Our Last Farewell

Hello blog readers! Today, we bare sad news for you guys. This post will be our last. We were happy the way it turned out, but we know there's always room for improvement. We will be blogging about this CEO, The Blogging Project. Hopefully, you will enjoy our insights, and that you will be entertained!

Our 4th Quarter Science Blogging CEO is all about our insights on Science in our school, the field trip to the PCC and the BNPP, and our journey in the making of our blog! We all had teamwork and did our best, implying our skills in all aspects to make this blog an excellent and fun one! Jinx was our web developer, wherein he creates the layout, font size and font of the text, the images' positions, and all the complicated work that Pommy, Daisy and AIM don't know how to do. Jinx was also the editor, correcting mistakes and added that bit of "spice" into our blog! With Jinx as our web developer, Pommy, Daisy, and AIM wrote the content of the blog.

Unfortunately, we encountered some problems making our blog. Our connection with AIM wasn't clear and we couldn't contact her; therefore, her answers were not included in some of our posts. However, the rest of the time making our blog was memorable and benefited us by making us learn new things!

If we could do this CEO all over again, would we do it?

"Personally, as the web developer, No. I am quite happy the way this turned out, and found it relatively tedious to combine peoples thoughts, edit and find a perfect format and template. Don't get me wrong, I did indeed enjoy doing this but, it was a bit too much for me. I've had sleepless nights working on this but nevertheless, I enjoyed it." - Jinx

"If I was given the chance to do this CEO all over again, I would happily do it! You'd probably be wondering why right now. It's because it was a fun learning experience! It also made us show other people our writing and photography skills." - Daisy

"Why not! It was fun and saved marine turtles' lives! I derived knowledge I never knew before, and as long as there is no due date and if there's someone to make the blog layout for me, I would definitely pursue another fantastic blog!" - Pommy

*We are incredibly sorry for this but, the member AIM was not able to be contacted. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

This CEO can be further improved if there were more interesting topics to share about. A lot more images, GIFs, and videos were needed give life and an idea of what we are talking about. Moreover, we shouldn't make it sound like a lecture, giving facts and whatsoever all the time, and we should add some humor to the topics to make it sound conversational and to maintain the readers' excitement.

Regarding how this CEO was handled, we wouldn't change a thing because everything was orderly and well detailed. Though it may be improved, as mentioned a while ago, the concept of this blog was spectacular!

What an inspiring adventure throughout our entire blog! We hope you enjoyed this blog we made just for you. So many things we learned, why don't we ask our bloggers what their most important thing they have learned?

"The most important thing I learned is proper time management and overall communication in the team. I've had sleepless nights because of this blog and was a bit frustrated with the fact that we could not contact a certain member however, in the end all turned well. I definitely will not forget this CEO." - Jinx

"The most important thing I learned in this was teamwork is very essential. You won't be able to get things done. As they say, two heads are better than one." - Daisy

"The most important thing I learned throughout the blog was about the Pawikan. God created such a beautiful and lovable turtle that are, unfortunately, endangered. We learned to conserve them, which greatly effects the world environmentally. To God be all the glory!" - Pommy

*We are incredibly sorry for this but, the member AIM was not able to be contacted. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

How about you, what was the most important thing you learned from our blog? Happy Sharing! Here, we are Jinx, Pommy, Daisy, and AIM wishing you a blessed day!

Diversity of Opinions: To nuke, or to not to nuke?

Hello everyone! This, sadly, will be our second to the last post. We thank you for positively criticizing our blog, and we hope that you'll enjoy these last two post! So, now with the post..

"Fast forward. You had just been elected the president of the country. Unfortunately, the entire country is suffering from power crisis since global prices of oil plummeted to a level no one can ever imagine. The only solution that can resolve the power crisis is opening the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) that had been mothballed already for the past 30 years. Knowing that BNPP is just an 8-minute ride from the 7 km-long Morong Beach which is the nesting place of the endangered marine turtles, will you still allow the opening of the BNPP?" - TheUrbanGuru AKA T. Rye

Because our opinions differ, each of the bloggers have posted their own opinions on this subject!

