Atom 14's Ah-mazing Blog

Even though I’ve completed writing a chapter on organ transplantation/rejection, I don’t think this action is sustainable and really useful, so I’m going to think (or try to) of an action that is sustainable, available for anyone of any age. 

I have created brainstorms of ideas I could use, but so far, they aren’t deep enough. I am planning to do several small actions, so I can take small steps up the ladder of participation. So far, I think I am at No 7, but it just isn’t deep enough. 

Hoping to come up with good action soon,                                                                     your awesome blog host. =)

Today has been one of the most exciting days in Grade 6!! =) As you can see, today was the first day of the exhibition- we presented to Grade 4, Grade 5, Prep and our mentor, Mr. Hautz! 

At first, it was really awkward, scary, and hard for people to come to our booth. After that, we got the hang of it. I would start with a “Do you know what a mirror box is?”, or a “Did you know there is also a negative side in medical advances?” I would then explain the mirror box, then the then and now section, the vaccine timeline, positive, then negative side effects in vaccines. I would continue giving the audience the positives and negatives in DNA, and lastly, the change. This process takes about 2-3 mins if I talk fast. Only a few people asked challenging questions, but if they seemed interested I would show them our process journals, and my blog URL for them to look at my book (my next post). 

I never thought the exhibition would be so fun, I’m really looking forward to tomorrow!! =D 

   Hi! Even though it’s holiday, I’m having fun interviewing and exploring my issue matter, medical advances. 

So far, I’ve been to the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, which was perfect for my matter! It helped me, and some of the information was suitable for other members of my group too. I was informed that there is a Hong Kong Society of Transplantation, so I’m trying to contact them.

There will be an update as soon as possible, I promise…. for those who still have your holiday, be sure to enjoy them! =)

Hi peeps! I know it’s been a “long time no see routine”, but  believe me, it’s hard to be constant! =)

So far, the exhibition is fun- well, except for the occasional “fights” involving fonts and colors- lol!! I’m finding that each of my group members has their own talents, and it’s really helping us through this process. For example, I love interviewing people, and I like working individually. 

I will update you as soon as possible….. =)

Hi! Below is the assignment I was supposed to do a long time ago (sorry!), but I kinda forgot to post it…=)

What does sportsmanship mean to you/look like to you? Give some examples.

Sportsmanship looks like students working together and congratulating each other even if they don’t win. Sportsmanship is when you cheer people on even when you don’t want to, and be a good sport.                                                                                                                                                              

Why is it important to follow the rules of the game?                                                                                                        

It is important because if you don’t follow the rules it won’t be fair for other players, and in a real game it will count as a foul ball.                                                                                                                      

Why are good team strategies important to success in team games? Give examples of strategies for team handball. How can you create and/or deny space in team handball?

If you do not have good team communication, it will be hard to succeed since you will be much slower in passing and catching balls. In team handball, one of the strategies for team handball are defending the goal. In my opinion, this is not only the goalie’s responsibility, players should be trying not to let the ball go to the goalie.                                                                                         What is a strategy you/your team used in “Capture the Flag” to be successful?                                

Team strategies are important because it brings success to your team, and it will improve your teamwork cooperation skills. You create space by spotting somewhere empty, and far away from everyone. You then wave your arms or signal to the person with the ball to pass the ball to you. You deny space by blocking the person who is most likely to get the ball, and you do this by raising your arms so the person can’t focus on the game. In “Capture the Flag”, each person in the team had a job. When things got rough, people wouldn’t really rescue people or guard the jail. Everyone just defended or set to the task of capturing the “flag”.                                  

Describe why having strong skills helps your team be more successful. Give some examples with a specific team sport in mind.                                                                                                                                              

Having strong skills are important because it can help you figure out strategies and become a better player in both attitude and skills. In handball, it is important to be good at the creating space, denying space, communicating with your teammates, sportsmanship, etc.                              

Why does a team that is physically fit have an advantage over a team that is not fit?                      

Being physically fit usually means that you do outside of school sports activities, which  should maintain your level of fitness.

Hello everyone! This week, I have been trying very hard to be very organized. This is due to the constant changing of desks.

To make our Grade 7 transition easier, Ms. Sandul has gave us the freedom to sit wherever we want. But on one condition: we don’t have our desks. Since we have to get everything out of our desks each day, we have to either put our notebooks in our locker or bring them home. 

This is going to help 6A improve organization skills (especially me), but our lockers might be messy.=)

Hi! This week, we have explored the understanding of the theme. We also created a draft speech and created a lot of our own central ideas.

Here is a picture:

Hi! On Tuesday, we did an 3 activities with some 9 graders relating to Crossroads.

The first activity was about poverty. Since Atom 15 and Atom 23 knew what poverty was, they got to be the rich people, which is a bit unfair. The poor people had to run a lot of races, and only the ones who won got extramoney. There was 5 races. I won two, so I earned 30 million dollars, only enough to buy one candy. On the other hand, rich people were just standing there doing nothing, and they still earned 50 million, enough to buy 2 candies each. If this is poverty, I feel very sorry for the children who are just born in a poor place, not like us. I learnt that we are very lucky to be able to eat properly and go to school. The two others were about blindness and torture.

Now that I know how lucky I am, I am hoping everyone (including me) will get a chance to support this charity someday and help the people who need help.

Hi! I know it’s been a loooong time since I wrote a blog post, with Grade 6 Camp, The Winter Break and everything, but now I’m here! I am mainly here to talk about what I think of the Grade 6 PYP Exhibition.

I am sure that it will be super fun, as the Grade 7 students and Grade 6 teachers keep reminding us (students) about it. But, to tell the truth, I am a bit scared about the exhibition. I have presented (2 times) a speech in front of hundreds of people and/or perform regularly in front of an audience, but I’m still not so sure.

I hope my group and I will cooperate well together!