Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Roswell New Mexico UFO Incident

Mystery in the Desert

From Wikipedia


The Roswell UFO Incident involves the recovery of materials near Roswell, New Mexico, USA, on July 8, 1947, which since the late 1970s has become the subject of intense speculation, rumor, and questioning. There are widely divergent views on what actually happened and passionate debate about what evidence can be believed. The United States military maintains that what was actually recovered was debris from an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon belonging to a classified program named "Mogul." Many UFO proponents maintain that a crashed alien craft and bodies were recovered, and that the military engaged in a cover-up. The incident has turned into a widely known pop culture phenomenon, making the name Roswell synonymous with UFOs. It ranks as one of the most publicized and controversial UFO incidents ever. Read more...

View the Best Evidence Videos About the Roswell UFO


"All Your Cows Are Belong to Us"- fight the Alien Invaders

Play an Alien Platform Game


Final Challenge: Use Your Imagination- create a Pivot movie with any or all of these characters.Use the edit mode to customize them.

Bigfoot , Nessie, UFO alien, Oak Island pirate, Bermuda Triangle ship or plane.

You may use graphics from the Internet as a background.








A Mystery Yet Unsolved


The Deadly Bermuda Triangle





From Yahoo Kids

The Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary triangle in the Atlantic Ocean between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. Planes and ships have disappeared in the area, and some people blame the disappearances on supernatural forces. There are also natural explanations, though. The U.S. Navy notes that this is one of two places on Earth where a magnetic compass points towards true north, instead of magnetic north, so planes or ships could get off course if they don't make adjustments. The area also has very unpredictable weather. Storms and water spouts can turn up suddenly and wreck a plane or ship, and the fast currents can sweep away any trace of a wreck.

Read more...

Watch:In Search of ...the Bermuda Triangle

Play Mysterious Island (ignore the stupid commercial)

Play Bermuda Triangle: Fly Your Plane Over Deadly Seas

Challenge:
Design a Pivot Movie With Planes and Ships in the Bermuda Triangle

Monday, August 3, 2009

The Money Pit






Excerpt from The Museum of Un-Natural History


"One can only wonder what would have happened if young Daniel McGinnis had chosen to go exploring somewhere else on that fateful day in the summer of 1795. If he had, perhaps nobody else would have walked the woods on the eastern end of Oak Island for the next ten years. In that time, the clearing McGinnis found might have been reclaimed completely by the woods. In a forest, the thirteen foot-wide depression in the ground might never have been noticed. Thick, leafy branches might have obscured the old tackle block hanging from a branch directly over the pit. Without these markers, there would have been nothing to indicate that this was the work of man. And there might have never been the two-hundred year long treasure hunt that cost several fortunes and many lives." Read more...

Watch:

Oak Island Music Video (Warning: Very Silly!)

The Mystery of Oak Island-Part I

The Mystery of Oak Island-Part II

The Pirates Bury the Treasure

A Naval Commander Joins the Search for Treasure

Look for Hidden Pearls: Play the Game Online

Clean Up Your Messy Room!! Play Findit Online











Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Nessie: Fact or Fiction? You Decide.





Today, we will be trying to solve the mystery of Nessie, the Loch Ness monster.
Here are some places where Nessie is lurking:

The Loch Ness Monster- Facts and Theories

Wikipedia is a great place to learn about Nessie.

Discover the mother lode of Nessie sites!


ThinkQuest: Find out what other kids have discovered about Nessie.


This site is quite detailed and worth a visit.






Tuesday, July 28, 2009

BigFoot animations


Today we are going to be using
Pivot Stick Animator to create
a Bigfoot animation.
Pivot has been installed on
your flash drive. After creating

a customized Bigfoot stick character,
like the one on the left, you will be
able to make a movie starring you!

Real Bigfoot photos!






















Here are some photos we took of BigFoot!!












Bigfoot's Forest





Your assignment, based on what you have learned,

is to carefully draw the forested area where Bigfoot lives.
This might be a great time to experiment with SumoPaint.
Include leafy giant trees, logs, branches and some little critters.
This picture should be of medium size and include lots of bright
colors. We will use this as the background for an animated movie.
You can search Google images for inspiration.
Save this picture to your flash drive as background.jpg

Monday, July 27, 2009

Bigfoot's Portrait



Bigfoot wants to pose for a picture!!


Using Paint on your computer, draw Bigfoot in action.
Use a photo or cartoon from the Internet for a model.
Your picture should be of medium size, in color, and include a background.
Use the text toolbar to include some information about Bigfoot that
you've learned from our first two posts.
Include your first name and last initial in your painting.
Please save your picture to your flash drive as : yourname.jpg
We will post your masterpiece on the blog when you complete it!




Here are some of Sasquatch's favorite places to hang out.

Wikipedia Everything you want to know about the hairy guy and more

Monster Quest Bring bananas and you might see him dance!

A Real Sighting? Watch this video and see for yourself.

Sasquatch in British Columbia Doesn't he need a passport?

Following Sasquatch into the Wild Still think Bigfoot is a myth?

Don't forget to post your comments below.



Friday, July 24, 2009

The Journey Begins









Begin by considering the questions below. Clink on the colored links to view short introductory videos.

Who is Sasquatch? Where does he live? Has anyone ever seen him? What proof exists that he might be real?

Have you ever heard of the Loch Ness Monster?(Please skip any ads before this clip.) Where might you go to catch a glimpse of her? How long have people been seeing her? How are people using technology to prove she might be real?


Where is the Bermuda Triangle? Why is it so dangerous? For how long have ships and planes been disappearing inside its waters?

What did Glen Dennis claim he saw in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947? Why did the U.S. Army try to cover up this secret?

Why has Oak Island remained an unsolved mystery for so many years? What secret do people think is buried there? How has this secret been cleverly protected for well over a hundred years?