"The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is a power plant that has been mothballed already for the past 30 years. Its construction started on February 1986. A few minutes away is the Morong Beach, where the endangered marine turtles are nesting. If there was a power crisis and opening the BNPP is the only way to solve it, there would be advantages, also disadvantages. Let's start with the advantages! First of all, the country would get the needed electricity already, or even more than needed. Also, we will be able to have a power supply for the succeeding years however, since nuclear energy causes global warming, the eggs hatching time will get longer, as mentioned in our post concerning the marine turtles. Our endangered marine turtles may die because of the pollution, so the Philippines' tourism would not be as good anymore if they're gone. Also, the Earth's atmosphere will increase in temperature, causing the melting of glaciers and ice in the Antarctic. If I were president and I was left with the responsibility to decide to open it or not, I would say no. Why you ask? It's because I don't think the number of marine turtles should suffer only because we have no electricity. In the older days, they were able to live without games, TVs, computers, gadgets and they could live without electricity. So if they were able to, why cant we?" - Daisy

"First of all, the marine turtles should've been evacuated even before when a time like this happens. However, there's always a solution where nothing gets destroyed. As the President of the Philippines, I will open the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, after evacuating the marine turtles to a place where it's safe for them. Moreover, if we can create a nuclear power plant, then we can definitely create a new habitat for our precious turtles. The BNPP has both its advantages and disadvantages. It generates nuclear energy which provides us electricity; therefore, benefiting us opportunities to success. On the contrary, we may be badly affected with radiation.

As I was saying, we can save both humans and marine turtles from harm through evacuating the turtles before opening the mothballed nuclear power plant. Hence, everything will be peaceful and orderly." - Pommy

"If I were to be a president, I'd open the BNPP. I have more concern for the peoples well-being than the marine turtles. Energy is a very important factor in todays society, and imagine the needs for it in the future. The BNPP excels in energy production if were to ever need it. It is fuel-efficient and in a very controlled environment. If we were to lose energy, we'd be in very bad condition and in need for this energy. Other country's would know this, and we would lose many benefits. We'd lose luxury for tourist, more scheduled black outs and much more. It is obvious that opening the BNPP would provide a lot more benefits than protecting the sea turtle however, they would not just die because of this. Opening the BNPP doesn't necessarily mean that the Sea Turtles have a doomed fate. If the BNPP was managed orderly and correctly, we would avoid nuclear disasters. So, in conclusion, I would open the BNPP but under strict moderation and care." - Jinx

*Due to technical and personal issues, the member AIM was unable to create her part. We are deeply sorry for any inconvenience.

In conclusion, we all have different opinions. There are different advantages and disadvantages, and some outweigh others. All we can do is just hope and pray that such crisis would not happen. Thank you for reading our post, and as they say in latin culture, Valete, amici mei! 

I'm Radioactive! Radioactive! (Bataan Nuclear Power Plant)

Hello once again readers! We are astounded by the fact that you are enjoying our blog, and for that, and we thank you for your comments! In this post, we'll be discussing the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant!

Nuclear Energy

Now, to start off what exactly this site is, we must first discuss what nuclear energy is! Nuclear energy is any nuclear technology designed to extract usable energy from atomic nuclei via controlled nuclear reactions. The most common method in use today is through nuclear fission, though other methods might one day include nuclear fusion and radioactive decay.
(img source, the BNPP!)

What is the difference between nuclear energy and out sources of energy? Well, the advantages are that all equipments are impenetrable; furthermore, it generates a lot of electricity in a small fuel quantity. One pellet of uranium equals to about nine barrels of oil, or three tons of coal. On the other hand, the disadvantage is that it is indeed very dangerous if not maintained properly. An example of this is the Chernobyl incident, where it still lies unlivable due to nuclear radiation. Why don't we ask our bloggers if they are in favor of harnessing energy from nuclear power plants?

