Week #7

Learning Log for Week of October 12th - October 16th 

My favorite thing this week in school was trying out for my solos in choir!

Homeroom:

This week for homeroom I did BrainPop with my brother. We learned about data and probability. I learned about line graphs and how you can show data. I also learned about how probability work and then we solved problems. For example: A coin has a one out of two chance of landing on heads. Probability is really fun. 

Math:

This week for math I learned how to do double-digit multiplication. It was a little confusing at first, but then I got the hang of it. It is a fun way to do math even if it's a little confusing at first, it turns out fun!

English/Language Arts:

This week for my "Through the Wardrobe" Class we needed to write which Pevensie child we are most like.  This is what I submitted:

I think I am most like Susan Pevensie. She is very logical, a little stubborn, motherly, and much more serious than Lucy. I am a little motherly to my younger brothers,a little bit stubborn with things I am no sure of, and serious in new situations . Susan is actually my favorite character in the Narnia series and movies. I like archery and so does Susan. I also really like how she tries to protect her siblings, I try and do that. I think I am most like her.

Science:

This week my family and I got a book called, The Everything Kids Science Experiments Book, and each week we are going to do an experiment from the book.  This week we did the experiment "Animal Camouflage." We got 3 different pieces of colored paper and cut them out in tiny squares and them put them on a piece of paper that was one of the 3 colors we cut out. We then timed how many squares we could pick up in 7 seconds.  My brother got 9 squares and I got 10 squares. We found out that animals that are colored the same as their environment are protected from predators.  My dad showed us his camouflage military uniform he got from my uncle who is in the army. We also looked at pictures and watched a video on animals that camouflage in their environment, my favorite was the pygmy sea horse.

Tech:

This week in digital photography I worked on my ISO and White balance.  I had to take a picture outside and adjust for lighting.

Choir:

This week I tried out for my solos. My choir teacher, Miss Alison, said she really liked my voice and she asked if I wanted to try out for the big part in "Silver Bells." So I tried out for that solo and I can't wait to hear my results.  I also tried out for my other solos, "Christmas in the Air" and there was a try out for another song that no one really wanted to try out for and Miss Alison asked if anyone wanted to try out for it, so I raised my hand.

Dance:

This week in Dance I only had class with Miss Marcia, since it was fall break on Thursday.  We did glissade, which are like tiny leaps in the air. We also worked on our shasma, where we leap in the air and change positions of our feet.