It is beneficial to approach almost any problem with a method for finding a solution. Whether the issue is an oil spill, planning for natural disasters (like hurricanes and earthquakes) or identifying meteorites, there are situations every day that require thinking individuals to be involved.
Identify a current issue that would be easy to apply scientific inquiry to a solution to problem. Use the URL link to the story and describe what steps have been taking to reach a conclusion.
http://www.neulasta.com/patient/landing/breast_cancer.html?WT.srch=1 This reasearch based on Breast cancer is to help with the detection of this disease to see if there is a answer to prevent it from spreading. First there is an observation in which to see the what may be the problem occuring within, second detection of the issue, then finally a solution will be put into place.
ReplyDeleteHurricane Earl
ReplyDeletehttp://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0831/Hurricane-Earl-East-Coast-residents-should-have-an-evacuation-plan
Hurricane Earl is fastely approaching, and scientists are saying evactuation plans need to be made now. The hurricane is supposed to hit sometime later in the week, late Wednesday or early Thursday. There is expected to be severe damage along the coast. Scientific Inquiry is related to this topic because you have to carefully plan the steps you need to take so that you will avoid the hurricane as much as possible. This can include leaving the state or stocking up on food and water at your local grocery store. Hurricane Earl is a serious issue, and problem-solving needs to start now!
http://inside.nike.com/blogs/nikefootball-en_GB/2009/11/30/what-is-nikered
ReplyDeleteThe point of the the nike (RED) project is to help fight AIDS and HIV in africa. Also to save the lives of kids who already have AIDS and HIV. Anyone can do it by buying simple lacing up a pair of shoes. 100% of the profit goes to kids in africa. All it takes is 25 pence to buy 2 little pills that can save a life and give renewed hope to a person in need.
http://www.meteoritefinder.com/care.htm
ReplyDeleteBefore reading the article I thought the only way iron meteorites could rust was if to much rain was given. After my research i discovered there is a way they can recover! A "Renewable mini-Dehumidifier". All you have to do is take it to an area where moisture is limited and plug it in. The moisture is released and dry again. If you ask me that's how you make a rock collection!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/us/28spill.html.
ReplyDeleteThe oil spill is another tragic thing that has happen to ous this year. All this would have not started if it wasn't for BP for not following their safety guidelines. Right now their is about 42,000 gallons of oil in the gulf. This oil spill in the gulf is hurting the animals that live above and below the gulf. BP is trying their best to clean the gulf and ceil the leaks as fast as they can.
http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=litterprevention_why_who_where
ReplyDeleteLittering is bad what we want to do is to keep the world green and healthy. Littering is a problem to our community so if u drop something pick it up and throw in the trash or recycle. Littering happens all over the world so do me a favor and help our community!!
http://cbs4.com/local/Tropical.storm.earl.2.1887236.html
ReplyDeleteTropical storm Fiona churns itself upward as it continues to weaken. You might say that it is not very important since it seems to turn away from us. However, we still must observe the outcomes that may come up.Modeling and experimenting will help also to be more prepared for what ever the outcome.
The Haiti Earthquake
ReplyDeletehttp://www.america.gov/st/develop-english/2010/Janurary/201000114121034esnamfuak0.6807215.html
What has happend in Haiti is awful. It has been months since the earthquake and it is still not back the way it used to be. But as for the scientific inquiry the US was using it to help all of the people. They had to think about how to rescue the people and if they could do it so they had to use it.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100825174118.htm This research shows that feul treatments can reduce wildfire severity, tree mortality in Washington Forests. I think that scientific inquiry can help with this because it brings up the question "What would best help to prevent wildfires and how would we go about treating them?" Experimenting will help us to farther find a solution to stop them.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2010/09/tropical_storm_gaston_forms_in.html
ReplyDeleteThis article is talking about the upcoming tropical storm Gaston. It hasnt beacame a harzard to any land yet but we still need to keep watch on it beacuse you never know what could happen with this storm over the course of a few days.
http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Prepared-for-Natural-Disasters
ReplyDeleteThis article is mainly talking about how to get ready for many natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and etc. The first step to do when you here about a natural disaster is to keep looking at the weather or news channel. Then step two is to get a bag and or bags and get some supplies that you will need and put it in the bag. And make sure you have clothing, food, shelter, and saftey. If you here the news tell you to evacuate please do it immediately because is may mean that there is a good chance that it will happen. These are some things i think that can help solve a problem with natural disasters.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=grass-makes-better-ethanol-than-corn
ReplyDeleteThe use of switchgrass as a biofuel is much more efficent then corn. Corn is needed for cattle feed and food for people not to fuel our vehicles. But useing something that is not a food source for people is genius. Using something that grows naturaly in America as some might call a weed makes the deal even better. Switchgrass is said to yeild more power then corn could, which brings America ever closer to winning its oil battle with the world.
Neuroblastoma is a solid cancerous tumor that begins in the nerve cells of infants and young children. Scientists use scientific inqury to help and find a cure for this type of leukemia. Scientists are asking questions like how are we going to come up with a cure for this. With those questions hopefully they will try different things to come up with a cure.
ReplyDeleteFlood in Pakistan
ReplyDeletehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/22/AR2010082200392.html
Recently weather patterns have changed and caused more than enough rain in Pakistan. It has rained so much that homes and buildings have been washed away. The downpour has left more than six million people homeless across part of Pakistan. Pakastani have started to pile sandbags and stones to help move the water to where they think will be the Arabian Ocean. About 350,000 have moved to relief camps and others are getting help from international agengies that are providing the necessities for them, but some still have little to no help. As of Sunday the world had given about 800 million dollars to help the country. This is a very serious issue and we need to do everything we can to help!
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.naturalnews.com/pollution.html
ReplyDeleteThis article is talking about all kinds of pollutions. A way that I may be able to help out with this is just to inform people about the little things that can pollute the air that we breathe. Ways that we can pollute the air is by throwing trash on the ground and stuff. So I could tell people to not litter and clean up after there selves. Other ways we can pollute the air is by not covering our mouths when we cough. I can help prevent pollution by helping stoping little things like that.
Ozone Depletion
ReplyDeletehttp://www.buzzle.com/articles/current-environmental-issues.html
People may not think the decline of the ozone is really important. But in reality it is. The first recording of the ozone decline was recorded in the 1970s. With the whole in the ozone layer things such as, UV rays are more harmful to humans. This has become a rising problem for 40 years and we have yet to change. The best way to keep the ozone layer from disappearing is to stop pollution and to recycle. Even a little effort can make a BIG difference.
http://library.thinkquest.org/17940/texts/fusion_controlled/fusion_controlled.html
ReplyDeleteThey are trying to create fusion on earth. Fusion is the suns energy source and it will give us a whole lot more energy and it will be cleaner. It will have no air pollution and the fuel can be found in water. If we use that we can give the earth energy for billions of years
Water Pollution and wasting water
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/waterpollution/
This article talks about how industrial farms is pulluting and wasting our water. Industrial farms is one of the leading causes for pollution in the country. A way to help prevent this is that we can make them aware of what they are doign and then they can stop the water pollution and help them find ways to try to conserve water and this will help stop some of the water pullution and help conserve water for other people and uses.
Dependence on foreign oil.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.biodiesel.org/pdf_files/fuelfactsheets/Energy_Security.pdf
America's Dependence on foreign oil is a major problem because what happens when suddenly we don't have access to that oil. A reasonable solution to the problem would be bio diesel. Currently America uses on average 20 million barrels of oil a day that's about 840,000,000 gallons. A little over half of that is foreign. This is an extreme problem and there are some other solutions but one of the most sensible is bio diesel.