In Science: "Energy Transfer"

                        



                        This week in science, I made an Energy Pyramid and a Food Chain for my animal, the Sea Turtle. In the Food Chain, I drew pictures for each abiotic and biotic source. I also drew lines to show where each organism got its energy. In the Energy Pyramid, I once again drew pictures of all the organism, especially my animal, the Sea Turtle. I included which were the producers and the consumers (primary, secondary, and teritary). In the end, I gave the percent of the amount of energy that's in each organism.
                          In the process of making my Energy Pyramid and Food Chain, I learned many things. I learned that the Sea Turtle mainly eats sea grass and algae, though they do sometimes eat fish. Also, the Teritary Consumer are the main comsumer/s at the top. The organisms at the bottom, also known as the Producer, has the most energy in its Food Chain.
                         

Post 6: This Week In Science "Spider Habitat Design"

                        


                         This Week In Science, I worked on our spider designs. I drew blueprints of how we want our spider homes (tanks) to be. I also compared my designs and thoughts with my group members.I took down notes on the carbon-oxygen cycle, and thought about what materials I will need to put into my spider tank. Finally, I played a game based on the carbon-oxygen cycle.
                          So far, I learned that Daddy Long Legs are just bugs with 6 legs that looks like the spider I'll have in my habitat, called the Cellar Spider. Also, in order for the spider to breathe in the tank, it will need plants and water to give off oxygen to also receive oxygen for itself. While learning about the carbon-oxygen cycle, I learned that carbon dioxide can help plants grow faster, and that there is only 0.04% of it in the air, but because of burning fossil fuels, it has increased dramatically.