Derek+Kerr

=toc About Me:= i am a junior

i play football for punxsy, i am a linebacker, running back and deffensive tackle

i also wrestle, i am the 145 pounder

i like to hunt, i raced motocross for 5 years

Kelsey Mesanko is my bestest friend :) she is fo sho an awesome girl

=Uses of The Allegheny:=

1.Some problems they had consisted of all the clear cutting going on, the number of trees began to decrease. There was also a problem with wildlife because of the over hunting until Pennsylvania game commission created laws against the mass killing.

2.Coal, Timber, Oil, and the water shed to produce water to drink and provide a habitat for fish and other animals.

3.One economic issue was the Allegheny Forests were being timbered and there was no reproducing of the forest going on, another issue was the wildlife was being threatened by extincition because of over hunting.

4.Groups consist of ANF, the Civilian Conservation Corps, Pennsylvania Game Commission.

=Total Population= 35.4% of people prefer day hiking in the Allegheny 34.2% of people prefer visiting a wilderness or primitive area 32.3% of people prefer to visit a farm or agricultural area
 * Land Activities**

50.0% of people enjoy swimming in the outdoor pool 49.2% of people prefer swimming in lakes streams etc. 47.0% of people prefer visiting a beach
 * Water Activities**

9.8% of people prefer down hill skiing 8.9% of people prefer snowmobiling
 * Snow Activities**

87.2% of people prefer walking for pleasure 77.4% of people enjoy family gathering 65.5% of people prefer picnicking
 * Developed-Setting Activities**

=Water Shortages= 1. cut back on water for irragation 2. charge more for water 3. shop vertual water 4. adopt water sanidation 5. new lower costs desalination plants could expand freshwater supplies


 * Why are the glaciers melting?**

=Individual Project: fuel efficiency= media type="custom" key="5434605"

=Oil Activity= 1.)the increase in oil dependency has also greatly widened our national debt. 2.)We have been buying billions of dollars worth of oil from unstable countries throughout the world. 3.)it becomes harder to supply the economy with oil as our dependence on it continues to rise dangerously. 4.)the continuig need for oil as the supplies dwindle. 5.)climate change over time due to emission.

=Products From Petroleum Project=

=Think energy Essay=

1.) Lights

2.) Heating

3.) Transportation

Dear Members of the school Board

During the course of the school year my Science for living class has studied energy and how our school can save energy. During this study we have found many ways that the school spends money that is not needed with lighting, heating and transportation. Within this article I will be telling you how we can save money with lighting and also how other districts help their expenses.

During the study I have found that 1300 lights were left on at all times, 342 lights were half on, and 142 lights were off all the time. The Bathroom lights were left on the whole school day. This is one way that we could help the school cut down on expenses. Within research I found that schools down in Texas have motion censors set in their bathroom so that the lights are not constantly on.

Together we have came up with many ways in conserving energy. We strongly think that it would make a difference in or energy bills.

=Final Draft=

Dear Members of the school Board

During the course of the school year my Science for living class has studied energy and how our school can save energy. During this study we have found many ways that the school spends money that is not needed with lighting, heating and transportation. Within this article I will be telling you how we can save money with lighting and also how other districts help their expenses.

During the study I have found that 1300 lights were left on at all times, 342 lights were half on, and 142 lights were off all the time. The Bathroom lights were left on the whole school day. This is one way that we could help the school cut down on expenses.Keeping the bathroom lights off unless they are in use is a simple way to save a fortune. Within research I found that schools down in Texas have motion censors set in their bathroom so that the lights are not constantly on. I was not able to find how much energy and money it saved but surly it cuts down. If we were able to install these it would save a great amount of energy.

My next topic would be heating. Within the studies we have noticed our heaters run when they really have no use. Sometimes they dnt run when we need them either. I think if we had better control on our heating systems the heating bill would be decreasing rapidly.

Together we have came up with many ways in conserving energy. We strongly think that it would make a difference in or energy bills.

Research links: http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/saving_energy/index.html http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/tips/schools.html http://www.peninsula.wednet.edu/conservation/Energy/School%20Energy%20Conservation%20Ideas.html

=South Carolina=
 * What is your region name**= Southeast region
 * Commodities**= beef, broilers, fruits, eggs, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans, rice, and cotton
 * Landforms**=
 * Coastal Plains**-low flat gentle sloping land that extends along the Atlantic ocean and the gulf of Mexico, much of the southwest lies within the coastal plains
 * Piedmont**-Hilly polling land, boarders the coastal plain, extends from Virginia to Alabama
 * Appalachian** Mountains-Largest mountain range in united states, stretches from Canada to northern Alabama


 * Climate**-Humid subtropical climate,Rainfall is ample throughout the state, averaging 48.3 in (122.7 cm) annually, in the central region to 52 in (132 cm) in the upper piedmont. Snow and sleet (averaging 2 in/5 cm a year at Columbia) occur about three times annually, but more frequently and heavily in the mountains.


 * 10 Largest Cities:** Columbia-117,088, Charleston-106,712, North Charleston-86,313, Rock Hill-59,554, Mount Pleasant, 57,932, Greenville 56,676, Sumter, 39,679; Spartanburg, 38,379; Summerville, 37,714; Hilton Head Island, 34,497


 * Population**: **2000 resident census population (rank):** 4,012,012 (26). **Male:** 1,948,929 (48.6%) **Female:** 2,063,083 (51.4%). **White:** 2,695,560 (67.2%) **Black:** 1,185,216 (29.5%) **American Indian:** 13,718 (0.3%) **Asian:** 36,014 (0.9%) **Other race:** 39,926 (1.0%) **Two or more races:** 39,950 (1.0%) **Hispanic/Latino:** 95,076 (2.4%). **2000 percent population 18 and over:** 74.8, **65 and over:** 12.1, **median age:** 35.4.


 * Number of counties:** 46


 * State Symbols**
 * **flower** || Carolina yellow jessamine (1924) ||
 * **tree** || palmetto tree (1939) ||
 * **bird** || Carolina wren (1948) ||
 * **song** || “Carolina” (1911) ||


 * Region Commodities**; Broilers Cotton Eggs Green house/Nursery

Broilers=brings in over 712.6 million dallors Greenhouse=brings in 270.5 million dallors Turkeys=brings in 267.2 million dallors
 * Unique Commodities**

http://www.city-data.com/states/South-Carolina-Climate.html http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108268.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina
 * Resources**:

=Paragraph= I believe that land usage is controled by rural areas. if we improve the areas in the ruaral areas such as roads and highways, it will increase the land values and bring more jobs. This will bring the population from the cities into the rural areas. Bringing back a part of the population to rural areas, which will reduce the amount of economic stress on people in agriculture. also farm lands and state national parks will play a rule in job oprotunities and the building of more roads and buildings would be a good thing to build upon

media type="file" key="Madagascar.mov"