"I am in favor of harnessing energy from nuclear power plants because if maintained correctly, we surely will benefit from it!" - Jinx

"I am in favor of harnessing energy from nuclear power plants because we will benefit from getting more electricity, which is efficient because we will be ably to achieve many things with electricity." - Pommy

"I am in favor of harnessing energy from nuclear power plants because the supply of electricity we have right now is insufficient for all the citizens of the Philippines. There are scheduled outages, and also unplanned ones. This will result in inconvenience for the people. If we get energy from nuclear power plants, our power supply would be just right or even more than needed for our daily activities." - Daisy

*Due to technical problems, the member AIM was not able to be contacted. Sorry for inconvenience.

Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP)

Now, since we know what nuclear energy is, it's about time we tell you the field trip itself!

(img source, The BNPP!)

Before the field trip, We expected to learn the history of the BNPP. Also, about why, how, and when they built this. Not only that, but also why it was never fueled even though the building of this succeeded. 

We learned even more than what we expected: the BNPP, 18 meters above sea level, has never been fueled as stated above; however, it's still maintained. It was the first nuclear power plant in the Philippines, and was formerly known as the Philippine Nuclear Plant - 1. To make you understand how a nuclear power plant generates electricity, let us give you a brief statement about a thermal (steam) power plant. A thermal power plant needs fire to boil water at 320 degrees celsius to produce steam, which generates electricity. The same way a thermal power plant needs fire to produce steam, which eventually generates electricity, a nuclear power plant needs nuclear energy to make steam. Nuclear energy is a fission process, wherein the splitting of atoms takes place. When it continues, it's called a chain reaction. 

(img source, A picture of a Uranium Pellet.)

As stated, one pellet equals to nine drums of oil and three tons of coal, which requires 9 consecutive months for production. Worldwide, there are 433 reactor units of nuclear power plants; in the Philippines, there are 11 sites good for nuclear power plants. Now let's ask our bloggers what was the most interesting part of the BNPP for them.

"The most interesting part for me were the nuclear reactors. These are the ones that produce the thermal energy that can be converted to mechanical energy and ultimately, into electrical energy." - Daisy

"The most interesting part for me was the facade of the building because you can tell there's awesome things in there because it's massive and dour." - Pommy.

"What I found most interesting was the Nuclear Power Plant itself. Personally, it reminded me of the movie "World War Z", but aside from that, it was a really interesting place. It had that aura of it just being massive, and that it's dying to be used." - Jinx

*As stated above, we were not able to contact the member AIM, sorry for inconvenience.

This post was quite radioactive. Hopefully, you'd enjoy this relatively-long post, and that it was not cancerous for you! Thank you for reading, and as they say in France, Au revoir, mes amis!

Marine Turtles are underrated, Global warming and how we can help them!

Hello again blog-readers! This is our third post, and we are more than pleased that you guys are enjoying this blog! In this post, we will be blogging on Marine Turtles, and on how we can help them!

(One of the Olive Ridleys we released!)

Why should we care for Sea Turtles?

Marine turtle are actually quite rare, making tourists wanting to come to the Philippines to see them! They also make our country unique, and simply because they are God's beautiful creations! Sea turtles are an important part of the food chain, sharks eat them when they have hatched and moved to the ocean while dogs, raccoons, foxes, seabirds, etc. eat the eggs. Sadly, this has been endangering the sea turtles and is the reason why we have the PCC. (Pawikan Conservation Center)

(Thanks to ask.com for the food chain information!)

Global Warming, and how we can help Marine Turtles!

Global warming is the continuing rise in the average temperature of Earth's climate system. It's the increase of certain gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Global warming extends the time for the eggs to hatch so they might come later than expected, which is bad for marine turtles. Global warming happens because of us humans. We litter and exploit nature's wonderful gifts however, every problem has a solution.

