of the semester. We split our main topic into three parts- animals‚ trees‚ and weather. I was in charge of the trees and implemented six different activities about trees throughout the semester. My outcomes for each activity were met. For my Literacy activity I read the book Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry ‚ after reading the book the children were able to learn why is the tree is important in our life. For the Math lesson plan the children were able to match trees with some shapes. For the Science
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the life of a developing adolescent that interconnects with a series of reciprocal systems. I can recall as a developing adolescent quickly maturing into adulthood‚ the many social‚ economic‚ external and internal influences that contributed to certain at-risk behaviors. These type of influences impacted me directly and indirectly. I was influenced by the several environments I was in‚ and I also contributed to influencing the environment around me. Attempting to exert control over uncontrollable circumstances
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Teenage Suicide The killing of own life intentionally is referred as suicide. Over the past years‚ American society has been concerned about this issue‚ especially teenage suicide. The suicide rate among teenagers is not constant for a period of time; it keeps changing over time. Most of the time‚ the suicide rate among boys is greater than that among girls. Different types of people in our society respond to this issue in different ways. Earlier in this year‚ some 932 parents of adolescents
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the same shape and are almost identical but the objects in the foreground are always different. This indicates that NASA may have filmed this in a film studio and the same backdrop has been used in all scenes to save money instead of buying several backdrops which would have made it less suspicious. A final piece of evidence that clearly shows that the Apollo 11 moon landing may be a hoax is the
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“When May I Shoot a Student” by Greg Hampikian is a satirical essay criticizing the allowance of guns on college campuses in Idaho‚ in response to the passing of a bill proposing the idea. Written on February 27‚ 2014‚ from Boise‚ Idaho‚ this essay is written to the Idaho state legislature‚ and directed at an audience of adults and young adults who may share his opinion. An example of this satire‚ more specifically exaggeration‚ can be seen in the fifth paragraph‚ when Hampikian says; “For example
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Adolescents and Marijuana Kathleen Stewart University of West Florida Adolescents and Marijuana Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug used by teens today. Approximately 60 percent of the kids who use drugs use only marijuana. Of the 14.6 million marijuana users in 2002‚ approximately 4.8 million used it on 20 or more days in any given month (Kids and Marijuana). There are many reasons why some teens start smoking marijuana. Many start using because their older siblings or friends
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Genotype of Corn Plants of the Zea mays Species from the Phenotypes of Offspring Produced Abstract No one particular organism is an exact replica of another. Diversity in the world is key for future generations to adapt to the fast changing world. This lab observed the corn plant of the Zea mays species to determine the genotype for the gene of tall versus dwarf in unknown parent corn plants by observing the seedlings produced. It was hypothesized that one parent is heterozygous while the other
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Abstract What exactly is teen depression? Teen depression is considered a disorder that takes place during the teenage years. It includes continuous sadness‚ discouragement‚ pessimistic thoughts‚ loss of self esteem (Teen). Teen depression can be caused by a wide range of factors. These factors include‚ but are not limited to family dynamics‚ social settings‚ peer pressure‚ and genetics. Depression symptoms vary for each person but the most common symptoms are: harming themselves physically
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“Figures of speech are sometimes used to effectively convey a sense of place.” Explain and evaluate how this is achieved in text 22 and one other text of your choice. Text 22 and text 23 both use figures of speech to effectively convey a sense of place. Text 22 is a private diary in second person singular‚ this is a positive view on travel‚ the writer’s attitudes and personality emerges with exuberance‚ energy and enthusiasm for the people she meets and the landscape she sees. The audience of
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No-Calorie Powder May Substitute for Food’s Fat George E. Inglett of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Biopolymer Research Unit in Peoria III invented a no-calorie fat substitute called Z-Trim. It is a mix of crushed fibers made from the hulls of grains. It can replace the fat and some of the carbohydrates in foods such as chocolates‚ brownies‚ cheese‚ and ground beef. He spent three years trying to perfect Z-Trim to be smooth because he made it out of tough hulls of corn‚ oats‚ and rice
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