We did not switch today, however, we continued our exploration of interesting and fascinating Scientists in our homeroom classes. Today we learned about Maria Mitchell and John Muir.
Maria Mitchell was an Astronomer who won an award for being the first person to discover a comet, using a telescope. She wrote a nautical almanac that included information on the tides, the phases of the moon and on eclipses.
John Muir was a Conservationist who, due to an accident, was temporarily blind in the mid 1800's. During his recovery he decided to become a Naturalist and began a 1,000 mile walk to Florida. He studied the trees, flowers, never harmed animals, and appreciated nature for it's beauty. Along his walk he proved that Yosemite Park was formed by glaciers. He is often referred to as the Father of our National Parks, and pushed for the preservation of the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest in Arizona.
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