Empire State Building, Bryant Park, Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Today we went to the Empire State Building and to Bryant Park. We were able to see every place that we visited.

Gabriela- favorite part was that was when she saw New York.

Stacey - I liked when I saw the lady liberty and it was such a fun experience.

Jensly - I like the view and lady liberty.

Heavenly-I loved the view it was breath taking it was awesome being 86 feet off the ground.

Jennifer – liked being able to see central park from the empire state building.

9/11 Memorial, Tuesday, August 4, 2015

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Today we went to the 9/11 memorial. It was really sad but fun we got to learn a lot about that day we also know that a lot of people on the plane left messages to their love ones before they died. The memorial let us see the place with a new pair of eyes. Its really sad to think that you lost people that day but it also showed us that even if this horrible thing happened, we can move on and be strong but we will never forget the people that we lost that day. We need to remember the people lost that day and we will never forget. Nevahea’s favorite pat was when they where showing the messages the people on the plane left for there love ones. Jhan’s favorite part was when he saw the fire truck in the museum of 9/11. Alani’s favorite part was seeing the picture. We remember the feeling of sadness and seeing the people and wondering if they lost someone. We all felt really sad.

Coney Island, Beach, Lunch at Nathan's, Monday, August 3, 2015

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Today we went to Coney Island Beach and we had lunch at Nathan’s. The Coney Island rides were very long because we had to take the train. Leidy’s favorite part was when we went to the Cyclone.  Amy’s favorite part was when we went on the beach because some people went swimming and others stayed near the shore and the waves always hit her. Elisa’s favorite part was when we went to the beach and she went swimming. Elvis’s favorite part was when he was going down in the Cyclone. Cinthia’s favorite part was when we went on the Ferris wheel. She loved the ride so much because it swinged a lot. We went to the Nathans the first where Ms. Korn’s parent went on their first date. 

Marshmallow Challenge, Thursday, July 30, 2015

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Our experiment was the marshmallow challenge and it was a successful experiment. In the experiment we tried building towers out of spaghetti, a yard of string, a yard of tape and one marshmallow. It was successful because we learned from are mistakes. If we could redo the experiment we would keep better track of the time. From the ted talk video we learned that kindergarten graduates did better than college graduates because they took multiple trials and had a better imagination. 

The Tenement Museum and Yonah Schimmel's, Wednesday, July 29, 2015

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     Today we went to the Tenement Museum in the Lower East Side. In the Museum there was this actor playing a role of a girl that migrated from Greece to the United States of America. The girls name is Victoria Confino. We were playing a role of an Italian Family that just migrated to the United States and was looking for advice on how to live in New York and a place to live. Then, we went to Yonah Shimmel’s for a surprise. It was Ms. Korn’s favorite place that she used to visit with her grandfather. We ate a tasty treat called a Knish. One was sweet and the other one was made of potatoes and then we add salt or mustard. Also this place has old pictures in the restaurant and it is 105 years old.

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tuesday, July 28, 2015

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            Today we went to The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Jazzlyn’s favorite part of the day was when we went on the South Ferry. Lawrence’s favorite part of the day was the view of The Statue of Liberty. Katherine’s favorite part of the day was when we were on the South Ferry because the breeze felt so nice. Lawrence learned that people had to bring a limited amount of things to bring on the boat. Jazzlyn learned how people got to the United States of America. Katherine learned that the Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French. Jazzlyn is thankful for Ms.Dooley and Ms.Korn because they created this fun camp. Katherine is thankful for Ms .Korn and Ms.Dooley because they work hard this summer. Lawrence is thankful for Ms. Dooley and Ms.Korn buying us tickets to see the movie of Jurassic World. If Jazzlyn could bring something to a different country she would bring money. If Lawrence could bring one thing to a different country he would bring his phone.  If Katherine could bring something to a different country she would bring her mother’s name necklace.

Movie Jurassic World, Restaurant Benihana Monday, July 27,2015

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Today we went to the movies to see Jurassic world. Gabriela had a great time she thought the movie was great also funny, scary and romantic I had fun. Leidy loved the movie because they had scary, romantic, and action all together. Cinthia liked the movie Jurassic world because it was a very interesting action filled movie. We had fun in the restaurant it was cool. We all tasted something new in Benihana, which had Japanese food. 

Making Slime, Thursday, July 23, 2015

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Today we did an experiment. The experiment was to make slime from a package that had everything prepared and homemade slime with borax. The first thing we did was to split into partners. The first part was to have 2 cups empty. Then we put a powder in one cup and the other cup with water the water one we added the powder last and the powder cup we added the water last. Then we stir it up until it was goo substance. The first cups were we added the powder first became smooth. The second one had bubbles bumpy stuff in it. The slime with borax had three things in it water borax and glue. First you need to ad 4 ounces of water 4 ounces of glue so ½ of a cup glue and water. Then in a separate bowl add a cup of water and a teaspoon of borax and mix it. Then add the water glue to the borax solution and mix until it absorbed the borax solution. Then you may add food coloring if you want and mix until you get the color you want. Nevahea’s favorite part was when she added the food coloring. Jennifer’s favorite was the food coloring too.


