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SLJ Step It Up: Poetry Slam Ono

Today, I did a task in which I made a snowball poetry on summer.

First, I watched the introduction video and read some examples of snowball poetry so that I get an idea of what I am going to do.

Second, I started thinking of a topic that was related to summer and I thought about watching the sunset at the beach.

Third, I opened a google drawings and added a picture of the sun setting at the beach.

Next, I added a heading and the poetry that I made at the side on top of the image.

I made sure that each line is one letter longer than the previous one while making my poetry.

Then, I recorded my screencastify in which I read my poem from the start.

Lastly, I embedded the video on my blog post so that I can share my work. I made sure to change the permission settings to "anyone with the link".

I learnt that a snowball is a poem where each line is longer than the previous one. Sometimes the lines get longer by one word and sometumes they get longer just by one letter.

I found this activity challenging because I thought of words that would sound better but it had so many letters and I could not add it on poem. 

I liked doing this Summer Learning Journey task because I learnt how to write a poem that was very challenging and it looked like a mountain when we look at its shape.

SLJ Kick Start: Poetry Slam Ono

Today, I did a task in which I made a snowball poetry on a day at the beach.

First, I read this example of snowball poetry so that I get an idea of what I am going to do.

Second, I started thinking of a topic that was related to summer and I thought about the beach.

Third, I opened a google drawings and added a picture of people having fun at the beach.

Next, I added a heading and the poetry that I made on side of that image.

I made sure that each line is one word longer than the previous one while making my poetry.

Then, I recorded my screencastify in which I read my poem from the start.

Lastly, I embedded the video on my blog post so that I can share my work. I made sure to change the permission settings to "anyone with the link".

I learnt that snowball poems are also called growing / shrinking lines because they increase or decrease by one word or letter.

An interesting fact is that snowball poems were created by Oulipo in 1977.

I liked doing this Summer Learning Journey task because I learnt to write a new type of poem on my favourite weather summer.

SLJ Step It Up: Silly Algebra

Today, I did a task in which I learnt BEDMAS to do substitution and solve some questions.

First, I watched this video so that I learn about advanced algebraic problems and get an idea of what I am going to do.

Second, I watched this video in which I learnt about Order of Operations (BEDMAS).

BEDMAS means Brackets, Exponents, Division and Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction.

Third, I clicked two different pictures of myself using the webcam of my Chromebook.

Fourth, I edited the pictures using remove.bg which removed the background of my pictures.

Next, I made those pictures my variables and created algebraic questions that could be solved using BEDMAS.

The answer to the first question is 12. The answer to the second question is 4. The answer to the third question is 8.

Then, I added a black background, title, key, symbols, brackets and variables to my google drawings.

Lastly, I embedded my google drawings on my blog post so that I can share my work.

I learnt that if we don't use the order of operations we will get a wrong answer.

An interesting fact is that the order of operation (BEDMAS / PEDMAS) was created in the 1800s.

I liked doing this Summer Learning Journey task because I got to learn something new in maths that I didn't know before.

SLJ Kick Start: Silly Algebra

Today, I did a task in which I learnt how to substitute a variable (letter) for a constant (number).

First, I read this article in which I learnt about substitution, variables, constants, negative numbers and powers.

Second, I watched this algebraic problem video so that I get an idea of what I am going to do.

Third, I opened this example google drawings and saw how to use images as variables.

Fourth, I chose my variables which were two pokemons (Dragonite and Charizard).

Next, I added a black background, title, key, symbols, brackets and variables.

Then, I thought about the questions that I would be writing. The answer to the first question is 55. The answer to the second question is -15. The answer to the third question is 7.

Lastly, I embedded my google drawings on my blog post so that I can share my work.

I learnt that: A variable is a symbol or a letter for an unknown number in an equation. A constant is a value that doesn't change and is not a variable. Substitution is when constants (numbers) are replaced with variables (letters). A power of a number says how many times to use the number in a multiplication.

An interesting fact is that algebra was created in the 9th century by Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi who was a Muslim mathematician.

I liked doing this Summer Learning Journey task because I got to learn more about algebra which I didn't know before.

SLJ Step It Up: Cicadas in Art

Today, I did a task in which I made a cicada dish digitally on google drawings.

First, I watched this video on photography and learnt that cicadas pose as rock stars in miniature art scenes.

Second, I read this article about how different cultures eat cicadas as their food and how America is trying a new thing.

Third, I thought of a dish that I could create from cicadas that would also be easy to draw.

Fourth, I copied a template that included three different types of cicadas and a picture of a plate.

Next, I used the shapes and fill colour tool to make the bread for my sandwich, my lettuce and my cheese.

Then, I added the cicadas as the stuffing in the middle of the sandwich. I also added two sauces which were sweet chilli and ketchup on the side.

Lastly, I took a screenshot of my dish and added it to my blog post so that I can share my work.

I learnt that cicadas are low in fat and high in protein which is the reason why many scientists and food experts call it a superfood.

Five interesting facts about cicadas are that: they lay a lot of eggs, they are super loud, they get confused easily, they live a long time and they shed their skin.

I liked doing this Summer Learning Journey task because I got to explore and learn about cicadas and how different cultures eat a variety of food.

My Cicada Dish

SLJ Kick Start: Cicadas in Art

Today, I did a task in which I made a drawing of a cicada on paper.

First, I read this article about cicadas exoskeletons and learnt about invertebrates. 

Second, I watched this video about cicada moulting and watched this video about cicada exoskeleton.

Third, I decided to make a drawing of a cicada instead of collecting the skins because I couldn't find any.

Fourth, I read this article so that I get an idea of how and what I am about to draw.

Next, I gathered a piece of paper, coloured pencils, sketch pens, pencil, sharpener and eraser.

Then, I drew my cicada on paper but it was too hard so I found an easier version to draw.

Lastly, I took a picture of my artwork and added it to my blog post so that I can share my work.

I learnt that cicada wings inflate and expand so that their new skin can harden and in that process, they shed their old exoskeleton skin. 

An interesting fact is that an exoskeleton supports and protects an animal's body from outside. Many invertebrate animals (that do not have bones) have exoskeletons to protect their inner body.

I liked doing this Summer Learning Journey task because learnt how to draw a cicada and gain more knowledge about it.

My Artwork