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We are an environmental science course at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, NJ, taught by Mrs. T. We'll be blogging about environmental issues all term, so please stay tuned!

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Physics Project

For my Physics project, I will be drawing three pieces. I believe art does not need to be colorful but needs to be understood. Art has a hidden meaning behind every drawing, and it is up to the viewer on how they interpret it. The world as we know it is under a lot of pressure to create a vaccine to cure the Coronavirus. And with all of this pressure, the world needs a lot of help in order to survive. So for the first piece I wanted to draw something that showed how desperate the world is for help.
Over the break, my dad showed me a photo of a box of medical masks for 150$. I was shocked that people had the audacity to profit off of the pandemic that is upon us. Watching the news, I was pressured to wear masks where ever I had to go. My father was working during this pandemic, and in order to save money, I went with him. My mask became my insurance, and the 12oz bottle of hand sanitizer; which is retailed of about 100 dollars on eBay became my best friend. I was constantly told to keep my mask on, so I thought if it was so important, I should draw one. So for my next piece, I decided to draw a mask.

 For my last piece, I wanted to do something big. Every day I would go on the news and see the infection count grow higher than the day before. And with more infections came more death. The bravest among us who are battling the virus are dying. My passion to become a doctor only grew when I saw that so many brave men and women are willing to risk their lives for the good of others. When I get older I hope I can be just as brave as those men and women who are fighting for the sake of others. For the last piece, I wanted to show how much doctors are suffering in order to cure the world
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Everglades National Park

The National Park is a 1.5 million acre park in Miami, Florida. The park is home to many wildlife including the Florida Panther, West Indian Manatee, and the endangered leather back turtle. It costs between eight to fifteenth dollars for a single person and twenty five dollars for a motor vehicle for entry to the park. The Everglades is in the southern portion of Florida and is a wetlands of the tropical variety.


The Everglades ecosystem is only found in the National and no where else on the planet. Efforts to have to the Everglades land converted into a National Park were initiated by Ernest Coe in 1928 and finally his plans passed legislation in 1934. Due to the parks size it has three entrances and is spread over three cities.