Zanzibar restaurant

By: Wisdom Garcia

Its the weekend, and I'm in the mood to go out with my family for dinner and have some fun. But there is only one issue; I don't know where we should go. Does this happen to you?
Recently, (yes, only recently) I heard about a restaurant in Price Plaza, Chaguanas, from the kids in my class. You see, I don't live in the area, and so I was intrigued when they told me about Zanzibar. From what I hear, the food is really good and there is a wide variety of meals from vegan to all kinds of meats! I was enticed by their feedback and I think I just might convince my parents to take out my siblings and me this weekend to try it out myself!

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Above is a sample of one page of the menu. Feel free to comment about your experience below!

Teaching Algebra with Pizzaz!

Today, I challenged myself to create a resource or two that would help some of my struggling students to grasp the concept of Algebra, once and for all. This is what I came up with!

1. "I Have, Who Has" with a new spin.
The traditional game is played where you give students cards with an 'I have" term or concept, and then they have to ask who has what they have written on their card. I hope you understood that piece of gibberish I just wrote as I struggle to find the words to better explain myself! Anyhoooo, my idea was to create the question cards to maintain the tradition, but then I added some answer cards - with a math problem to solve! The students will be grouped and given at least 4 cards - 2 of each. A team captain would begin by stating what they have, for example, 10. They would then ask the class who has, let's say, 4. But, in order for them to know what they have, they must solve the question cards before them. They can either get some time in the beginning to solve, and then play a timed game, or it can go however the creative teacher would prefer!

2. Algebra Answer Quest!
As an alternative, I used the same game cards in a different way. Here, I decided to solve the problems and add the answers to the top right-hand corner of different cards. The student begins to solve one problem, then hunt for the answer on the other cards. When they find it, they solve that card, and go in search of the answer in the pile again! This one works well in math centres, as individual work or in very small groups!

These resources can be created easily using PowerPoint! Have fun creating!

New Technology!

By Jovon James

Recently, while I was searching through the internet, I came across an article that caught my attention. In the article, I read about a new computer system called The Quantum Computer System. It is one of the most captivating things researchers, governments, and organizations have been working on for the past century. I thought that it was interesting because it can allow people to do even more detailed research than they intended to. It is also said to be one of the most advanced computers of the year. I think that this computing system can help many students academically with tasks such as research assignments, essays and any other information they need to suit their desires. This computing system can also benefit teachers and proffessors who are more want a more elaborate view of their topic of research.

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Bullet Journals

By: Aashiana Maharaj

Have you ever found it difficult to keep track of all the tasks, events and extras in our lives by writing down everything on a boring notepad or notebook? Don’t you think it be awesome if we could design our own artistic ways of staying on top of everything in our lives all in one journal? If so, you definitely need to try a bullet journal.

In a bullet journal, you’re the artist and you have all the control. You can begin your bullet journal by using any type of book you wish to write in and getting drawing materials ( pencils, pens, markers, etc.) and anything else you would like to add such as stickers, tape and pictures. Next, decide what you want to include in your journal such as calendars, weekly layouts, to-do lists, and even health and fitness trackers. I personally create my journal layouts one month at a time, so if you would like to do the same, ensure that your layouts will last you the entire month. For example, if you choose to do a weekly spread, make sure to include the exact amount of weeks in that month. Once a layout is chosen, you can finally get creative and design your journal however you desire.

Above is what my calendar and weekly layout looks like. I like to jot down important events and holidays in my calendar, but i choose to include more detailed tasks and activities for each day in my weekly layout. Using a bullet journal has allowed me to keep track of tasks inside and outside of school all while getting to work on my art which is something I love to do. If you want to be better at organizing and staying on track in all aspects of your life, I can guarantee you giving the bullet journal a try will be a major benefit.

Rice Crispy Treats

By: Aashiana Maharaj

Today, I'm going to give you two variations of a loved recipe, Rice Krispie Treats!

1. Traditional Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp. of butter
• One package of marshmallows
• 6 cups Rice Krispie cereal

Instructions:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter iver low heat. Add marshmallows and stir ntil completely melted. Then remove from heat.
• Add Rice Krispie cereal and stir until well coated
• Using a buttered spatula, evenly press mixture into pan coated with cooking spray. Cool then cut into squares.

Source:https://www.ricekrispies.com/en_US/recipes/the-original-treats-recipe.html

2. Oreo Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients:

• 6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
• 20 regular oreos chopped
• 5 cups mini marshmallows
• 3 tbsp. butter
• White chocolate for drizzle (optional)

Instructions:

• Spray a dish with cooking spray
• In a large bowl, pour Rice Krispie cereal
• Chop and mash oreos
• Add oreos to Rice Krispie cereal and stir
• Pour melted marshmallows over cereal and oreos and use a spatula sprayed with cooking spray to quickly combine all the ingredients
• When cereal is combined, spread mixture into the prepared dish
• Use a spatula t spread the mixture around the dish

Source: https://www.chef-in-training.com/oreo-rice-krispie-treats

Joke Time

Jokes- By Andre Montenegro     
Source: frugalfun4boys.com

What did the Sensei tell the pig?
Do a pork chop!

Knock Knock
Whose there?
Old lady
Old lady who?
Waw, I didn't know you could yodel!

Joke Time!

By Jovon James
Source: Helen Earley

Where do sharks go on vacation?
Finland!

What did the Pacific Ocean say to the Atlantic Ocean?

Nothing, it just waved.

How can you tell elephants love to travel? They always pack their own trunk!

What happens when you wear a watch on a plane? Time flies!