Plant Lessons

Yesterday I learned about leaves.

Leaves are green from a chemical called "Chlorophyll".

Chlorophyll is a green pigment that helps the sun absorb energy.

Plants use that energy to make food.  This process is called "Photosynthesis".

I also learned about two kinds of trees: coniferous and deciduous.

Coniferous trees are trees that have needles and cones , like a Christmas tree.

Deciduous trees are trees that have leaves, like a maple tree. 


Q: Why do leaves change color from green to brown, red, and yellow?

A:  In the fall, the chlorophyll disappears and the other pigments can be seen.

Swimming Like A Fish

This summer I learned to swim!

I can jump off the diving board in the Southampton pool↑!

First I swam the width of the pool.

But now I can jump off the diving board and swim the entire length!

The key to swimming is to close your mouth and use your arms and legs to float.

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Our Galaxy

I use this sentence↓to help me remember my planets:

Martha
Visits
Every
Monday
and (asteroid belt)
Just
Stays
Until
Noon
Period

The first letter of every word represents a planet.

For example: the "M" in Martha is represents Mercury, the first planet. And the "E" in every stands for Earth.

Central Park

Last Thursday we took a train into NYC, and then a subway to 72nd St. We walked three blocks east, to Central Park ↑.

First we went to a playground that had a little water park.

Then we looked for the bathrooms.

Then we went to a huge water park at Heckscher Playground. There was a lot of kids and we had a lot of fun.

Then we met my Mom, and had dinner at a Mexican restaurant.

Then we and took the train home.

A Wimpy Kid

This is a series that I'm reading.

The first one is a movie, but the rest of them are not.

I might see the movie.

But I will have to be good.

I know every movie has a villain.

Well, the the villain isn't a person.

In this movie, the villain is actually a dairy product.