Writing About Reading by Miss Blessman

Writing About Reading by Miss Blessman https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0 Post your writing about reading from today. Your writing should have both the specific details you noted as well as big ideas (both yours and the author's). Make sure that you include your name so you can get credit for your work. en-us 2020-12-04 21:58:27 UTC 2025-09-05 16:18:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Logan-the human machine LoganLee1682 https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995255411 For “writing about reading” I chose the book “The Human Machine.”

The book talks a lot about how the human body works. For example, it has 2 full pages talking about your bones. It talks about how it holds up your body, and helps you to not be a snake.

Another part was about the circulatory system. It talks about how it helps you move around. The bones help the system stay stable, not move the human body.

The last system it talks about is the digestive system. It breaks down your food when you eat it, and it goes though your small and large intestine.]]> 2020-12-07 18:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995255411 Salmaan-take a closer look at your brain srizvi1 https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995421930
About 70,000 thoughts brain every day so that means when you’re sleeping thoughts also pass your brain. This is very interesting because it seems like you just close your eyes and in 1 second your alarm wakes you up but we actually think when we sleep.

Without our central nervous system we wouldn’t be able to act or think at all the thing that makes the central nervous system is our brain and spinal cord. So if we didn’t have our central nervous system then we would have short term memory loss but the only way our central nervous system breaks if our spine breaks because you can’t break your brain.

You can’t break your brain like a leg, arm, or etc. because if this happens you would possibly die but your brain can get injured like have a concussion. ]]> 2020-12-07 18:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995421930 Rayyan - Platypuses https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995525976 Platypuses are very odd looking animals that have puzzled scientists for so many years.

One of the things that puzzled scientists is what group to put it in. Because the Platypus had so many features of different animals like the webbed feet, and the bill of a duck but scientists classed it in mammals being the only mammal that lays eggs.

Floods harm the Platypus so much because of how their bills can get injured and Platypuses rely on their bills to get food.]]> 2020-12-07 18:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995525976 Elise Won ewon1 https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995882227 In the book Why do fungi feed on dead plants and other odd fungi adoptions, one of Arthur's big main ideas is that fungi can be good and bad, I noticed because it says that some fungi are parasite fungi and they harm their hosts. Some of the parasite fungi are athletes' feet. Fungi can also be good because symbiotic fungi is where it lives with the host and everyone benefits. They can also be zombie fungi which is a parasite fungus and I can literally control its host mind to do whatever it wants. Saprophytic Fungi it’s dead things and makes you space for the things that need space and things are already living. I realize that fungi is very useful while I was writing this, because they produce food for us and some of the fungi actually helps make soft cheese , Fungi can also help clear out space is for the living plants and animals by getting rid of the dead plants and animals that are taking a useful space. Like I said some fungi can also live as a host and make everyone benefits.

]]> 2020-12-07 20:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995882227 Sid- “ The Human Machine sshankar11 https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995921475 The human body is a very complex topic and it has many parts to it. An example of this is in the book it says “ The human body has millions of cells”. This shows that the human body is very sophisticated and it is not just skin and bones.

I used to think that the Human Body was just bones, blood and skin. But now I know that the Human body is made up of many more thing like the digestive system, the respiratory system, the circulatory system etc. What surprises me about this is that from the outside the human body does not look that complicated but there is a lot more going inside your body that you can’t see from the outside.

Humans have 11 systems. One of them is the respiratory system.This system is almost fully based on your breathing. You can take close to 20,000 breaths of air in 1 day, that’s almost 8 million breaths in a year. You have two lungs one on the right and one on the left. When you breathe in your lungs lift up and when you breath out your lungs come back down, and when they come back down they release carbon dioxide from your body. This also shows that there is a lot more to our bodies then we think.

]]> 2020-12-07 20:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995921475 Adalyn aanderson54 https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995951787 In the book, “Gerbils and Hamsters” By: Sally Morgan I read about what Hamsters and Gerbils look like. The difference between wild hamsters and gerbils and pet hamsters and gerbils is that pet hamsters and gerbils have a wider color range than if they were wild. Hamsters are a little bit bigger than gerbils but it depends on the breed. Now that I’m saying this, I realized that it’s really cool how certain things change hamsters and gerbils when they were bred in a pet store! Like their colors!

Another thing I read about was how to choose your hamster or gerbil. I read that you should get them from 6-8 weeks old. I also read that you should always check that their eyes are clear. Not foggy. Being a hamster owner, I know that if their eyes are foggy. It means they are unwell and will not live as long as a thriving one. When choosing the breed of hamster. The author said, that Syrian hamsters make a great first pet! Smaller hamsters are harder to have because, they are tiny and can get away fast! Some smaller hamsters include Dwarf and Chinese hamsters. Most gerbils are Mongolian the author says. But recently pet stores starting selling fat tailed gerbils. Now that I think about it. I feel like this text is mainly compare and Contrast. Because the author is comparing Gerbils and hamsters to tell which one is right for you! ]]> 2020-12-07 20:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995951787 Misha - Race to the moon https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995952943 United States and the Soviet union struggled to find out who would reach the moon first. Some people even sacrifice their lives for That same reason. At this time United States and the Soviet union were enemies. They both start of the Cold War. They both use different technologies to get to the moon. Both countries but nuclear weapons to protect themselves but, they use the same technology for the Rockets as well. So at the end, United States got to the Moon first.]]> 2020-12-07 20:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/995952943 Shalin- The Human Machine szubelik https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996043931 The human body is a very complex topic and it has many parts to it. An example of this is in the book it says “ The human body has millions of cells”. This shows that the human body is very sophisticated and it is not just skin and bones.

