April 24 SOLE

Why Do Cells Divide?

Mason, Jenson, James, Grace

The stages in a cells life are called the cell cycle. Liver cells can last longer than a year. Once the cells is copied it usually then divides into 2 cells. Almost all your cells has a set of genes made of DNA. Cells that stop dividing they can’t re-enter the cell cycle. The cycle is a bit like a washing machine cycle each stage must finished before the new one can start. Some cells can withdraw from the cell cycle and rest before they re-enter. When a cell copies all of its DNA, it is supposed to divide. The process is called mitosis, it is called that when cells divide.

Who Is Macbeth?

Emily

Macbeth is a character in a Shakespeare play. In one of the episodes of Disney’s Jessie on family, Jessie is an in play that did a small play of Macbeth. Macbeth is a Scottish nobleman who becomes a murderer in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The First performance of Macbeth was in April 1611. Some of main characters in Macbeth are, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, King Duncan and Macduff. The First witch, second witch and third witch in a scene from Macbeth, stand around pot calling Macbeth. The full play is about 2 hours and 34 minutes long. The author William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616 4 years and 8 months after his performance of Macbeth. William lived in Stratford upon Avon, United Kingdom. Williams’s parents were john and Mary Shakespeare. Williams’s children were, Hamlet Shakespeare, Susanna hall and Judith Quiney. William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor and known as the greatest writer in the English language. Macbeth was not an actual person so it does not matter if you say who was or who is. William Shakespeare’s wife was Anne Hathaway, born 1582 and died 1616 also the same year as when William died.

Why Can’t Penguins Fly?

By Matthew, Lindsay and Marlene

Penguin’s bodies are not designed to fly. Penguins can’t fly because their wings are to short and stubby. Penguins able to swim and catch fish is better than flying. Their flippers are good for swimming. A very long time ago their ancestors could fly. Instead of penguins swimming to warmer places they swim to colder places. They can fly in the ocean not in the air. Penguins cannot fly but they are really good swimmers. People believe that predators changed penguin’s wing for flippers. Penguins used to be able to fly. Penguins lost their ability to fly a long time ago. Penguins can’t fly because of their weight. The thing that keeps the penguins warm makes them fat so they cannot fly.

What HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

BY: Ben, Braydon and PEYTON

Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun. Lightning is also known as lightning trees and is more common to happen. There will be severe burns if you get hit by 50,000 burst. Electricity enters your skull. There are 3 ways to get struck by lightning. One of the ways to get struck is holding metal or near metal. Lightning is caused by charges in thunder clouds that contain ice particles. The worst kind of lightning strike is a direct hit.

How Come Oil And Water Do Not Mix?

Matthew H, Alison

Water is a type of polar molecule. Oil is a type of nonpolar molecule. A neutral molecule has a positive area at an end and a negative at the other end. That is a polar molecule. A nonpolar molecule is when the 2 atoms are equal. 1 molecule has a positive charge while the other has a negative charge. Polar molecules like water have a positive charge. Nonpolar molecules like oil have a negative charge. Oil and water do not mix.

WHEN WHERE GO TRAINS INVENTED.

TYSON

GO TRAINS ARE A TRANSIT COMMUTER TRAIN THAT GOEs FROM OSHAWA TO ALDERSHOT AND BACK AND IN THE SUMMER IT GOES FROM OSHAWA TO NIAGRA FALLS AND BACK.
THERE ARE 63 GO TRAIN STATIONS AND 7 LINES. GO TRAINSIT IS AN INTER REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSIT IN SOUTHERN ONTRAIO CANADA. IT PRIMARILY SERVES THE GREATER TORONTO AREA AND THE HAMILTON AREA GTHA COBRALATION WITH OPREATIONS WITH EXTENDING TO SEVERAL COMMUNITIES IN THE GREATER GOLDEN HORSEHOE. THE GO TRAIN CARRIED 69. 6 MILLION PASSANGERS. GO TRAIN STARTED TO CARRY PASSENGERS IN MAY 23 1967. GO TRAINS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR A LOT OF YEARS. AND MONTHS.

Why Do Hyenas Laugh?

Tye, Keely and Kiera

Hyenas are known for their funny laughs. Hyenas do not have a sense of humor for when they laugh. Hyenas laugh have a selfish laugh. Laughing is the last thing on earth that hyenas think.  Hyenas are not laughing in their mind. Only spotted hyenas really laugh but not really. Hyenas only laugh when attacked or chased. Hyenas are not laughing they are just making a noises but we think we are laughing.

Why Do Rivers Turn Red?

Josh, Harper and Cody

There was one river that turned red in China. One of the reasons water turns red is because there is too much shrimp. The river that turned red in Canada was last year. It breaks dirt off the rocks and turns red. The water can dye boats. It turns red from algae growing. People say the red is God’s wrath. The water looks like blood. A lot of fish die. It goes yellow or green. It actually happened in China not Canada. It could be over population of fish.

Why Do People Get Canker Sores?

By Jorja

Canker sores are those small bumps in your mouth. These are some reasons, Lack of vitamins, Lack of nutrition, stress or injury can cause a canker sore if you had a recent injury or in stress that’s why also, some fruits contain acid, when you eat strawberries, fig, lemon are some of the things that CAN give you canker sores and a poor immune system. Canker sores last about 1 week. Also called    aphthous unclers. Mainly happens to 10-20 year olds. No one knows the cure for sure. Females get canker cores more often.