October+MRD

October 5th, 2014

For my science discover this week I chose to do a Luna moth. The adult Luna moth has no mouth and it never eats! Male Luna's have bigger and bushier antenna. They are found in trees in the eastern part of the united states. Luna moths only fly at night, that's how they get there name "luna" because luna means moon. Its wing span is about five inches long and four inches wide. Its one of the largest moths in North America. The female Luna moth can lay up to 400 to 600 eggs at a time.

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October 13th, 2014

For my science discovery this week I chose to research, pumpkins. The name pumpkin came from the greek word, "pepon" meaning large melon. The largest pumpkin ever frown weighed, 1,340 pounds. Pumpkins are really 90 percent water. Pumpkins

, are really a squash. They are a part of the Cucurbita family, which includes squash and cucumbers. Pumpkins not only contain seeds and water, but they contain potassium and Vitamin A. As a food, pumpkins can be roasted, steamed or, baked. Photo from: [] October 20, 2014 For my science discovery this week I chose to do palm trees. Have you ever went to the beach and saw tons and tons of palm trees and wondered, "why don't we have these things at home?" Or, "Man these things are pretty funny looking!" Well I'm going to be telling you everything you need to know about Palm trees. There are over, 2,500 species of palm trees. The palm trees stem does not get any larger in width but in height. The Palm tree is also known by the name, "the tree of the bible" The tallest palm species is the, "Wax Palm". The Wax palm can grow up to be over 200 feet tall! In the United States, there are a great amount of palm trees in. California, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, and South Carolina. Palm trees are not only used just for decoration by the beach, but they can also be used for surfboard wax, dental floss, shoe polish, and even food. Palm trees need to be kept in warm areas. That's why there is no palm trees in PA but in the Carolinas. So next time you go to the beach, remember all these interesting facts I told you! Photo from: [] October 26, 2014 For my science discovery this week, I chose to do volleyball. Volleyball was invented in 1895 by a man named William G. Morgan. Volleyball was first called mintonette, but then later changed to volleyball. The first special designed volleyball was made in 1900. 64 years later, volleyball was introduced to the Olympics. Volleyball is played on a court that measures, 29 feet, 6 inches wide, and 59 feet long. The height of the net is about 7 feet. While a game of volleyball is going on, there are 6 people on each side. The positions consist 3 people in the front row, and three people in the back row. The people in the front row are usually your taller players. The people in the back row are usually your better passers. The positions are numbered 1-6. In my opinion, volleyball is a very fun, but tiring game. Volleyball is my favorite sport and I encourage the girls in our school to play it too!