Isn't it amazing that we ALWAYS learn something new when we ask a question? It happens every time. It might not be earth shattering or life-changing, but then again it could be! It depends on the question. And of course, it depends on the quality of the answer. What kinds of questions do you ask? Who do you ask? If you could do one thing today to grow your brain - this is it! Become thoughtful! WONDER! Get curious!
Ask a Question! In fact, do it right now. Do it right here! Post a thoughtful question that requires a meaningful answer right here. If you have an answer for someone else's question, share that, too!
Ask a Question! In fact, do it right now. Do it right here! Post a thoughtful question that requires a meaningful answer right here. If you have an answer for someone else's question, share that, too!
Just click the comment button - and ask - or answer- away!
Curiously,
Mrs. W
16 comments:
hey Mrs.W I would like to add Little House on the Prarie to the favorite book list!
*Sydney*
Sydney, I added your title. Thanks. Do you have a question to post? One that would make others wonder?
hey mrs.walters i was wondering about what you said when you were talking about the seed having to die in order for another seed to grow into a hundred different seeds.~kathryn~
Hey Thanks for the bagels... that is a great article!!!
I was wondering,what would we do if the polar ice caps melted??
~Aiyana~
Aiyana,
The melting of the polar ice caps is a controversial topic - which means not everyone agrees that it is happening or why. Here's a website where you can investigate the cause and effect further: http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/qthinice.asp
Keep asking great questions!
Mrs. W
Kathryn,
A seed is a most intricate and interesting object. It holds many secrets within it's design. Amazing!
Here's some info from the Plant Physiology website that explains a bit of the dormancy process: "A seed certainly looks dead. It does not seem to move, to grow, nor do anything. In fact, even with biochemical tests for the metabolic processes we associate with life (respiration, etc.) the rate of these processes is so slow that it would be difficult to determine whether there really was anything alive in a seed.
Indeed if a seed is not allowed to germinate (sprout) within some certain length of time, the embryo inside will die. Each species of seed has a certain length of viability. Some maple species have seeds that need to sprout within two weeks of being dispersed, or they die. Some seeds of Lotus plants are known to be up to 2000 years old and still can be germinated.
Assuming the seed is still viable, the embryo inside the seed coat needs something to get its metabolism actived to start the embryo growing. The process of getting a seed to germinate can be simple or complicated."
Keep Thinking!
Mrs. W
Some people say that an earthquake is a sign that a volcano will soon erupt. Is that true or not? I'd really like to know.
Tim
How many years does it take to become a Cardiologist, i know its weird question, but I really want to know. I thought you would be the person to ask.
!@#$%^&*(Abby)*&^%$#@!
Ahhh, a question from the heart - or at least about the heart - or at least about a heart doctor - on Valentines Day! The best answer I could find was: Four years of college, Four years of medical school, six to eight years of residency, and you have to get certified by your state of practice.
Wow - that takes a lot of heart!
Tim,
According to WikiAnswers,
"Quakes move nearer to the surface as an eruption approaches. And these
"microearthquakes" happen more frequently before an eruption, until all the seismometer can register is a distinctive vibration, slight but continuous, known as a harmonic tremor." Good question - and the answer causes me to ask - how can a tremor that causes an eruption be called
"harmonic??
Mrs, W
Thanks Mrs.W! Everyone I asked didn't know. Thats what I really want to be when I get older.
!@#$%^&*(Abby)*&^%$#@!
I have once again another weird and strange question. Do your eyeballs grow???
!@#$%^&*(Abby)*&^%$#@!
I wanted to know because my mom said my eyes were so small when I was a baby, but now everyone tells me I have big eyes.
!@#$%^&*(Abby)*&^%$#@!
Good question, Abby. I did not know the answer but found a legitimate response when I Googled. (Isn't it funny that Google has become a verb - an action we do - and not just a noun representing a website?) I was fortunate to find a reputable source, a professor of anatomy. Here's his answer.
"If you look at the anteroposterior diameter of the orb (eyeball), it is:
17.5 mm at birth
20-21 mm at puberty
24 mm in the adult
So there is not much of a difference in size between the orb of a baby and that of an adult."
Leslie P. Gartner , Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anatomy
Keep Questioning!
Mrs. Walters
Thank you!!!!! Trust me, I probably will ask more questions.
!@#$%^&*(Abby)*&^%$#@!
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