As I watched a DVD on the properties of Earth, its different faces, and all the things that make it our Earth. Sitting amongst my students I was amazed at how much power the sun has over the earth despite the great distance between the star and planet. It was a geeky "Holy Crap!" moment and again I was reminded how small I was in comparison to the rest of the universe.
Another interesting topic, was during early recess. The 4th grade teacher and I contemplated the ideas of what truly makes a species vicious. This was in response to a current situation in Hawaii involve Pit bulls and making them illegal due to their aggressiveness. We agreed that the aggressive nature of any species depends on how it was nurtured. Of course any species is prone to aggressiveness (humans not excluded) but when an animal is in an environment that teaches to to control it, its aggressive nature should not be blamed on its species alone.
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