Math M.C.A's

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!  Today, tomorrow, and the day after that, are math M.C.A days.  I was pretty freaked out this morning, but once I got to the computer lab, and started doing the problems, I felt pretty confident and sure if my choices.  I tried not to second guess myself.  I stopped today on question 25 out of a lot.  The problems also weren't as hard as I anticipated.  :)

Types of Energy

Today, in science, we learned about all of the types of energy.  There is; light energy, potential energy, kinetic energy, heat energy, gravitational potential energy, chemical energy, mechanical energy, nuclear energy, electrical energy, and sound energy.  Those are a ton!  

Hight of a Tree

Today, in math, we learned how to measure the hight of a tree based on its shadow, an object next to it, and the objects shadow.  Let's say the thingy standing next to the tree is 6 feet tall.  His shadow is 8 feet long.  The trees shadow is 24 feet long.  From all of that data, we could find the hight of the tree.  The answer would be................... 18 feet tall.

Different Types of Potential Energy

Today in science, we learned about the three different types of potential energy.  They are; gravitational energy, elastic energy, and then chemical energy.  Elastic energy is like with a rubber band or a trampoline.  Chemical is like the air, and gravitational is obviously the gravity.  At the beginning of class, they just blew right past my head, but now I am kind of starting to get it.

A Cool Fact About Division Problems

Here is a cool fact about division problems.  Let's say you divide 3.6 by 0.9.  Then, figure out the answer.  Now let's say that we change 3.6 to 0.00036.  Then let's say that we change 0.9 to 0.0009.  The answer would still be the same, because what you have to do to one side of the equation, you have to do the other, or it won't be equivalent.

Mark Twain

Today, in G.E.L, we learned a bit about Mark Twain.  Did you know that his real name is Samuel Clemens?  It is.  The name, Mark Twain, is boat slang for, "the water is safe, it is 12 feet deep."  He got that nickname because he really liked his boat job.  I think those facts are really cool.

Stop-Motion-Animation

Today in Media Art, we did stop-motion-animation.  In other words, we made a video out of pictures.  We all split up into groups.  I split up with this dude called Jay, and we did a really cool video.  We did one where, he was just standing alone, and then I walk up to him, push him, then he punches me, then I punch him and he falls to the floor.  The video in the end was really awesome!  Although it would help if I don't always smile the whole time.  It kind of takes away from the awesomeness of punching someone in a video.  (:

Zach, Haden, Gavin, and Kaden

I made some new friends from school the other day.  I realized that they only lived a couple houses down from mine, and they also like sports too.  They invited me too the house that they were going to hang out in, (Haden's) and we got to play hide and seek tag and basketball. Needless to say, I didn't get tagged at all in hide and seek tag, but Zach, who is actually good at basketball beat me 1 on 1!  I was up to ten, and we both had nine, and so he just chucked it with his back facing the hoop, from the three point range, and swished it!  I was really dumbfounded!  (:

Science Test

Tomorrow, we are havering a science test.  It is about sound, sound waves, the ear, basically everything we have larned so far this summer.  I got 100% when mom quizzed me at home.  I am feeling pretty confident about it!  Science is one of my favorite classes.  Again, I hate actual science, but the teacher makes all the difference.  Same with math class- I am okay at math, I kind of hate it, but the teacher makes all the difference.

My Summer Basketball Training Schedule

I am making a summer basketball training schedule.  It will be awesome.  There is no doubt in my mind that I won't make the A-team.  This will be my routine, and it will also switch off every other day.  Day 1, Dribbling Drills, Post Shots, Lay-ups, free time/ play with Dad or my neighbor.  Day 2, Elbow Shots, Free-throws, 3-pointers, free time/play with dad or my neighbor.  I will do the dribbling drills until I have done cross-over, through the legs, behind the back, and spin move about 20 times each.  I will do my lay-ups until I make 100 in a row, or I can do mike-ens too.  My post shots will be 50 from the left side, 50 from the middle, and 50 from the right side.  My elbow shots will be shot 100 times.  I will shoot ten sets of ten free-throws, and I will shot about 50 three pointers.