Plant Life ~ T1 ~ Pg 74

These are all the things I used for my garden this year.

• Shovel, made from wood and metal, used for turning the soil and general digging. Used mostly in the spring and fall, not much in between.
• Rake, made from wood and metal, used for mixing manure and Epsom salt in, also used to remove grass and weeds initially, used to make plot level, and to create rows for planting. Used mostly in the spring and fall, not much in between.
• Trowel, made from plastic, used to dig small holes to drop seeds into and to dig up weeds and loosen soil after planting seeds.
• Cultivator, made from plastic, used to loosen soil and help remove weeds.
• Weeder, made from plastic and metal, used to help remove weeds.
• Fence posts, made from metal, used to frame the boundary for my garden.
• Duct tape, used to repair the fence.
• Chicken wire, made from metal, used as a fence.
• Wire cages, made from metal, used to contain and support plants as they grow
• Stretch tie, made of plastic, used to hold plants in place.
• Hose, made of soft plastic, used to transport water from the spigot to the garden.
• Sprinkler, made of plastic and metal, used to equally spread the water around the garden.
• Milk jugs, made of plastic, used as mini-greenhouses.

Plant Life ~ SB3 ~ Pg 74

This summer, I planned what would be in our garden. We planted corn, watermelon, tomatoes, cucumber, zuchinii, and bell peppers. The tomatoes, corn, zuchinii, cucumber, and watermelon came up, but most of it died.

Build A Better Future ~ T5 ~ page 52

While in Detroit, Mom and I went to the Chrysler Museum. On display were cars made by Chrysler from when they started until now. Three changes in car design that have enhanced safety in the last ten years are:

• Rearview camera
• Weight sensors for air bags
• On board navigation and emergency assistance devices

Creative Cooking ~SB3 ~ Pg54

Garbanzo Beans, also called chick peas, are not native to where we live. They are grown in the Mediterranean, the Indian subcontinent, western Asia, and Australia. My sister and I have made two different recipes with chick peas. We have made humus and not tomato soup, a soup that requires tomatoes, ham, onions, mushrooms, garlic, chicken broth, and garbanzo beans.

Travel ~ TE3 ~ 40

Three different websites for travelers are:

http://www.yahoomaps.com/
http://www.mapquest.com/
http://www.googlemaps.com/

Google has the best Step By step instructions, Yahoo has the best visual map, and Mapquest has a little bit of both. We usually get our directions from Google.

Once Upon a Story ~ CE1 ~ page 102

At Fine Arts, I went to a writing workshop. The instructor gave us ten tips on how to improve our writing. One of the things he said was that every story has to have conflict. Not necessarily "Someone's dying!" kind of conflict, more like "What am I going to wear today?" type of conflict. Our teacher also said that we need to be willing to listen to criticism, and also revise over and over and over until we are satisfied.