Glassblowing

What is glassblowing? It is a amazing art that is made in a a thousand degree furnace. It is really hard to make. You need to use a metal bar to put the soft marble in the furnace. The reason you need a metal bar is that you will burn if you get to close to the furnace so you should put the soft marble onto the metal bar and put it in the furnace. Put water on the metal bar so the metal bar and your arm will not burn. After that take it out so you can put a small marbles on the on the soft marble and put it back in the furnace. Then take it out again so you can make it smoother. Keep the metal bar because the marble is still hot. Now you need a wet news paper. You put the wet news paper on the marble then turn the bar around and around and around so every part of the marble becomes smooth. Also use scissors to brake part that is hard and cannot be smooth after all that put the marble in the freezer so it becomes colder. After that congrats you became a expert on glassblowing.

The quest to Santa

(North pole)
Narrator : Today four kids shall risk their lives for one thing. To travel to the North pole and meet Santa. Tom Jackson, Will Lilliput, Brad Cane, and Lily Cane. These four kids shall risk their lives to find Santa. Will they make their alive! Or worse the will be on the naughty list!
Find this out in “The quest for Santa”.

Setting :(Christmas eve the basement of Tom Jackson)

Tom: Why didn’t any of us get presents?

Will: Maybe we have been naughty.

Lily: Lie! We have done nothing wrong all year!

Brad: Maybe Santa missed our houses by accident.

Lily: Yeah right he missed every one of us. Not likely Brad. Maybe we should go to other peoples houses and see if they got presents.

Tom: Maybe we should go to the North Pole and ask Santa.

Will: My dad has a plane we can use it.

Brad: Good idea Tom and Will unlike you Lily.

Lily: Hey! At least I had a idea.

Will: Lets go already.

Lily: Alright Will
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(Inside the plane)
Will: I have to warn I do not know how to drive a plane.

Tom: What, you said your Dad owned a plane.

Will: I did say that but I do not know how to drive one.

Tom: Great just great.

Brad: While you to were arguing I noticed we were riding right into a cliff.

Tom: Huh? (Tom turned around) Ah!
(Crash Plane)

Tom: Look what you did Will!!!

Will: Is this really the time to fight with me.

Brad: Stop you two!

Will: I did not say a thing.

Lily: Quiet! Come on were waisting daylight.

Tom: Where are you going?

Lily: Duh. To Santa that is the reason we started this thing.

Will: Lily is right were to close.

Tom: Really well we have no water, no food, and no shelter.

Brad: Are you blind were already in the north pole we just need to find Santa's work shop.

Tom: Well come on lets go find the work shop.

Will: That's the spirit Tom.

All: Lets go!

Tom: Guys you forgot something.

All (Besides Tom): Whats that?

Tom: We have no idea were the Santa's workshop is. Oh and did you notice that were lost.

Lily: Come on Tom don't be a downer we can find it.

Will: It is lucky that my left his car in the plane.

Tom: OK but, I drive.

Will: My car I drive.

Tom: Yeah and crash into a mountain like last time.

Brad: Huh I assume To is right.

Will: OK you drive.

(In car)

Tom: OK now were ready to go.

Will: Just to warn you this car was made fourteen years ago.

Tom: I don't care a cars a car.

( Tom drives the car but, it is in reverse)

(Tom stops the car)

Tom: Huh is every one alright.

All: Yeah and, so is the car.

Tom: I will start the car again but, first put it in drive. Woe what is that it looks like a giant snowman.

Lily: Lets see it.

(At the snow man.

(All touch it but, they end up falling inside the snowman)

All: It is Santa's workshop.

Tom: Oh my it is Santa.

Santa: Yes it is me and the reason I did not give you your presents because it was a test. Since you have con-cured you get to have your presents and so much more.

All: Thank you Santa Clause.

