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.