Migrating May 25, 2009
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Migrating is both a difficult and challenging thing. I think even the most flexible people could not hae at least a little bit of stress. I think you would have stress because you would have to get used to new things and new people. You would miss you’re old friends and everything back at you’re old home. I think everyone in my class has experienced and overcome this.
I feel that if you have moved at least 3 places and lived in each of them, it would be very strenous. What I mean is, think, having to adjust 6 times, over and over again, the same feeling. But, maybe you might get used to moving and understand that it is neccesary to do it. Probably something to do with a job.
5th Grade Google Earth Migrations May 21, 2009
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After I’ve read the stories of my class’s migration, I’ve noticed that our lives have some similarities. For one, we all have moved from one place to Shanghai. A few students, (including me) have lived and moved from one place, or another three times or more. Some people live near each other like Se-Hyun and Hyo-Ju are both in Korea. Me and Isabelle were both born in the Philippines. Daniel, Yeemoo, Kelvin and Bailey all live in the same, well, place. They’re all in the same area. I think that many of us moved for the same reason, parent’s JOB!
Where there are things that are the same, there are tings that are different. For example, some people have only moved twice, but a girl in my class states that she has moved a total of seven times! I thought most people would have only moved thrice! Also, in my class, there are people who have lived in America, then China. But others have lived in Asia and then moved.
After viewing the Google Earth tour of my class, I’ve realized how much the same we are and how different we are. Everyone now is in Shanghai, China, and we’ve all moved from one place to another. But, we all grew up in different places. Starting point, different, place in currently, same.
Google Earth Writing May 20, 2009
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Before I moved to China, I lived in Singapore, before that, Abu-Dabi, before that, maybe three weeks in the Philipines. I was only born in the Philipines, then I moved to Abu-Dabi with my family. We spent a year there and then moved into Singapore. I think we moved around mainly because of my dad’s job.
Before I was born, my parents lived and grew up in the Philipines. My mom in a place called Daet and my dad in Manila. Then they met in Manila and poof, look at me! Then we moved because of my dad’s job and then we moved again because of my dad’s job again!
I think that I didn’t feel that bad about moving since I was pretty young. Also the same with my brother, who was born there and was also young. I think at that time I just wondered about my friend and what would happen. Right now, every once in a while, I think about him…
The main reason I’m moving is because of my dad
Transition Day May 11, 2009
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During Transition day the whole 5th grade went over to the middle-school. (6th Grade) In the morning, we had 5 minutes to rest and then we were of to the 6th grade classrooms. My class’s first class we visited was science class. The teacher explained what we would be doing next year in science and also gave us a bit of background information on the whole 6th grade. The morning followed like that; Teachers would tell us about the class and what we would be doing. At about 10:30, we continued on to the specials. ( PE, Art, Music, Global languages) In P.E. instead of telling us what we would do my group played a game. The specials were all similar, a little bit of talking and then a game, or stations of games. This lasted for about half the day and then we all continued as if it was a normal school day.
The Awesome Diet-Coke and Mentos Experiment May 7, 2009
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Today, before school ended Mr.Hossack announced something like, “I’ve got a bottle of diet coke and 2 packs of mentos. If everyone does a psot explaining how to do it we’ll do the experiment tommorow.” So here is my post… (This will be great!!!)
I did this with my friends once inside my compound. We went into a shop, bought some diet-coke and mentos, then found a nice, quiet place. (soon to be loud with laghter) Then we did the experiment the simple way. We opened the cap, set it on the floor, put the mentos in, (whole pack) and stand back and watch. We enjoyed it so much! What I first thought would be an ordinary downstairs play turned into a great and fun playdate.
Before we tried I had watched videos of people doing it only with ordinary mentos. When my friends and I did it, we had the extra sour, or maybe extra minty? I forget, it was a long time ago. But I realized that the extra minty mento worked best. Also that it is best to have a big pack of the coke for it to be even more fun. If you only have a small bottle your excitement won’t last as long if you have the big pack.
