Sunday, February 28, 2010

Family Visitors



That is me and my newest cousin!

He came all the way from Arizona to see me.

I have 11 cousins!

My dad only has 8 cousins. And my mom only has 6 cousins.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Sudoku



I am learning how to play Sudoku.

It is a Japenese math puzzle. You have to use all 5 numbers in each row and in each column.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

First Spreadsheet



That is a calculator I made on a spreadsheet.

If you change any of the numbers, the answer changes.

And it's never wrong!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Man vs Wild



One of my favorite shows is Man vs Wild.

This week Bear was in North Africa in the Sahara desert.

When he was hungry, he ate a scorpion!!

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Electronics



Today I did some science experiments.

I connected a light to an electric circuit.

I also made an electric circuit through a glass of water.

Then I used that to separate salt into chlorine and sodium.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Day Trip



Today I'm going to Newport, RI to visit my friend.

His mom is having a baby. So they are having a baby shower!!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Big Boy Multiplication



Today I learned how to multiply negative numbers.

Did you know that:

7 * -14 = -98

-5 * -2,000 = 10,000

-5 * -14 * 1.5 * -2 * 10 = -2,100

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Camp



This week I am going to LEGO camp.

There we build all sorts of things.

Today I built a house on wheels.

Monday, February 15, 2010

The Number Line



I just finished chapter 1 in my algebra book.

I learned about sets, natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, and infinity.

Did you know that:

10 - (-41) = 51

???

Books, Books, Books!



These are some of the books I've read recently:

1. Dinosaurs Before Dark, Magic Tree House, Book 1
2. The Knight at Dawn, Magic Tree House, Book 2
3. Mummies in the Morning, Magic Tree House, Book 3
4. Pirates past Noon, Magic Tree House, Book 4
5. Night of the Ninjas, Magic Tree House, Book 5
6. Afternoon on the Amazon, Magic Tree House, Book 6
7. Sunset of the Sabertooth, Magic Tree House, Book 7
8. Midnight on the Moon, Magic Tree House, Book 8
9. Dolphins at Daybreak, Magic Tree House, Book 9
10. Ghost Town at Sundown, Magic Tree House, Book 10
11. Lions at Lunchtime, Magic Tree House, Book 11
12. Polar Bears Past Bedtime, Magic Tree House, Book 12
13. Vacation Under The Volcano, Magic Tree House, Book 13
14. Day of the Dragon King, Magic Tree House, Book 14
15. Viking Ships at Sunrise, Magic Tree House, Book 15
16. Hour of the Olympics, Magic Tree House, Book 16
17. Tonight on the Titanic, Magic Tree House, Book 17
18. Buffalo Before Breakfast, Magic Tree House, Book 18
19. Tigers at Twilight, Magic Tree House, Book 19
20. Dingoes at Dinnertime, Magic Tree House, Book 20
21. Civil War on Sunday, Magic Tree House, Book 21
22. Revolutionary War on Wednesday, Magic Tree House, Book 22
23. Twister on Tuesday, Magic Tree House, Book 23
24. Earthquake in the Early Morning, Magic Tree House, Book 24
25. Stage Fright on a Summer Night, Magic Tree House, Book 25
26. Good Morning, Gorillas, Magic Tree House, Book 26
27. Thanksgiving on Thursday, Magic Tree House, Book 27
28. High Tide in Hawaii, Magic Tree House, Book 28

Merlin Missions

29. Christmas in Camelot, Magic Tree House, Book 29
30. Haunted Castle On Hallow’s Eve, Magic Tree House, Book 30
31. Summer Of The Sea Serpent, Magic Tree House, Book 31
32. Winter Of The Ice Wizard, Magic Tree House, Book 32
33. Carnival at Candlelight, Magic Tree House, Book 33
34. Season of the Sandstorms, Magic Tree House, Book 34
35. Night of the New Magicians, Magic Tree House, Book 35
36. Blizzard of the Blue Moon, Magic Tree House, Book 36
37. Dragon of the Red Dawn, Magic Tree House, Book 37
38. Monday with a Mad Genius, Magic Tree House, Book 38
39. Dark Day in the Deep Sea, Magic Tree House, Book 39


40. Eve of the Emperor Penguin, Magic Tree House, Book 40
41. Moonlight on the Magic Flute, Magic Tree House, Book 41
42. A Good Night for Ghosts, Magic Tree House, Book 42
43. Leprechaun in Late Winter,, Magic Tree House, Book 43


A Child's Garden of Verses - Robert Louis Stevenson

A to Z Mysteries - The Orange Outlaw
A to Z Mysteries - The Quicksand Question
A to Z Mysteries - The Runaway Racehorse
A to Z Mysteries - The Yellow Yacht
A to Z Mysteries - The Haunted Hotel


The Merry Adventures Of Robin Hood - Howard Pyle

Kidnapped - Robert Louis Stevenson

The Time Machine - H.G. Wells

A to Z Mysteries - The Panda Puzzle
A to Z Mysteries -The White Wolf
A to Z Mysteries -Missing Mummy

Andrew's Lost - On The Dog

White Fang - Jack London

A to Z Mysteries - The Unwilling Umpire
A to Z Mysteries - The Jaguar's Jewel
A to Z Mysteries - The School Skeleton

Andrew's Lost - In The Bathroom

Friday, February 12, 2010

Christine



That is my sister!

She is 3.66 years old.

She likes to do fun stuff.

She is doing the Kumon's My Book of Numbers 1-120.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

If I Eat My Fruit...



My favorite dessert is an ice cream sundae.

I eat it almost every night!!!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Math!



Today I finished 6th grade math. That was my last book.

Tomorrow I am starting algebra!!!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Visitor



Yesterday I was playing "Doe, a deer"....

And today I saw a deer, actually a doe right in my backyard!!

Monday, February 8, 2010

My Scales

On my keyboard, I am learning to play "Doe a deer, a female deer..."

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Busy Day


Today:

I did a multiplication table.

I went to church.

I did some geometry.

I ate my lunch - pastina with butter and cheese.

I went ice skating.

I went to the toy store.

I went grocery shopping with my mom.

We came home and did some magnet experiments.

I wrote some of my valentines.

I had pizza for dinner.

I practiced my keyboard for 10 minutes.

I watched an episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

I wrote this blog post!!

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Silly Learning



I am using Mad Libs to learn about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

I am writing some really funny stories!!!!!!!!!!!

My favorite adjective is "smelly"!!!

Friday, February 5, 2010

A Day Off



Today, my dad was lazy....we didn't do much work.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

This Week's Books



And I am also reading:

A to Z Mysteries - The School Skeleton

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Welcome!



Hi everybody!!!

I am 5 years old and this is my first blog post.

I live near Boston and am homeschooled, obviously.