Archive | May 2016

Week 10 Blogging Challenge

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How many posts did you write?

I wrote 21 posts not counting this one.

How many were school based, your own interests or set by the challenge?

I have more posts of my own interests than I have school based.

How many comments did you receive from classmates, teachers or overseas students?

I have receive 48 comments

Which post received the most comments?

3 of my posts received the same amount All About Me, My Favorite Game and The Tulip Festival.

Why do you think that happened?

I think this happened because I put a lot of effort into it.

Which post did you enjoy writing the most and why?

I enjoyed writing my post about elephants because elephants are my favorite animal.

Did you change blog themes at all and why?

I didn’t change my blog theme.

How many widgets do you have?

I have two widgets.

Do you think this is too many or not enough?

I think I should get a few more.

How many overseas students do you have on your blogroll?

I don’t have any overseas students.

Which web tools did you use to show creativity on your blog?

I used pictures in my posts to show what I am talking about.

This entry was posted on May 25, 2016. 1 Comment

Cookies

Here is one of my favorite types of cookies. I hope you like them.

 

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TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

  • 2-1/2 sticks Butter, Softened
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2 whole Large Eggs
  • 3 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 2-1/4 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1-1/4 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
  • 1-1/4 cup Good Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Using a mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, scraping the sides once.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in vanilla.

Sift together dry ingredients, then add in batches to the mixer, mixing until just combined after each addition.

Gently blend in chocolate chips, reserving a few for the tops of the cookies

Using a cookie scoop, add generous 1 tablespoon portions to baking sheet. Dot the top of each cookie with 2 to 3 chocolate chips if you’d like them to really show up on top. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are barely done but still soft and chewy.

I hope you enjoy!

This entry was posted on May 25, 2016. 1 Comment

Reefs

Did you know that reefs are masses of rock that are in shallow water near the beach. Some reefs can rise up above the water. The most common type of reef is made of coral. Coral reefs are formed in warm tropical and sub-tropical waters that are clear and unpolluted. They are built by tiny animals called polyps. Each casing is built on top of the casing of another polyp and this is how the reef grows.

There are three main types of reefs: fringing, barrier, and atolls. Fringing reefs grow close to the shore with only a narrow lagoon of water behind them. The reefs in the Caribbean Sea are mostly of this type. Barrier reefs grow at much greater distance from the shore, leaving  wide lagoons of sheltered water. The biggest and best known of these is the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia, which is almost 1,243 miles long. Atolls are circular reefs surrounding a shallow lagoon.

 

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This entry was posted on May 17, 2016. 3 Comments

Dolphins

Dolphins are amazing! They’re one of my favorite animals. Did you know that dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals and are part of the family of toothed whales that includes orcas and pilot whales? They are found world wide mostly in shallow seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating fish and squid. Dolphins colors varies, but they are usually gray with darker backs than the rest of their bodies. There are 43 different species of dolphins. 38 of them are marine dolphins which most of us think of when we think of dolphins. 5 of them are river dolphins, which I had never heard of before. The most common type is a bottlenose dolphin.  I love dolphins they’re my 2nd favorite animal. What is your favorite animal?

 

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This entry was posted on May 11, 2016. 1 Comment

Seals

Seals are amazing! My favorite seal is a fur seal. What is your favorite seal? There are many types of seals like the elephant seal, fur seal, harp seal, leopard seal, and many kinds of of sea lions. Did you know that sea lions are called eared seals because their ears stick out from their heads. Most other seals are called earless seals because their ears are not as visible. Elephant seals are the largest type of seal, growing up to 19 feet. They have ivory tusks like elephants. Seals are my 2nd favorite animal after elephants. What is your favorite animal?baby-harp-seal-ice-cute-animal-picturesbebe_phoque_de_weddell_-_baby_weddell_seal

This entry was posted on May 4, 2016. 2 Comments