Scientist of the Month, PS3 Edition

November's Scientist of the Month winners are...
- Diandre (Samuels)!
- Ismael (Arias)!

They got prizes. (Not a PS3, unfortunately, but they can show you.)

December's Scientist of the Month will be online next Monday...

Don't Hate Nutrition, Hate the Game

Scienceback is back from break.

Play this food pyramid game!

Gimme 5 food groups!

- Grains (orange)
- Vegetables (green)
- Fruits (red)
- Milk Products (blue)
- Meat and beans (purple)

*The thin yellow line is for oils, like grease and fat.The bigger the slice, the more you should eat from that group. Eat homemade, healthy snacks when you can. Eat a little of each group every day.

Food Pyramid Blast-Off Game (MyPyramid.gov)

Mo Miller, Mo' Problems

Another single, she drops...

"Mo Miller, Mo' Problems"
by Manuel and Ismael
with outro by Jerry, Bryan, and Zaquan
Southsidebronx TweenSounds
Big Mo Records

THE BIG MO-TIVATION
THE BIG VOCABULARY
THE BIG KNOW QUIZZES
SO PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS!

No Guts, No Glory (But Yes, It Is Emo)

I Heart Guts is a hip fashion label in L.A. It sells T-shirts about our organs. If you look at the "Art & Photos" section on that website, you can see what happens when Heart and Stomach take a field trip to New York.

Our friend in the picture is Kidney. He says, "Urine good hands."

Through I Heart Guts, you can friend your favorite organs on MySpace.

*Note to Parents: Some language on MySpace is inappropriate for children.

Scientist of the Month, Again: Ken Kutaragi

Our "Scientist of the Month" is still Ken Kutaragi. Ken Kutaragi invented Playstation. Write a 2-page report about him, and Ms. Miller will love you forever. You might also win a small prize...

Remember: Reports are now due Friday, November 17.

If you need help writing your report, talk to Ms. Miller before Friday. This story has some ideas. The vocabulary's tough, but Ms. Miller knows you can read it!

Be a Bathroom Expert

Excretory System Movie

Our excretory system helps us go to the bathroom. (To excrete means to get rid of body trash.)

This picture has labels that tell us all the parts in the system. When these parts work together as a system, urine (liquid) and feces (solid) come out.

Check back tomorrow to see what all these parts can do!

Scientist of the Month: Ken Kutaragi

Ken Kutaragi invented Sony Playstation.

Write a two-page report on Kutaragi by November 13. The writer of the best essay will get a small prize.
- How did Kutaragi become a scientist?
- Which parts of Playstation did he invent?
- Why is this invention important to you?
- What can you do to be more like him as a scientist?

Mo-tivators -- Metabolism Quiz

This week I'm not listing the class averages because they were too low for the Big Mo. Come on, kids! You can do better than that! Thankfully, two classes had a long list of Mo-tivators. So, who hit the Big Mo (80% or above) on this week's metabolism quiz?

Arias
Neville
Merlin
Manuel

D'Ascoli
James
Ciara
Aliah (100%)
Amanda
Xena (100%)
Albania
Jhoanna
Jarlenis (100%)

Congratulations to first-time Big Mo winners Manuel, Jarlenis, and James! Let's see it next week, too!