As students, we can help pick up trash in beaches and we can also volunteer to release hatchlings. We can also encourage the old enough nature lovers to join Pawikan-saving programs. Not only that but also, we should avoid littering ourselves and even start picking up pieces of litter. Each piece of litter we pick up can save another happy Pawikan!

The picture on the paragraph's left are the sea turtles racing to the ocean. It is instinctive, and is a beautiful thing to witness. We hope you guys think about saving these turtles, maybe even participate in Pawikan-Saving programs! Be sure to pick up any pieces of litter you see, especially in the beach! Anyways, we hope you enjoyed this semi-short post, and that you enjoy our next one! As they say in Italian culture, Ciao, miei amici.

The Pawikan Conservation Center!

Hello once again readers! This will be our second post, and in this post we'll be having the juicy stuff! We will be telling you about the start of our Field Trip, and our first destination which is the Pawikan Conservation Center.

(We released the baby Olive Ridleys here!)

To be honest, we ourselves don't really know why we had this field trip. Probably because we were studying Biology, even though the Pawikan Conservation Center was only part of the field trip. However, we did know that we were going to have a lot of fun, and that Jinx will be abused when he tries to sleep. We also knew that this will be a fun learning experience, and that we'll be helping the environment! 

We came to this field trip not only because it was required but because we knew this would be a great learning experience! We knew we would have a lot of fun while learning, and that we would help the environment. Everyone in our group are nature-lovers, and we were more than excited when we were told that we would be cleaning up the beach and would be releasing sea turtles,the Lepidochelys olivacea or the Olive Ridley, to be exact.  (Thanks to wikipedia for more information on the Olive Ridley!)

(One of the baby Olive Ridleys we would release!)

We expected that our batch would have a safe trip coming and going, and that there would be good weather, as long as we prayed. And yes, majority of the batch prayed that everything would go well because of the excitement running inside us. Not only did we expect that, but also that everything would turn out well with the presence of our teachers and God. Lastly, it would be a lot of fun (Chaos) with my classmates.

Our Unique Answers: (How did it feel before the actual field trip?)

     
 "As usual, I felt very excited and I was sure we would have fun, especially me since I'm a nature-lover, and nature was all around me. But at the same time, I felt sad thinking that it would be our last field trip of the batch, but nevertheless, we managed to make most out of it!" - Pommy

      "I felt sleepy, but excited. Even though I did not sleep before the field trip, I was extremely hyped for the field trip. I do regret the fact that I didn't sleep, primarily because of the fact that TheGirlWhoWaited, Daisy and Emmet (Moselle, Bertie and Oni) would take pictures of me sleeping and slap me to wake up. Nevertheless, I was really happy and excited for it." - Jinx

      "As usual, I was hyped for this field trip and I was sure it would be really fun and full of pictures. Also, I thought that it would be our only one with the cool and funny Teacher Rye so it was a must-come! I felt happy because this trip was only for us 6th graders together with our lively teachers, but at the same time I felt blue knowing that this will probably be the last field trip of our batch while we're in TLT, but luckily, we were able to make the most out of it! I could say this was one of the best field trips ever!" - Daisy

      "Before I went to the Field Trip, I was so excited to release hatchlings and to have so much fun with my friends. Before I slept I prayed that the field trip will be the best field trip ever! It actually turned out so, because we had so much fun in the bus while traveling to the Pawikan Conservation Center and BNPP, (especially going back to school!). I could barely even sleep that night because I couldn't stop thinking of it. I was so nervous I might leave something important behind, but luckily I did not! I felt gloomy however this will be the last field trip in TLT. So, I had to make the most out of it!" - AIM

Pawikan Conservation Center

(The PCC sign when you enter!)

