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Garden Work Day
Article posted June 15, 2010 at 06:13 PM GMT •
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The Rye Junior High School made a wonderful garden last year in 2009. We started by measuring the ground and laying out a map to choose where to put it. We ended up digging on the field in the back part of the school to get enough sunlight, and so it wouldn't get trampled by the students at recess. We took days digging and putting in the posts so that the garden could have a fence so that animals wouldn't get to it. In Tech Ed class, we had students measure and cut wood to make the garden beds. The wooden placements were set down in the posted in area by certain measurements.
The lay out of the garden is great because it is nice and open, and it is also unique. The garden beds are well spread so that we can walk by without any problems. Also I think that the location is good because it gets enough sunlight for growth.
Once we set out the location, we marked the ground to know what we were doing. Then the digging and getting dirty begun. On one of the weekends some people and students came to help dig. There were a lot of people there to help, including a lot of teachers to supervise. It took some work to dig, rake, and especially dig holes for the posts, and then put them in. We had a line of diggers on either side of a spray painted line showing us where to dig.
The Tech Ed class worked very hard taking the class time getting wood, measuring and marking it, cutting and double checking to be exact. Our Wood Shop teacher was very kind to help out, and to make it just right for the nice little garden. The experience of working on such a big project like that was very fun.
Now the garden is finished with a fence, crushed stone, garden beds, and art from students. It is very colorful with unique figures and shapes which includes things like part of a bicycle so the plants can climb up it instead of falling down.
Since then, we have been working very hard on the garden and tending to it with the help of our teachers. We also have been testing the soil of the garden and making sure that everything is nice and healthy. There are now new plants and vegetables living in the garden. We have been getting everybody's ideas for what to grow in the garden. Hopefully we could use some of their choices of fruits and vegetables.
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Article posted June 15, 2010 at 06:13 PM GMT •
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Speed Limits
Article posted June 15, 2010 at 06:10 PM GMT •
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Article posted June 15, 2010 at 06:10 PM GMT •
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Girl in a Cage
Article posted April 19, 2010 at 03:31 PM GMT •
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The artifacts that I used resembled my book, Girl in a Cage. I used a pink diva crown resembling Marjorie, the main character because she was a princess. A chain type necklace for the cage and being trapped. Lastly, a bunch of English things for the setting of the story. Once my artifacts were set up, it was time to scan. The scanning was pretty easy and the directions were very clear. I don't think that anything was wrong with it, and next time we could get faster at it. We could use the scanner for projects and other things in the language arts room. Overall, it was quick and easy to use.
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Article posted April 19, 2010 at 03:31 PM GMT •
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Higgins Armory Museum
Article posted April 19, 2010 at 12:53 AM GMT •
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The seventh grade took a fieldtrip to the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Higgins Armory Museum holds one of the best collections of historic arms and armors in the world. At the museum, we learned the history of armory, knights, weapons, interesting styles, and more. Mr. Higgins collected armor from long ago which is displayed in the museum. We took fascinating notes and facts in our research journals as we toured the museum. Throughout this essay, you will learn about the collections inside of the Higgins Armory Museum.
There are three major periods of armor; one of them is parade armor. Parade armor is worn to show people that you have money and are wealthy. People would wear it at special occasions, and just if they want to show off. The parade armor is like a party suit, and it has a unique face. The face of the armor has a wide mouth, stubby nose, and big eyes. The parade armor was very expensive to get, and sometimes unnecessary to buy. It was usually too weak to deflect weapons or too awkward to wear in the battle and it weighed around thirty to eighty pounds.
Another type of armor is the tournament armor. That armor weighed about ninety pounds. The helmet of the tournament armor has holes at the eyes so that they could see what they were doing. But the armor did not permit much freedom of moving. The knights would wear the armor for protection when they are jousting. Jousting is when there are two knights on horses charging at each other with spears. The joust ends when one of them gets knocked off, or down.
The last type of important and major pieces of armor is the combat armor. The combat armor was a piece that was made for war and was very strong. It has joints in the armor so that you could move with it. The joints would let you run, jump, walk, and practically let you do anything in the armor. It is a very important piece of armor because it lets you move and run with the joints. It also has smooth, glancing surfaces to deflect the weapons. The combat armor was relatively lightweight weighing around forty five to seventy pounds.
