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Reading log 6/06/10: The Last Olympian- 30 minutes

6/07/10: The Last Olympian- 30 minutes

6/8/10: The Last Olympian- 30 minutes

6/9/10: Pond Scum- 30 minutes

6/10/10: Pond Scum- 30 minutes

6/11/10: Pond Scum- 30 minutes

6/11/10 Totally Irresponsible Science- 30 minutes

6/12/10: Ellie McDoodle-New Kid in School- 30 minutes

6/12/10 Ellie McDoodle-30 minutes

6/12/10: Babysitters' Club: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls- 30 minutes

6/13/10: Finished Ellie McDoodle-New Kid in school-finished- 30 minutes

6/14/10: Pond Scum- 30 minutes

6/15/10: Pond Scum- 30 minutes

6/16/10: Pond Scum- 30 minutes

6/17/10: Pond Scum- 30 minutes

6/18/10: Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman-20 minutes

6/19/10 Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman- 20 minutes

6/20/10 The Lightning Thief (30 minutes or more)

6/21 The Lightning Thief (30 minutes or more)

6/22/10 The Lightning Thief (30 minutes or more)

6/23 The Lightning Thief (30 minutes or more)

6/24/10 The Lightning Thief (30 minutes or more)

6/25 The Lightning Thief (30 minutes or more)

6/26/10 The Lightning Thief (30 minutes or more)

6/27/10 The Lightning Thief (30 minutes or more)

6/28/10 The Lightning Thief (30 minutes or more)

6/29/10 Boys in Control - 20 minutes

6/30/10 The Lightning Thief (30 minutes or more)

7/1 Amelia's Guide to School (30 minutes or more)

7/2 Amelia's Guide to School (30 minutes or more)

7/3 Amelia's Guide to School (30 minutes or more)

7/4 Amelia's Guide to School (30 minutes or more)

7/5/10 Amelia's Guide to School (30 minutes or more)

7/6 Boys In Control (Boys Start the War series) (30 minutes or more)

7/7 Boys In Control (Boys Start the War series) (30 minutes or more)

7/8 Boys In Control (Boys Start the War series) (30 minutes or more)

7/9 Boys In Control (Boys Start the War series) (30 minutes or more)

7/9 Boys In Control (Boys Start the War series) (30 minutes or more)

7/10 Boys In Control (Boys Start the War series) (30 minutes or more)

7/11 Out of My Mind (30 minutes or more)

7/12 Out of My Mind (30 minutes or more)

7/13 Out of My Mind (30 minutes or more)

7/14 A Spy Among the Girls (30 minutes or more)

7/15: A Spy Among the Girls (30 minutes or more)

7/16: Ramona and Beezus (30 minutes or more)

7/17: Ramona and Beezus (30 minutes or more)

7/18: Araminta Spookie: My Haunted House

7/19: Araminta Spookie: My Haunted House

7/20: Flashcards of My Life

Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Test 5
 * Math Log**

Done!

**Writing Log**
 * What Is Chlorophyll?**



Chlorophyll is a pigment found in most plants. It is also found in bacteria. Chlorophyll makes food inside the leaf. its name comes from the greek word green leaf.


 * H ow do you get a sunburn?**

Your skin burns because UV light penetrates your skin and causes damage. If you expose your skin too much to sunlight before you have a tan, then your skin reddens and is damaged. When you are exposed to sunlight, your skin releases melanin. Melanin creates a tan on your skin which prevents further damage to your skin. If you slowly build a tan, then you are protected from most sunburns, but you should still use sunscreen.
 * What is Quicksand?**

Quicksand is a mixture made of water, soil, sand and mud. The buoyant mixture can make you sink. Quicksand can also make you float! If you move in a slow motion, the mixture will support you. If you move too quickly, you will get stuck. It is a myth that you will get sucked under in quicksand. Quicksand is a colloid and if you move slowly it feels like a liquid, but if you move quickly, it feels more solid and you feel trapped.

**How should I feed my hamster?**

Hamsters need a healthy, balanced diet. They need seeds and a small serving of fruit every day. Hamsters need the nutrients of fresh fruit and vegetables to survive. You can find special seed mixes at a pet store. These bags have seeds and nuts combined. You can use leftover fruit from meals to feed to your pet. Hamsters also need specially marked Hamster Kibble that looks like dog food to balance out their diet. Hamster owners need to use a ceramic food dish to serve food or hamsters will chew the bowl if it is plastic. A healthy hamster diet is important to keep pets alive.

