Christalite Methodist Home Field Trip

      The field trip to Christalite Methodist Home went very well. I got to meet new people, and interact with them. I got to help homeless people decorate some Santa hats. A lot of the people I talked with and helped were very nice. At times they would say things I did not understand, but from the expressions on their faces, I could tell that they were very grateful.

       I hanged out with a lot of people. Some people didn't understand what I was saying and I couldn't understand what they were saying! When we all spread around the room at the beginning, I met a man who I was going to help. I figured out that man didn't know how to speak english, he could only speak chinese. Luckily, I was sort of good at speaking chinese. I tried asking him what decorations he would like, but he just started saying some different words that I had no clue about. Then, he picked a red ball and started saying a sentence again and again. At the end, it turned out that he didn't want to decorate hats and he just wanted to listen to music. I turned around to help someone else.

This was a great experience, and I really hope to do this again, trying to be a bit more patient.

We are ready to decorate!

       There were some really happy people that really like this experience. I also LOVED this experience very much. I would love to have events like this where I could help people like them. I enjoyed this a lot since it was my first time. Thank you Ms. Clayton for this wonderful opportunity!

Wonder Message

  In general, there are a lot of messages and life lesson to think about. I think one of the messages of the story (Wonder) is to treat others the way you want to be treated. Think so because if you were in August's place, would you want to be ignored and disliked by everyone? Probably not. So then, if you change to Julian's position, what would you do? Think about yourself as August at the same time. You would probably treat August nicely. If you would be like Julian really is in this story, that means you also want to be ignored and disliked by everyone.

         In this story, August made many friends along the way. Summer, Jack, Amis and many more. At the beginning though about 2 over 3 of his friends used to hate August. They used to get sick even by the thought of touching him. August proved them all wrong though. 1 over 3 of his friends stood up for him like Summer and Jack from the very beginning (or the middle- beginning). Wouldn't it be nice to have all the friends stand up for you. That would make you very happy. At the end though, the whole grade liked August (seems like Julian had to give up his bullying too.)

        I think the author wanted us readers to think about how we would act if August was right in front of us. Or, if we were August, how would WE want to be treated. That's why I think the message is "treat others the way you want to be treated".
         

O.M.G.Y.H.T.R.T.B

O.M.G.Y.H.T.R.T.B.
Otherwise known as “Oh My Gosh You Have To Read This Book”

Title: Savvy Author: Ingrid Law

Reason: O.M.G.Y.H.T.R.T.B because this is a sweet, light story. It has all the elements to satisfy a reader when they are done reading the book. Savvy has lot’s of magic, Adventure and imagination for those who love Fantasy/ Adventure books. It's about a girl named Missisipi (A.K.A Mibs), who is about to turn thirteen. It is a huge milestone for her because that's the age she discovers an inner magical ability- a savvy. The Beaumont family have a special case where when a family member turns 13 years old, they discover their own power. Who says discovering your savvy is easy though? Not Mibs. She had to go through some misunderstandings, and that eventually led her to the wrong path to find her dad, who was in the hospital. He was at a bad condition, and Mibs thought she knew how to save him. Unfortunately, her savvy abandons her, and she is forced to figure out what else she can do. This book mixes magic, love, and faith in a wonderful way, I couldn't keep the book down! If you are wondering, the sequel to Savvy is Scumble, and the level is a T-U. I truly encourage you to read this book if you haven't, and let the book capture you!

Think Twice Before Littering the Ocean

Some things I did well on are...

• Focused on one main idea
• Added facts and questions
• Emotions to make the reader understand

Some things I need to improve on are...

• Better word choice
• Not using one word A LOT

U.N day!

      As you can see, here is my U.N day presentation. I enjoyed working on this with my partners. This was sooooo fun to make, plus we got to learn about the different authors from all over the world! So sit back and relax as I present to you... The presentation! 

My Typing Progress

My Reflection

      I had a fantabulous time both making candy and exploring inside the Science Center. We first went to go to the Kitchen Lab to make candy. It turned out that we were supposed to make lollipops and Cotton Candy. I enjoyed making the Cotton Candy more, because I was able to swirl and swirl around the black plate to get big amounts of cotton! Also, because at the end, my lollipop turned out to be chewy and I had a really loose tooth. One bite, and my tooth was out! After this candy making experiment, I learned how to make a homemade lollipop using just sugar and water, and the names of some Interfering Agents too. This helped me know how I could make my candy clear, and opaque.

       Then, while exploring the Science Center, I saw a small corner which said something like "Barber's Corner". I went inside, and sat down on a chair. I put the headphones on, and a Barber started talking and asking me questions! It was so funny because I was answering his questions without even knowing that it was a fake recording!(I had my eyes closed.) Out of all the things I observed, the "Barber's Corner" was my favorite.

         This Field Trip turned out to be a busy, but scientific trip. I enjoyed, at the same time learned a lot!