tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33170261641513182152024-03-12T23:21:11.678-07:00Make A Difference, Do SomethingA blog that will be used to help anybody or anything in need!Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-65707045241300144252011-08-26T17:58:00.000-07:002011-08-26T18:11:55.305-07:00Back From Vacation!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmu265hi-eOnDnkXOEpwfYKd5c4WW0NFrUsf3oY3AVfMX6m43nquDXLuhV5uMxtCkj4koElFHb2edm5KVVUqe4jfwj7L84Eu28YVKurEtb-MczJix9EbANMu3mElrd9eoW8TJrUNu4mWI/s1600/pika.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmu265hi-eOnDnkXOEpwfYKd5c4WW0NFrUsf3oY3AVfMX6m43nquDXLuhV5uMxtCkj4koElFHb2edm5KVVUqe4jfwj7L84Eu28YVKurEtb-MczJix9EbANMu3mElrd9eoW8TJrUNu4mWI/s200/pika.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645337249245042802" /></a>
<br />Hey there! I hope everybody is having a great summer and doing many wonderful things! I also hope that between relaxing and more relaxing, you all thought about some projects we could do! I did and I think I came up with one or two promising ideas. My first idea is to donate money to the conquer pediatric chiari foundation. Chiari is a little known disease with many symptons that make the patient suffer constantly. There is no known cure and since the disease is so little known about, it is hard for scientists to get enough money and conduct research. <a href="http://www.conquerpediatricchiari.org/Cass/Cass's%20Blog.htm">Feel free to look up this disease and the stories of the kids who have to go through it.</a> So where did I go on vacation you ask? To Wyoming! To visit the mountains and some very good friends. While we were there we went hiking, biking, boating, and <i>almost</i> parasailing. We saw marmots, moose, bears, and swans. But one of our more exciting wildlife sightings was of the pika. After learning more about the pika I decided that this would be a really cool project, to somehow help the pika. The pika is a small squirrel type animal that can only live in an elevation of 6,600 to 13,000 feet. Because of there hindering elevation needs and mostly because of climate change, the pika is almost extinct. These are only two possible ideas and while I think together we could get far with them, I would love to hear everybody's thoughts and comments. Tell me what inspires you to make a difference. See ya all next time!<div>
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So when you are sitting and watching tv or going for a walk, talk five minutes and think about what we can do together.<div><br /><div>-Mollie </div></div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-2031433150893543722010-04-12T13:25:00.000-07:002010-04-18T10:54:49.455-07:00BEES!!!A couple days a go we got bees in our tubes!!! How do we know this????? because of the mud in the tube! The bee carries mud into the tube and lays eggs behind it. So I haven't actually seen the bees but I know they are there! I will upload a picture to this blog as soon as I find the camera connector cable.Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-58112133470432192762010-04-03T08:24:00.001-07:002010-04-12T05:02:16.970-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday my mom and I went to visit Sam Droege and give him the bee tubes so that he could mail them to everyone. After we gave him the tubes he took us in the woods where he was conducting an experiment (are bees more attracted to styrofoam cups or plastic solo cups). The cups were all filled with soapy water that killed the bees when they went in.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbeTZTf2kYmHCjiMwDwMlKtLiAn4hujmEAUVnfjgYzyg8_XeAdmfzXMrraqRkpVup5KcrsRqLVhMQOV7WnBjrFrINlIex162wOiE0V7iFENfjD0oYxsO1ed_N-R8xXdPKx7TqOIhQEV4/s200/Sam+Droge+Bee+Thing+006.jpg" /> We went around documenting how many bees were in each cup, after that Sam would pour the bees and the water through a little net where he would later pick out all the bees for preservation.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwn4k361Qp5FcYrhlyVxfQHuqGgPjnvDDW7p_BerrO2JFPjxDjKum1mvimJeJbMsuy9n6ojRdByg_tLYsHFL1x1kmEZ9yyopawO2RDZaBELS4_p0hj6gATtNXH0_U79c7uvSuRmcB3mA/s320/Sam+Droge+Bee+Thing+007.jpg" /> I recorded how many bees were in each cup and the results were obvious:bees really didn't like the styrofoam cups.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>In Sam's office I took some pictures of Osmia bees he has. He also gave us two trays of bees to take home and show to the schools.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYDmCE3LLq2fX38Wvp8j2gD-p3-S6yj_SVU3plFiH3jJFMo296BLbDKqcEJVpQNpmVilWjeWLb4p_WwfgYerYF5OL1AJnp5Lt3hrVAfXnoKRifCKtrX1UrneO2JCjY9JoOnctOcnVqRA/s200/Sam+Droge+Bee+Thing+002.jpg" /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It was a very successful trip and tomorrow we will be putting out the bee nests!!!