You just learned about the three major periods of armor including parade, tournament, and combat. Those were just the major pieces, and there are many others in the Higgins Museum and all around the world. They differ in why you wear them up to what you can do in them. Hopefully you can pass along this history of armor and visit the Higgins Armory Museum.
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Article posted April 19, 2010 at 12:53 AM GMT •
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2009 Power Outage
Article posted April 2, 2010 at 03:24 PM GMT •
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My weather wordle.
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Article posted April 2, 2010 at 03:24 PM GMT •
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romans in scotland
Article posted March 3, 2010 at 03:57 AM GMT •
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My name is Yease, I am a Celtic arriving back to my family and home after witnessing a long and cold battle against Rome. I live in a Celtic village with my family. When I was a young girl, the Romans invaded my territory and my father was killed. I grew up with my mom and one sister, Teave. The Romans were very powerful and scary to watch. I am now seeking revenge on the Romans for killing my father and destroying our territory, and now I want them to go through what I had to.
I am going to give you a little knowledge on the Celtics and the Romans. As witnessing the battles, I have glanced at the armor that they each wear. The metal and leather helmets would act as a half mask to the Celts for use of protection. As for the Romans, it was sealed with a iron cap underneath the bronze helmet, and lined with fur and cloth for a nice fit. The helmets were useful in the wars for protection if you got striked in the head with a weapon. Both also used shields. For the Romans, it was made by strips of wood, and the Celts had their shields out of metal. They each had their own made cloaks and clothing for warmth. The shoes and boots were important too, because they would provide some protection and warmth to the feet. The Roman boots were made out of cowhide, and the Celt's were made of leather. Another major tool for them both, was the weapons. They had spears that would bend when hitting the shield, so no one can use it again to backfire. The Romans also used short; two foot long swords with a sharp point and was double-edged. These weapons were a must and very handy in the battles I've seen.
The forts between them were very different though. The Romans had a rectangular shaped fort with many headquarters, barracks, baths, and workshops. As for the Celtic village, it is more circular, and had a fire pit in the center. The Celtic village contained the carnyx, about five hundred houses, grain pits, and the center fire. The barracks in the Roman forts were sleeping quarters with usually twenty rooms in a block. The workshops was where the skilled craftsmen who supported the legion worked. There, they worked with the meat and the armor. The legion headquarters was the most important building in the fort that stood right in the middle. That is where the officers of the legion worked and met. Bathing in the Roman baths must of been wonderful, with heating by a large furnace. The floors of the baths were raised off the ground, and held up by small stone or brick pillars. Lastly was the commander's headquarters where the commander had his own house with the walls covered with plaster and built around the central courtyard. It is now time to talk about where I come from, the Celtic village. Walking around when I was little, I often visited the underground cellars known as the grain pits. I would also come across the central fire where iron was melted to make armor and weapons. For me, I thought that it was quite a big village, with containing about five hundred houses. It was a pretty nice village to live in until the Romans came.
Now, I have to take care of my little daughter and go back to the battle to seek my revenge. I hope that you liked a little history on myself, Rome, and the Celtics. About their similarities and differences on their armor and forts. Now that you are knowing some knowledge on Rome and the Celtics, I hope to catch up with you to see if you can tell me something about yourself, and what you have learned from my stories. Goodbye my young Celt.
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Article posted March 3, 2010 at 03:57 AM GMT •
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Science Valentine
Article posted February 1, 2010 at 02:43 PM GMT •
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Science Valentine's
My love for you is faster than the speed of light
Stars don't twinkle, but you do
You are the shining star that Galileo spotted through his telescope
My love for you is hotter than the sun
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Article posted February 1, 2010 at 02:43 PM GMT •
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Joe Flood
Article posted January 27, 2010 at 01:52 PM GMT •
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In seventh grade we took four classes in life skills about drugs and alcohol. Joe Flood, a sober drug addict and alcoholic came in to talk about making good choices, he also told us about his life and what he got involved in. Joe talked to us a lot about the brain and how it works. When the alcohol gets into your brain, the brain likes it and it wants more.
I learned that young kids can get addicted to drugs and alcohol easier than some older people. Also that younger people's liver isn't fully developed so if they have too many drinks or too much alcohol, they could easily get alcohol poisoning and you could die from that.
I will not get addicted to drugs or alcohol, and I have learned a lot from Joe and think that it is great when he came in to talk to us, because nobody talked to him about it.
