This was my first time visiting the aquarium in Boston, and I had a good time and learned a lot. I actually found myself interested by the animals in the tanks and I found myself studying the animals in their habitats more than I was expecting.
I am amazed with the amount of water must have been in the Pacific Community Reef tank. along with that there were so many fish in that tank. I'm upset that there were no sharks still in the tank despite that fact that it said there were sharks still in there. A saw a few huge fish, and the biggest turtle was easily the same size me.
I thought the petting area was really cool. I kind of have a fear about that stuff. I was there with John and he went up and just started touching the rays and I was nervous to do it. I was surprised that they were slippery. I was expecting a hard surface, but it almost felt soft as if it was felt. I guess this is natural protection against enemies because other animals couldn't grab them very well.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Everything I Never Wanted To Know About Seaweed But Had To Learn Anyway
Seaweed is basically grass that grows in the ocean. There are many different kinds of seaweed, the most common is kelp. Seaweed produces between 70 and 80% of the oxygen in the atmosphere.
Photosynthesis Lab
Photosynthesis is the process of transferring light into
nutrients. The chemical equation is 2n
CO2 + 2n DH2 + photons → 2(CH2O)n + 2n DO. In this experiment we took sprigs of
spruce and submersed them in to water. We then put baking soda and placed this under
the light. We then watched the test tube for signs of photosynthesis. The water
began to bubble and this showed photosynthesis.We then added phenol red to the
test tube and covered it with tinfoil. Then we inserted a straw and blew into
the straw and the solution turned yellow because of the carbon dioxide in the
oxygen. When it is left int the dark it changed back to red.
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