</div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-74389324269297836792010-03-31T19:19:00.000-07:002010-04-01T06:15:05.001-07:00Bee Trap NestsI just finished making the very first successful bee trap nest! Besides the other two mess-ups with the trap nests, the project has been smooth sailing so far. Here are two tips when building the trap nests: 1. The holes for nine of the tubes SHOULD be breaking the edge of the foam. The tubes will brace themselves between the bottle and the foam. 2. You will not be able to read the numbers if written directly on the foam, I found it easier to put little pieces of duct tape on the foam and write the numbers on that. <div><br /></div><div>Once again the instructions can be found at:<a href="http://www.discoverlife.org/bee/opp/design.html">http://www.discoverlife.org/bee/opp/design.html</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>E-mail me at soccermollie@gmail.com or osmiaozzy@gmail.com if you have any questions!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you want to participate and haven't spoken up-sorry I have to e-mail the list to Sam Droege (Bee expert extraordinaire) who will send out the tubes.</div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-55510457640270626692010-03-26T05:01:00.001-07:002010-03-26T05:05:52.647-07:00Bee Project Update<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here's the e-maiI sent out to a bunch of people that helped me with the Polar Bear Project!</span></div> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size:13px;"><blockquote type="cite" style="display: inline !important; "><b><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size:13px;"><blockquote type="cite" style="display: inline !important; "><b><br /></b></blockquote></span></span></b></span></span></b></div>Hey everyone! It's Mollie Passacantando giving you an update. But this time, it's not about Polar Bears....it's about the bees! </b><b>And I hope you might want to help out too.</b></blockquote></span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">How this started: After my polar bear project, I was honored that the author T.A. Barron chose me as a winner of the 2008 Gloria Barron Prize (named for his mom). This came with a cash award which could be spent on education and/or activism. I was wondering what to spend it on -- what could I do next that could help do something good for the world? Meanwhile I was lucky enough to be introduced by the Barron Prize people to Gabriela Chavarria, who has been my mentor for two years. Gaby is a PhD in BUMBLEBEES. Then, coincidentally I saw a program on the bee's disappearance. I knew that was an omen. So, my mom and I began an outline for a project that would help protect bees. </span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We are working in partnership with Gaby, Sam Droege of the U.S. Geological Survey, and our neighbors and friends the Brower Family to start a project called Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom. Our school, and four others are going to help start a BRAND NEW monitoring project for the U.S.G.S. that will help track the effects of global climate change on nectar flow and bee populations. We will be making and observing Osmia bee trap nests. Osmia are STINGLESS bees (my principal was really happy about that) and we will be among the first people to be part of this project. We are going to be entering our observations into an on-line database. </span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The reason I'm telling you all this is that we need more people to do this monitoring project with us! We </span></b><span><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">especially</span></b></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> need people in different parts of the country. So here's my question for you: would you, your family or your office or school like to build a simple trap nest (it is easy and small, too) and be part of this project? If so, I am using some of my prize money to fund the purchase of the special "bee tubes" that are necessary for the project - and the USGS is sponsoring the mailing of the tubes. If you send me your name and mailing address, you will receive the material you need to build the nests, with easy instructions provided on line. but HURRY because if you want to place the nests they need to be out in early spring when the bees are first emerging. </span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">T</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">he last thing I wanted to mention is that once again thanks to your efforts with the polar bear project, I was featured in the just-published Girls Gone Green, </span></b><span><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a