Ironia Ink - Randolph Township Schools
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Ironia Ink - Randolph Township Schools
Ironia Ink Genius Hour Interviews Genius hour is one hour a week that you get to work on a project of your choosing at school. Genius hour is about imagination where you can bring ideas to life. Also, it’s about expressing what you love. Every genius hour project has a question that you want to learn about. Genius hour is something that takes a long time because the question is supposed to be something that you can’t find an answer to right away. Genius hour projects can be anything from learning about sea turtles to building a model of the Eiffel Tower. Now I will talk about a few students’ genius hour projects from 4th grade, 3rd grade and 5th grade. Kevin’s Origami Genius Hour Project Kevin is in 4th grade and he is doing his genius hour project on origami. I’m surprised he is almost finished because Kevin only uses 30 minutes every Friday. Also, he is doing another project developing a card game. Kevin’s inspiration to do origami for his genius hour project was when he saw his brother playing with paper and Kevin thought of origami. Kevin’s favorite part so far is making the origami. I think he is getting it done so fast because two people are helping him, which is fine. Many people get help or are in groups. Kevin says it is fun because there are interesting facts that he is learning about origami. For example, origami originated in Japan in the 1600’s. Kevin is going to do his presentation on a poster. Wishing him the best. Evie and Sarah’s Genius Hour Project Sarah and Evie are in 5th grade, and their genius hour project is on a Wi-Fi signal enhancer, which they call the Wi-Fi Flower. They are finished, but they have- n’t presented it yet. They were working on another genius hour project, and the Wi-Fi wasn’t working, so they thought of how they could fix it. Their favorite part was testing it and having it be successful. They said it was fun but sometimes annoying, because it was hard to get parts, and they needed approval from the school. I asked them if it was hard in the beginning, and they said yes. They are going to explain how they made it and how the signal enhancer works in their presentation. Sounds like a blast! Tyler and Sophia Tyler and Sophia are in 3rd grade, and their genius hour project is on The Underground Railroad. They are still working on it, and they have been working on it for 3 weeks. They must be getting a lot of facts. They got inspired from their homework, which I find cool. Their favorite part of learning about The Underground Railroad is that the slaves escape. Mr. Hand is their teacher, so he helped them. Something interesting is that it wasn’t hard for them. They’re going to present the project on a poster and flash cards. Sound like an exciting genius hour project! Ironia Ink June 2016 Inside this issue: New Student Interviews 2 Meal worms Make the Most Out of Styrofoam 3 How to Make Your Own Comics 4 Teacher Feature 5 Inside Out Trivia 6 Dragon Story 7 Zootopia 8 By Juliette J. Image from http:// classroomclipart.com/ Ironia Ink Page 2 New Student Interviews Have you ever wondered how a new student felt to move to a whole different school or even a new town? Let’s find out more about some of our new Ironia students. Q: When did you move to Randolph? 4th grade interview: Andie L. A: Justin Q: When did you move to Randolph? Q: What is your favorite subject in school? A: The 4th of July A: Gym Q: What was your old school like? Q: Where did you go to school before Ironia? A: It was very different A: Tinc Road Elementary Q: Who was your 1st friend in Ironia? Q: Where did you grow up? A: I don’t know A: Lake Hopatcong Q: What is your favorite subject in school? Q: How old are you? A: P.E. (gym) A: 7 and ½ Q: Where did you go to school before Ironia? Q: When is your birthday? A: Madsebakken School A: July 20th Q: Where did you grow up? Q: How would you describe yourself? A: Elverum, Noraway A: Nice and sharing Q: How old are you? Q: What is your favorite book? A: 10 A: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Q: When is your birthday? Q: What is your favorite movie? A: March 5th A: Home Q: How would you describe yourself? Q: What is your favorite sport or hobby? A: Patient A: Basketball Q: What is your favorite book? Q: What is your career choice? A: Clue A: Police officer Q: What is your