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Reading Date/title/minutes

6/'11/10 Dear dumb diary am i the princess or the frog?-35 minutes 6/13/10 Clementine's Letter-20 minutes 6/13/10 Dear dumb diary am i the princess or the frog?-10 minutes 6/14/10 Katie Kazoo switcheroo a collection of Katie-20 minutes 6/14/10 Dear dumb diary am i the princess or the frog?-10 minutes 6/18/10 The sisters club- 10 minutes 6/17/10 Clementine's letter- 20 minutes 6/17/10 Katie Kazoo switcheroo On thin ice - 30 minutes 6/16/10 The Sistres club-20 minutes 6/22/10 Katie kazoo switcheroo Something fishy-30 minutes 6/22/10 Katie kazoo switcheroo Hair today gone tomorrow-20 minutes 6/16/10Dear dumb diary am i the princess or the frog?-10 minutes 6/21/10 Nancy Drew and the clue crew-Princess mix up mystery-20 minutes 6/22/10 Really truly ruthie-10 minutes 6/22/10 The fairy house Fairy for a day-10 minutes 6/23/10 katie kazoo switcheroo KAratie katie-20 minutes 6/21/10 Katie kazoo switcheroo something fishy-10 minutes 6/27/10KAtie kazoo switcheroo karatie katie-20 minutes 6/28/10 katie kazoo switcheroo something fishy-20 minutes 7/7/10 The invention of hugo cabret-10 minutes 7/4/10 The invention of hugo cabret--10 minutes 7/8/10 Katie kazoo switcheroo major league mess up-20 minutes 7/12/10 Dear dumb diary My pants are haunted-10 minutes 7/12/10 Katie kazoo switchreoo major league mess up-20 minutes 7/11/10 i carly i wanna world record-10 minutes 7/11/10 Nancy drew and the clue crew lights camera cats!-20 minutes 7/12/10 katie kazoo switcheroo major league mess up-20 minutes 7/12/10 Dear dumb diary my pants are haunted!-10 minutes 7/12/10 Katie kazoo switcheroo major league mess up-10 minutes 7/16/10 prilla's talent-30 minutes 7/17/10 nancy drew and the clue crew unicorn uproar-30 minutes

=__Wonder Questions__=

What are Electrolytes?
Dash facts -Sodium -Potassium -Chloride -Bicarbonate

Main Idea Electrolytes are basicly any kind of vitamin or mineral. Any vitamin or mineral such as.... Sodium,potassium,chloride or bicarbonate. Those are the Electrolytes that I found on the web and that are important for our bodies.

Why are Primary colors called 'Primary' colors?
Dash Facts -Red -Blue -Yellow

Main Idea The colors Red, Blue and yellow are called primary because by mixing just these 3 colors you can create all of the colors in the spectrum. Most of the mixtures that you can see are made with 2 or more colors. The word primary is an adjective used to describe anything that occurs first. It makes sense that we call these colors primary because all of the other colors come from them.

How do roller coasters run? Dashfacts Most common kind of lift hill is chain lift Primary source: gravity Chain dogs

Main idea Gravity is the primary source that drives all roller coasters. Once a coaster has crested the highest point along its course usually a tall hill at the beginning of the circuit gravity provides the force of the speed of the ride. The most common kind of lift hill is the chain lift. Coaster trains have small metal protrusions called chain dogs between 2 or more cars. When the train reaches the lift hill the chain dogs fit into the sprockets of the chain and is lifted to the top of the hill. At the top of the hill the chain dogs disengage as the chain wraps underneath the lift hill and the train begins to coast along the track.

Why do ice cubes float in a glass of water?????

Dash facts

Liquid water

Solid water

Most liquids are heavier than ice

Lighter solid water will float on heavier liquid water

Main idea

A piece of liquid water and a piece of solid water the same size would have very different weights! The solid water would be lighter that’s why it floats on heavier liquid water. In fact most liquids are heavier than ice!

What is vitamin K?

Dash Facts

Required for blood coagulation

Function of vitamin K was discovered in 1974

Different recommended daily amounts for men, women and children

Vitamin K is in many different foods

Main Idea

The function of vitamin K was discovered in 1974. Vitamin K is in many different foods like green beans, spinach and swiss chard. Vitamin K is required for Blood coagulation. The recommended daily amount for women is 90 micrograms a day. Children:15-100 micrograms a day. Infants: 10-20 micrograms a day. Men: 120 micrograms a day.

Why do some people sneeze because of bright light?

Dash facts Photic sneeze reflex Reflex=something that you can not control Effects 25% of people Might reflect crossing of pathways in brain

Main Idea

This is called a photic sneeze reflex. About 25% of people do actually sneeze when exposed to bright lights like the sun and other pretty bright lights. We don’t know exactly why this happens, but it might reflect a "crossing" of pathways in the brain, between the normal reflex of the eye in response to light and the sneezing reflex.A "reflex" means that some type of stimulation of your body causes you to react in a way that is NOT under your control, in other words really you do it automatically without thinking and you can’t even stop it.

How do taste buds work?

Dash facts Chemoreceptors

Chemical signals travel to the brain The nervous system allows us to experience the sensation of taste

Main idea

The taste buds are chemoreceptors meaning they translate chemical signals to electrical signals in the body. These electrical signals called action potentials travel to the brain through the nervous system allowing us to experience the sensation of taste. The 5 tastes are sweet, sour, bitter, salty and savory. Most people tend to like Sweet, Salty and savory foods better than bitter and sour foods. This is because sour and bitter tastes may indicate food poisoning or rotten food, while nutritious high calorie foods are usually sweet, salty and savory.

Why are pandas black and white?

Dash facts

To stand out in the wild Pandas have developed the contrast of black and white To be able to find each other in the forest

Main idea

Scientists aren't exactly sure why pandas are black and white. One theory is that pandas have developed the contrasting black and white colors over time so they would stand out in the forest/wild and be able to find each other to mate. Another idea is the color of the panda allows it to camouflage it self in different places. Scientists have yet to confirm what the real purpose of the panda's coloration is. Each panda’s markings are slightly different from each other. There is also a rare brown and white variation of the giant panda.

Who invented the first computer?

Dash facts

1936

giant calculator

add, subtract, multiply, divide

Konrad Zuse

Main idea

Konrad Zuse made the first computer. He was born in 1910 in Germany. The computer was designed in 1935-1936. It was built from 1936-1938. The computer was like a giant calculator. The computer could add, subtract, multiply and divide.

How is glass made?

Dash facts

Soda ash Lime Sand Large furnaces at high temperatures Turns into a syrupy mass

Main idea

3 ingredients are used to make glass Sand, soda ash and lime. The 3 ingredients are melted together to make glass. This is done in large furnaces at very high temperatures until it forms a syrupy mass. When this mass cools it is a piece of solid glass. Glass can also be made by meteorites or lightning strikes.