book about girls that have done projects to save the environment. The girls in the book are amazing. They are scientists, fundraisers, farmers and advocates for the coolest causes. I am so honored to be included in this book with girls who have done so much. If you are interested in more about Girls Gone Green, here is the publisher's website about the book: </span></b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.penguin.com%252Fgirlsgonegreen&h=e777df96ab7c2087f0e4b18bf2ebe3cb" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(237, 28, 36); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://www.penguin.com/<wbr>girlsgonegreen</span></b></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.penguin.com%252Fgirlsgonegreen&h=e777df96ab7c2087f0e4b18bf2ebe3cb" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(237, 28, 36); "></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> will be regularly blogging on our bee project (</span></b><a href="http://www.savethearctic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(237, 28, 36); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.savethearctic.blogspot.<wbr>com</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">) and linking to a new Wiki site we're developing so everyone who is part of the project can post comments about the project, in addition to contributing to the REAL database at the USGS.</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">That's it for now. Please let me know if you are interested in the bee project. And have a GREAT spring!</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">~Mollie</span></b></div></span>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-77707568942262642692010-03-02T05:18:00.001-08:002010-03-02T05:25:49.912-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOPkLP73iRbCAx0shNv0S3t_iutwhoEizJDFPD5-ZnBrPF0qC26oTHSn7rNPIBfHYWGKkB2Aw5yXF-oZ-TYqOyIsht-FeJA9Thc1PxPhFDIr8GCkL1PZSxDY2NddZvEFuN5JufjZzBHg/s1600-h/Mollie+Picturefinalfinalfinal.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOPkLP73iRbCAx0shNv0S3t_iutwhoEizJDFPD5-ZnBrPF0qC26oTHSn7rNPIBfHYWGKkB2Aw5yXF-oZ-TYqOyIsht-FeJA9Thc1PxPhFDIr8GCkL1PZSxDY2NddZvEFuN5JufjZzBHg/s200/Mollie+Picturefinalfinalfinal.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444026847743236914" /></a>Here's the artwork developed for our bee project created by my friend Leigh Orleans. Do you like it? I think it is FANTASTIC!Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-39982493801675575582010-02-25T14:51:00.000-08:002010-03-06T11:16:49.897-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD95R0YGJwQZUeOt8xwkG5lKxEpqcbJFRCrhBGRbzYMveySdv85u14iBaa-2SMmVWuB2esX6LJEwEa9Pq_hjuYHqvAEQ44cI4QVnWT7O5Slr8JcYQK2G56e7jdJLyN7uF_Lc9lNG3egWM/s1600-h/Girls+Gone+Green.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 115px; height: 115px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD95R0YGJwQZUeOt8xwkG5lKxEpqcbJFRCrhBGRbzYMveySdv85u14iBaa-2SMmVWuB2esX6LJEwEa9Pq_hjuYHqvAEQ44cI4QVnWT7O5Slr8JcYQK2G56e7jdJLyN7uF_Lc9lNG3egWM/s200/Girls+Gone+Green.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445601920122003026" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hey there! Things are coming along really well. Last night I attended a meeting for the bee club I am starting at school. At the meeting were representatives for all the different schools partaking. We all came up with some really great ideas and I'm really excited for the project to start! There are actually only going to be about five meetings and the club isn't going to last very long, but it'll be great all the same. Another exciting book is that <b><i>Girls Gone Green </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">came out on Tuesday. This book features a little over 20 girls that all did something for the environment. One girl invented her own line of Eco-friendly make-up. Another designed and sold reusable lunch bags! I even have 5 pages about my Polar Bear Project in there. It's a really great book with a nice layout and lots of colors. I'll try and post more to keep you updated! </span></b><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.penguin.com/girlsgonegreen">Here's a link to the Girls Gone Green site!</a></span></b></div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-81958912778423570432010-01-20T04:38:00.000-08:002010-01-20T04:43:33.934-08:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>In my profile, it says that you matter, here is proof. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S1ffgR1BxaE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S1ffgR1BxaE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-23763227116028176902010-01-20T04:26:00.000-08:002010-01-20T04:34:11.805-08:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hello fellow eco-friends. I want to tell you all about Heartwood USA. Heartwood USA is an animated comic series about a young girl who helps the environment and spoils her local eco-villains plans. You can watch the very first episode by going to <a href="http://www.heartwoodusa.com/episodes.html">http://www.heartwoodusa.com/episodes.html</a> . It is a funny show and every episode tells about a different climate crisis. While watching these, you may learn something you didn't know, you may be inspired by Carson Heartwood and her bold actions, or you may just be grossed out by the fact that cow poop is one of the factors in hurting our environment. But no matter what, I guarantee that you will be captivated by this young girl and her adventures.Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-19871096399599530572010-01-11T17:50:00.001-08:002010-01-11T18:00:46.546-08:00The Honey BeesHello everyone (if anyone is out there) I hope your holidays were FANTASTIC and relaxing because we have our work cut out for us. Over the holidays I was handing out jars of honey to all of my relatives. On these jars I tied a label talking about the delicate state honey bees are in and what we need to do to protect them. I also wrote that to help honey bees and your fellow people, go to <a href="http://www.heifer.org">heifer.org</a>, where you can donate the small amount of $30 to buy a family in need a bee hive. A bee hive can start a whole new life for a family, they can sell the honey and the honey comb and be lifted out of poverty by the helping hands of, that's right, YOU.<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> I just wanted to say that although I haven't been posting, I have been active with the environment. I am getting a science club started in my school to start raising awareness about the Homey Bees. In this club we will be working up to having bee boxes in our garden to help pollinate flowers. We will study these bees by using a great guide that my mentor, Gabriella Chavarria, gave to me. Once I get this started at my school I will be heading over to the other elementary schools that have gardens to see if they also would like to take part.</div><div>Have a nice day,</div><div>Mollie</div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-70365272326864855912009-05-10T07:58:00.001-07:002009-05-10T08:01:03.734-07:00Good Job!Thanks to everyone who signed the petition! You did really well!<div><br /></div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-78187416715826047202009-05-03T15:11:00.001-07:002009-05-03T15:11:27.310-07:00Polar Bear on treadmill<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/z7QxK3-pANw' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/z7QxK3-pANw'/></object></p><p>Although we would never want this to happen to a real polar bear, it's really funny!</p></div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-85556447807096690272009-05-03T14:33:00.001-07:002009-05-04T11:32:49.832-07:00Another Chance for Another World!I know I haven't been posting that much. But that doesn't mean I'm not doing anything to help the environment. This week, I'm going to the Interior Department to deliver a bunch of petitions. <div> </div><div>This petition is about the rules Bush created and how they are harmful to animals such as polar bears. We all know Obama's a great president, and that he's going to bring change to America, but we still need to remind him about what we, as the public want. So, hopefully, this petition will persuade Obama to destroy these rules and make it so lives for animals are a little bit better. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start/241/">Here's the link to the petition so you can sign.</a></div><div><a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/polarbears"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/polarbears">And here's the link to information about the rules were trying to get rid of.</a></div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-55682980866320776602009-02-07T15:55:00.000-08:002009-02-07T15:59:49.481-08:00Don't Slip!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVle1YcOTbbM8Lej9GmNZhlBfWr_9qKaJ_NabUP25p_-XWrja_d9fUzZYgf4c5eG4Zp5vBz_po0Zo0DYgfgZeori2lCndVQH3Y12BbQjazr4hUh6W6iy4-mJE-CozMo-yf8TnHX_MquDc/s1600-h/polar_bear_ice.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVle1YcOTbbM8Lej9GmNZhlBfWr_9qKaJ_NabUP25p_-XWrja_d9fUzZYgf4c5eG4Zp5vBz_po0Zo0DYgfgZeori2lCndVQH3Y12BbQjazr4hUh6W6iy4-mJE-CozMo-yf8TnHX_MquDc/s320/polar_bear_ice.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300209463901904802" /></a><br />This polar bear obviously needs reading glasses. Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-81400159409823989582008-09-28T07:12:00.000-07:002009-05-04T11:35:18.310-07:00Polar Bears Making a Word for Themselves<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-_qFVoJAztHYu7nnjLZPR6mq8pynwt5woKBDAu8ihr2ygxiPjj4f3US_oN27VBgbIqa_pF3GupPOrSHJ6TlzLcUbLS_XINNiD-lbnnQF7qbDLl55iX5NWWnrUdg36un8j-HGhCZD8Q8/s1600-h/trashcan+polar+bear.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251077133853297474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" height="253" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-_qFVoJAztHYu7nnjLZPR6mq8pynwt5woKBDAu8ihr2ygxiPjj4f3US_oN27VBgbIqa_pF3GupPOrSHJ6TlzLcUbLS_XINNiD-lbnnQF7qbDLl55iX5NWWnrUdg36un8j-HGhCZD8Q8/s320/trashcan+polar+bear.jpg" width="152" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI13AhKRVRwMtGyD2q0JWFrJKCh3wL0wC0Ne7XORPcKnNL2UsbH_98AA2HkPVDv5y10ck3BXInE69_JvZE6Z3swEUiPofEtybdJrGXw-rmcIZ349pGmgfXzPiOx3f2sORaLyYo1RjHXBI/s1600-h/sos+polar+bear.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251075299159663154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI13AhKRVRwMtGyD2q0JWFrJKCh3wL0wC0Ne7XORPcKnNL2UsbH_98AA2HkPVDv5y10ck3BXInE69_JvZE6Z3swEUiPofEtybdJrGXw-rmcIZ349pGmgfXzPiOx3f2sORaLyYo1RjHXBI/s320/sos+polar+bear.jpg" border="0" /></a>Mark Jenkins, the street artist <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">has</span> been working with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Greenpeace</span> lately. Mark Jenkins wraps clear packing tape around people or objects, to make them sturdier he stuffs them. Mark Jenkins then puts clothes on the shape</div><div>and puts them in the street. With Greenpeace he's made polar bears as homeless bears. These bears bring notification to the polar bear's situation.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-15314451579710340192008-09-28T06:37:00.000-07:002009-05-04T11:37:30.039-07:00T.A Barron<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxV5eXRAQVKo_wzXt_wHqI7BTqNpjIstN1pddRe3IC5l943WGMB8tWSAcJYwUNXSqbwtAEfGTklBLQSGttz8Fn4djP6gXSEoaiWYBEXgAsYhA-dte-XVev5sV36f-qFqa1XT7HbKSMH0/s1600-h/merlin'.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 104px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxV5eXRAQVKo_wzXt_wHqI7BTqNpjIstN1pddRe3IC5l943WGMB8tWSAcJYwUNXSqbwtAEfGTklBLQSGttz8Fn4djP6gXSEoaiWYBEXgAsYhA-dte-XVev5sV36f-qFqa1XT7HbKSMH0/s200/merlin'.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332039690156620450" /></a><br /><div>I was nominated for a prize called the Gloria Barron Prize a while ago because of the work I did with the polar bears. I answered questions, my teacher wrote a letter, and my friends mom wrote a letter. That is what I had to do in order to be considered for this prize. All those papers went through a panel of judges. Many kids are nominated for this prize, but only ten are chosen winners. Each winner receives a press release and $2500 to spend on education or further activism. I WAS ONE OF THE WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><br /><div>But you know what's even cooler? It wasn't me who won, it was you. You and everyone else who is trying to make an environmental difference in the world. The man who gives this award is T.A Barron. He named this prize after his mother. T.A Barron also happens to be a writer. His books are AMAZING! I highly recommend the The Lost Years of Merlin series. They are wonderful books!! His all new series continues The Lost Years of Merlin. Its called Merlin's Dragon. So last week I went to the Aladdin's Lamp Bookstore and attended a T.A Barron's book signing! T.A Barron is really nice. It was so awesome to meet him in person! Heres the link to T.A Barrons website! <a href="http://www.tabarron.com/">http://www.tabarron.com/</a> </div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-15326520264404398012008-09-28T06:22:00.000-07:002008-09-28T06:36:42.127-07:00Evil KleenexHope everyone had a great summer! Here's a really awesome video about <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kleenex</span> and how they cut down trees from the Virgin Forest. They say that <em>those </em>trees make their tissues really soft. But, if you compare Kleenex to any other brand of tissues they are exactly the same. So try to avoid buying Kleenex!<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d08X7GJLGn8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d08X7GJLGn8</a>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-69961370630521501062008-07-28T15:05:00.000-07:002008-07-28T15:11:33.893-07:00Hey everyone!!! I just wanted you guys to check out the awesome website about the Honey Bees!! I hope your all having a great summer!!!Sorry I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">haven't</span> blogged lately!!