Tessellations - Escher Envy

We are learning to design and create tessellations to explore transformations.

I used 'paint' to paint a tessellation as instructed in an activity called 'Escher Envy'.

I designed and created the above tessellating pattern.

This is the procedure

• I opened up the computer tool paint
• Then I created a parallelogram
• Next I created a pattern on the top the parallelogram and repeated it on the bottom
• Same as the sides
• I then erased the original parallelogram and that left me with my pattern
• I copied my pattern across the canvas of paint until I ended up with my first tessellation  

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis means 'putting together with light'. It is the process of a plant combining co2 carbon dioxide and water to make oxygen.  But they first absorb the sun's light energy through it's stomata.

The Test

Silence is one word to describe this movie. The movie was silent but funny, it was funny because of the facials used and it's actors. The movie I am talking about is 'The Test'. A paper ball was thrown then all the mayhem just started. The teacher was very oblivious to this as he was busy typing away on his net book.




This movie was made by room 18 at Point England School

Gamex Zone

I sat frustrated and to be honest angry about missing out the amazing fantastic opportunity of a lifetime but instead I was at home doing nothing while missing out on the Gamex  Zone opening. It is said to be the coolest and best arcade in the region.

This was the worst day for my parent to go to the golf convention, now I have to go and look after my brother and dog. My parents are seriously into golf if they could, they would sell me for front row seats at a Tiger Woods game. F
The Gamex Zone was in a dogs allowed mall, I know it might sound weird but most things are weird here in Massachusetts. If I could get home before nine I could probably sneak out with Tom and Max (the dog). My parents were at this golf convention thing I don’t know but they seem to be really into it. They wouldn’t be here for at least an hour knowing my parents.

I left the house with Tom and Max it took me a couple of minutes to get ready and walk to the mall. Then I saw the ribbon being cut then bam! I woke up daydreaming slobbering over my desk humiliating myself in front of second period history class. I must of dreamt of the Gamex Zone opening today, oh man so dumb.

Observation of the Weta

Plus Minus and Interesting Facts about the Cave Weta.
I have used this to write a report to inform others.

Plus	Minus	Interesting
Cave Weta are probably more scared of you than you are scared of them There are over fifty species of cave weta. Cave Weta have antennae which are four times as long as it’s own body. Using this they find their way through the darkness.	Tuatara and Weka eat Cave Weta.	When scared the weta jumps. It can jump up to two meters. For us it would be like sixteen cars! Cave weta can also be found in leaf litter and rotten logs. They are also deaf and cannot make sounds.

Cave Weta belong to a group called ‘Rhaphidophoridae’ which also include some crickets. There are over fifty species of Cave Weta. Other than in a cave, a Cave Weta can also be found in leaf litter and rotten logs and around New Zealand. Common predators of the Weta are the Tuatara and Weka.
A Weta has six legs a thorax, abdomen and head. In it’s head are two very long antennae which measure up to four times as the weta’s own body. Using this they find their way around in the dark.  A weta is a gentle, non - aggressive insect and is probably much more scared of you than you are of it. When frightened a weta jumps, and believe it or not weta can jump up to two metres. For us humans it would be like jumping sixteen cars imagine that!

Just a Bad Day

Every Saturday my friends and I hang out at the mall and everything usually goes fine... but this time was the exception!

We were at the mall just looking at the new sets of the Air Jordans, the arcade and food court just the usual (well for us anyway). For some reason I felt a rumbling vibration that would make teeth chatter and leave you feeling uneasy, just BRRRRR weird. I had felt it since we left to go to the food court, but I didn’t pay attention to it because I thought it may have just been an underground construction, my mistake.

We left the mall and still I felt the vibrations but powered 120% much stronger. I fell on my back, oddly slanted on a leathery - like object. A crowd then came to gather in front of the mall. My friends stepped back, people began screaming and fainting, sirens whooping in every direction. it was hectic! CRRRRRRR! The noise was so loud I would’ve gladly ripped my ears off.

Suddenly everything was quiet and all around I saw faces in awe. I looked back and saw four huge legs. When I looked up I saw two scythe like hands sharper than any knife. But then again, it wasn’t as scary as it’s glaring eyes looking at me. The sight of it almost scared me to death. It’s head kept twitching and it’s eyes were too, like it was examining me. It must have been thinking that not just me but the whole human race was it’s prey. The thought of human race being extinguished just made me shiver. I began running, I saw my friends and shouted out a warning, we ran so fast I think we could have beaten a stock car. But with one giant leap the grasshopper  had caught up to us, I fainted...             

To be Continued ...