What I Learned About Helen Keller

By Jakey

Helen Keller was born in June 27, 1880 at Tuscumbia, Alabama. Helen had gold hair, sturdy arms and legs. She was blind and deaf because of a high fever when she was young. Her father was a captain of the civil war and he owned his own newspaper.

Her traits were first, a bad girl when she was young because she broke other people’s toys, ate her birthday cake when she didn’t know it was her birthday and dipped her fingers in other people’s plates when they were eating. Second, she was kind when her teacher, Miss Anne came. She cooperated with her. Helen also did not hit her dog, Belle, and she did not squeeze her kittens. Third, she was patient because she kept on learning the words.

I think that Helen is bright because she studied a lot of things, like how to talk, how the Braille alphabet works and how she could speak.

When I was One Year Old...

By Jakey

I will tell you when I was one year old and eleven years old.

These are my physical changes. When I was one year old, first, I didn’t have much hair. Second, I had small body. Third, I was thin.

On the other hand, now that I am eleven years old, I have longer arms and legs so I am taller. I am also fat. I also have a low pitched voice and I have lots of hair.

Last, I had a high pitched voice.I can also do lots of things now that I am eleven years old. Example, now I can jump higher. Next, I can ride a bike with just two wheels. I can also play piano now. Then, I can make PowerPoint presentations and write paragraphs in the computer. Plus, I can remember the games I finish in PSP.

There are so many differences when time flies.

Predators! (Part 2)

by Jakey

Continuation of "Predators" (entry date: March 30, 2008):

Fourth, a predator that uses its hearing ability would be the bats. It also hears echoes so it will not bump into things. It eats only insects.

Fifth, there are predators that trap their prey. To begin with, a humpback whale blows bubbles that trap the fish it would eat. Then, spiders catch small insects by its web. Some makes the web and waits for their dinner to come but some tricks the insects by holding a silk and staying on top of the web. Then when it is near, it drops itself and the silk with it and it will capture the insect.

Last, other predators can trick their prey. For example, there’s Venus flytrap. It has sensitive hair inside it that can trigger the flytrap easily. Next, the adder uses its tail to trick the lizard. The adder has a tail that looks like a small worm so the lizard thinks it is food. When the lizard tries to eat the “little worm,” the adder will pop out and eat it. Last but not least, the angler fish has a part in the body which looks like a worm. When the prey is near the “bait” then it pulls the fish into its mouth--Eew!

These predators are unique in their abilities. I think that you should not have these animals as pets.

I hope you like reading it. But I have a question for you: What predator did you like most?

Predators! (Part 1)

By Jakey

There are animals that eat other animals which are called predators. I will tell you some predators, what their preys are and how they catch their preys

First, these predators use their eyes to hunt. For example, there’s the eagle (right photo). It uses its eyes to catch its prey. When it is able to see its prey, it uses its claws to grab it. Then, there’s the cheetah. They’re really fast. They focus on their target and where they’re going. Finally, the bear uses its eyes to capture fishes that could jump in the stream. If they get their calculation right they would be able to catch the fish without any problem.

Second, some predators use their sense of smell like the coyote. It is like the cheetah but it can only be found in the snow. It uses its nose to find its prey. Then there’s the shark (left photo). It uses its sense of smell to find tiny particles of blood then it will find the animal that dropped the blood

Third, predators can sense the body heat of their prey. To begin with, there’s the vampire bat (right photo) that sense the body heat of injured or sleeping animals. They suck their blood then use their saliva to keep the blood flowing, Eeew! Then, the snake could sense body heat from other animals and uses surprise to capture its prey.

To be continued...

Unusual Iceland

by Jakey

Iceland is unusual because of its climate. First, it has glaciers so it’s rainy and cold that makes planting corn hard. Second, Iceland has lots of hot springs. Its steams help the people heat their apartments, homes, city buildings and swimming pools. Third, it also has volcanoes that erupt and produces lava that heats up the climate. Fourth, it has grassy plains where it is good to raise cows. Last, Iceland has a mix of cold water and hot water that makes it the best place for fishing so Icelanders make fishing a living.

For me, I don't think I can live in Iceland because the climate is too different and I hate fish.

Question: Would you want to live in Iceland?

Communication

By Jakey

There are lots of ways to communicate. First, we can use the phone at home, second, we can use the fax machine to send a copy of homework to your friend and last, we can use the e-mail in the computer. There have been many changes in how we communicate before. Before, they used drums, smoke signals and sent messages through letters. Today, communication has vast changes like first, the semiconducters, which can conduct electricity faster,

Second, the computer chip which can hold and process lots of information. And last, the digital form which uses numbers to speed processing of information.

In the future they might change the ways of communication.

Will they think our communication is slow?
What do you think? You choose.

Jakey loves building things using Lego. He wants to be a Lego designer when he grows up

How To Make Painted Toast

BY JAKEY

To make painted toast you will need:

1. Milk
2. Bread
3. three cups
4. Three kinds of food coloring
5. Plate
6. Paintbrush
7. Toaster

First, place ¼ of milk inside each cup. Second, pour five drips of food coloring in each cup. Third, use the paint brush to mix the food coloring. Fourth, paint the toast with the food coloring. Last, toast the bread for 5 minutes.

Jakey loves building things using Lego. He wants to be a Lego designer when he grows up.

The Twit's Tricks

by: Jakey

The Twits are very tricky. Some of their tricks were funny. First, Mrs. Twit put her glass eye in Mr. Twit’s mug. Second, Mr. Twit put a frog in Mrs. Twit’s bed. Third, Mrs. Twit put worms in the spaghetti of Mr. Twit. Finally, Mr. Twit put a little wood on Mrs. Twit’s stick to make it long. Mrs. Twit thought that she was shrinking. I like the glass-eye trick in Mr. Twit’s mug because it was funny.

Jakey had a blast reading this book. He is also fond of reading Captain Underpants Books. His favorite movie is "The Simpsons."