Computer Lab

Today in computer lab we had fun learning about our lives when we grow up.  In the first game we did,  we had to choose a place to live and what kind of house we had to live in.  The next few questions were what would you need; electricity, a phone, transportation and  so on.  We went on another site where we answered 180 questions and it calculated what kind of profession would fit us.  In all, today's computer lab was fun and we learned a lot about jobs too!

The Grim Grotto

"Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp."  The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket is 323 pages.  The Baudelaire kids board the Queequeg, a ship.  While aboard they meet Captain Widdershins, a mycologist named Fiona, and a optimistic man named Phil.  The Baudelaires and Fiona are sent to find an item that has to do with the mysterious V.F.D.  While exploring, Sunny catches a deadly fungus.  Count Olaf appears and kidnaps the orphans yet again.  Klaus and Violet must cure Sunny and escape from Olaf's clutches.  Will the children be able to cure their little sister in time, or not??????



The Slippery Slope

"Like handshakes, house pets, or raw carrots, many things are preferable when not slippery."  The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket is 337 pages.  In the last book, The Baudelaires had to escape with Olaf while in disguise.  Olaf saw through their costumes and had escaped with Sunny, while Klaus and Violet were stranded in the Mortmain Mountains.  After a while of hitchhiking, the two orphans eventually find Quigley Quagmire, one of the Quagmire siblings who was thought to be dead from a fire and all three of them try to make it to the V.F.D. hideout.  Meanwhile, Sunny runs into two other villains.  Will the Baudelaires make it through this evil, evil tale?  Or will they prevail?

    

Science Lab

Today in science lab we learned about pollution.  We learned how much pollution can affect an environment.  We did this by using plastic teddy bears.  There were ten healthy normal bears, and two bears that were counted as pollution.  We had to keep on repeating a process where we would draw the healthy bears and the pollution from a bucket a count how many bears lived and how many died.  We had to do this for five generations!  I cannot wait for next weeks labs!

Science Lab 5-10

Today in science lab we learned about petroleum/ plastic.  We read an article on having so much exposure to plastics and how dangerous it is.  Then we got a picture of a kitchen with a woman and a girl.  We had to circle all of the plastic products we found inside the kitchen.  Later, we had to list all of the things we use in life that are made of petroleum and plastics and what we could do to reduce using them.  It was so scary listing all of those things we use in a day!  This science lab was probably the most exciting to date.

Science Lab

Today in science lab each group was given a turkey feather and we had to use 3 different products to clean it, but most importantly keep it alive.  My group used baby shampoo, baking soda, and liquid soap.  The baby shampoo was not a little bit of help, the baking soda didn't work, but the liquid soap would have worked.  We learned that baby shampoo and baking soda would not work to clean an animal, but liquid soap would have.  All in all, this was a great lab!

Labs

Today in Computer Lab we reviewed geometry.  We played games that had to do with 2-D and 3-D shapes.  In the 3-D game we had to collect bio tubes in order to save the world from an alien invasion.  In the 2-D game we had to look for the right bottles that had their 2-D attributes to them.  This was a great way to refresh my memory, as I was a little absent-minded.

Labs

Today in Computer Lab we learned about handling data.  We reviewed mean, median, mode, range.  We learned about charts and probability.  We would play games to review (or learn) about the topics then we would take a mini quiz.  This website is a great way to refresh someone's memory.

Science Lab

Today in Science Lab, we learned more about energy resources.  Some of the examples were wind, geothermal, and solar energy resources.  One thing I found interesting today was that windmills (back in the older days), used to produce barely any energy at all.  Today, windmills produce several kilowatts and megawatts.  I look forward to next week's computer lab!

Computer Lab

Today in computer lab, we reviewed math and other subjects.  The website we went to helps students master skills that they do not understand or want to learn.  There were many subjects on the website. There was area to order of operations, and polygons to basic algebra.  I really like this website because if I forgot a subject on math, I could just go to the topic and review and take notes.  I hope we get to explore to more useful websites like this one!

The Carnivorous Carnival

"The word 'carnivorous' which appears in the title of this book, means 'meat-eating,' and once you have read such a bloodthirsty word, there is no reason to read any further."  The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket is 286 pages long.  The Baudelaires arrived at the hospital by jumping into the trunk of Count Olaf's car, at the end of the previous book.  At the carnival, the orphans met a fortune teller named Madame Lulu, who gave Olaf all the info he wanted by looking into her "magical" crystal ball.  The Baudelaires disguised themselves as freaks auditioning for a job at the carnival.  By the end of the book, the orphans were faced with a difficult decision.  Will the Baudelaires lose this time, or will they prevail? 

The Hostile Hospital

"There are many pleasant things  to read about and this book contains none of them."  The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket is 255 pages long.  The Baudelaires meet a group of people called the Volunteers Fighting Disease.  The volunteers led the orphans to Heimlich Hospital, a hospital which wasn't even completely built.  Count Olaf was back as the new head of human resources at the hospital under the name of Mattathias.  Will the Baudelaires be able to overcome Olaf this time?     

What we Learned in Computer Lab

Today in computer lab, we learned more about Salman Khan.  Khan originally started making his videos for his cousins who needed help with math.  Sal would usually make his videos inside his closet and he decided uploaded them to Youtube.  A lot of people then started to notice Khan and watched his videos.  One day, Khan got a call from Bill Gates.  Bill's children said that Khan's videos were helping them and he wanted to schedule a time to have lunch.  Salman and Bill had lunch and Bill donated three million dollars so Khan could hire people to help him.  I originally knew Khan as an online teacher, but it is just amazing how popular he has gotten!

The Vile Village

 

Will Count Olaf ever learn?  The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket is 256 pages.  The

Baudelaires are sent to a village where they meet their new guardian Hector.  As always, Count 

Olaf is in the picture.  One day, the town brings in a man who has the same characteristics as 

Olaf but it isn't him.  Then a rumor goes around that the Baudelaires have killed the impostor 

but really have not.  The kids are put in jail, but luckily escape and run away from the town.  The 

Baudelaires are very lucky this time!  I look forward to finding out what Count Olaf's next scheme 

will be.