Food and Nutrition April 21, 2009
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I copied something of Mr.Hossacks blog; Some questions asking nutrition questions.
1. Define nutrition?
Nutrition is a measurement of energy that is needed to sustain your body. It could be the food groups in the food pyramid, like everything in the meat and beans group.
2. What is a calorie?
A measurement of energy, also a unit of heat. The energy is available through the process of digestion. Your body needs calories as energy to perform normal tasks like running around.
3. What foods should a young person be eating? Why should they eat these?
Young people should be eating lots of grain foods, vegetables and fruits and meat and poultry group. Grains because to me and a lot of people they are the most important part of the meals. Fruits and vegetables because they are very healthy and have many vitamins such as vitamin A and C. Meat and poultry because it gives you lots of protein and some vitamins. (it also tastes good)
The Food Pyramid April 13, 2009
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This 1992 food pyramid diagram can still be found on much of the food packaging in the United States
For our homework we had to find an article on nutrition. I picked the Food Pyramid mainly because it was the first thing that came to my mind. Here is the article from wikipedia. (It’s Copied) This article mainly describes how much you should eat and what you should eat.
First here is what I think the food pyramid is. The food pyramid is basically a chart listing six main food groups. The Grain Group, Milk and Dairy Group, Meat, Poultry, Fish and Beans Group, Vegetable Group, Fruit Groop and the Fat, Oils and Sweets Group. There are many different pyramid charts. Some of them show how many servings there are.
The Article I Found ↓
The food guide pyramid, informally known as the food pyramid, and formally titled the Improved American Food Guide Pyramid, was published in 1992 to replace the earlier food groups classification system. Since that time there has been an epidemic increase in type 2 diabetes which is now even afflicting a large and rapidly increasing number of children. The food guide pyramid suggested optimal nutrition guidelines for each food category, per day, using a mnemonic graphic of a pyramid with horizontal dividing lines, to represent suggested percentages of the daily diet for each food group.
Grain Group
The Grain Group is represented by a thick orange strip. Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta are grown from cereal crops. Cereals, breads, pastas, crackers, and rice all fall under this categorization. Grains supply food energy in the form of starch, and are also a source of protein. Whole grains contain dietary fibre, essential fatty acids, and other important nutrients. Milled grains, though more palatable, have many nutrients removed in the milling process and thus are not as highly recommended as whole grains. Whole grains can be found especially in oatmeal, brown rice, grits, corn tortillas and whole wheat bread. 6-11 servings of grain products are recommended per day. Starch is the most valuable polysaccharide. The starch molecule is tree-like, with branches of varying length. Starch digestion begins in the mouth with salivary amylase, continuing in the small intestine with pancreatic amylase. Short chains of glucoses are referred to as alpha-dextrin, maltotriose (3GL), and maltose (2GL). Glucoamylase breaks these short chains down.
Vegetable Group
A vegetable is a part of a plant consumed by humans that is generally savory (not sweet) and not considered a grain, fruit, nut, spice, or herb. For example, the stem, root, flower, etc. may be eaten as vegetables. Vegetables contain many vitamins and minerals; however, different vegetables contain different spreads, so it is important to eat a wide variety of types. For example, green vegetables typically contain vitamin A, dark orange and dark green vegetables contain vitamin C,and vegetables like broccoli and related plants contain iron and calcium. Vegetables are very low in fats and calories, but cooking can often add these. The dark green vegetables and the orange color is caused by the vitamins and vegetables like carrots contain lots of vitamin A which helps eye health.
3-5 servings of vegetables in a day. They may be fresh, frozen, canned, or juiced.
Fruit Group
In terms of food (rather than botany), fruits are the sweet-tasting seed-bearing parts of plants, or occasionally sweet parts of plants which do not bear seeds.
These include apples, oranges, plums, bananas, etc. Fruits are low in calories and fat and are a source of natural sugars, fiber and vitamins. Processing fruits when canning or making into juices unfortunately may add sugars and remove nutrients. Therefore, fresh fruit or canned fruit packed in juice rather than syrup is recommended.[citation needed] The fruit food group is sometimes combined with the vegetable food group. It is best to consume 2-4 servings of fruit in a day. They may be fresh, frozen, canned, dried, pureed or juiced.
