Hoffmannfiles http://samhoff.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:34:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 How are salt lakes made? http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/12/02/how-are-salt-lakes-made/ http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/12/02/how-are-salt-lakes-made/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:34:59 +0000 samhoff http://samhoff.edublogs.org/?p=57 Leave your answer in a comment.

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Answers need to discuss the importance of Nitrogen, phosphorus, Oxygen and Carbon in your answers.

Here are some handy websites:

Green algae

http://www.watercare.net/wll/himp-algalblooms.html

Blue green algae

http://www.science.org.au/nova/017/017key.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanobacteria

]]> http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/30/algal-blooms-in-lakes-and-rivers/feed/ 33 With fish tanks why do you need to move the PH levles up and down?? http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/with-fish-tanks-why-do-you-need-to-move-the-ph-levles-up-and-down/ http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/with-fish-tanks-why-do-you-need-to-move-the-ph-levles-up-and-down/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:42:15 +0000 samhoff http://samhoff.edublogs.org/?p=53 If you have a theory write a comment.

]]> http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/with-fish-tanks-why-do-you-need-to-move-the-ph-levles-up-and-down/feed/ 11 Why are fish dying at the same time in the same spot. is it our fault? http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/why-are-fish-dying-at-the-same-time-in-the-same-spot-is-it-our-fault/ http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/why-are-fish-dying-at-the-same-time-in-the-same-spot-is-it-our-fault/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:41:43 +0000 samhoff http://samhoff.edublogs.org/?p=52 If you have a theory post a comment below.

]]> http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/why-are-fish-dying-at-the-same-time-in-the-same-spot-is-it-our-fault/feed/ 14 how is farting mud made and how does it work? why does farting mud stink???? http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/how-is-farting-mud-made-and-how-does-it-work-why-does-farting-mud-stink/ http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/how-is-farting-mud-made-and-how-does-it-work-why-does-farting-mud-stink/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:41:09 +0000 samhoff http://samhoff.edublogs.org/?p=51 If you have a theory add a comment.

]]> http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/26/how-is-farting-mud-made-and-how-does-it-work-why-does-farting-mud-stink/feed/ 12 9 Blue’s photo’s of the school wetlands http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/24/9-blues-photos-of-the-school-wetlands/ http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/24/9-blues-photos-of-the-school-wetlands/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:37:55 +0000 samhoff http://samhoff.edublogs.org/?p=46  Jess Wain

Kate Vanina

 Megan Laidlaw

 Craig

]]> http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/24/9-blues-photos-of-the-school-wetlands/feed/ 0 How good is our water quality? http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/22/how-good-is-our-water-quality/ http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/22/how-good-is-our-water-quality/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:17:46 +0000 samhoff http://samhoff.edublogs.org/?p=44 teachersbugsurveyguide

Click on this link to see what water quality our bugs can handle

]]> http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/22/how-good-is-our-water-quality/feed/ 4 I saw something….. http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/21/i-saw-something/ http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/21/i-saw-something/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:15:42 +0000 samhoff http://samhoff.edublogs.org/?p=41 So I took a picture…

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s ………

]]> http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/21/i-saw-something/feed/ 8 9 Green’s Photos from Wetland and Mr Sawyer’s Dam. http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/9-green-photos-from-wetland-and-mr-sawyers-dam/ http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/9-green-photos-from-wetland-and-mr-sawyers-dam/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:27:12 +0000 samhoff http://samhoff.edublogs.org/?p=34  Annie and Erin

 Maddie and Claire

Jack and Macca

Josh and Sam

 

Big Bertha- Sam and Josh

 Mr Hoffmann.

]]> http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/9-green-photos-from-wetland-and-mr-sawyers-dam/feed/ 1 And the winner is………… http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/and-the-winner-is/ http://samhoff.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/and-the-winner-is/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:25:38 +0000 samhoff http://samhoff.edublogs.org/?p=33 Best questions include:

emily Says: why are fish dying at the same time in the same spot. is it our fault?

Erin Says: With fish tanks why do you need to move the PH levles up and down??

James Porter Says: why do fish start in the shallows of the morning and in the afternoon go to the deep water?

brad Says: why are some lakes clear aND some lakes not?

kvsickk. Says: can water bugs survive out of water? if so how long can they go on land without water?

belinda Says: does water skiing effect lakes? if so why?

Ok. I can’t choose a winner. These are better questions than I expected.  The whole class gets Mars bars.  Don’t let me forget!

Oh and did I come good with the pizza or KFc deal for the fireworks?  That will be decided soon.

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