We are a group of 7th graders from Colorado who want to practice our writing and communication skills. We are excited to expand the walls of our classroom and collaborate with other classes! Please leave us comments and your blog URL, so we can respond back to you!
Article posted May 18, 2012 at 11:00 PM GMT •
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Honestly, I really don't want this year to end. This year was my favorite year of school so far because I met a lot of new people like Alexa, Sky, and Ashley. My grades were really good at the beginning of the year, but they got worse because I started getting lazy. I learned that I really need to start using my time in and out of class wisely. I always end up not finishing my homework because I start too late. A thing that I learned the hard way was to always try to finish and turn in your work on time. Because I didn't do that, I got a couple Bs this year. Last year I got all As. In 8th grade I want to go to bed earlier so I won't have a hard time getting up in the morning like I did this year. I was absent for my first class of the day a bunch of times because of this. That caused me to miss a lot of work. My advice to next year's seventh graders is to not worry about your social life so much. Focus on academics more.
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Article posted May 9, 2012 at 11:53 PM GMT •
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I thought International Towne was a pretty cool experience. We were lucky because a lot of other kids will probably never get the chance to go there. I thought it would be similar to Young AmeriTowne, but it was actually a lot different. It was a lot smaller and I was more busy than I was in Young AmeriTowne. I kind of learned about how international buisness works. I would make the brakes longer. Since they were only 15 minutes long, I felt rushed to get to all of the countries. I think the best part was getting to buy things and do the cultural activities.
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Article posted May 8, 2012 at 01:57 AM GMT •
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I guess I'll write about my trip to Italy last summer because it was really fun!! The plane ride and the jet lag were the only things I didn't like about the trip! First, we stayed in Venice. It was really rainy there, but it was still SUPER fun! I have a red and gold mask that is in the shape of a cat's face from there! Venice is famous for their masks. There was at least three mask shops on every street! We also visited a lot of churches there. Next we went to Tuscany. We stayed in a small but nice villa that used to be a wine cellar. There was a lot of beautiful scenery there and our rental car was a BMW!!! We drove to a bunch of little towns there. I wasn't a big fan of all the winding roads! We also went to Florence and visited a lot of museums...... It wasn't the most fun in the world but I guess it was ok. And finally we drove to Positano on the Amalfi Coast. That was my favorite place that we visited because it was on the beach and the weather was REALLY nice! There was also a lot of shopping there. One night there was fireworks at midnight, but I slept through them because I was sick. Also, I had the best breakfast ever when I was in Italy! It was all pastries and fruit, so I always remembered to get up early because of that! I really hope to go back to Italy someday!
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Article posted May 7, 2012 at 02:29 AM GMT •
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When I first started reading Seedfolks, I thought that I wouldn't like it and that it was really boring. But now that I'm almost finished with it and I understand it more, I like it. I think the big idea of the book is that working together with others can make a big difference in the world. I don't really have a favorite character because I can't really relate to any of them, but I guess I have to choose one. I like Kim because I thought it was nice how she planted lima beans because her dad was a farmer and she wanted him to notice her.
My favorite activity last week was painting rocks in Mrs. Lubich's class. I liked this one the most because I used to paint rocks with my mom when I was little, and I haven't done it in a while.
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Article posted April 24, 2012 at 01:13 AM GMT •
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The research portion of my project went pretty well, but I haven't actually started board or my visual aid yet. I don't think that part of the project will help me answer my guiding question, but all the research I did helped. I am not ready at all! I'm afraid that I will wait til the last minute to finish the rest of my project as usual!
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Article posted April 2, 2012 at 11:39 PM GMT •
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I thought dissecting chicken wings was really gross! I really didn't like it because I'm not a big fan of meat. Especially raw meat! We learned about the muscles that make the wing move. We had to cut into the wing and look at all the tendons, muscles, and tissue. We also had to do a worksheet about the parts of the inside of the wing and their functions.
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Article posted February 29, 2012 at 03:17 AM GMT •
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In science we are learning mostly about cells. We did a lot of labs involving microscopes. We've learned about protists, animal cells, plant cells, and bacteria cells. We learned about the parts of cells and their functions. It was hard remembering all of the long and confusing words!!
Article posted February 29, 2012 at 03:17 AM GMT •
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