As mentioned a while ago, the Pawikan Conservation Center (PCC) is a center aiming to conserve marine turtles of the Philippines and avoid their extinctions in many ways. Not only that, but PCC also teaches people the way marine turtles live. We expected to learn more about the extinction of these exquisite marine turtles, and how we can avoid doing any damage or harmful acts to them, and to stop their extinction. Moreover, we expected to learn the lifestyle of the Pawikan.

(The turtles race towards the ocean!)

We learned a number of things in the PCC. Bataan is not the only place in the Philippines that has PCC, but also Tawi-Tawi and Zambales. Marine Turtles, who can age from 60-100 years old, and weigh from 50-600 kilos, can give birth to 1,000 eggs at once. All their activities happen at night. The newly hatched turtles go straight to the ocean; therefore, they're saltwater turtles. 64,000 baby marine turtles released in the wild only have a one or less percent of survival. Different turtles eat different food; however, they still have their enemies; crab, "bayawak", eagle, fish, people who get the eggs, frame, eyeglasses, bracelets, etc.

Marine turtles are important because they make our country unique, and most of all, they are God's creations. On the contrary, they are affected by us humans! How could this be? Littering and exploiting their environment are the main reasons why we are the ones causing their extinction. Fortunately, every problem has a solution! We as students can simply pick up litter, encourage others to join Pawikan-saving programs and avoid littering ourselves. Doing one of these actions can make a big difference.






One of the turtles that you can find here in the Philippines (And the one that we picked) is the "Green Turtle" (Chelonia mydas), who is part of the tribe "Chelonini". What's interesting about the Green Turtle is that it is the only species in the genus Chelonia; moreover, the common name comes from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace. This is one of Pommy's favorites because it interested him the most, and it looked the most familiar to him. He also loved the beautiful sea green color of its shell, and it looks cute. Adults are referred to as herbivores although as hatchlings they are omnivores. Their diet consists primarily of algae, seagrasses, and seaweed. Greens have a finely serrated (sawlike) beak that allows them to scrape algae off rocks and tear grasses and seaweeds. Only human beings and larger sharks, specifically the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) feed on Green Turtles.

(The Green Sea Turtle)

Back at our field trip to the Pawikan Conservation Center, we mentioned a while ago that we released marine turtle hatchlings! We were allowed to name ours, so Pommy named his "Jessica" and "Vanessa", which won the race, Jinx named his "Rabbit", hoping it would win so he could say "My rabbit won the turtle race", Daisy named hers "Gigi" based on a fellow batch mate, and AIM named hers "Wasabi" because it's color looked like the color of wasabi.

Thank you for reading our blog! Hopefully, you learned a thing or two from this, and that you would help in saving marine turtles! Adios, mi Amigos!

The blog-venture begins!

You may be asking yourselves, why did we call this blog "ThermoSciBloga"? It's a reference to an event that happened during the experience we will tell you throughout our Science Journal, so keep reading!

This blog was made by four 6th graders for their 4th Quarter CEO in Science. They did this to show everyone that the subject itself and Science field trips could actually be fun and exciting. They will show what they learned and their experiences in the 6th graders' field trip to the Pawikan Conservation Center and the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). In addition, a lot of things that happened in the bus and beach will also be in this blog, like our "selfie marathon". After reading our entries and looking at our pictures and videos, you would be able to imagine how blessed the country is to have these kind of places, and surely, you'd want to go there. So get ready for the blog of your life!

These 6th graders are to be known as Jinx, Pommy, Daisy and AIM!

Pommy, the Star

Hey! You can call me Pommy. Im a graduating student from my friends' and my school, The Learning Tree Child Growth Center or TLTCGC. I'm an extrovert, interpersonal, and fun kind of person. Im not the person who stays indoors and plays computer or surfs the internet, unless I can have a nice cup of hot chocolate with the cool breeze of rain pouring outside while reading a good book. I'm an outdoor person, who loves going on adventures and plays games! In class, I'm known as the one who desires to always be the Star in everything, owning the stage and stealing the limelight from everyone. Therefore, I love performing theatre, which is what I will pursue in life as my career. 