Natural History Museum, Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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On Wednesday we went to the Natural History Museum. The museum was interesting. For example, Alanis doesn’t enjoy museums like other people, but she did find interesting things such as the Richter scale. Also, she liked learning that soap, wine, toothpaste, etc. is made from lava. It’s so cool. Cinthia’s favorite. When she saw the volcano. Gabriella favorite part was the park. Today was a good day.

Bronx Zoo, Tuesday, July 21, 2015

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Today, we went to the Bronx Zoo. Jazzlyn’s favorite part of the day was feeding the animals. Katherine’s favorite part of the day was going on the monorail because it was interesting to see the animals up close and in their habitat. Today we learned that bison’s are cooked and used in burger meat.

Kayaking And Carmine's, Monday, July 20, 2015

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Today we went Kayaking and to Carmine’s. Carmine’s is an Italian Restaurant and their food taste way better than the famous Olive Garden. Our favorite part was Kayaking and when we jumped off the kayak and got soaking wet. It was worth it. Also, we enjoyed the food that we ate, pasta, Lasagna, salad (or ham salad), garlic bread and our favorite dessert, the Titanic. We learned instructions on how to ride a kayak and that we should always try new things.

Painting Pots And Planting Seeds, Thursday, July 16, 2015

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Today we did a lab. We planted seeds into pots we painted ourselves. Christopher planted peas, Cinthia cilantro, and Alanis planted peas. We also decorate the pot we planted it on. It was messy…but fun. On Thursday we always write in our journals and today we were discussing how to be positive. Also we learned what the quotes “give a man a fish and he eats for a day…teach a man to fish and eats for a lifetime” this quote means to be independent. If you want something get it yourself don’t wait for people to bring it to you.

Movie "Inside Out", Sony Wonder Tech Lab, Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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Today we went to the movies to see “Inside Out” then after we to Sony Wonder Tech Lab. The emotion Katherine would be is joy because I like to keep things positive and I like to make people happy. The emotion that Leidy would be is sadness because I like to cry on my issues to let everything out. The emotion Elvis liked was madness because I liked the way  madness controlled Riley.

Museum Of Math, Tuesday, July 14, 2015

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Today, we went to the Museum of Math.  Gabriela’s favorite part of the day was when she was on the chairs that would roll around. Elisa’s favorite part of the Museum of Math was when she was playing a game named “ Finding Fifteen”. The objective of the game was to get three numbers that add to fifteen. Lawrence’s favorite part of the day was when people get on the bikes. We all learn when you multiply a number by itself, it is called a perfect square.

Governors Island, Monday, July 13, 2015

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Today we went to Governors Island and we did so many things. We had to get on a Ferry Boat to get to Governors Island. Our favorite part was when we went to the playground and we used the tree house, the swings, and the mini-golf stations. I learned that no matter what you do, you should stay positive. The houses that were around were old and nobody used them.The houses are used as museums and to display art work. You can learn a lot about people like their favorite colors and so much more, and that when the U.S. was at war and they used forts to hide the soldiers.

Lab Experiment: Making Homemade Ice Cream Thursday, July 9, 2015

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Today, we learned the procedures to make “school made” ice cream. Our favorite part of the day was when we prepared to make the ice cream. The most interesting thing I saw was how the ice cream looked like after it hardened. One thing I learned that failure is the first step to success. Our experiment was a success. One thing that could make it better was if we didn’t have to put too much vanilla extract into the ice cream. 

Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Wednesday, July 8, 2015

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Today we went to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Alanis’ favorite part of the day was eating ices at a nearby park. Nevahea’s favorite part of the day was learning about the different biomes. Her favorite was the tropical biome because she saw a coffee bean plant. One thing Christopher found interesting was the lilipad pond with flowers and fish.

Avengers and Body Exhibit, Tuesday, July 7, 2015

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Today we went to the avengers station and we visited every station. We learned about Avengers and Body exhibits. Our favorite part was when we saw the babies how they grew up so fast .The most interesting thing was when we saw a pregnant woman that had a baby that died inside her stomach. One thing we learned was how they put people in the exhibits and the steps they took to preserve the bodies. 

Central Park and Jekyll and Hyde, Monday, July 6, 2015

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Today we went to Central Park and Jekyll and Hyde. My favorite part of the day was when I went to Jekyll and Hyde because the food was really good. One interesting thing I saw was the Jekyll & Hyde restaurant. The restaurant had things on the wall that talk and the gargoyle was so funny and was making fun of some of the people. One thing that we learned today was that John Lennon from The Beatles died around Central Park and they named a field for him, which was named Strawberry Field.