Do You Get the Message? ~ page 90 ~ T#1

I made a display of Barbies dressed in outfits conveying these messages. The first Barbie is "I want to be noticed".  The second Barbie is "I want to relax".  The third Barbie is "I want to impress someone".  The fourth Barbie is "I want to blend into the crowd.  

Car Sense ~ SB4 ~ pg 16

I requested a driver's manual from the local DMV when we went to get Mom's tags renewed.  In the manual is a copy of a form to use when applying for or renewing a permit or license.  Forms for other things, like registering a vehicle, are available on the website.  To register or renew a vehicle's registrations, someone must present proof of financial responsibility such as insurance. The documents must be original, no photocopies will be accepted.  Also required are proof of sales tax and; if the car is leased, a copy of the lease.  A person must have a driver's license if they are registering a vehicle. 

To apply for a Learner's Permit, a person must be at least 15 years old.  They must take a written test reviewing information found in the manual, and they have to take a vision test.  Practice tests preparing for the written test are available on the DMV's website.  A learner's permit allows the holder to operate a car only when a licensed driver over 21 years old is sitting in the front passenger seat.  It also allows them to practice for a Provisional Operator's Permit (POP), a Motorcycle Permit (class M) or an Operators License (class O).  Driver's Ed courses can be taken at any public school administration building.

To apply for a POP, a person must be at least 16 years old.  They must have held a Learner's Permit for at least 6 months.  They must either complete a Driver's Ed course or a 50 hour certification form before applying.  Tests required are as follows: vision test if taking a Driver's Ed course, vision and drive test if presenting a 50 hour certification form.  1/5 of those hours must be between sunset and sunrise. 

To apply for a license, the individual must be at lest 17.  They must have held a POP for at least a year if they are under 18.  If they have held a POP and they are 17-21, they have to take a vision test.  If they don't have a POP and are local residents over the age of 18, the applicant must take the vision, written, and drive tests.  Out-of-state residents only have to take the vision test. 

Car Sense ~ SP4 ~ pg 16

On Saturday, we helped at Christ Community Church's car care clinic.  We checked fluids on several cars.  There was a Honda, a VW, a Chevy, and a Ford.  They are all different. 

Family Living ~ SB2 ~ page 26

Our family worked together to create a family budget.  We used the concepts suggested by Crown Financial Minisries.  Our family's expenses equals our family's income.  A budget helps you to avoid overspending.  Sometimes, when a family doesn't make enough money, money must be tranferred from a non-neccesary portion of the budget such as Entertainment to cover nescarry expenses. 

Math, Maps, amd More ~ SB #1 ~ page 64

I want to own an I-pod touch. To do this, I will have to save up my money. Right now, I have been saving my money for a year and a half. I spend $5 to $15 dollars total on gifts or other things. I need less than $100 to get the newest version. At this rate, I think I will have an I-pod before next Christmas, possibly in the next 6 months. The newest version costs anywhere from $215 to $240 excluding tax. The cheapest place to get it is amazon.com they sell them for $215 with free shipping. Other costs might include a cover, this would be to help keep your I-pod safe from dents or nicks and keep it newer, longer. The cost for an I-pod cover, would run from $.01 to $20. You could also get apps. These are for things to do with your I-pod. Games, music, weather, or Skype to name a few. Apps run from free to about $5, depending on what you get. There are no monthly costs, this would only apply if you had an I-phone. To find out all of this information, I enlisted the help of Mr.D. I also searched online and went to several different stores. Amazon is the best place to get the things that I have listed.

Paper Works ~ SB3 ~ page 134

Today I made two paper cut outs.  We have a kit that tells how to make things and provides a pattern.  Tools can be as simplistic as scissors and paper or you could  use a special knife.  Paper cutting is one of the oldest art forms. 

Creative Cooking ~CE4 ~ Pg54

Today we job shadowed a self-employed cake maker and decorator. To do this job, you need to be able to hold yourself accountable. You should be able to budget your time. A cake might have layers or it might be a sheet cake. It might be frosted or it might have fondant over the top. Fondant is type of icing used to make the cake look smooth. You have to be good at decorating; but you also need to know when to stop decorating. Sometimes, you have to be willing to start over when you make a mistake, or you need to try new things or different cakes.

Some pros to being a cake decorator are that it is flexible. You can do it over a period of three days, or you can do it all in one day so long as you have it done before the deadline. Another pro is that you can mostly do it in your style. The customer may tell you some basic ideas, but you can be creative.

Some cons are that it takes up a lot of time. One little cake took 4 hours plus baking and clean up time. It could take longer if you made your own fondant or icing.

Cakes are needed most on the weekends. This is both a pro and con. It is good if you want a weekend job for any reason, but bad because your weekends are always filled with work. As a cake decorator you can choose to be self employed or you can work for somebody else. All of that said, I would choose to be a cake maker, but my sister, FigNewTon would not.

Travel ~ T5 ~ page 40

At the airport, there are metal detectors that everyone has to walk through. If the machine beeps, you are asked to remove anything that might be a problem and walk through it again. If it beeps a second time, you are asked to go to another spot where you are given a pat down to feel if you have any knives or guns. Also in place, you set your bags and shoes in buckets to go through a different machine. If there is an excessive amount of metal or anything concerning, they may open your bags and search them. Another thing is that only the people who are boarding a plane can go past the gate except for special circumstances. Only a certain amount of liquids are allowed on board the plane. The limit is 3 oz per bottle or container and all liquids must fit into a quart size bag. The newest technology in airports is a full body x-ray. The people for this are selected at random.