I used to think that the Human Body was just bones, blood and skin. But now I know that the Human body is made up of many more thing like the digestive system, the respiratory system, the circulatory system etc. What surprises me about this is that from the outside the human body does not look that complicated but there is a lot more going inside your body that you can’t see from the outside.

Humans have 11 systems. One of them is the respiratory system.This system is almost fully based on your breathing. You can take close to 20,000 breaths of air in 1 day, that’s almost 8 million breaths in a year. You have two lungs one on the right and one on the left. When you breathe in your lungs lift up and when you breath out your lungs come back down, and when they come back down they release carbon dioxide from your body. This also shows that there is a lot more to our bodies then we think.

]]> 2020-12-07 21:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996043931 Jaguars spinnamaneni https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996047238 Jaguars are very smart and defensive. An example is that the book says that '' Jaguars can play and can be very smart in dangerous situations. For example, as we all know Jaguars live in rainforests and rainforests do tend to flood a lot. Not only do they use their paws to rip prey apart , but they also use it for swimming and tree climbing.

The word ''jaguar'' comes from the word ''yaguar'', which means' he who kills with one leap. Jaguars live up to their names, and they do kill with one leap.

Though, jaguars have a mighty name, their territories are shrinking.Jaguars used to found from south -west USA, throughout South America to almost the far north in Argentina.Now,they've been virtually eliminated from their historic range.

Jaguars are amazing animal s and there is still so much we still don't know about them. Now, it seems like jaguars are gonna be extinct if we keep taking their skins for coats other things.]]> 2020-12-07 21:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996047238 Sadie- Statue of Liberty https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996052372 The Statue of Liberty, represents freedom. It given as a gift from France for America’s first Centennial. The idea came from a French man named Edward De Laboulaye and the chosen sculpture was named Auguste Bartboldi. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s the Statue of Liberty was a sign of freedom and hope for poor people who were coming from Europe to America to have a new chance in life. It has been 110 years since the Statue of Liberty was sent to America.]]> 2020-12-07 21:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996052372 Avery - Robots by: Melissa Stewart agupta532 https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996123705 Robots have many abilities. People tend to think robots can only do simple things such as moving their arms or saying “hi”, but that’s not true.

Some robots can even play ping - pong, explore Mars, explore the ocean, and so much more! Most robots have some sort of transportation such as wheels, legs, or tracks.

I used to think that robots couldn’t use devices such as a microphone to “hear” and a video camera to “see”, but now I know that’s not true. Some robots can use sensors to “feel” heat, pressure, or cold!

Robots can also help in the hospital. Some doctors use a tiny snake - like robot called a snakebot to curve around peoples’ body organs!

Robots can also do jobs that people can’t or don’t want to do, such as working with fire. Some robots can also go to space! They don’t have to eat, sleep, or go to the bathroom letting them have more time to do their job/mission.

Technology has come so far over the last 50+ years, and will continue to grow.]]> 2020-12-07 21:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996123705 Laila-Dolphins on Duty https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996286245 Bottlenose Dolphins are great marine spies! Did you know that the U.S. Navy Marine mammal program has more than 100 sea animals protecting us from underwater threats! The Navy program started in 1959 and they tested more than a dozen animals. The only ones that are used today are bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions.

At first I didn’t know that there even was a Navy Marine mammal program. Now I know that they actually used a lot of other animals to try to train them to be spies.

Some unlikely animals are, Bomb sniffing bees, private pigeon, and suspicious squirrels. The reason the marine have more Bottlenose Dolphins is first because they can easily “see” through dark, muddy waters. Second they can use echolocation. Lastly they can dive hundreds of feet below the surface.

This shows that sea mammals like bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions are great spies!

]]> 2020-12-07 22:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996286245 Ismaeel ikhan12 https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996335224 Most people don't think much about archie Manning but that’s wrong.
Archie Manning was a great football . He was the star quarter back at his college ole miss he earned lots of awards and trophies and his team did very well. He was even named to the SEC all team!

In Archie’s nfl career he was drafted by the saints in Jan 29 1971. I used not think much of archie Manning but he had an amazing career with the saints he earned the most ever money payed to a rookie. In his rookie year he beat the rams who were predicted to got to the super bowl but the saints beat them . They also beat the Dallas cowboys who would win the super bowl that year.

