Friday, July 29, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Almost Halfway Done!
I'm starting to miss school!!! I hope that you are enjoying your summer!
-Miss K :)
-Miss K :)
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
ANYONE can be a photographer!
*COMPLETELY, 100%, TOTALLY COPIED FROM: http://www.dailymail.co.uk *
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2011051/Black-macaque-takes-self-portrait-Monkey-borrows-photographers-camera.html#ixzz1RYXu5XRU
So cool!!!!
-Miss K :)
To capture the perfect wildlife image, you usually have to be in exactly the right place at precisely the right time.
But in this instance, David Slater wasn’t there at all and he still got a result.
Visiting a national park in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, award-winning photographer Mr Slater left his camera unattended for a while.
It soon attracted the attention of an inquisitive female from a local group of crested black macaque monkeys, known for their intelligence and dexterity.
Fascinated by her reflection in the lens, she then somehow managed to start the camera. The upshot: A splendid self-portrait.
Say cheese: The monkeys were intrigued by their reflection in the camera lens
You can be in this one too: The monkey even snapped a shot with photographer David Slater in the frame
Chimply marvellous: The images taken by the monkeys at a national park in Indonesia are perfect portraits
'One of them must have accidentally knocked the camera and set it off because the sound caused a bit of a frenzy, said Slater, 46.
'At first there was a lot of grimacing with their teeth showing because it was probably the first time they had ever seen a reflection.
'They were quite mischievous jumping all over my equipment, and it looked like they were already posing for the camera when one hit the button.
'The sound got his attention and he kept pressing it
'At first it scared the rest of them away but they soon came back - it was amazing to watch.
'He must have taken hundreds of pictures by the time I got my camera back, but not very many were in focus. He obviously hadn't worked that out yet.
'I wish I could have stayed longer as he probably would have taken a full family album.'
Slater, from Coleford, Gloucestershire, was on a trip to a small national park north of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi when he met the incredibly friendly bunch.
The crested black macaque is extremely rare and critically endangered.
These were part of a study group near a science base in the region, home to researchers from Holland.
'I teamed up with a local guide because I knew about the apes and wanted to photograph them,' said Slater.
Self-portrait: This critically endangered macaque monkey took his own photographs after grabbing a camera that had been left lying around
'I walked with them for about three days in a row.
'They befriended us and showed absolutely no aggression - they were just interested in the things I was carrying.
'They aren't known for being particularly clever like chimps, just inquisitive.
'Despite probably never having any contact with humans before they didn't feel threatened by our presence, and that's why I could walk with them during the day.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2011051/Black-macaque-takes-self-portrait-Monkey-borrows-photographers-camera.html#ixzz1RYXu5XRU
So cool!!!!
-Miss K :)
Sunday, June 26, 2011
From the Daily What:
Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day: Meet Naki’o: The first dog to be fitted “with a complete set of bionic legs.”
Naki’o tragic life — his owners abandoned him as a puppy when their Nebraska home was foreclosed, and he lost his paws to frostbite after getting stuck in an icy puddle — took a turn for the best when he was adopted by veterinary technician Christie Tomlinson, who raised funds necessary to purchase prosthetics for Naki’o's hind legs.
Orthopets, the company that designed and fitted the dog’s new limbs, decided to provide Naki’o with front paws free of charge after seeing how enthusiastically he took to the prosthetics.
“Naki’o can now not only chase after a ball with other dogs,” Tomlinson is quoted as saying, “but he can beat them to the catch!”
-Miss K :)
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Final grade of the year TOMORROW!!!!
Be sure to study!
FRACTIONS:
+ & - Use common denominators to solve
X Make everything a fraction, X numerators, X denominators, simplify. You can cross cancel when multiplying
÷ Make everything a fraction, keep the first fraction, change ÷ to X and use the reciprocal of the second fraction, then X
Simplify Everything!
DECIMALS:
+ & - Line up the decimals, drop the decimal into the answer
X Ignore the decimals, X, count the space after the decimal and place your decimal
÷ Get rid of decimals in the divisor by moving it to the ->, do the same to the dividend, float the decimal up, ÷
STATISTICS:
Mean: Average, + the numbers (hit = on the calc), ÷ by the amount of values
Median: Middle, put numbers in order, count to the m iddle, average if there are 2 left
Mode: Most, the value that appears the m ost
Range: The largest number subtract the smallest
-Miss K :)
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Sugar, Sugar
Homework tonight is to complete the multiplication and division worksheets. Final Quiz on Friday.
If you have already done your homework and studied and have some time to kill, come play Sugar, Sugar.
See you tomorrow!
-Miss K :)
If you have already done your homework and studied and have some time to kill, come play Sugar, Sugar.
See you tomorrow!
-Miss K :)
Monday, June 13, 2011
Google Docs, second attempt
We have a few people that used the Google Doc link that I put up a week or so ago, but I wanted to try again! If you already signed, you are all set, but if not, please click this link, open the document and follow the directions!
Thank you!
-Miss K :)
Irony
i·ro·ny
1 [ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-]–noun, plural -nies.
1.
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite ofits literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when Isaid I had to work all weekend.
2.
Literature .
a.
a technique of indicating, as through character or plotdevelopment, an intention or attitude opposite to thatwhich is actually or ostensibly stated.
b.
(especially in contemporary writing) a manner oforganizing a work so as to give full expression tocontradictory or complementary impulses, attitudes,etc., especially as a means of indicating detachmentfrom a subject, theme, or emotion.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
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