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[Story] [Science]
Planet Oobleck
We were all looking forward to the Oobleck
trip. It seemed as if we had to wait a century
before it was time to depart planet Earth. Our crew
had to learn about all the properties of Oobleck so
that we could make our trip a huge success. When
the day came to board the ship, we were more than
prepared for the long trip that lay ahead of us. We
would be gone for a total of 6 weeks. Everyone was
so enthusiastic about it. No one had a sad nor mad
feeling about this trip. Everywhere you looked,
there would be a smiling face. They were also
feeling very anxious. They knew that it would be a
fun trip.
By the time we were in space, we were
starting to get a little bored. Right when the ship
lifted off into the air was the best part of the
whole trip. It was because you could feel the ship
accelerating off into the air. About a forth of
the way to the planet, everyone was getting a
little antsy. There still was one positive thing
about space. It was a really neat thing to look at
and enjoy. It was pitch black and huge. It looked
like it never ended. We were still able to see some
of the far off planets. We also could see all of
the stars. They looked a lot brighter from up in
space. If you looked to the left, you could see
planet Oobleck far, far off. It was a nice bright
green. It was kind of hard to make out.
"Are we there yet?" said John. John was a
tall and skinny impatient person. He had curly
brown hair. "Relax, we''re almost there," said
Ashley. Unlike John, Ashley was a very patient
person. She had long, black straight hair. It went
down to her lower back. "We'll get there before you
know it."
"Hey, Derek, said Sam. how long did you say
it was going to be again?" "We should be arriving
there any minute now," I said. The rest of our
crew, Austin, Jessica, and Bob seemed to be excited
and joyous. Bob was complaining that he was going
to die of boredom any minute now. I knew that once
we arrive on the planet, he won't be so bored
anymore.
Just then, the view of the planet appeared.
"There it is, shouted John. We are really, really
here." Everyone stood up and walked over to the
window to get a good look at the planet. It was a
huge green planet. It was picture perfect. It did
have some brown spots on it but the rest of it was
all different shades of green. It went from a
light, yellow green, to a dark, forest green. It
was spectacular. Its picture was so cool it would
have been framed and hung up on my wall in my
bedroom. "I still have one question, said austin.
Where will we land?" "I'm not to sure about that. I
haven't really been thinking about where exactly we
will land. We will have to decide on that, " I
said. "I think we should land near the shore, said
Ashley." That way, if we start to sink, the shore
will be right there for safety. Austin said we
should land where the Oobleck is 500 feet deep.
John said we should land as far away from shore as
possible. He didn't like the idea of having the
only chance of any life forms on this planet next
to us. He was afraid that there might be sea
monsters.
Soon, people were yelling and screaming at
eachother saying that their idea was better than
someone elses. John said that Ashley's idea should
go straight into the trash. Austin said that
nobody's ideas were as good as his. He was bragging
that his idea was the best idea in the world.
"Everyone be quite. We won't get anywhere if we
yell at eachother. We will just be creating more of
a problem if we are yelling at eachother. Soon, our
friendship bond will break like shattered glass. We
don't want that to happen. We all just have to
respect one anothers ideas or thoughts. We have to
decide where we will land in a nice and kind
manner. "We'll what did you have in mind, Derek?"
"Well, I think we should land right in the middle
of the Oobleck. That way, we can station our ship
there, and start to explore around us. We can go
toward the shore, away from the shore, or in any
direction we want. Another reason is so we can be
in a deep part so we can even go under the surface
to see what lies beneath. We also won't be too
close to shore, but we won't be too far from shore
either. Now, does everyone agree?" "Yes!!!." "Good.
I was hoping you were. So we are set to land right
in the middle," I replied.
Once we landed, we briefly went over what we
are keeping our eyes open for. Then, we set off. We
put 2 people on each exploring ship. Every ship set
off in a different direction. That way, we will
cover the most possible ground in the shortest
possible time. Each ship was uniquely designed so
that it was fire proof, and stored extra life
preservers and jackets. Also, they had a toilet and
even a place where you could get food and drinks
from. All you have to do is press a few buttons.
Your food or drink will just pop out.
The Oobleck was awesome. Some parts of it
were a darker shade of green than other parts. It
was a really cool thing to discover. The only
problem was that it was really thick and that made
it hard to move around in. Unfortunately, we did
not find any living animals or organizms. But we
still had a lot of fun exploring it.
At the end of our trip, when it was time to
go home, we did a follow-up on the trip. We had to
write what we liked and disliked about the trip.
Also, what problems did we encounter. We also got
to collect some Oobleck to bring home. Everyone had
a really great time. even though Bob was bored in
the beginning, he ended up turning out fine. It was
a great trip. We hope to do more excursions like
this. We also learned that by yelling at people,
you will get nowhere. If everyone in the group
gives their own opinion, then you can start to
decide on where you will land from there. If
everyone starts to yell and scream at eachother,
you will be in more trouble than before.
I think that everyone in our crew had a great
expierience with this trip. We all learned a lesson
and now we know that you must cooperate in order to
be successful as a team. You cannot have people
disrespecting others' thoughts.
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