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| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Life Science |
| Project Title: Why are Green Sea Turtles Endangered? |
| Abstract: My project was about why green sea turtles are endangered and my group learned many reasons why. One of these is that there are too many predators that eat the green sea turtle. Aside from that, humans are killing them in many ways. These turtles also have a sickness called fibropollioma, which has killed a large number of them. As you can see, there are many reasons why. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Life Science 7 |
| Project Title: Clownfish |
| Abstract: The question we were trying to answer was why clownfish don’t get stung by anemones; we thought it was important because when we researched we saw there were still mysteries about it. We got information from reliable websites. We also found a National Geographic Magazine and books. The answer to our question was that they have special mucus on their skin which prevents getting stung. We know this because it seems like a reasonable explanation and there is a lot of evidence on it. We know it’s true because we found it in more than one place. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Life Science 7 |
| Project Title: Mola Mola |
| Abstract: The
question we were trying to answer was to find out how the Mola Mola
travels and moves, this was important to ask because it has different fins
from the common fish. We got the information to answer the question by the Internet and books. We also got information by CD-ROMs, some of which included Encarta and Groliers. The answer to our question was that the fish moves in a zig-zag pattern swimming vertically. It may also move by floating on one side and let the currents carry them around. Some scientists say it will do this to keep warm. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Period 2 |
| Project Title: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin |
| Abstract: Our question was "Why are there more Atlantic white-sided dolphins offshore than inshore?" and we thought that was important to ask because there could be many conclusions/answers to this question and may need much research. We got information from books, magazines, articles, the Internet, and much of our own background information. Since we knew much about dolphins, in general, we thought we could use it to answer our question. We concluded that these dolphins might not like contact with humans, the water might have not been the right temperature inshore, and that they might not have thought of it as a good environment. These dolphins might have not found the right food, habitat, etc. We were able to answer our question because there were multiple reasons to why there would be more of these dolphins offshore than inshore. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Science 7 |
| Project Title: How Does the Surgeon Fish Protect Itself from Predators? |
| Abstract: We asked how the surgeon fish protects itself from predator. It is important because we need to know what defenses it has to protect its self from predators. We got the information needed by checking out books at the library. We also did research on the Internet. We concluded that it has a sharp knife. It is located near the dorsal fin. It can puncture and warn enemies. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Life Science 7 |
| Project Title: Sea Lions |
| Abstract: The
question in our report was how do sea lions know their own pup when all
the pups look alike. We got our information from various web sites, books and the library. We concluded that the answer was that when a mother was looking for her pup she would call it. When the pup heard the call it would return it. They recognize each others voice by the vocal patterns. When they finally find the mother she sniffs her baby just to make sure that it is hers. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Life Science 7 |
| Project Title: Ocean Sunfish |
| Abstract: Our
question was basically "how does the ocean sunfish move?" Most of our information was gathered by researching on the Internet. Although we did stop at the library, it proved to be a poor source of information. All of our research pointed to the fish swimming in a peculiar fashion. It propelled itself with jets of water from its gills. It used it tail or caudal fin as a rudder. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Life Science 7 |
| Project Title: Bottle-nosed Dolphin |
| Abstract: Our
question is how smart are dolphins and how can we measure their
intelligence. This is important because dolphins' intelligence is growing
rapidly and scientists need to help increase their intelligence. We found our information by going on dolphin websites, reading scientists' thoughts and information then reading what we learned. We also checked out many books from the library such as World Books and trainer books. The answer to this question is that dolphins are extremely smart; they are the smartest animals in the world. Scientists measure their intelligence by looking at the size of their brains and comparing it to the size of their bodies and to the size of the brains of other animals. They also use instruments such as the underwater keyboard and whistle; these things help them improve their memory skills and recognition skills. These were possible by the many books, magazines and websites. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Life Science 7 |
| Project Title: Leatherback Sea Turtle |
| Abstract: The
question we were trying to answer was what was making the leatherback sea
turtle so endangered. It is an important question because they will
become extinct if they keep dying at their present rate. We found the information that we used to answer the question from the internet. We also found information from encyclopedias and world books. We concluded that the leatherback sea turtles are endangered due to pollution by humans, trapping in fishing nets and being killed and eaten for food. Due to the observations, most scientists and biologists explained that they are the major causes of death in leatherback sea turtles. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Life Science 7 |
| Project Title: How do Bottle-nosed Dolphins Relate to Other Sea Creatures? |
| Abstract: Our
question for our project is "how do bottle nose dolphins relate to other
sea creatures?" We thought that question was important because we actually wanted to compare it to different sea creatures and we thought it would be fun specifically doing that question. The information we got was from websites, books, magazines in order to answer our specific question. We concluded that the answer to our question is that they react kindly to non prey species and defensively to sea creatures that viewed them as prey. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Life Science 7 |
| Project Title: What is a Torpedo Ray? |
| Abstract: What
is a torpedo ray? We got our information from books, encyclopedias and the Internet. We highlighted facts and then typed them at the computer. We found a lot of information on the torpedo ray with which to answer our question. We found addition facts in order to give the reader additional information about the subject. |
| School/Teacher: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Glendale USD/Ms. Arline Milton |
| Class: Life Science 7 |
| Project Title: California Halibut |
| Abstract: Why
does the California halibut have two eyes on one side and what does it eat
exactly? How does it eat even with a weak and flimsy jaw? They
are the important questions to ask, because this creature isn't a
well-known species, and it would be interesting to find out these answers. We went to the Glendale Public Library and researched on the Internet. We also used the encyclopedia. We concluded that the California halibut has two eyes on one side because during the development of the halibut, one eye migrates and finally corresponds with its other eye to better fit its environment. The California halibut eats small shrimp, larger crustaceans, plankton, and pieces of left over fishes. The creature eats by getting its jaw to adjust to the size of the prey and then uses its back teeth to munch up the food. |
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