favorite movie? Kindergarten Interview: Sam T. A: The Other Movie Q: When did you move to Randolph? Q: What is your favorite sport or hobby? A: Summer A: Dance Q: What was your old school like? Q: What is your career choice? A: Baby classroom to Pre-K A: January 11th Q: Who was your 1st friend in Ironia? A: A vet Continued on page 15 2nd grade interview: Jadyn F. Page 3 Ironia Ink Mealworms Make the Most Out of Styrofoam A good way to start off this summer is with good news. And what good news is that? You are about to read it. Recently (about 5 months ago), scientists discovered that a certain kind of mealworm is able to digest (eat ) Styrofoam. This is an essential (important) discovery, as the Styrofoam is non-biodegradable (it cannot be recycled). What is a mealworm? Mealworms are the larval (baby) form of the mealworm beetle, or Tenebrio Molitor (the scientific name for the mealworm beetle), a species of darkling beetle. Like all holometabolic insects (insects that undergo full metamorphism), they go through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Recently, scientists discovered that mealworms can “eat” Styrofoam. Who exactly found out about the mealworms? This fantastic discovery was established by scientists from Stanford University and China’s Beihang University. They saw that the mealworms digest all the Styrofoam without hurting any other predators. The scientists exposed about one-hundred mealworms to Styrofoam, only to discover that they can digest it easily. Do the mealworms “like” Styrofoam? Well, not only do they “love” it, they devour it. The scientists discovered that the mealworms can eat the Styrofoam with no long-term effects. Not only this, but the predators that eat the mealworm suffered no harm from their new diet. Why is this discovery important? So many boxes and packages are packed with Styrofoam to the brim! Being so hard to recycle, if we make sure these meal- worms reproduce and keep healthy, the level of Styrofoam in the garbage dump will eventually decrease. This is a major step in global recycling and something that could help with global warming. The scientists have taken one step forward in global recycling. This truly was an amazing piece of information, even for Ironia Ink! By Arya M. and Kevin T. How Tiny Mealworms May Help Reduce Our Massive Plastic Pollution Problem: http:// www.dogonews.com/2015/10/16/how-tinymealworms-may-help-reduce-our-massiveplastic-pollution-problem Image from http:// classroomclipart.com/ Ironia Ink Page 4 How to… Make your own comics! Hello all you people out there who love comics and want to make your own! This short step by step guide will help you show your super hero in action or your princess eating cupcakes in her castle. You can make all your dreams come to life! The only limit is your imagination. Yeah I know what you’re thinking, “She’s good at art and is going to tell me to draw in a box and be sad because my art is not good.” But the only way to make your art better is to draw all the time and you will SLOWLY get better. Don’t be discouraged by your art skills, start with stick figures if you have to! But never ever say you can’t do anything. Now let’s get started. Step one: Think of a story or just a funny thing that happened that day. You want to know at least a rough idea of what your story is about. Also, start putting thought into your character design, make it original. You should have a vivid image of your character. Try drawing it as best you can. If something is closer make it bigger. Also, make farther back things darker. Put speaking bubbles after you write the words that your character is saying as well. Don’t forget to make your characters interesting. Step five: Now you have a pretty good idea of your first panel as the panels go on add characters, settings and make a good story come to life. Just keep repeating the steps and soon you’ll have a great comic strip for everyone to enjoy! By Sarah A. Step two: Grab a piece of paper and draw a square using a ruler to make your lines straight. I know it’s a pain but trust me. It makes your work look a lot better! Also, don’t worry if it’s not perfect. It doesn’t have to be! Step three: Think about where your characters are and how the story should start. You may want to put a box at the top of your first panel and explain who your characters are and where they are. Step four: Image from http:// classroomclipart.com/ Ironia