<a href="http://helpthehoneybees.com/#/honeyBeeCrisis/honeyBeeCrisis/">http://helpthehoneybees.com/#/honeyBeeCrisis/honeyBeeCrisis/</a>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-65954007089764492312008-05-15T17:40:00.000-07:002008-05-15T17:59:26.584-07:00CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!Great job everybody!! You should take pride that YOU out of all people in the world helped the polar bears be on the endangered species list. Thanks so much for your help, now here are a bun<a href="http://uremicons.com/index.php/v/polar-bear/URemicons-polar-bear-001.gif.html"></a>ch of pictures!!!!!!!!!!!<a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sheeptoshawl.com/news/data/upimages/cute_polar_bear.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sheeptoshawl.com/blog.php%3Fstart_from%3D10%26ucat%3D%26archive%3D%26subaction%3D%26id%3D%26&h=356&w=500&sz=38&hl=en&start=7&sig2=O9m13ONNXw6YO80rc3IFOw&tbnid=ago50CcQQrw3dM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=130&ei=3dgsSMKgFZyYeYXX3KoK&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpolar%2Bbears%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6odZvzFifnXd3dbsTCUJPy8VZkgN0_iYb5tPItWAZNAXdLG0VLGHPRy_WUXtEgXqBL4Dm93iXtn-DGxlssGul5U0G2egbBzUKO_DxpBmYGt4WCjO_KttsEHRUwpyjZ4rK03WJsA1VHM/s1600-h/polar+bear2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200773533541329394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6odZvzFifnXd3dbsTCUJPy8VZkgN0_iYb5tPItWAZNAXdLG0VLGHPRy_WUXtEgXqBL4Dm93iXtn-DGxlssGul5U0G2egbBzUKO_DxpBmYGt4WCjO_KttsEHRUwpyjZ4rK03WJsA1VHM/s320/polar+bear2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mvwmZqZYNApMLXNddcRFvToravESnCfhgtQpq9Y1SH0wvnuKynEjqAVN1igZQtCROitEDYl97QoUM8j0eDhKWkVs6aLb1Y6gSsdH4gKEJtWO_WpJXtvC7oTQmTaWN4CKZ8MjkHcFb3s/s1600-h/polar+bear3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200773537836296754" style="FLOAT: right; 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MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfct1jRIp7Y0K1hc-6Sz5wHM4I5xf67-9uXBlo5KPHx-069fq9A-MPXIoVrqsxmMlDlBtg7Ou9uSdFrG9zA7qIXeV31boV3MC9qroJybzYmliOLDDmQ034H4L8_2RXiHMWJlf5xrtlmzk/s320/polar+bear6.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WLa5xhzlomAl3LCTvPnyib7S82EO-i40WLy_dvHHLApu5Hsp_ABLkfTXIxiYMJ2ol0UqnNvwELOHUVwfZFZZi7jqrNPCP7me2ZdaZPNdJzxsbs7p7sz6yuMP_kpJhv0wtu3X6km6hdM/s1600-h/polar+bear5.jpg"></a> </div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WLa5xhzlomAl3LCTvPnyib7S82EO-i40WLy_dvHHLApu5Hsp_ABLkfTXIxiYMJ2ol0UqnNvwELOHUVwfZFZZi7jqrNPCP7me2ZdaZPNdJzxsbs7p7sz6yuMP_kpJhv0wtu3X6km6hdM/s1600-h/polar+bear5.jpg"></a> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WLa5xhzlomAl3LCTvPnyib7S82EO-i40WLy_dvHHLApu5Hsp_ABLkfTXIxiYMJ2ol0UqnNvwELOHUVwfZFZZi7jqrNPCP7me2ZdaZPNdJzxsbs7p7sz6yuMP_kpJhv0wtu3X6km6hdM/s1600-h/polar+bear5.jpg"></a></div>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-59519344652571573572008-04-28T04:55:00.000-07:002008-04-28T05:01:23.617-07:00Climate Change Threatens Polar BearsHey everybody! Here's a link to a very interesting article that says global warming is hurting the Polar Bears but they don't face extinction.Enjoy<span style="font-size:180%;">!</span><br /><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24325521/from/ET/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24325521/from/ET/</a>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-78115583784038700662008-03-12T05:13:00.000-07:002008-03-23T14:08:37.957-07:00<a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/another-delay-in-the-fight-to">http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/another-delay-in-the-fight-to</a><br /><br />Remember the Polar Bear from the last clip? He's back and wants to be saved.Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-17569146343333976952008-02-29T16:04:00.000-08:002008-02-29T19:53:18.882-08:00The VideoDid you like that video of the Polar Bear protesting? Heres more info!<a href="http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.php/headlines/2008/02/13/polarbear_arrested_in_dc">http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.php/headlines/2008/02/13/polarbear_arrested_in_dc</a>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-84087520872993209482008-02-21T04:58:00.000-08:002008-02-29T19:53:58.246-08:00If you have a game boy or ds watch this vidieo.<a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/toxics/clashoftheconsoles">http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/toxics/clashoftheconsoles</a>Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317026164151318215.post-41981337715851574072008-02-11T17:00:00.000-08:002008-02-20T14:23:43.066-08:00YouTube - Polar Bear Busted<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKbr-ZbRl-Y">YouTube - Polar Bear Busted</a>. This Polar bear wants to be saved, not in the next century,now.Mollie Passacantandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12460266890042085619noreply@blogger.com0