Week #12

Learning Log for Week of November 16th - November 20th

My favorite thing this week was going to Aquarium and seeing the baby penguins.

Homeroom:

This week for homeroom I worked on my khan academy. I worked on my math in khan academy to help me with my subtraction, addition, and multiplication. It has helped me with my long division that I have been doing in Math-U-See

Math:

This week in Math I I finished my Lesson # 24 and started my Lesson #25.  They are both on  Multiple-Digit Division. It is getting a little easier because I have had a lot of practice.  But it's been hard this week because Lesson #25 is 3 digit division, so the problem gets kind of large and tricky.

English/Language Arts:

This week in my through the wardrobe class, our assignment was to find out what kind of friends the 3 main characters are in the book.  This is what I researched:

The Great Friends

Shasta and Aravis are very good friends and great companions. They will help each other out. Yet, Larseleen is not a very good friend she and Aravis the two are interested in two totally different things. Larseleen is interested In beauty, fashion, and wants other people to like her. Aravis is more quiet, Independent, and helps other people. Shasta is probably the best friend. He doesn't leave someone behind even though he is shy. I think I am most like Aravis. She is Serious, Quiet and is very independent. I am most like Aravis. 

Science:

This week our science we worked on shadow and light.  We talked about how shadows happen and we made shadow puppets.  We made a shark, sail boat, snail, and a cloud.  We also went to the Aquarium on a field trip for science this week.  My favorite thing about the field trip was learning about the penguins.

Tech:

This week in digital photography, I am submitted my lighting assignment.  It was hard because kept trying to take photos at the "golden hour," which is 1 hour before sunset.  So I ended up taking a photo inside at the golden hour.  I used my American Girl Dolls and set them up for the photo shoot.  I used a white poster board to help with the lighting and to see how that would affect it.

Choir:

This week in choir we are getting ready for our 3 Christmas concerts.  The first concert is going to be at a elderly center.  The next one will be at Festival of Trees.  The third concert will be a the Dickens Festival.  

Dance:

This week in Dance I learned I was sick on Tuesday with the stomach flu.  So I went on Thursday and I had a sub.  I have been working on my classical ballet techniques.  I checked out a book on ballet from the library and have been reading it, I would love to be in the ballet "Swan Lake" someday.

Week #11

Learning Log for Week of November 9th - November 13th

My favorite thing this week was going on another field trip 

to the Children's Curiosity Museum. 

This time we took our friends with us and it was really fun.  

We went to the rainforest and did the math to find out how 

high we got on the ropes and it was 60' high!

Homeroom:

This week for homeroom I worked on brain pop. I learned about subtraction, addition, and measuring. I took quizzes on the measurements.  I also learned about patterns and took the quizzes.

Math:

This week in Math I I finished my Lesson # 23 and took my test and started Lesson #24 from Math-U-See.  They are both on  Multiple-Digit Division. It is getting a little easier because I have had a lot of practice.  My goal is to get through all 30 lessons in the Delta so I can start Epsilon starting in January.

English/Language Arts:

This week in my through the wardrobe class, we had a research question about Calormen and what part of the world is most like this.   This is what I submitted:

"Calor" is Spanish and Portuguese for "Heat" which seams to suggest how the name of the warm desert country was developed.

Calormen is most like Kalorme a mountain found in the easternmost part of the world. In the land of the sun where the sun rises every dawn, and which is the tallest mountain of Arda after Taniquetill in Tolkiens lengendarium.

 I have book club and we talked about A Wrinkle in Time and then I got my new book for next month, Island of the Blue Dolphins.  It is a true story and I am excited to start reading it next week.

Science:

This week our science experiment was a homemade volcano. We put baking soda, dish soap, and the water in a cup.  There was no reaction when we added these ingredients together.  But when we added the vinegar it made it erupt.  Then we watched a video about volcanos in Hawaii. We made our lava orange like the volcanos in Hawaii. 

Tech:

This week in digital photography, I am still working on my lighting assignment. Now that the time has changed and it gets dark so early and some days are cloudy, it is tricky to go outside and get the photos like I use to.  So I am trying to figure out how to take good picture with the different lighting settings.

Choir:

This week in choir we started working on our song "One Bright Star." And I practiced my solos.  We are performing at a senior living center in two weeks.  And then we are performing at the Festival of Trees and then the Dickens Festival in three weeks.

Dance:

This week in Dance I learned more steps and moves in my new combination. I learned a simple combination for my recital dance that is in June, my teacher, Ms. Marcia thinks she is going to add it to our dance. We are going to start practicing our recital dance starting in December. 

Week #10

Learning Log for Week of November 2nd - November 6th

My favorite thing this week was going to the Museum of Curiosity and

going to the Rainforest exhibit. 

