Month: September 2014

Fascinating Food

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Here are some fasinating food facts, to find out more visit this site – http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinabarca/food-facts-that-will-blow-your-mind#3acs3ll

1. Ripe canberries will bounce

2. An average ear of corn has an even number of rows, normally 16

3. Having dairy may cause acne

4. Most wasabi is not real wasabi, but coloured horseradish

5. Apples belong to the rose family

6. One of the most popular food toppings in Brazil is green peas

7. About 70% of olive oil being sold is actuallly not pure olive oil

8. The most expensive pizza in the world costs $12,000 and takes 72 hours to make

9. Radishes are a member of the cabbage family

10. Mcdonalds sells 75 hamburgers every second every day

11.Peanuts aren’t nuts, they’re legumes

12. Ketchup was used as medicine in the 1800s 

13. Apples float in water, because 25% of their volume is made of air

14. The popsicle was invented by an 11 year old  in 1905

15. One of the most hydrating foods to eat is the cucumber, which is 96% water

 

 

 

To Explore the Universe

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An astronaut. That’s what I want to be. Nothing else. Why? The answer is simple.

I want to know what’s up there and to see it face to face. See the twinkling stars up close and to see the bright moon. To look at the incredible Milky Way Galaxy and see all the planets. To experience what’s like to fly in a rocket. To see androids, comets and black holes is what I want to do for living. Nothing else.

However, I’m only 6 years old. I’m too young to explore the universe. So for now I have to keep my feet planted to the ground and watch the sky through my home made telescope.

Birds

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The birds flow around the sky,

All together in their flock,

Big birds, small birds, were all in the sky,

I think they rock,

Pigeons, eagles and more,

Were all there in the sky,

Flying around so high,

As they danced and sang their song,

Parrots gave rainbow colur to the picture,

I just had to capture that moment,

Clink went the camera,

As the picture was taken,

As I watched with my binoculars,

All I could do was smile,

As the birds flew above my head,

My cheeks turned bright red,

Now all I can think about,

Was the moments with the birds,

I wish I could fly with them someday,

To see what is up in the land above.

– Ana-Maria Barlin

 

Scared

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Shane’s eyes met mine. We stared at each other as the footsteps were coming closer. My heart felt like it was going to burst out of my chest and all I could think about was who the footsteps may belong to. Shane froze to his spot, not moving a muscle while I moved to hide behind one of the many bookshelves’.

“Shane,” I whispered.

Shane suddenly twitched and looked all around the room with an alarmed look on his pale face.  

“It’s me, Lauren. I’m over here.”

Shane scanned the room until he found me. I smiled and he walked towards me. Suddenly the door opened only to find Wayne, the school bully with his “gang”.

“Why am I not surprised to see you here Lauren and Shane?” Wayne bellowed.

I was frightened and Shane was too. We both had a terrified look on our faces and Wayne knew we were scared, he always knew.

How was he going to frighten us? What was he going to say? I thought

“Well kiddos, I am not going to beat you up today,” Wayne said coming closer towards us.

I looked at Shane, he was surprised.

“But, I know something that will frighten you,” giving me a piece of crumpled paper, then Wayne left with no further words.

“That was close,” said Shane, giving a huge sigh of relief.

I opened the piece of paper and read it aloud. Shane and I stared at each other petrified and shocked.