Dance Concert

I have decided to make up a dance for a talent show. If I am the one making it up, then I am the choreographer. I'm going to tell you some of my moves. I am doing a twirl, ron de jon, curtsie, shuffle, "pick up the flowers", and arabesque. The song that I am dancing to is "Give Thanks". I chose this song because it is very graceful. I am very good at it.

The talent show is February 22nd. There will be many other types of performances, but I am doing a dance. It will be held at the school in Healy, and the person who is in charge of it is my music teacher from when I was going to Cantwell School. I can't wait to see her again!

Typing

For school this year I am learning where the keys are on the computer. My mom writes words on paper, and then I type the words on the keyboard. I know how to put my fingers in the right place. My favorite word to type is "ben"; I don't know why. I like typing!

Bones

Last week I did a science project on bones. I also sketched three parts of the Skeletal System: the leg (from knee to foot), skull, and hand (from wrist to fingers). This is my report:

Today I learned about the Skeletal System. A few purposes of this system are:
*to support the body's shape
*joints allow movement
*to protect many organs
*blood cell production

There are about 207 bones in a body. The Femur is the biggest. It is the top part of your leg. Without your skeleton you would be squishy.

Clay Jewelry

This year, I have been making clay earrings, clay beads, and pots with my mom. I got the clay from my Aunt Christine and Uncle DJ on Christmas. I was excited to find clay in the package!

I hardly have any clay left because I used most of it for pots. I only have green and a little bit of silver to make things with! Instead of making pots, I'm going to make sculptures out of the green and silver clay.

To make pots, I usually use two colors, as you can see in the picture above. I roll the clay out like a snake, and then put the two colors next to each other. I start coiling the clay and then when I want to make it go higher for the walls, I put the snakes on top of each other in a circle.

I also have made earrings and beads, by making the holes with a toothpick. I like to swirl colors together. We have to bake the clay for 15 minutes to harden it. This is a bracelet made out of some blue and purple beads that Connor created.

Christmas Tree at the Albers' House!

Yesterday, Mom and I found a Christmas tree. Mom was skiing to the tree and I was walking in her tracks. On the way back, Mom took off her skiis and she hiked back holding onto the tree. It was hard work.

After we got the tree, we put on the ornaments. It was fun to put on my favorite ornaments, which are my angels. I really like the tree that we got!

Bracelets

On Sunday, my mom and I made a bracelet out of safety pins, elastic string and beads. It was really fun to make them with the safety pins. I got a book of instructions and supplies from Connor for my birthday last August. The ones in the pictures are called "Bangle" (the green one) and "Surfer Girl" (the blue and pink one). I hope that I can make a lot more!

Chimpanzees are awesome!

Last week I did a report about a mammal. I choose chimpanzees. Chimpanzees look like monkeys, but they are actually apes. You can read my report below. I got my information from a book called, Chimpanzees, and my mom helped me type it.

About Chimpanzees
by Samantha Christine Albers
November 15, 2011

Chimpanzees are apes that are in the primate order along with humans and monkeys. Primates have two arms, two legs, ten fingers and ten toes. Their scientific name is Pan Troglodytes. Chimpanzees do the “knuckle walk”; they curl their fingers and lean on its knuckles while walking on all fours.


An adult chimp can grow to be 3 to 4 feet tall and weigh 200 pounds. They live about 45 years. Chimpanzees live in central and western Africa and are found in tropical rain forests and grasslands. The rain forests are hot and wet, and chimps like to stay and swing in trees.


Chimpanzees are omnivores; they eat meat and plants. Some examples of their food are seeds, fruit, leaves, eggs, and insects. They use tools like rocks and sticks to get food.


Chimpanzees communicate with facial expressions, movement, and sounds like the “pant-hoot”. I think it is neat that when they are scared, they look like they’re happy.


Chimpanzees are really cool to learn about and are great animals.