Happy Holidays from Venus and Mr. Burris' Science Class!

2011 Winter Solstice is tonight at 11:30pm!

This is the shortest day/longest night of the year.  The earth is at its maximum tilt making the sun further south, in relation to earth, than any other time of the year!

Baby Cyclops shark found in the Sea of Cortez off the coast of California. July 2011

Worlds Largest Insect found in New Zealand 12/2/11. The giant Weta bug with a wing-span of seven inches and the weight of three mice.

Over $120,000 in space artifacts from NASA! Thermal Heat Tiles, Control Panels and more!

Field Trip to Natural Bridge Caverns and Cameron Park Zoo. 11/11/11

Class Pet Venus the Snake eating lunch 12/02/11

Two Headed Snake at the State Fair of Texas!

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