Homeroom:

This week for homeroom I worked in Khan Academy.  I earned more points and helped me with my math.  I got to do some math that I had never done before when I clicked watch video, that was really cool.

Math:

This week in Math I I finished my Lesson # 22 from Math-U-See.  It was Multiple-Digit Division. It was hard, but I was able to get it done. I like doing the Math on Brain Pop and Khan Academy.

English/Language Arts:

This week in my through the wardrobe class, we talked about story telling and how to tell a really good story. We got to watch a video and then we had to find a fairy tale that we wanted to tell and we had to do our best to be engaging.  You had to try and use different voices as you were telling the story.  I picked Rapunzel story. We are reading the book, The Horse and His Boy.  I have book club next week and we are reading A Wrinkle in Time. I like it because it has a little bit of everything: romance, mystery, adventure, and fantasy.

Science:

This week our science experiment was "Action-Reaction," We took a dollar bill and we tried two experiments. The first was to have someone else drop the dollar bill and count how many seconds it took us to catch the dollar bill, and then the other we dropped the dollar bill and we counted how many seconds till we caught the dollar bill.  Each time we dropped the dollar bill and caught it, we were faster because our mind sent a single to our arm that we needed to catch it.  We also talked about inertia and how an object that stays at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion.  We watched a video of an experiment where they put a glass of water and then a pin tin over the glass and then set an empty toilet paper roll on top of the pie tin and then set the egg on top of the toilet paper roll.  Then the scientist backed away and used his hand to knock the pie tin off the glass. The egg dropped straight down into the water, it was awesome. I started a new program called "Tinker Crate." It comes in the mail once a month and I get to work on different things, this month I get to work on learning about bones and joints.

Tech:

This week in digital photography, I don't have an assignment due.  But I am working on my next assignment, it's on lighting.  Now that it gets darker so much earlier, I am having to see what kind of lighting works best at night. I still like taking lots of photos of my baby brother Griffin and sometimes I take photos of my other two brothers too.

Choir:

This week in choir I started practicing my solo in "Silver Bells." I got it downloaded on my mom's ipod and listening to it a lot to help me practice.  We have a concert in three weeks at the Festival of Trees, we are all getting really excited!  

Dance:

This week in Dance I learned a new combination. A combination is a mini dance choreographed with different dance moves and set to music.  We also did a lot of jumps.

Week #9

Learning Log for Week of October 26th - October 30th

My favorite thing this week was designing my costumes for the White Witch and Aravis Tarkeena. I loved designing the costumes and when I grow up I want to be a Fashion Designer!

Homeroom:

This week for homeroom I set up my account for Khan Academy. I learned a new skill: how to add and subtract decimals. I really enjoyed learning how to do it and master it. It was fun! I like how Khan Academy is set up with earning points and am excited to be able to change my avatar.

Math:

This week in Math I I finished my Lesson #21. It was a review on rounding. It was really fun to do and learn. I took my test and am ready to take my Unit Test next week.

English/Language Arts:

This week in my "Through the Wardrobe Class," we had an assignment on designing costumes.  Here is what I did:

White Witch Costume: I named this costume "Winter Snowflake." I designed it with fabric that will keep her warm in the winter temperatures, while also having it look like something a queen would wear.  I wanted it to look like snowflakes were on her dress to match the world in winter.

Aravis Tarkheena: I designed this costume to be fit for a daughter of a God. I saw her wearing this costume at royal dances or ceremonies. I also designed it so that it will keep her warm. There are also shoes she can wear underneath her long, flowing dress. There is a sash that runs down the middle of the dress to show her nobility.

Science:

This week our science experiment was "The Five Senses." We took three bowls of water: one hot, one room temperature, and one cold.  We put one hand in the hot water bowl and the other in the cold water bowl and we had to keep our hands in the water for 30 seconds.  Then after the 30 seconds, we put our hands in the room temperature water bowl.  The hand that was in the hot bowl felt the room temperature water was cold and the hand that had been in the cold water bowl felt the room temperature water was warm.  I learned that how we perceive things is effected by our environment. And that our different senses are amazing and help us live in our world.

Tech: 

This week for my digital photography class, I have been taking photos of my baby brother, Griffin, and practicing what I have learned. I am learning that when I take the photo, if it doesn't look great, to change the setting on the camera.  Or to turn lights on or off and to move around with the camera.

Choir:

This week I got my recording for my solo.  I am excited to keep practicing. I like to practice by singing  to my baby brother.  One of the songs that I am learning is called, "I hope you have a very Merry Christmas time" Choir is fun!

Dance:

This week for dance I was practicing turns, plies and glissades.  It is fun. I really enjoy dance.