Ink Page 5 Teacher Feature Ironia Ink thought it would be enjoyable and interesting if we interviewed one of Ironia’s teachers. The teacher that we interviewed was Mrs. Feliciano. If you want to know more about Mrs. Feliciano, read below. Q. What is your favorite color? Why? (If reason) A. Sapphire. The color makes me feel calm. Q. What is your favorite movie? Why? A. My Favorite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean I. I think Johnny Depp played Captain Jack Sparrow so well, it made me just love the movie. Q. What is your favorite holiday? Why? A. Thanksgiving. I love this holiday because it’s when I have my family over at my house. Q. What is your favorite book? Why? A. W uthering Heights, because I felt empathy for the characters. Q. Who has influenced you the most? A. The person who influenced me the most was my mom. She was the one person in my life who always encouraged me to try new things and never be afraid to take chances. Q. Who was your favorite teacher? Why? A. My favorite teacher was my 8th grade teacher, Mrs. Lucidno. She is the person who I model my teaching style after and who inspired me to be a teacher. Q. When did you start teaching? A. 2005 Q. How long have you been teaching? A. Around 11 years Q. What grades have you taught so far? A. 1st, 3rd and 4th. Q. Where do you like to go? A. I like to go hiking in national parks. Q. Where would you like to visit? A. I would like to go to Switzerland, Germany and France. Q. Where did you spend your best vacation ever? A. Hawaii. Doesn’t Mrs. Feliciano sound like a remarkable teacher? I really hope she does, because she is! If you see her in the hallway try saying, “Hi,” and tell her that you read about her in the newspaper. Here are a few more things that are interesting about Mrs. Feliciano. Did you know that she teaches whole brain teaching? Whole brain teaching is awesome. I have learned by experience. If you didn’t know, I’m in Mrs. Feliciano’s class! She is an awesome teacher! Whole brain teaching is when you speak with your hands, repeat words three times and much, much more! She also does L.A.T.I.C. Which stands for Learner Active Technology Infused Classroom. Did you know Mrs. Feliciano won the “Teacher of the year” award in 2015! How awesome is that? She was a cheerleader when she was in her younger years. I hope you can leave this article with an interesting fact about Mrs. Feliciano. By Pauline Y. Image from http:// classroomclipart.com/ Page 6 Inside Out Trivia 1. What are the five emotions? 2. Who cries candy? 3. What was the name of Riley’s imaginary friend? 4. Where does the five emotions live? 5. How did the two emotions wake up Riley? 6. Why did Riley run away? 7. Which emotion had the idea to run away? 8. Where did the two emotions get lost? 9. Who was the director of Inside Out? 10. What sport does Riley play? 11. Where did Riley move to? 12. Where did Riley used to live? 13. How old is Riley? 14. Who played Joy? Answers on page 11 Images from: Disneyclips.com Ironia Ink Page 7 Dragon Story Dragon Story is a game where you train dragons. You breed them to get more. Almost all dragons can be bought with gold, which is rare. Some, you can buy with coins which are easier to get. To have dragons you need a nest. The first nest you buy is for a little amount of coins. Eggs are bred. Some are very rare but some are really not. Once the dragons hatch they look cute, but when they get leveled up, they look fierce. The way you level up is you need to take care of them and feed them. Sometimes with eggs you get some that are mega rare. I personally get some that are really good. I forgot to tell you something you can gain levels to be able to get more and more dragons. By Jessica D. Ironia Ink Page 8 Zootopia Do you like animals? Do you like surprises? If you do, you will LOVE Zootopia. Zootopia is an interesting movie because it has all kinds of animals like: rabbits foxes, giraffes, mice and oxen. These are different kinds of animals, and they get along. There are no people. In the beginning of the movie, there was a girl rabbit named Judy Hopps. She wanted to become a police officer, and she did. Judy Hopps became the first rabbit officer. In the middle of the movie, some animals start going “savage.” So everyone is trying to catch all of the “savage” animals. Judy is getting very wary about all the animals, so she gets help from her friend Nick Wild, the fox. Nick finds