Archie also gets really good stats like 3,416 passing yards 291 completed passes and 17 touch downs. He was also named nfc mvp nfc offensive mvp nfc and he was also chosen to play in the pro bowl. And the saints who used to be horrible were now doing ok. But then the saints started doing worse and worse and worse the fans were so fed up that they called the saints the aunts and put paper bags over there heads and booed the saints. Then archie was traded from the saints to the oilers archie said “ leaving the saints broke my heart”.

Archie Mannings career went downhill he played 3 games before being traded again to the Vikings. A few weeks into his first Viking season he was diagnosed with Graves’ disease , he recovered enough to ply a little before retiring in 1985.

Archie Manning was the first person on the saints wall of fame he was also voted in Mississippi the most popular and greatest all time player of the century. But it doesn’t stop their Archie inspired his three sons to play football to of them played in the nfl an they both won two super bowls each.

Archie Manning wasn’t just an amazing football player he was also an amazing dad.]]> 2020-12-07 23:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996335224 Rhino Rescues - Briana bzink https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996391614 In my book “Rhino Rescues” it’s about rhinos, but what it’s really about is that people are trying to save the rhinos form extinction. They talk about that rhinos don’t have the greatest eyesight, so sometimes when they feel threatened they charge. Rhinos have to rely on their senses to keep them safe. Another thing they trying to stop is hunting. This isn’t only for rhinos though. Many animals biggest predators are humans, and many animals go extinct because people cut down trees and destroy their home. They also hunt them until there is none left.]]> 2020-12-07 23:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996391614 Liam Q. -Sharks lquarshie https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996597440 The main idea you would think is that it’s all about sharks because that’s the title. The main idea is about sharks and different species of sharks. It’s that because in the book they talk about lots of sharks. They talk about how sharks damage things most sharks are the same but the cookie cutter shark cuts a circle sized hole with its teeth.
On almost every page it talks about different sharks.]]> 2020-12-08 01:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996597440 Shalin- The Human Body szubelik https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996620096
The human body is very complex and it has many parts to it. An example of this is on page 7. It says “ The human body has millions of cells.” This shows that the human body is very complex and it is not just skin and bones.

I used to think that the human body was just bones, blood, heart and skin. Now I know that the human body is made up of many more thing like the digestive system, the respiratory system, the circulatory system and much more. What surprises me about this is that from the outside the human body does not look that complicated but there is a lot more going inside your body that you can see from the outside.

Humans have 10 systems. One of them is the respiratory system. This system is almost fully based on your breathing. You can take close to 20,000 breaths of air in 1 day, that’s almost 8 million breaths in a day. Your body has two lungs and when you breathe in, your lungs lift up and when you breath out your lungs come back down. When they come back down they release carbon dioxide from your body. This also shows that there is a lot more to our bodies then we might think and it is very complex on how it works.

]]> 2020-12-08 01:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996620096 Nicki - The Human Machine nhiles https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996673149 In the book The Human Machine, it explains all the systems in the body and how they work. For example, the digestive system it digests your food in you body. The book talks about the cells, bones, and organs, in our body and how they work.

We have 206 bones and all of them have a different unique job. We all know our leg bone and arm bone. Some people don’t even know bones like the tibia and a fibula. Did you know the largest bone in your body is a femur (thighbone). Every bone that is in our body has a purpose!

We have millions of body cells, to many to count! Our body keeps making more cells to keep us alive. If we didn’t have cells they would wear off and our life would be shortened.

]]> 2020-12-08 02:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/996673149 Anna- Horses and ponies aabraham11 https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/1010028232 In the book horses and ponies it explains all the work you have to do to take care of a horse/pony, a example of this is on page 6 where it says a list of things you need to take care of a horse, the page says “Things you will need to take care of a horse is grooming brushes and combs, hoof pick, feed tub and water bucket, cleaning equipment for barn, halter, lead rope, saddle pad, and bridle.”

The book also explains about horses feelings and what they will do, a example of this is on page 9 where it says “When a horse swishes its tail it means is unhappy so you might want to move away from it because it could kick and hurt you.”

Horses take a lot of care and are expensive, but you don’t want to be next to them when there cranky!]]> 2020-12-11 15:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/1010028232 Musa mmohammed2 https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/1037310110 The challenger explosion by William Caper

The challenger is a space shuttle that exploded 73 seconds seconds after take off. It was one of the first space shuttles and there were 4 known crew members including the first mans on the moon Neil Armstrong.there was a SRB that had a rubber coil to prevent access gas from coming out. That’s where the accident happened. It was just a little mistake which I thought would’ve been bigger. The rubber coil started shrinking because it was cold so the access gas which the challenger couldn’t handle so it exploded. None of the crew survived. I didn’t think they would survive because it exploded so I was right. All the pieces landed on earth. Some of the crew members were specialists and one of them was a teacher and one other was a African American karate teacher. I didn’t think the crew would have Neil Armstrong but I was wrong. I also didn’t think a crew member would be a karate teacher but it makes sense because they were very fit and that person was one of the first 3 African Americans that nasa accepted. His name was Ronald E. McNair.]]> 2020-12-22 04:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bsd220/beparhv21lhrg1p0/wish/1037310110