Science: Evidence of Global Warming

A chunk of ice 414 square km big (larger than the city of Montreal) broke off the Wilkins Ice Shelf. This is an ice shelf that floats a top the ocean water in the Antarctic. With warmer ocean temperatures this chunk of ice took only 10 days to fracture off the Antarctic Peninsula.





Additional Source:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080325120714.htm
http://nsidc.org/news/press/20080325_Wilkins.htm
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/uoca-ais032508.php

Lake Louise: Snowboarding Movie

For all of you that were on the Lake Louise trip, Mr. Hebb and I are currently working on the video and will hopefully have it complete shortly after the spring break. As of right now I am looking for some music to accompany the video and pictures. Since the video is for you, I think it is only appropriate that you provide me with some suggestions.

In addition, we just want to reiterate how great you students were as a group. You represented Shaftesbury High School well and should be proud. For you grade 12s we will miss you next year, Shaftesbury won't be the same without you. As for the grade 9s, 10s, and 11s, we look forward to having you participate next year.

By the way, in the video "Whistler's Camp of Champions", can you find Shaftesbury's one and only Ian "Big Mur" Murray (Hint: He's wearing a grey and red jacket)?

Science: Did you ever want a Pet Hippo?

Are you allergic to cats, dogs, etc... How about getting yourself a pet Hippo? Surprisingly these animals kill more humans than any other wild animal in Africa, this one has become a loyal family pet.

G.10 Science: Awareness Article #3

Awareness Articles #3 is due March 24th, 2008. To check format click on the following link
Awareness Article Format .

Science: Make your own Smart Board with a Wii Controller

This is a remarkable story about how to make an interactive white board (similar to the smart board found in Mr. Deakin and Ms. Sutton's rooms) for under $20. A genius, Johnny Lee at Carnegie-Mellon has discovered the power of the Wii remote (not the Wii itself).

Science: Avalanche on Mars

Here are a couple images sent back by a robotic spacecraft circling mars. Apparently these are of a series of avalanches that have occured at Mars' North Pole. The images pictured are of ice (hypothesized to be Carbon Dioxide frost) and dust breaking from the edge of a cliff. The ice kicked up massive dust clouds that measured 590 feet across.


http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/03/04/mars-avalanche.html
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1719470,00.html

Contributions from "The Antagonist"

Here's a special one, close to my heart. It covers a bit of the economic science of drug dealing, the dangers, the profit (or lack there of) and the consequences on your future.



I'll be sure to get more interesting articles on economics, which is something I've been reading up on for the past while. Plenty of interesting science to it.