Reflections on Rocketry Presentation

Today we had a rocketry presentations. I was part of the team presenting the Rocketry Overview and my group, the Rocket Crushers, was presenting, too. Our unit started in September and went to the end of November. Before the Overview I was really nervous looking at how many people were there in the Computer Lab.  I went up and was glad I wasn’t going first because I didn’t want to feel so much pressure. Once it was my turn I almost forgot what to say. But then I remembered to just feel natural.

After the other two groups went I knew not to feel nervous because eight of my other friends had already went. Then it was my group’s turn. We went up there and everybody was looking at each other waiting for someone to say something. After a few seconds I took a deep breath and we all started.  After a few slides I realized that we weren’t going to do so badly. By this point I wasn’t so nervous anymore. By the end of the slideshow I was so relived that our group didn’t mess up and we did well.

Passion Project Reflection

I did my passion project on Short Films. It was a little hard to research because what I found was mostly short films that people created. But I found a few websites on how to make a short film, so I used those. The do part was a little easier because I got some editing program suggestions from the websites. I also created a flip book. When it was time for the final project I was a little nervous but I knew I could do it. I decided to use a program called animaker to make my short film. I decided to use animaker because I was just a beginner at making short films so I wanted it to be an easy website and I didn’t want it to take too long to make the film. Animaker is really easy and films don’t take too long to make on animaker so I decided to use it. At first I was thinking about making a sports film but then I had another idea to make a fiction everyday film. I told my partner Raymond my ideas and we agreed on making a fiction everyday film. At the start we had two problems not enough characters and we didn’t know how to make the characters speak. But then with Mr. Cassal and our parents help we figured out the problems and now it is much easier. Overall I am happy that I chose short films and animaker because it is fun creating films and playing around on animaker.

Book Club – Strike Three your Out: Jot 1

I think that Dan guard has a fake ID too and he was the one that murdered R.J. Weathers. I think this because he was mad when Maria was talking to him and he probably tried to steal the camera because he didn’t want everyone to see the evidence that he murdered R.J. I also think this because Famosa has a fake ID and Don is traveling with Famosa. A final reason I think that Don guard has a fake ID and murdered R.J. Weathers is because he is trying to be innocent and he was the one talking on the phone about Famosa. I think Don is really Blaze.

 

 

NCAA March Madness

Hello. Today I will be teaching you about March Madness. March Madness is once every year. It is like the playoffs for college basketball. The Top 64 teams make it. That is not a lot compared to how many teams there are in all of college basketball. There are 6 rounds is March madness: Round 1, Round 2, Sweet 16, Elite 8, Final 4 and finally the finals. This year the final 4 was: Gonzaga, North Carolina, South Carolina and Oregon. In the finals it was Gonzaga vs North Carolina and North Carolina won. March Madness is a good time to compete with your friends to have the best bracket.

I hope you learned about march madness. Here is a video recap of the finals.

 

 

 

Baseball

Hello readers. Today I will be teaching you how to throw and hit a baseball. I recommend these tips for people who are just starting baseball or just want to get a little better at the sport.

Throwing 

When you throw you should First Pick the knee that is closer to your target off of the ground and let your ankle swing around. Then you extend  your foot out to the side that you are facing and almost touch the ground with your toe. (You should have your glove elbow facing your target). Next you stick your foot out to your target and put your foot down. Finally you extend your body forward and throw the ball.

This is about how long you should stride.

Batting

When you are hitting a ball First you should load by sticking your arm at the catcher and bending your knees a little. Then stride about one little step forward. Next you should turn your hips while your hands are still close to your body. Finally when the pitch comes to the plate you extend the bat to the ball and keep turning your hips until you hit the ball.

His eyes are on the ball the whole time and he is extending the bat at the ball.

That is what I think is the best way to throw and hit a baseball. if you have any questions type them in the comment section below.  

My big Ski Accident

A few weeks ago I went skiing in Dear Vally with my dad. It was about 2:00pm in Dear Vally, I was on a cat walk trail witch is where there is a flat trail with little obstacles on the side. Me and my dad were going up a trail on the side of the cat walk we did a few bumps and then My dad came out of the side trail I kept on going. My dad skied about 10 more yards and then waited for me. It took me a few more minutes to find another opening. When I was close to an opening my dad said, “WATCH OUT!” But I heard “COME!” So I came I went off a jump to get back into the cat walk, but before I could turn into the trail… CRASH! I had collided into another person. I flew into the air and then fell to the ground. Are you guts ok I heard my dad and another guy say. “I’m fine.” I said. I was dizzy for a moment but I didn’t think I broke anything. The other guy broke his glasses and my skies fell off. We sat there and talked for a minuet and then we got up and started skiing again. I was  so happy that I didn’t get majorly hurt.

Harry Potter – Jot 1

In Harry Potter Hagrid cares about Harry. I know this because he almost cried when he had to leave Harry at the Dursleys and he felt sorry that his parents died. Another example that supports this is he did what ever he could do to get to the house on the island, to give Harry the letter and tell him about other stuff. Hagrid figured out that Harry hadn’t been getting the letters so he came all the way to the Dursleys house to give him the letter. Hagrid told him about the letter and made sure Mr. and Mrs. Dursley didn’t stop Harry from reading the letter. Hagrid also told him about his parents because the Dursleys never did, Hagrid thought it was important for Harry to know about his parents. These examples show that Hagrid cares about Harry.

Book Clubs: Bridge To Terabithia – Jot 2

I think that Mrs. Edmunds is like god. One reason I think this is because when is was raining Jesse thought someone did it and she thought it was Mrs. Edmunds. That shows that she is like god and can make it rain. Another reason I think this is because Jesse treats her and looks up to her like god. For example is it Jesse’s favorite teach (and the only one he likes) and he loves being with her. A final reason I think Mrs. Edmunds is like god is because When Jesse got home from Washington it was magically sunny that was really surprising. Mrs. Edmunds also said welcome sunshine. That is what I think god would do. Those are some examples that show why I think Mrs. Edmund is like god.

Book clubs: Bridge to Terabithia – Jot 1

I think Lark Creek is a poor school because there are a lot of kids in each class which probably means there is not a lot of classrooms and a small school, the school also doesn’t have a lunch room so they eat in the classroom. Another reason why I think Lark Creek is a poor school is because the text states “We can’t afford a lunch room. A final reason is Jesse lives in a poor area so it would make sense to have a poor school. That is why I think Lark Creek is a poor school.