Stock Market Report

In math for the last few months we have been keeping track of three stocks that we bought on November 15^th. We were given 10,000 dollars to buy three different stocks. We had to buy a perfect amount of shares of each stock to get as close as we could to 10,000 dollars without going over.

The stocks I bought were Genzyme Corporation, McDonald’s Corporation, and V.F. Corporation. I bought shares of Genzyme Corporation because I couldn't think of a third stock to buy so I looked on the bullish list and there it was the number one stock predicted to do good in the market this year. This didn't exactly happen because at first the stock was everywhere down then low down then low for the first three months. Then it went up about five to six dollars. Then unfortunately it got bought out by a big company at the high of the stock and they gave all stock owners 76 dollars a share. Then McDonald’s wasn't that great of an idea. I thought it would go skyrocketing up because of the event in japan/china a couple of months ago but that wasn't the case I bought it at 79.32 and sold it at 79.07.Then I bought some shares in V.F. Corporation because it was near Christmas and this company owns a lot of big clothing companies like reef and others. This stock was 80.39 when I bought it and I sold it at 103.50 dollars. In all I made a total of $1404.52.

In my investing options I would change a lot from what I learned along the way while buying stocks and keeping track of them. First of all I wouldnt just buy stocks because I like them. I would research the stock and figure out if it has been doing good in the market. I would also look at the all time high and the current share price because usually a stock that goes above the all time high will go down after it reaches that mark. Then I would research the company to see what they are all about then look at the economy to see whats going on. For example when BP had the big oil spill I wouldnt buy any stocks from that company because they are going to lose money because of the cost of the spill cleanup. I bought shares of McDonald's because I heard of an event in china/japan that would boost up McDonald’s shares. But unfortunately this didnt happen. I should have research the company more.

Stocks are a risky business when you dont know what your doing and can put you in dept in the thousands. But can also make you millions if you do the right research and investigating in the stocks. If a stocks starts out at a low cost like .25 cents and you have bought 10,000 shares then suddenly it jumps up to $2.00 then $4.00 then maybe $10.00. Then right when its about to get to $11.00 starts to go down by .50 cents every week sell all your shares in the company. You want to buy low and sell when its high. Research is the key to doing good in the stock market. Research what the company does, the all time high, and the 52 week high etc. until you are positive the stock is going to do well. If all else fails buy shares in a big company that is world renowned like Google, Microsoft, or apple.

The stock market is a risky business. It can put you in dept in the millions if you don't know what you are doing. If you take the right steps researching and investing in stocks , you can avoid being put in dept and make millions if you really know what you are doing. Someone always gets lucky in the stock market. The stock market has fortunately treated me well , and I made about 15 hundred dollars.

This is my design for the flag of Antarctica. I put a penguin and seal on it because those are the only animals that go on top of the ice besides the wingless fly. For the background I put the outline of Antarctica.

This is  a project we did in art were we  picked a spot in the art room to hide. To do this project we took pictures of our hiding spot and ourselves then combined our two pictures to create a photo of  us hiding in the art room. I hid inside a picture in the art room can you find me!

In science class we learned about the eye. Some things I learned about the eye that I thought was interesting are that the eye has oil in it and when you cry it goes down to your nose and makes your nose runny. Another thing I thought was interesting was that the eye has a blind spot. The last thing I found interesting about the eye was that the eye shuts half an hour each day.

Sitting on my surfboard in a world of deep blue water.
The fear of a monstrous wave crushing me.
The shear force of the wave is enough to drive you into the rock hard reef under you.
Surfing brings me joy.
When I first paddle and drop into a wave,
my adrenaline  pumps 10x faster than usual.
As adrenaline rushes through my body
I get a high that is totally unique to surfing. sitting on my surfboard in a deep blue world of fear and excitement.