Santa: Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Big Writing 10/5/11

Dear Ms. Amy,
     Hello, my name is Kevin and I am 10 years old. I am a student Technology Engineering Science Leadership Academy (TESLA) located in Santa Rosa Beach, FL.

 We are working on a project with the essential question, "What is the ultimate living thing?" I chose the king cobra Ohiophagus Hannah.

     As part of the way we do projects at TESLA we have to  find a real expert to look at our work. I was wondering if you would please take a few minutes to look over my project and provide me with feedback both on how it might be improved and thing that I have done well. Here is a link to my project:

Thank you,
Kevin Stoddard
TESLA

9/21/11 Draft 2

     Hi I am Kevin. I am here to tell you why the black mamba is the ultimate animal. The first reason is the size of the black mamba. The second reason is the venom of the black mamba. The third reason the black mamba is the best is its mouth is black.

     As you heard in the first paragraph you will read about size now. It is the biggest venomous snake alive. It was said in the late 1900s that the black mamba can grow up to 14 feet. Once I heard in 2010 of a black mamba growing up to 18 feet. That is why the black mamba is big.

     Now here is the second reason venom. When you get bitten by the black mamba their is no need to worry you will just die instantly. Even if you have anti-venom in your pocket you`re not fast enough for it to work. Last Monday on TV it said it was the most venomous snake. This is why the black mamba`s venom is deadly.

     You should know why they call it the black mamba. Lots of people think the black mamba is called the black mamba because it is black. That is wrong it is called the black mamba because it`s mouth is black. I remember when I was watching TV and I saw a black mamba mouth it was pitch black. You should know that is why the black mamba is called the black mamba.

     Remember you can see another animal you think is the best. It is not even close to as cool the black mamba is.

9/21/11 big writing test

Hi I am Kevin. I am here to tell you about the black mamba.The First reason you will know about the size of the black mamba. The second reason is the venom of the black mamba. The third reason the black mamba is the best is about the black mamba is why they call it the black mamba.
     As you heard in the first paragraph you will read about size now. It is the biggest venomous snake alive. It was said in the late 1900s black mamba can grow up to 14 feet. Once I heard in 2010 of a black mamba growing up to 18 feet. That is why the black mamba is big.
     Now here is the third paragraph venom. When you get bitten by the black mamba their is no need to worry you will just die instantly. Even if you have anti-venom in your pocket your not fast enough for it to work. Last Monday on TV it said it was the most venomous snake is the black mamba. This is why the black mamba is venomous.
     You should know why they call it the black mamba. Lots of people think the black mamba is called the black mamba because it is black. That is wrong it is called the black mamba because its mouth is black. I remember when I was watching TV and I saw a black mamba mouth it was pitch black. You should know that is why the black mamba is called the black mamba.
     Remember you can see another animal you think is the best. It is not even close to as cool the black mamba is.

draft 2

       Cars are fast. They are as fast as a cheetah. Many cars can go from state to state in about 1 hour. Once my dad drove me to Georgia and it took only 3 hours. That is why cars are fast.
     Lots of cars last a long. A usual car can drive for 40 miles without getting any slower. You only need to get gas every about 3 hours. Yesterday my Dad drove me to Louisiana and I did not even need to get any gas. That is why cars last long.
      Cars are safe. Tons of cars have seat belts. Cars have airbags. A while ago my dad came to Alabama and got into a car wreck but he was OK because of the airbag. That is why cars are amazing.

AUTOMOBILE

Cars are fast. They are as fast as a cheetah. They can go from state to state in about 1 hour. Once my dad drove me to Georgia and it took only 3 hours. That is why car are fast.
     Cars last a long. They can drive for 40 miles without getting any slower. You only need to get gas every about 3 hours. Once my Dad drove me to Louisiana and I did not even need to get some gas. That is why cars last long.
      Cars are safe. Cars have seat belts. Cars have airbags. Once my dad came to Alabama and got into a car wreck but he was OK because of the airbag. That is why cars are amazing.