Elsewhere By: Gabrielle Zevin

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Title: Elsewhere

Author: Gabrielle Zevin

Ages appropriate: Grades 7 - 10

Liz dies I a bicycle accident. She finds herself on a boat to elsewhere. After arriving at elsewhere Liz meets her grandmother. She goes to many places including the well and the observation decks. Will Liz ever get used to life on elsewhere, or will she rather be on earth?

I was first introduced to this book at bookclub. I must say that this book was awesome and kind of sad at the same time. When you start reading this book it will be hard for you to put it down.

Pg. 277/ Epilogue

The baby, a girl is born at 6:24 am.

She weighs six pounds, ten ounces.

The mother takes the baby in her arms and asks her, “Who are you, my little one?”

And in response, this baby, who is Liz and not Liz at the same time, laughs.

Careers -week one

Cell Biologist:

Cell biologists study the structure of cells in all manner of living things. They examin the different parts of cells to learn about how each cell part functions. Cell biologists usually have a medical degree. They work in universities, hospitals, and reasherch labs.

Stay tune for next weeks Career!!!

Problem solving - week one

It has been 3 weeks since Sarah and Ali were shipwrecked on a deserted island. Things have been really difficult. They ran out of food and they eat coconuts day and night.

Your task:

Sarah and Ali can't last a day without water. Your job is to figure out how to get them fresh water. You must answer the following question: Can the shipwrecked children just drink sea water?

Hint: Salt water has low concentration. Salt molecules take up more space then water molecules. Cell dries up and dies.

Your tools:

a bucket, bamboo, saw, palm leaves, matches, driftwood, You have all you need. It is now up to you!

Photosynthesis

What does Photosynthesis mean?

Well, Photosynthesis is how plant cells obtain energy, which begins with a simple energy converting, food making process.

How it happens:

Step 1: Photosynthesis occurs when energy is in the form of sunlight, which is captured by chlorophyll, which is in the chloroplast. Step 2: When the energy that has been captured is converted into energy found in food.

Fatima bint muhammad

Week:1

Fatima, born to Muhammad(SAW) and Kadijah, was the youngest daughter of the Prophet. She was born the year the Kaba was rebuilt, when the Prophet (SAW) put the black stone in its place.When Fatima was 5 the Prophet (SAW) got his first Revelation. As she grew up, she learned about Islam as it was reveled. During Fatima's youth the Muslims were having a difficult time. Once her father, Muhammad(SAW) was praying by the Kaba and the remains of sheep was thrown on his head and shoulders. Fatima ran and cleaned her father, as she could not bare to see her father treated in that manner.Time passed and when Fatima was 15 her mother, Kadijah passed away. It was a tremendous loss for Fatima. After 1/2 a year of living in Medina, Ali proposed marriage to Fatima.In order to provide a Mihr Ali sold one of his camels. Rasullah (SAW) told Ali to invest 2/3 of the money in sent and 1/3 of the money in clothes. For the wedding feast, Saad of the Ansar offered a Ram and a group Ansar collected Millet. Fatima was dressed in 2 robes. Fatima had 5 children with Ali,Al- Hasan, Al- Husain, Umm Kulthum, Zainab, and Muhsin (who died as a baby). Fatima often brought them to visit the Prophet. Fatima's life was short. All her life she was a faithful and inspiring daughter, mother, wife and friend. Rasullah (SAW) loved his daughter dearly. Rasullah (SAW) said " Fatima is the mistrerss of the woman in paridise"

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Story: Kindness Hadith: Whoever was denied kindness was denied all goodness Questions to explore 1. What does kindness mean? 2. What does goodness mean? 3. How can you be kind at school? 4. How can you be kind to animals? 5. How can you be kind at home? True/ False 1. Henna was nice to the dogs 2. The police killed Henna

Kindness

"Hey,you nasty dog get over here!" shouted Henna. "your not eating for another 3 days until you go get the mail! My friends dog gets her the mail every day. Henna takes a big thick belt & whips the dog as she says her words. " aooh" cries the dog. She was not able to take care of her own pups. She didn't eat or drink for about 2 weeks or more and her pups were about to die. Two days later Henna's neighbor asked " would you kindly let me adopt those poor animals" " Never, you are such a fool" Henna yelled and she slapped her neighbor two times on the face. The next day Henna's neighbor came again, this time with a basket if pies, but sadly, the same as last night happened. " Why do you hurt those animals?" Henna's neighbor asked the third day. " Why do you care?" and with that Henna took a bucket of freezing water and dumped it one her poor neighbor. Her neighbor did everything she could, so that the poor dogs would not die. That's when the idea hit her " I'll call the police and report that nasty woman's crime. And that is what she did. " Open up!" yelled the police officers " Yes, hello" Henna answered the door with an innocent face. " Hand over the dog and her pups who are suffering" Hennah looked surprised " I don't any dogs" " Lier" " I don't have any dogs" Hennah yelled " Woof, Woof " cried a weak voice " What did you say about having no dogs?" asked the police officers " That was my son!" Hennah lied " I don't think so" and the police entered and found the poor dogs. They went to Hennah's neighbor and gave her the dogs. " The poor things" Hennah's neighbor cried " I'v prepared for them all some food inside"

And from that day on the dogs lived a happy life!

Never,Ever,Ever Lie!

Never, Ever,Ever Lie!

Once upon a time there a little boy named Kevin who lived with his sister Sally and there mother and father. They went to school every day and got good grades,except Kevin had a very bad habit. Kevin always lied when he didn't do his homework. Today he lied a big, big lie. At school he forgot to do his math homework,so told teacher Suzie that he left his homework in his locker. Teacher Suzie said " Go get it from your locker." "OK" Kevin said nervously. As he walked down the hall to his locker he thought " What will I tell teacher Suzie? She will find out that I didn't do my homework! Oh No!" I got it he thought " I will pretend that i couldn't find it" Then he raced to his classroom. "Where is your homework?" Kevin began to "cry" ." I couldn't find it" he replied . Teacher Suzie asked "Kevin did you do your homework? Tell me the truth!" she insisted. "I did do it." He replied. "Oh really,you are lying" Teacher Suzie replied. This time Kevin really did begin to cry. "I'm sorry,I'm so sorry"Kevin cried"Please forgive me." "I will forgive you this time only"replied Teacher Suzie. Then Kevin never,ever,ever lied again.

The End!!!!!

So do you think you will ever lie?

I won't lie if I were you.