Living in space is a different experience and is very difficult. Here are some information about living in space. Living quarters in space are very cramped. They are about the size of an average school bus. Workers living in space eat, do experiments, and exercise in the same room. But workers in space sleep in a separate room where there are bunkbeds and sleeping bags attached to the floor and walls. So living quarters are very tight and not very roomy. Astronauts wear various types of clothing for all aspects of a mission in space. Whether preparing for launch, working inside a space shuttle or space station, working outside in space, or landing back on Earth astronauts wear the proper garments for both comfort and protection. Food in space is not the best. There are ovens in the space shuttles and space stations to heat food. But there are no refrigerators in any space stations or shuttles so the room the food is kept in has to be cooled to keep the food from spoiling. Condiments are provided such as ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise. Salt and pepper are aslo provided but only in liquid form. Space food used to be horrible but now astronauts get to choose what they eat in space. Astronauts perform many tasks as they orbit Earth space in the space stations and space shuttles. Space station crew members spend their day working on experiments in space. They also take part in medical experiments to determine how well their bodies are adjusting to living with no gravity. Working in space is very interesting because of the experiments they can do with no gravity. Astronauts living and working in space have the same hygiene needs as people on Earth. They wash their hair, brush their teeth, shave, and go to the bathroom. Hygiene in space is the same as on Earth. Workers in space go to sleep after a long and hard day of work just like on Earth. But there are some differences because there is no gravity in space so they have to attach themselves to a bed, wall, or seat so they don't float around and bump into something. They also sleep in sleeping bags that are attached to walls or the floor, and they also sleep in bunkbeds that they have to attach themselves to. Sleeping in space is a lot like sleeping on Earth. Living in space is very hard to adjust to because of the weightlessness, the food in space, working in space, sleeping in space, and exercising in space. When you live in space you dont have to use your muscles so you lose body muscle if you don't workout when you are in space that's why all astronauts workout when they are in space orbiting Earth. Living in space is very difficult at times. Living in space is a unique experience that everyone dreams of.

Recently, we had the Moon rocks in our classroom.

The tilt of the Earth is responsible for the seasons we experience every year.The tilt of the earth is 23.5 degrees.The tilt of the Earth is also responsible the amount of daylight/night we experience every year.When the Sun crosses directly over the Earth's equator it is known as the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. For the Southern Hemisphere, this is the moment of the autumnal equinox.Day and night are about equal in length all over the world during the equinoxes, because the sun is positioned above the equator.The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, respectively, in the sense that the length of time elapsed between sunrise and sunset on this day is a maximum for the year.When the axis tilts towards the sun, as it does between June and September, it is summer in the northern hemisphere but winter in the southern hemisphere. Alternatively, when the axis points away from the sun from December to March, the southern hemisphere enjoys the direct rays of the sun during their summer months.June 21 is called the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and simultaneously the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. Around December 21 the solstices are reversed and winter begins in the northern hemisphere.Without the tilt of the earth's axis, we would have no seasons. The sun's rays would be directly overhead of the equator all year long. Only a slight change would occur as the earth makes its slightly elliptical orbit around the sun. The earth is furthest from the sun about July 3; this point is known as the aphelion and the earth is 94,555,000 miles away from the sun. The perihelion takes place about January 4 when the earth is a mere 91,445,000 miles from the sun. When summer occurs in a hemisphere, it is due to that hemisphere receiving more direct rays of the sun than the opposite hemisphere where it is winter. In winter, the sun's energy hits the earth at oblique angles and is thus less concentrated.During spring and fall, the earth's axis is pointing sideways so both hemispheres have moderate weather and the rays of the sun are directly overhead the equator. Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° latitude south) there really are no seasons as the sun is never very low in the sky so it stays warm and humid ("tropical") year-round. Only those people in the upper latitudes north and south of the tropics experience seasons. In the winter the days are short and the Sun in low in the sky.During the short winter days the Sun does not rise exactly in the east, but instead rises just south of east and it sets south of west. During the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun and during our winter solstice it is the southern hemispheres summer solstice. During the northern hemispheres summer solstice the sun is is directly on the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere is completely tilted away from the sun because they are having their winter solstice. During the winter solstice the sun is on the tropic of Capricorn. During the summer solstice the sun is on the tropic of cancer. During the vernal equinox the sun is on the equator same with the autumnal equinox.

Social Studies: I metaphorically went to Africa and I took note facts for an African country named Guinea-Bissau. Now i am doing note facts for a country called Guinea.

Math: I made a very interesting African pattern. I made interactive translations, reflections and rotations. Mine had some giraffes and lions on it. It was a very fun project.

Tech Ed: I made an African M'bira piano out of wood. An African M'bira is a thumb piano basically. We made them out of this kit we got. It was a very interesting project.

Music: I did African drumming and learned different drumming patterns.

Art: I did an African whistle out of clay. I am going to paint my African pattern on it from math.