To be honest, I joined this blog because it was required for our CEO for Science class. However, I've always wanted to make a blog, and now is my chance. Even better, I get to make one with my friends: Jinx, Daisy, and AIM! 

Science. The subject I've always dreaded for since the day my 1st Grade teacher taught my class about it. A million terms, processes, facts, names, and whatnot! I wasn't even fond of this subject, unlike the smart ones who even dream of one day being a scientist. On the contrary, as the years went by, I've reinvented the way I look at this hell-of-a subject. I learned things I never knew or thought about which eventually became interesting to me. I learned a number of the branches of science, which very much gives me fat knowledge. Personally, my favorite branch of Science is Geology because I love nature; moreover, it seems like I'm exploring the world just learning about it, in which exploring is one of my hobbies. Several events, activities, and projects are held in Science in our school; what adds to the fun is our irreplaceable Science teacher, The Urban Guru. Science Week, Quiz Tree, Editorial Writing Contest, Poem Writing Contest, Slogan Making Contest, Investigatory Project, ThermoSci Dama, and many more are the suspenseful events that happen in Science. I'm truly grateful for Science because of how it keeps us alive in its ways, and the awesome things I have learned from it.

Daisy, the Dreamer

I am "Daisy", a student from 6-Almaciga. I am sometimes really noisy and talkative but I try to keep quiet most of the time. I enjoy English, PE, Science and Math at times. I've been in Teacher Rye's Science class since 5th grade but sadly, this will be my last. Science class is always funny because of Teacher Rye's jokes. It's also fun because Teacher uses PowerPoints, and not the usual whiteboard and marker. So there are lots of pictures and videos during lectures. An example is the short clip with Chewy for our field trip to the Pawikan Conservation Center and BNPP, which we will write about in this blog. I was never actually good in Science but since Teacher adds all the little facts and information to the power points, they make it easier to understand our lessons. So thank you Teacher Rye for taking lots of your time to prepare our hand outs, lessons, activities, and tests! Also, we hope you like our blog!

Jinx, the Crazed

I am Jinx, who is more or less, a well-rounded student. At times, I can be extremely annoying, loud and obnoxious, but you'll eventually learn to love me, especially if I've been with you for 3 years. I often see's myself good in academics, yet my grades never say the same nevertheless, I enjoy discussions in Science, Math, History and a lot others. My favorite branch in Science is astronomy, as the Universe and space always keeps me thinking. I believe that we are not the only ones in this Universe; that there has to be someone else out there. I can write well, despite by the fact that my handwriting can be compared to a 2nd Grader's, and I seek to always learn more. I also often have deep conversations with friends, which probably explains why I like astronomy. I currently am the Damath champion, and God of the Year. Teacher Rye has the discussions that interest me the most, second being History. The effort he puts on making PowerPoints, handouts and summarizing everything so minds like mine can understand, is quite outstanding. I appreciate the work Teacher Rye put's on his lessons and discussions. I hope you find something interesting in our blog, and that you'll learn something from it!

AIM, the Agent

I am “Aim”, a 6th grade student from Teacher Rye’s Science Class. Teacher Rye has been my teacher since I was 5th grade. I enjoy being in Teacher Rye’s class because of all the fun and jokes we make in class. Teacher Rye teaches all of us students very well. I like doing fun things. I also enjoy being a student of TLT because of all the fun activities and fieldtrips such as our fieldtrip to the Pawikan Center and BNPP. I joined in making this blog so we could talk about what happened in the fieldtrip to the Pawikan Center and BNPP, but not only that but the fun we had in the bus. I don’t really have any awards from Science, or even have the highest grade in class. Although, I got 2nd from an activity we did last quarter we did which was really fun. So please check our blog, we hope you like it!

We hope you enjoy our little corner in the internet, and that you get to learn a thing or two from us! Happy reading!