From your lesson today, here are the You Tube parodies
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Art Competition
Would you like to have the opportunity to win $500 and some great prizes for yourself just by creating an art piece? Follow this link for details.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Happy Saint Patrick's Day
Just because it's St Patrick's Day here are some of our attempts at limericks.
There was an old mouse that was fat
It always slept on a cat
The cat meowed
The mouse bow wowed
An now it sleeps on a mat
The was a boy called sean
Who really enjoyed his corn
They gave him some chicken
He gave it a flickin’
And said “I want my darn corn!”
There was a young man man who was dumb
Who drank a lot a rum
He always got drunk
That’s why he sunk
The police, all they found was his bum
There was a duck called Quack
Who has a friend called Back
One time he forgot
His friend the yacht
The minute they met he packed
There was a young man called Stan
To the Broncos he was a fan
He had a pet goat
That ate his big coat
From the games the goat is now banned.
There was a mouse named Bob
He was trying to find a job
He was caught by a cat
That was terribly fat
Bob’s family all went to sob
There was a young lady called Lizzy
And she was always very busy,
But when she retired
Or she might have been fired
Her hair got very frizzy.
There was a young boy called Tom
Who had a friend called Dom
One day they played
And to Dom Tom sayed
“I’m sorry, I don’t like you Dom.”
There once was a boy called Mack
Who had a very stiff back
Then came a day
Where Mack said “Hey,
My back has turned into a sack.
No word rhymes with orange
So the next word has to be orange
There’s nothing to say
Till the end of today
I think I’m going to eat an orange
There was an old mouse that was fat
It always slept on a cat
The cat meowed
The mouse bow wowed
An now it sleeps on a mat
The was a boy called sean
Who really enjoyed his corn
They gave him some chicken
He gave it a flickin’
And said “I want my darn corn!”
There was a young man man who was dumb
Who drank a lot a rum
He always got drunk
That’s why he sunk
The police, all they found was his bum
There was a duck called Quack
Who has a friend called Back
One time he forgot
His friend the yacht
The minute they met he packed
There was a young man called Stan
To the Broncos he was a fan
He had a pet goat
That ate his big coat
From the games the goat is now banned.
There was a mouse named Bob
He was trying to find a job
He was caught by a cat
That was terribly fat
Bob’s family all went to sob
There was a young lady called Lizzy
And she was always very busy,
But when she retired
Or she might have been fired
Her hair got very frizzy.
There was a young boy called Tom
Who had a friend called Dom
One day they played
And to Dom Tom sayed
“I’m sorry, I don’t like you Dom.”
There once was a boy called Mack
Who had a very stiff back
Then came a day
Where Mack said “Hey,
My back has turned into a sack.
No word rhymes with orange
So the next word has to be orange
There’s nothing to say
Till the end of today
I think I’m going to eat an orange
Friday, March 12, 2010
For Hagrid and Friends
Good luck to all who are participating. It is not too late to make a donation. Just follow the link below.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Biographies
A reminder that biography drafts are due this Friday. Next week you will be making your final draft and working on your presentation.
Monday, March 8, 2010
100 Year Old Egg
For those who were intrigued by this afternoon's discussion about giant spiders, whitchety grubs and old eggs...
From Ask Yahoo...
Dear Yahoo!:
In Chinese cuisine, what's a thousand-year-old egg?
Rod
Dublin, California
Dear Rod:
Preserved duck eggs are a traditional Chinese delicacy, and although known as "1000-year-old eggs" they are rarely more than 100 days old. According to radio-show host Chef Meng, it's a common dish, sometimes known as pidan, that is made by coating duck or chicken eggs in a clay-like plaster of red earth, garden lime, salt, wood ash, and tea. To prevent the eggs from sticking, and for an attractive presentation, the chef advises layering and wrapping individual eggs in rice husks and packing them into an airtight container.
The preserved duck egg recipe provided by RecipeSource (formerly known as SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes) advises you to "bury" the eggs in a large crock that's been layered and lined with garden soil, and then store in a cool dry place for 3-4 months. Ingredients include a blend of equal parts of ash from charcoal, pine wood, and fireplace, along with salt and strong black tea. Chef Meng frankly dispels the misconception that horse urine is used to aid the fermentation process. Instead he offers two popular recipes -- pidan with tofu and pidan with lean ground pork.
The Global Gourmet column provided a rich description of the resulting flavor and texture -- smooth and creamy like an avocado, with a greenish yolk, and a no-longer-white white that is compared to the color of blackish amber or black opal, with hints of yellow, blue, and green hues. The flavor is "rich, pungent and cheese-like." Serving suggestion: Cut in wedges and serve with sweet pickled vegetables or a sauce of vinegar, soy sauce, rice wine, and minced ginger. Yum!
Or, as the old Latin adage says, de gustibus non est disputandum (there's no accounting for taste)!
From Ask Yahoo...
Dear Yahoo!:
In Chinese cuisine, what's a thousand-year-old egg?
Rod
Dublin, California
Dear Rod:
Preserved duck eggs are a traditional Chinese delicacy, and although known as "1000-year-old eggs" they are rarely more than 100 days old. According to radio-show host Chef Meng, it's a common dish, sometimes known as pidan, that is made by coating duck or chicken eggs in a clay-like plaster of red earth, garden lime, salt, wood ash, and tea. To prevent the eggs from sticking, and for an attractive presentation, the chef advises layering and wrapping individual eggs in rice husks and packing them into an airtight container.
The preserved duck egg recipe provided by RecipeSource (formerly known as SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes) advises you to "bury" the eggs in a large crock that's been layered and lined with garden soil, and then store in a cool dry place for 3-4 months. Ingredients include a blend of equal parts of ash from charcoal, pine wood, and fireplace, along with salt and strong black tea. Chef Meng frankly dispels the misconception that horse urine is used to aid the fermentation process. Instead he offers two popular recipes -- pidan with tofu and pidan with lean ground pork.
The Global Gourmet column provided a rich description of the resulting flavor and texture -- smooth and creamy like an avocado, with a greenish yolk, and a no-longer-white white that is compared to the color of blackish amber or black opal, with hints of yellow, blue, and green hues. The flavor is "rich, pungent and cheese-like." Serving suggestion: Cut in wedges and serve with sweet pickled vegetables or a sauce of vinegar, soy sauce, rice wine, and minced ginger. Yum!
Or, as the old Latin adage says, de gustibus non est disputandum (there's no accounting for taste)!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Spelling for Week 6
By popular demand, here is this week's list.
adopt
needle
deathly
remained
advice
advise
addition
developer
declare
period
preside
proceed
adoption
diamond
daughter
dependant
dependent
superintendent
endeavour
additive
appendicitis
discernible
dissention
rendezvous - Remember that this is the word of the week. Try slip it into some casual everyday conversation.
adopt
needle
deathly
remained
advice
advise
addition
developer
declare
period
preside
proceed
adoption
diamond
daughter
dependant
dependent
superintendent
endeavour
additive
appendicitis
discernible
dissention
rendezvous - Remember that this is the word of the week. Try slip it into some casual everyday conversation.
Green Wins Swimming Carnival
Nice day for ducks, but it was the green frogs of McAuley who were successful today. Congratulations, and here is a song for you.
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