Hi guys!
For the last couple of days we have been working on little people made out of wire. We made a mini wire-figure using pliers to bend the joints. Once we did this, we took hands and we soldered them on. Soldering is when you melt a certain type of metal, called solder. When you melt the solder, it is like glue for metal. The soldering machine gets up to 850 degrees hot, so you have to be careful around it. When you solder the hands on, you can make your solder person do whatever you want. I made my solder person running. Since one of the legs were of the ground I had to make a base for it to be able to stand. Over all I had an amazing time making the solder people.
I feel that the new invention that many car companies are trying to invent, the self-driving car is very important. I think so because many people have a struggle of driving because they cannot see well. Self-driving cars are important because they help people drive, and you don’t need to be an expert at driving, but you should know how to drive in case you need to take over. Even though all the car companies are working on the self-driving car, the hardware will pretty much be the same, the thing that will change is the software. The way you use a self-driving car is you say or you put in where you want to go and it will drive you there. To stop at the red light or brake when there is a car in front of you or if there is a pedestrian in front of you, they have sensors and switches. Self-driving cars can be the new future for driving.
In order to make a circuit, you have to have a complete circle, meaning all the wires have to connect to make a full circuit. We started off with a lightbulb, batteries and a switch, along with stripped wires that we stripped a few days before. The goal was to connect everything together to make a full circuit. We had to connect the wires to the lightbulb then connect those wires to the switch. Then we took different wires and connected those to the switch to make a full circle. We had thirty minutes to do so and you had to make sure your battery was not dead and your light bulb was working.
Here is a photo of what we did –
Hi Guys!
Recently I have been studying how 9-11 changed security in America and am excited to share what I have learned with you. I hope you enjoy learning about my topic. If you do not know what happened on 9-11-2001 you can read my previous blog post about that.
Here is some information about my topic:
9-11 has changed America in many different ways. It has changed the way we think of security to changing security in airports. One of the biggest changes was the TSA. The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is an agency created for increasing security in transportation hubs. Over the years, the TSA budget increased because the agency is expanding.
Here is a video about airport security: Airport Security 
Here are 9 ways airport security has changed after 9-11:
- Before 9-11, you didn’t need an identification card with the name matching your name on your passport.
- Because of 9-11, we have to take off our shoes going through the metal detectors
- Before 9-11, your check-in baggage did not have to be screened
- Today, no liquids more than 3.4 ounces are allowed
- Before 9-11, you did not need to remove special items (toiletries, laptops, etc) out of your baggage
- Because of 9-11, most travelers must remove jackets going through screening
- Because of 9-11, enhanced pat-downs are sometimes administered
- Before 9-11, committees were allowed to go through airport gate areas
- Today, cockpit doors have been reinforced and stay locked during flights
| Security Measure |
Before 9-11
|
After 9-11
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|
Checked Baggage Screening
|
5% |
100% |
|
Types of Threat Images
|
200
|
2400
|
|
Federal Flight Deck Officers
|
0
|
9400+
|
| Federal Air Marshals |
33 |
THOUSANDS
|
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9-11 did not only affect airport security, it also affected the military. Over the years, the Department of Homeland Security budget increased dramatically because of security upgrades all over the country.
This is a chart of the Department of Homeland Security over the years.
Another big change was the amount of money we spent on Defense. In 2001 we spent $316 billion dollars and in 2011 we spent $708 billion dollars. This attack did not just surprise people in America, it surprised people all over the world. Also, after 9-11 the amount of active duty in the Military was .03 million people. This is because the U.S military sent people to attack different Muslim populated countries. Also, 9-11 inspired many young Americans to enlist in the military. Some say they want to serve a country that’s been in a war against terrorism since their early childhood; others say they want to find control in the world.
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9-11 as also changed building security. The International Code Council released post-9/11 building code suggestions to make skyscrapers safer and able to withstand similar incidents – atlas long enough for the people in the buildings to evacuate. Some of the changes include more stairways for buildings taller than about 42 stories, elevators that can be used during emergencies, and higher impact and fire – resistant walls for elevator shafts and stairways.
This is a picture that shows the different improvements:
Research has found a way to keep columns and beams strong even when they are stressed and bent. This property is called ductility. The higher ductility, the smaller the chance of progressive collapse is. This is a common concern when buildings are in earthquake-prone areas.
9-11 didn’t just change security, it changed the way we think about security too. 9-11 was a shocking event in our lives. After 9-11, people starting working together and communicating with each other to fight through the hard time. People started joining the military and the TSA to help increase security.
I hope you enjoyed my blog post!
Hi guys! This post is about the community service work the fifth grade is doing.
The fifth grade is raising money to help the kids in our community. We are trying to raise money to build two gaga pits in underprivileged areas. We chose gaga because gaga is a game that anyone could play, no matter what age you are and it is a very fun game. We are raising money by making and selling Valentines Day cards, letting people take part in an obstacle course, selling tie-dye t-shirts and holding a tag sale. We hope to be able to build the gaga pits and play with the kids a the gaga pits. I l00k forward to raising all this money and building the two gaga pits.
Valentines Day just passed and we sold over 50 cards! We sold each card five dollars. Every day some kids stayed in for recess and made cards. We decorated the cards with all different sizes and colors of hearts and each card had a different pattern. We were very careful not to have oozing glue. We were very happy to know that we raised over 250 dollars.
We have recently finished our obstacles. Everyone in the fifth grade had an obstacle to run. We tested our obstacles during the Winter Games. My obstacle is a cardboard maze. We going to share our games during the school fair. People will pay money to do our games. We all look forward to sharing our games with the whole school during the fair. We hope people will have a fun time playing our games.
My teacher, Mr. B has been collecting many things for the tag sale. Mr. B said that we raise the most money during the tag sale. We will help out by helping people carry things to their car and also setting up the tag sale. We will be selling everything from baseball cards to furniture. We hope that we collect a lot of money from this tag sale.
At the end of the year we hope to build and maintain two gaga pits in Westchester. Last year Mr. B’s class raised money to send children to summer camps, and we hope to have enough money to also do that this year. I look forward to helping my community and being able to play with the kids at the gaga pits.
These are some kids playing gaga.
My buddy, Caroline is a very skilled artist. I think that her skills are impressive for someone in kindergarten. She can hold a pencil very well. Her work is unique to her style and she uses many colors to improve her work. Caroline always tries her best to make her art the best she can do. Caroline never gives up when she makes a mistake. Instead she uses that as an opportunity to change her idea. Caroline always tries new things. She is willing to make a mistake to try something new. When Caroline does art she focuses very hard. She doesn’t let anything distract her, therefore after she finishes her art looks very neat. It doesn’t matter who Caroline works with, she always does her best.My buddy Caroline is a great artist that never gives up.
This is a little bit about my buddy, Caroline, who is in kindergarten.
My buddy, Caroline is always trying to make her work better. When she showed me her writing she was constantly erasing and improving her writing. Yesterday I met my buddy and found out that she is a great reader. She knows all of her snap words. Snap words are words that you should know in kindergarten. My buddy is really adorable because she always tilts her head. I also think that she is cute because she talks softly. Caroline’s nickname is Carrie. She thinks really hard about details. Carrie makes sure she adds all the details into her writing and drawings. I saw my buddy on Halloween and she was wearing a princess costume. I love Caroline’s personality. She is kind to others. Every time I see Carrie she is wearing cat ears. I think she is adorable wearing cat ears. Caroline is the best buddy I could wish for.
-Antara