out that Judy doesn’t trust him. At the end of the movie, Judy finds out what is causing the animals to go “savage.” Judy goes to Nick because she needs his help, and they solve the case. This was an inspiring movie to me because even when people doubted Judy, she still went on and achieved her dream. You will have to see the movie to find out who causes the animals to go savage and why. I honestly recommend Zootopia for all ages. By Juliette J. Page 9 Ironia Ink Looking for a new yummy treat to bake at home? Try this recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes by McCormick® Holiday on allrecipes.com! *Never cook without adult supervision. Ingredients: 2 ½ cups flour ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 cup sour cream ½ cup milk 1 (1 ounce) bottle McCormick® Red Food Color 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened ¼ cup butter, softened 2 tablespoons sour cream 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners’ sugar Now that we have the ingredients for these delicious cupcakes, let’s start baking! Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Ready in: 40 minutes Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside. Continued on page 10 Continued from page 9 Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medi- Image from http://classroomclipart.com/ um speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, Ironia Ink Page 10 Looking for a new yummy treat to bake at home? one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Frost with vanilla cream cheese frosting (directions below). Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese, softened, butter, sour cream and McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Congratulations! You now have a yummy treat to share with anyone you like. Trust me, everyone loves yummy cupcakes. Use these for a special event, or just for a yummy snack to have whenever you want! Enjoy! A Holiday Treat “I’m so bored,” Julia groaned as she flopped down in a chair in the living room. “But it’s Christmas Eve!” Grace protested as she jumped us from her place on the couch across from Julia, “How can you be bored?” “So? Yes, it’s Christmas Eve, but it definitely doesn’t seem like it. You’re reading that dumb book…” Julia narrowed her eyes at her friend and crossed her arms. “Excuse me, but you read this ‘dumb book’ too! Do something with mom,” Grace replied as she sat down with her book again and made a motion with her hand that signaled for Julia to get lost. Julia walked over to Grace. “Only if you come with me,” she told her. “Girls! Come here,” a voice from the kitchen demanded. “What mom?!” Julia questioned her mother as she arrived in the kitchen. She spoke in a tone that should’ve told her mom she wasn’t interested. “I’ve just made red velvet cupcakes,” Julia’s mom announced, ignoring the hint in Julia’s voice, “Come try some!” She put a cupcake on each of their plates. Image from http://classroomclipart.com/ Page 11 A Holiday Treat The girls sat down and started to munch. “Yummy!” Julia exclaimed with her mouth full. “Yeah! These are really good!” Grace added. Julia’s mom was beaming. “Christmas Eve isn’t boring anymore, thanks to this holiday treat!” Julia was thinking out loud. “Great. Now can I get back to my book?” Grace begged. “No! I’m not bored again yet, so don’t ruin it!” Julia responded. “Then at least let me have another cupcake. They’re so good!” Grace requested. “Fine. I can’t disagree with that.” Julia replied. By Marissa A. Image from http://classroomclipart.com/ Inside Out Trivia Answers 1. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, Disgust 2. Bing-Bong 3. Bing-Bong 4. Headquarters 5. Getting a clown 6. To get happiness 7. Madness 8. Long term Memory 9. Pete Doctor 10. Hockey 11. San Francisco 12. Minnesota (Minneapolis) 13. 11 14. Amy Phoehler By Pauline Y. Ironia Ink Page 12 Don’t you just love yummy cake?! Try this recipe for Angel Cake by Syd from allrecipes.com! *Never cook without adult supervision. Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups cake flour 1 ¾ cups white sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups egg whites 1 teaspoon cream of tartar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon almond extract Directions: Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks, and then add cream of tartar, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Sift together flour, sugar, and salt. Repeat five times. Gently combine the egg whites with the dry ingredients, and then pour into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan. Place cake pan in a cold oven. Turn the oven on; set it to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Cook for about one hour, or until cake is golden brown. Invert cake, and allow it to cool in the pan. When thoroughly cooled, remove from pan. Birthday Angels dress. “Yay! It’s my birthday!” Sophia exclaimed as she ran down the stairs in her pink party Her brother, Max, looked up at her from where he had been helping with the cake. “Okay, I agreed to help with this cake. Don’t push it by acting happy,” he teased. Just then he slammed his elbow down on the counter, but it landed on the cake! Chocolate frosting splattered everywhere, and Sophia suddenly lost her good attitude. “So…you’re helping with the cake, huh? Well then…where’s the cake?” She challenged him and then narrowed her eyes. “Uh...,” Max began. Image from http:// classroomclipart.com/ Page 13 Birthday Angels shock. Suddenly, someone gasped behind Max, and Sophia looked to see her mom standing there in She hadn’t yet seen Sophia. “Max!” she demanded. “How is Sophia going to have a cake now? We must get a new one before she finds out!” “Yeah, before I find out,” Sophia echoed. “Oh, hi honey. We’ll fix this…somehow. Max, clean up,” she commanded. “Right now,” she added. “But mom…” Max started. “CLEAN UP!!!” His mother shrieked, losing her patience. Max jumped back and started to clean. “Sophia, I’ll make angel cake, your favorite,” her mom reassured her. So Sophia waited, and waited, and waited some more. She was worried that her mom wouldn’t be able to bake the cake in time. But then she heard a relieving noise. Ding! Ding! Went the oven, telling everyone that the cake was done. “The cake! It’s ready!” Sophia exclaimed and bolted into the kitchen. Sophia put a bit of frosting on her finger and licked it. When she tasted it, she felt like she was in the clouds with heavenly angels all around her singing “Hallelujah!” What she didn’t know was that she was twirling around the kitchen like a crazy ballerina. “Sophia! Earth to Sophia? Are you with us?” her mom called to her. “I got this,” Max claimed. As Sophia danced over to him, he popped a balloon right over her head. Sophia came back to reality and saw her mom examining her head. “Sophia!” she exclaimed, “You’re okay!” “Of course I am, but I love this angel cake!” Her mom and Max looked at each other and laughed. By Marissa A. and Pauline Y. Image from http:// classroomclipart.com/ Page 14 Ironia Ink Ironia Ink Page 15 Silly Willy Limericks Once a boy named Zach had a ball st nd th A limerick is a poem where the 1 , 2 , and 5 line end with a rhyming syllable and have 8 or 9 syllables (but usually 8). The 3rd and 4th lines also have rhyming syllable at the end and have 5 or 6 syllables (but usually 5). Here are some examples: There once was a small girl named Mia Loved to throw it against a wall Fell into a coop And started to droop For his mommy he started to bawl Bobby was a Hollywood star She had a big, giant idea He had a very awesome car She snuck on a plane He was very groovy Then landed in Spain In all of his movies And then went straight to Ikea And he also was a rock star We hope you can write some limericks now that you know how to write them. Julia N. and Evie M. New Student Interviews Continued from page 2 Q: How would you describe yourself? Q: Who was your first friend in Ironia? A: Smart, and nice A: Jordan Q: What is your favorite book? Q: What is your favorite subject? A: Is It a Monster A: Reading Q: What is your favorite sport or hobby? Q: Where did you grow up? A: Baseball A: Arizona Q: What is your career choice? Q: How old are you? A: Show Maker A: 6 Julia N. and Evie M. Q: When is your birthday? A: February 25 Ironia Ink Page 16 Interesting and Fun Websites What type of websites do you like? Websites about music? Cooking? Sports? Or do you just like games? Well, you’re probably missing out on a lot of awesome websites that fit you perfectly. If you’re a music person like we are, www.noteflight.com would be a great website for you. This site allows you to create the music that you want. You can click on notes and put them in a staff. Then, you can play the music you’ve created and adjust it as you like. Maybe you’re a pianist, and you absolutely love a song