**What do hamster behaviors mean?**

Hamsters behave in different ways to show their feelings. One instinct is to bite when stressed or frightened. Hamsters chew metal bars, wood, toys, cardboard, and paper. They do this to stop their teeth from growing too long and if they are bored. They also run a lot. Don’t think “Hammie” is too lazy, because at about 8:30, your hamster will start running on its exercise wheel…5 miles a night! Your pet stuffs his cheeks to carry food to a safe place. This safe place is usually in a house or burrow. Hamsters hide in their burrows to sleep and have some privacy. Give your hamster something like an empty box to hide in or a mound of bedding to burrow in. Hiding and burrowing is normal behavior. Grooming is a normal behavior and your hamster will spend a lot of time grooming; do not be concerned by long periods of grooming. A good owner pays attention to a hamster’s behaviors to measure and respond to its needs.

**Why does baking soda react with vinegar?**

When you add vinegar to baking soda, it foams and can overflow its container. Why does this happen? This occurs because an acid (vinegar) is mixed with a base (baking soda or sodium bicarbonate.) When an acid and base are combined, the base reacts to the acid and releases a gas called carbon dioxide. When sodium bicarbonate dissolves into the vinegar, it reacts with water and forms OH-, which reacts with the acetic acid (OH- is base) to form water.

**What is a mummy?** Mummifying the dead was an important ritual of the Ancient Egyptians. A mummy was a dead body preserved, wrapped with bandages, and protected in a series of wooden coffins and a stone case called a sarcophagus. After a rich, important person died, the person's insides were removed and the body was soaked in a salty substance called Natron for 40 days in order to dry out the body. After 40 days, the body was washed and rubbed with ointments and bandaged to keep the body's shape.

The Ancient Egyptians went through this process because they believed that the dead traveled to another world and needed their bodies in their next life.

**How do you tame a guinea pig?**



When you first get your guinea pig, it may act skittish. This is normal because guinea pigs rely on their instincts to run away in order to survive in the wild. Taming a guinea pig means that you will be shaping the pet's behavior so that you will be able to handle your guinea pig and your guinea pig will feel safe.

When you pick out your guinea pig, you should notice them running around their cage; this is a good thing because they are skittish by nature. They **//should//** make a big fuss when picked up because they are not tame yet. The signs of a sick guinea pig is a pig that doesn't run away or fuss when someone tries to pick it up. When you bring your guinea pig home, you will start taming your new pet.

Step One: You should leave your new guinea pig alone in its cage in a quiet area of the house where they can hefar people but not be startled by loud noises. After 3 days, you can start taming your pet. You will begin by giving your guinea pig treats in a special way. Hold the treat in your hand and let the guinea pig take the treat from your hand. You should not drop the treat in the cage because you want the guinea pig to connect getting a treat with you. The positive event is connected to your scent, your voice, and the sounds of a treat like a rustling plastic bag or the opening of the refrigerator.

Step Two: When you are ready for step 2, you will pick up your pig and put them on your lap and you let them take a treat from your hand. You can place a towel on your lap in case they urinate. You can lay another towel over them to make them feel safe (and it looks really cute too) If they are still really skittish and still kick, take a towel and wrap them up like a loose burrito so they are still and safe while they eat their treat. If the pig nips, you can also do the burrito wrap.

Step Three:

When your pig is comfortable taking treats from you and eating them on your lap, you should hold your guinea pig in your lap for at least 10 minutes several times a day. You can also take your guinea pig out to play and socialize with you and some toys. They like to play with balls, tubes, towels, bags, and boxes. You should think about where you will set up your pig playpen so that clean up is easy.

Taming your guinea pig is important because then you and your guinea pig will have a happy relationship. Good luck socializing your new piggie!


 * What is Bumblefoot? **

Bumblefoot is an inflammation on the ball of the foot. Guinea pigs, birds, rabbits or rats can get bumblefoot. Bumblefoot is caused by a staph infection or it can be caused by other bacteria. When an animal gets a cut on the bottom of their foot, bacteria can travel inside and create a small red bump on the outside of the animal's foot. On the inside, an abscess forms.

To treat Bumblefoot, clean the foot with an antibiotic wash. Then apply antibiotic cream to the sore. The animal needs a systemic antibiotic to kill the staph infection or bacteria. To prevent Bumblefoot, your pet should have a clean, disinfected cage with a solid floor and not a wire bottom cage. The cage should be lined with soft cage litter. Do not use cedar chips or other sharp mulches.

**How come a boomerang returns to the thrower?**



A boomerang is a throwing stick that returns to its thrower. It returns because of the shape of its arms and the way it is thrown. The shape of boomerangs can vary, but the arms are shaped in a special way. The arms are curved on the top side and flat on the bottom. The flat bottom and the curved top allow the air to support the boomerang when in flight, causing lift. The shape of the arms allow the boomerang's flight to curve and change its path. The vertical throw is different from the horizontal frisbee throw. The change from vertical to horizontal also causes the boomerang's path to curve. The boomerang is thrown and then comes back.