Hello everybody! In technology class we have been working on I-beams, and I have to say they are pretty cool! I beams are classix beams used in structures all over the world, and they are very strong and hold almost everything you see today up. Using cardboard, tape, glue and an instructional video from my teacher I was able to construct a working I beam, and work it did! It held up 6 oranges, 4 clementines, and some other random heavy stuff I could find. Anyways, the I-beam is a miracle of technology and I am so glad people have invented it.
Hope you all are well
Hello everybody! Today I am going to be talking about the program Tynker, and what we are doing with it. I am in the Computer Technology quarterly at my middle school, and we are using a program called Tynker to make it. Tynker is like a kids block based coding app where kids learn how to code and stuff. Anyways, it’s pretty easy. For class we have to build an about me page, where it shows different facts about ourselves. I put little people up on the screen, and coded stuff so that they would show a fact about me when clicked. It went somewhat like this.
when actor clicked
Say “I have a cat,” for 3 seconds
Of course I don’t really remember what I put, but we don’t have to talk about that. Anyways, I put around 4-5 people on my thing and called it a day. Overall it was pretty easy, but it is a good learning experience.
As part of our capstone project, we have to do an interview for our presentation. I am doing the law and the courtroom for my project, and I just so happened to have an older cousin who worked as a defense attorney for criminal cases. I wanted to interview someone I could trust for this, and I found the perfect person! But before I could do the interview, I had to write the questions for it. I spent hours working on the perfect questions, but I didn’t have to. After I finished, I realized that the questions weren’t as hard as I thought, and I shouldn’t have been too hard on myself. So I put my best foot forward, and did my interview.
And I did great! (In my humble opinion) Mike, my interviewee (Public Defense Attorney of Criminal Law) was as excited as I was for the interview. He answered my questions with a lot of thought and detail and I believe I did a pretty good job taking notes, even with the unbearable spelling errors. In this post I thank Mike for the interview and all the good information he gave me.
I hope you all are well.
Hello Everybody! Today I am going to be going through some projects that you can do when you are stuck at home. Here they are.
Daily story: I know all the kids reading this are going to be like, “NOOOOOO!” because you guys don’t want to write essays and weird personal narratives. This isn’t that (I would never make you do that). Every day, ask someone to give you a theme to write a one page story about. I find this really relaxing and it helps me calm down. Do this in your spare time, because I don’t want to be the reason you are not doing your work. And besides, your parents are going to be happy that your creative juices are flowing. This is probably my favorite thing to do on this list.
Leaf pressing: Being stuck at home can be boring. Very boring. But if you love nature, you will find this activity to be really fun. Go outside and collect some leaves from your backyard and press them in a book or a leaf presser. This is the leaf presser I used. Then, after 1-2 weeks, collect the leaves and put them into a scrap book. It can be a picture scrapbook or a special one for leaf pressing, it really doesn’t matter. This can be a fun activity for the nature-loving kids out there.
Collecting: One of the most simple projects on this list, this is very, very broad. You can collect anything, from marbles in your basement corner to little toys you get in those eggs. I collect certain seeds every time my family goes on a walk. This can give each day a sense of purpose besides getting your work done on time.
Bird Wreath: Online you can find these wreaths made of seeds that the birds like to eat. Hang it up in your backyard and in a few days it will be pecked clean. I find this a fun idea because you can hang it up near your window and watch pretty birds eat. It is a nice activity to bring wildlife to your home while you are stuck inside.
Cook Off! Like to cook? Try this. Do a at home Chopped competition! This is really fun for people who like to cook (or just people), because: 1, they get to cook, 2, it is a competition, and 3 it is a nice way to do something fun. Do it every week or every day if you want too, because you always want to have something to look forward to each day.
I hope you find these activities fun and I hope you all are safe.
We have been creating backstories for our people we are impersonating. Here is my person’s backstory:
My name is Ebony Stark. I am currently the governor of Rockwood. I’m a girl.
Deal with it!
I was born into a family with five children and many dogs. It was really crowded, so I shipped myself off to boarding school when I was twelve to study law and business. I worked with the horses at the school, to pay for my scholarship. At the age of 18 I finished my studies and went back to my house. My older brothers had died from the scarlet fever, and my father had moved away. I helped my mother in the house, but wanted to continue my dreams as a leader and business. This caused many hardships. I got kicked out of a law firm, had to dress like a boy, and many other things. I got elected to be on my town’s council. I did that till the age of twenty six, where I had saved up enough money to pay for a journey to the Americas. I was to lead a colony in the north. Not bad. I journeyed on a ship called The Crown, which was more than annoying. I arrived at the colony and my new friends and I had to build it from scratch. A long endeavor, but I think I have found my life’s work. Nice.