Computer Lab

              In computer lab, everyone discovered new and exciting careers that either fit their wanted annual salary or fit their interests. We could even look at people who did the jobs that we already knew of and want, or maybe wanted now, to do. The best part was, however, the jobs I love and want were able to fit my supposed annual salary and interests. I learned that there are way more jobs than what I originally thought, all with varying duties and salaries, even if they don't necessarily fit my interests. :)

Science Lab

              In Science Lab the class either saved bears, or, well, killed them by pollution. We learned that the more pollution there is, the more bears and other animals that are susceptible die because of it. Everyone started with ten healthy bears and two pollutants. Every five generations, we would start over and add one more pollutant. A lot of the bears died when the number of pollutants increased to four. This taught me that pollution has a bigger impact on the environment than I originally had thought.

The Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters

Rick Riordan

279

              The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan, is about another adventure the half-blood Percy Jackson goes on. Camp Half-Blood, the magical place where other half-bloods train, is failing, at least the magical borders that protected it from invading monsters are. After meeting his new half-brother/cyclopes, Tyson, Percy sails to the Sea of Monsters, to find and save his friend Grover. He also is going to find the only thing that can save camp, the Golden Fleece.

The Lightning Theif

The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

375

             The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, is about a demigod, half-human and half-Greek god, Percy Jackson. After he is claimed by his father, which is his godly parent, their is a lot of hype about him. Too bad the timing was horrible. He goes on a quest to find the thief of Zeus's master bolt, his symbol of power, but it isn't who anyone, even Zeus, was expecting.

The Gift

The Gift
James Patterson
309 Pages

             The Gift, by James Patterson, is a continuation of Whit and Wisty Allgood's life, a little after the N.O. took over. They are finally discovering the capabilities of their wizardry, of course, besides Wisty's fire powers. Whit's girlfriend, Celia, is trying to convince him to turn himself in, all with the stress of everything else. Will Whit and Wisty survive, after all, they are wanted for an execution?

UCLA

             I can't wait to visit the college I really want to go to in the future, UCLA!! I always knew UCLA for the film programs, when I was little, before I could really understand college, I thought that was all it was. As I have learned more about college over the years (and UCLA now), I know there are a lot more possibilities and options anyone can choose, like many different majors and classes. The one thing I want to see, however, is the Powell Library!

Science Lab

Today, in Science Lab, the class learned about plastic and what it is found in. Practically everything is made of plastic, which is very harmful. Scientists suspect plastic is the cause of 1 out of every 35 kids getting autism. When scientists did a study about canned foods, they used people with the same blood type. The group who ate canned soup, which is lined with plastic, for lunch everyday instead of homemade, like the other group, had 1000% more plastic in their bloodstream.It made me think twice about certain items in my home made of plastic. Things like soap, toothpaste tubes, flooring, paint,bed sheets, clothes, etc. Sometime soon, all the cups in my house will be made of glass, just in case the plastic bites back.

Computer Lab

In computer lab, the class reviewed even more on Bitesize. This time, however, the subjects didn't include Math, but Science and English. We played a variation of all of them, some people played all Science, some all English, and some a mixture of the two. First, I reviewed Deduction and Poetry with interesting games. I didn't know there were grannies who ate children! Other subjects/games I played include: Shadows, Friction, and Sound. Apparently, sound vibrations kill off a disease! It was nice to know there is a FUN way to review for CST, I will definitely be using Bitesize more often.

Which & Wizard

Witch & Wizard

James Patterson

336

Witch & Wizard, by James Patterson, is basically the lives of Whit and Wisty Allgood, a witch and wizard in training, while the horrible New Order takes over, or the N.O. for short. It took being captured in the middle of the night, put in jail, and a death sentence to finally reveal to them they had illegal powers. After they escape prison, they find a department store full of kids just like them, without powers of course. No one, besides the One Who is the One, is more powerful than the Allgood family.

Divergent

Divergent

Veronica Roth

487

Divergent, by Veronica Roth, is yet another dystopian novel about society being divided into factions, which are focused on different values, bravery and selflessness being the main factions. After growing up in Abnegation all her life, Beatrice is tired of the "selfless" life. When she is 16, she gets to choose if she stays in her own faction. Her aptitude test reveals she is Divergent, a dangerous title meaning she isn't cut out for just one faction, which is what she is supposed to be, but three. Will Beatrice choose Erudite, intelligence, Dauntless, bravery, or Abnegation, her home faction where her family is?