except for this one part that keeps on bothering you. Or maybe you’ve always wanted to make your own music, and you’ve never gotten a chance. Well, noteflight.com would suit you perfectly. Imagine all of the music you could make in a matter of days! And always remember, the music would be your song and the composer would be you. If you didn’t want to make your own song, you could copy a musical score belonging to an original composer. You just need to put the composer’s name in the proper section with remix in parenthesis. Well, just try the link to the demo below and tell us how you liked it. Here’s an example of an awesome composition that a note flight member made. https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/162c716cea200b953f5454951bfb2450cb4b8a84. Amazing, isn’t it… Well, I’ve got to say, everyone isn’t a musician so, if you like sports, http://jumpbunch.com/school-age/ would make you feel perfectly at home. Even if you have a younger sibling, your little brother or sister could play! Anyway, this site allows kids from age 6-12 to play. We thought that kids shouldn’t be obsessed by the internet and online games, so we thought this website could be the end of the conflict between mothers and kids about doing something other than spending all your time on the computer. This website gives you ideas for exercising and if you feel inspired, go ahead and try it! Really, no one will like everything that we showed you, so maybe you’re an artsy person. I love to draw but I especially love kawaii. Take a look at this, Isn’t it adorbs? Well, if you want to know how to draw this adorable gummy bear or anything else, like marshmallows, basketballs, pianos, or anything you can think of, go to https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fun2draw, where imagination is the only thing you need! The only thing you have to know is how to draw the eyes, and you can put them on anything you want! Mei Yu, (The amazing artist who came up with this fab style!) will take you step by step to being an amazing artist! If your first try doesn’t work, as it didn’t for me, don’t give up! These are really Fun2draw! Did any of our websites pop out to you? Pick one or two and say, “This site I will conquer with my awesomeness, power, and my personality!” Go ahead! Don’t be ashamed! Don’t forget to check out a site! I honestly loved fun2draw and note flight. But not enough to beat my love for rainbow roses! By Marissa A. and Pauline Y. Ironia Ink Page 17 Rubik’s Cube Guide A new trend sweeping through Ironia is Rubik’s cubes. All the kids down the hall have one, and these colored cubes are taking over! These puzzles can come in many different forms, and the goal is to attain all the same color on each side. Here are some handy tips to keep in mind while solving one of these mind-bending puzzles. But wait! There’s more! Worried that you don’t have a Rubik’s cube? You can visit a Rubik’s cube simulator online for free!* Tips: When solving a cube, persistence is key! Start with an easy Rubik’s cube, and then move on to more difficult ones. Make a cross in the center of a cube to get started. Instead of mixing up the whole cube, go to YouTube and look up Rubik’s cube algorithm. Go to an expert to help. As you may recall in paragraph one, we said that there are online Rubik’s cubes simulators. But which ones are genuine? Here are some trustworthy sites: http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-rubikscube, ruwix.com/online-puzzle-simulators/3x3x3-rubiks-cube-simulator.php. These sites may be fun to go on, but unlike the real thing, they don’t save your progress, so remember that the real thing is better! *some sites may not be free By Arya M. We would like to send out a very special thank you to all of our 4th and 5th grade newspaper staff members who gave their time and effort to create this issue of the Ironia Ink school newspaper. They did a fantastic job! We’d also like to thank the parents of our newspaper staff for their support. A big thank you to all the staff members who helped with interviews and information. Finally, we would also like to express our gratitude to Mr. Kricheff and Ms. Telischak for their support. Happy reading! Sincerely, Ms. DePeri & Mrs. Andrews Newspaper Advisors Fourth Grade Staff Marissa A. Jessica D. Juliette J. Arya M. Kevin T. Pauline Y. Fifth Grade Staff Sarah A. Evie M. Julia N. Images from http://classroomclipart.com/