Dinosaur Return!

In the article I read today, I learned about the dinosaur, Hadrosaurus foulkii, and his/her return to the Academy of Natural Science. This dinosaur is very famous because it was the first dinosaur to go on public display. It was first put on display in Philadelphia in 1868. Also, Hadrosaurus foulkii had a duck-billed snout. In addition, back then, the dino was posed like a giant kangaroo. In the exhibit, the real bones of this animal are too fragile to be mounted because they contain an iron compound that oxidizes when exposed to the air. Therefore, a few of the bones are on display and special climate-controlled cases. Furthermore, on the table near this dinosaur, visitors can see old stereo graph images from the Victorian-era. These pictures also give the illusion of being 3D. This New Jersey fossil was found the year before Charles Darwin published his landmark theory of evolution. Finally, I feel very strongly about this dinosaur coming back to the Academy of Natural Science. I feel very strongly because like the article says, "It's more than just a dinosaur, it's a whole story,". Therefore, I feel that Hadrosaurus foulkii was an extremely big monument in history, being the first dinosaur to go on display at a museum. All in all, this is the amazing article about how Hadrosaurus foulkii made his return to public display and how I feel about it.

I found my information from:

The Philadelphia Inquirer(Health and Science section)

I also found my image from:

http://www.ansp.org/museum/dinohall/images/walters_hadrosaurus.jpg

Boom Blox Activity

On Monday November 3rd, 2008, our class played a game on the Wii called "Boom Blox". One interesting fact I learned was that this game is actually educational. For example, if someone were to get into a car accident, then lose their memory, this game would help them develop their basic problem solving skills. Or, it can be simply played for fun. Plus, I learned that when you are trying to knock down the blocks, sometimes you have to figure which angle and which spot will help you knock down the greatest amount of them. Lastly, I learned that objects can easily be destroyed by throwing one ball at them and have everything come down at once. Otherwise known as a chain reaction. I also found information online. One fact I found online was that with the Wii's interactivity, you can still have fun destroying brain-busting puzzles. Another fact I found was that it combines real life physic-based puzzles with fun characters with the basic shape of the block. I believe this game is extremely educational because it can help people with their basic problem solving skills. However, you can still enjoy it by playing it interactively with the Wii. All in all this is the game we played on November 3rd, 2008, and how it is educational.

I found my information from:

http://www.pcmall.com/pcmall/shop/detail.asp?dpno=7400061&Redir=1&description=Electronic%20Arts-BOOM%20BLOX%20-%20Nintendo%20Wii-Games

http://www.squidoo.com/top-wii-games-on-the-market

I found my picture from:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=boom+blox&gbv=2