Note that many foods considered fruits in botany because they bear seeds are not considered fruits in cuisine because they lack the characteristic sweet taste, e.g., tomato or avocados.
Oil Group
The oil group is represented by a thin yellow strip between the Dairy and Fruits Groups. Oils include cooking oils, fats and sweets, along with some good fats found in items like peanut butter and fish. As the group is represented by a thin strip, it implies that you should eat less of this group. Actually, the MyPyramid does not consider Oils a food group.
Dairy Group
The Dairy group is represented by a medium-thick blue strip between the Oil and Meat groups. Dairy products are produced from the milk of mammals, most usually but not exclusively cattle. They include milk, yogurt and cheese. Milk and its derivative products are a rich source of the mineral calcium, but also provide protein, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin D. However, many dairy products are high in saturated fat and cholesterol compared to vegetables, fruits and whole grains, which is why skimmed products are available as an alternative. For adults, 3 cups of dairy products are recommended per day. [2][3][4]
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts Group
Meat is the tissue – usually muscle – of an animal consumed by humans. Since most parts of many animals are edible, there are a vast variety of meats. Meat is a major source of protein, as well as iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. Meats, poultry, and fish include beef, chicken, pork, salmon, tuna, and shrimp, eggs, Spices and Herbs are also in this Group.
However, since many of the same nutrients found in meat can also be found in foods like eggs, dry beans, and nuts, such foods are typically placed in the same category as meats, as meat alternatives. These include tofu, products that resemble meat or fish but are made with soy, eggs, and cheeses. The meat group is one of the major compacted food groups in the food guide pyramid.
Although meats provide energy and nutrients, they are often high in fat and cholesterol, and can be high in sodium. Simply trimming off fatty tissue can go a long way towards reducing this negative effect. However, this tactic may prove to be ineffective, so large portions of meats are not recommended; 2-3 ounces per day of meat or alternatives are recommended. This is 3-5 servings. For those who don’t consume meat or animal products (see Vegetarianism and Taboo food and drink), meat analogues, tofu, beans, lentils, chick peas, nuts and other high-in-protein vegetables make up this food group.
This article describes in the first paragraph what the food pyramid is and how it was formed. The rest just showed the groups and told you what the food in th group was. For example in the fruit group there were apples, oranges, plums bannanas and some more. It also states things that you should eat them frozen, canned, pureed, juiced and/or fresh. In some of the groups like the Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts Group, showed the vitamins in that the food contained. Also at the very top is a picture of the pyramid.
I also found a very fun game based on the food pyramid. Click here to go to it. You have to ‘eat’ for ‘fuel’ and do ‘activities’ for ‘battery’. Then when you think you have anything ready, click on blast off!!! For me I got stuck to the game for a while…
Goldberg Machine, Mythbusters March 20, 2009
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Here is a cool show featuring the Mythbusters making a Goldberg machine. It’s so cool. I think it’s a short version though because lot’s of their movies are about half an hour.
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My Family’s Famous! March 12, 2009
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I was searching on Google my full name because I wanted to see if I was there and sure enough, my face-book profile popped up. Then I searched my dad, his face-book came up and also one of his company’s website came up. My mom followed all of us. My blog came up. Of course, her face-book profile showed on the results too. Unfortunately, my brother Bevan and my sister Bethany didn’t show up. I think it’s because they’re younger and aren’t exactly into the computer more. But still, it’s cool that about half of my family is on Google…
A Famous Poem March 11, 2009
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Here is a famous poem I found on the net. It is a good one. It is a descriptive on one two paths. It puts good sentences like, ‘In leaves no step had trodden black.’ Here it is.
The Road Not Taken, By Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
If you wan’t to see more poems I would recommend you click here. The site has more than fifty, just click more links and they will lead you there.
