Anika R's SAS Blog (2015-22)

Was my snack healthy? Justify why you say yes or no. Think about what we’ve talked about sugar and fats. Overall, my snack was healthy, but I used maple syrup which was only partly natural. I used blueberries as a natural sweetener instead of adding sugar and coconut milk has its own sweetness. When you choose a snack do you think about how healthy/unhealthy it is? Why or why not. I usually do. After school, my snake is a couple types of fruits with a glass of milk, with the occasional cookie/muffin. We have all sorts of snacks at home, some of which seem very healthy but actually are not, so I have to think about it.  Do you think food is meant to be eaten with other people? What are some effects of eating and socializing at the same time? It depends on who you are with and what you're talking about. If you are sitting with som eone who you don't want to eat with, you won't even be able to swallow your food properly. If you're sitting with your best friends...

^^ This is my ecological footprint ^^ ^^ This is my mom and dad's ecological footprint ^^  We noticed that the amount we have traveled by air (by plane), which was 100+ hours, took a heavy toll on my parents' footprints. We are not exactly sure how to lessen the number of hours traveled by air because most of the hours are from my father's business trips.

As of now, we know that Pangea broke apart because the plates (the ocean floor) was moving. Our assignment is to theorize how the ocean floor is moving using our prior knowledge. We know that there are trenches which outline the plates/ocean floor. New rocks are formed from these trenches. Age of Rocks Map  url Ocean Trench Maps  url But the new rocks can't be magically appearing out of no where. There must be something that creates the rocks, in turn moving the plates and continents. My idea is that beneath the Earth's crust (first layer), the layer of magma's movement creates volcanoes. Once the volcanoes erupt, the lava cools to form the new rock. The new rock pushes away the older rocks, moving the plates/ocean floor. This movement causes the continents to move.

Nature produced multiple types of foods to give animals (and humans) a variety of eatables, because different animals can have different preferences and tastes, and the plants need the animals to help pollinate and disperse its seeds.

Dear Anika, I’ve noticed that a popular group of boys who hang out near my locker have become friends with a loner boy, who isn’t cool or popular. When the loner boy is not around, the popular boys are constantly make fun of him. I overheard them saying that they only befriended him for entertainment. I know this isn’t right. I feel bad for the loner boy. What should I do? From, Abby. ------ Dear Abby, You are correct, what the popular boys are doing isn’t right. And yes, you must tell this boy being made fun of. You can do this in two simple steps: ➔ Step 1: Talk to the loner boy privately about why the other boys befriended him. You’ve have to tell, for the benefit of you and the boy. But you must sound assertive, and not like you’re tattletaling. The boy probably won’t believe you at first , then give him examples of how his ‘friends’ are talking about him and why. ➔ Step 2: Since you are a third party in this matter, you should not intervene. Instead...

Photos by Keya A.

  What are your friendship strengths and challenges? Some of my friendship strengths would be staying loyal and being able to know what a friend needs and when they need (I call that a friendship hunch). A challenge I face is that  it's hard for me to find someone I trust to be my friend, and when I find a person I do trust, I cling onto them. Explain what you’ve learned about the movement pattern (Rotations) and concept (Tactics and Shots). I've learned that it's very important to have a good rotation motion when I'm about to swing otherwise that ball won't go where I want it to. A concept I learned is to hit the ball to where my opponent(s) aren't. What are 2 specific things you’d like to accomplish this year in PE? I want to be able to improve my stamina (specifically in running). I also want to be able to learn how to watch and control what I eat.