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Article posted January 27, 2010 at 01:52 PM GMT •
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Myths!
Article posted January 27, 2010 at 01:46 PM GMT •
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Wandering down the bright and squeaky blue halls, Wavder approaches the door to where inside the God of the Sea sits. He reaches for the cold handle when his hand turned to ice. “What just happened?” he asked himself. He hears a voice call out from the distance, “Who goes there?” Wavder was certain that it was the Sea God. “Umm, I, I'm William,” Wavder lies. His icy hand starts to melt, and just as the ice is completely gone Wavder turns around. “Well aren't you a nice young man, William,” says the Sea God. “Well, I guess you could say that,” Wavder replied as he was looking up at his hypnotizing eyes. The God of the Sea is a tall and old man that has a long blue cloak that hangs upon his shoulders. He has a scruffy white beard and mustache that hangs on his face like a wet mop. A wand with a wave on the tip of it, and a turquoise colored crown let people know who he is and that he is proud of. William explained that he was here for a message to give to the god, but what he was really here for was and evil plan to banish the Sea God forever. “So a message, whom is it from,” the Sea God asks curiously. “It is from th-the, it is from the God of the Snow,” Wavder replies. The Sea God reads it carefully over and over. “So I shall meet with the Snow God tomorrow at 2:00pm.” “Yes, Sir,” Wavder explains, “at the town of Carlo only a few minutes away.”
“Well then, okay and you shall be dismissed,” says the God. “Thank you sir,” as Wavder walks away. Through the halls, laughing with joy that his evil scheme may, just may work.
It is 1:58pm, the God should be here any minute now, unless of course he is fashionably late. Wavder spots him, he is in the Ocean riding with the fish. Wavder blinks once and the Sea God is right before his eyes. “Hello, William,” the God says, “So where is the Snow God?” Wavder replies, “Well he couldn't make it.” “Well isn't that odd, on the letter he said that he would be here.” “I guess something popped up,” said Wavder. In a snip second Wavder snatches the God's wand and forces him into the ocean to where he will drown and Wavder will take power of the sea forever and ever. The God falls down off of the cliff and just as he is about to splash in the sea, he levitates up into the air. “Oh my gosh, what just happened!” Wavder nervously whispered. The Sea God peered back up and onto the cliff. He used his water powers and thrashed water at Wavder until he finally fell into the Sea. “No!” Wavder screamed. There Wavder was now sinking in the water and not wanting to drown. The waves sent by the Sea God is now coming. He can see them already while he is trapped in the ocean. Wavder is hoping to make it, and knows that this is his punishment. An hour has passed, and the Sea God has arrived again. He notices William (Wavder) in the sea starting to shiver. The God stops the waves and vanishes leaving a note on the cliff behind. Wavder soon hops out and pick up the letter...The god wants to meet him at his palace by 3pm, and it already 2:54. “Wow, he gives me a lot of time.” he mumbles.
Wavder arrives at the palace, and looks like he just took a shower in his clothes. He knocks and the door and it opens. He sees a man with a cloak sitting in a chair facing the back wall. “Come,” announces the God of the Sea. Wavder walks carefully, step by step and seizes once he has reached the god. The god spins around and says, “You know what you've done.” “Yes Sir, that was very wrong of me and I apologize. “You still have a punishment,” he said, “For now on you can never see or drink water again.” Then Wavder finally agrees to the punishment. Years have passed and Wavder to this day is not drinking water, bathing, swimming and so on. That is the punishment that he agreed to take and he has to follow with it forever.
The End!
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Article posted January 27, 2010 at 01:46 PM GMT •
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Fog
Article posted January 27, 2010 at 01:39 PM GMT •
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Fog
The fog sails into the dreary night
It's chilling sensation flailing around
Droplets of misery in the air
The humming shadows like hot breath
Drifting aimlessly towards nothing
Nothing is Clear
Fog comes here
Fog comes there
Now the fog is near
Nothing is clear
Fog is like an enemy
Waiting to approach when your not looking
Then it attacks
It stalks you from afar
One blink and it is here
It is an army hiding in the distance
You don't know when it is coming
No one does
Fog is here
Fog is there
Now the fog is near
Nothing is clear
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Article posted January 27, 2010 at 01:39 PM GMT •
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