Trenches

Walt: make trenches from World War 1.

We had to work in groups to make the trenches. I worked with Shanelle and Lauren. First we drew a plan of our trench in our books. We were given playdough to make the model. The model had to include sandbags, food, gun and rats. I made the periscope and bed, Shanelle made the food, dog and rat and Lauren made the sandbags. The easiest part was to make the sandbags. The hardest part was to paint the trench because we didn’t want to break it. I enjoyed working as a group and look forward to working with a group again. I learnt that trenches are deep narrow holes that the soldiers had to stay in to keep them safe. I also learnt that dogs were very useful in the trenches because the dogs had to chase the rats. I want to learn the story behind Easter next.

Tooth Tradittions Around The World

Walt: look for information.

Tooth Tradition

All around the world, there are many tooth traditions and I really want to know some because some tooth traditions are  interesting and some are funny. Instead of putting your teeth under your pillow you could do other things with your teeth.

Malaysia :

Malaysian kids bury their teeth in the ground with soil. They believe that the teeth is a part of their body so it will come back to earth.

Egypt:

Egyptian kids wrap their tooth in a tissue and then they go outside and throw it at the sun. They throw at the sun because they are asking the sun to give them a brides tooth and take their buffalo tooth. A brides teeth is a beautiful set of teeth. A buffalo teeth is a nasty set of teeth.

Sweden:

Swedish children put their tooth in a glass of water. In the morning a coin will mysteriously takes place of the tooth in the glass of water.

Pakistan:

Kids in Pakistan wrap their tooth in some cotton and then they go outside when the sun sets. Then they go to a nearby river and throw it for good luck.

Burma:

Burmese kids take their tooth and then they go outside with their parents and they close their eyes and say a poem that goes like this

Mouse , Mouse wherever you are please take my tooth and give me back a royal tooth in return. Then they throw it . Their parents will tell them that the mouse will come and take it and give him/her a royal tooth.

Thats all the tooth traditions I picked . There are many more tooth traditions. My favourite tooth tradition was the Pakistan one. I liked that one because I like how the kids have to throw it when the sun sets.

We Need Mouthguards when Playing Sports

Walt: Write a persuasive speech.

A mouthguard is a smooth plastic or a laminated device that is mostly used in sports to protect your mouth from any oral injuries. The Dental Association has found that one third of all dental injuries are sport related. Mouth Guards are mandatory to rugby , football , hockey , boxing and also soft ball.

Mouth Guards help prevent brain damage. If you don’t have a mouth guard then when you get hit with a loose jaw then that will cause a knockout. Then your jaw will slam into your skull causing your brain to bounce around inside. That will make you lose your consciousness. Having a brain damage is not that fun because you will get hurt and you will not be able to do the fun stuff.

Mouth guards are not that expensive they are usually about $5-15 dollars depending on which shop you buy it from. Mouth guards can be a little uncomfortable but having oral injuries can be awfully uncomfortable plus it will cost you thousands of dollars and no matter how hard you don’t want to wear a mouth guard you will have to wear it otherwise fear the risk of danger.

Mouth guards are sold at shops but should also be included in children’s school list. If your mouthguard is too big or too small for you all you need to do is reshape it with a blowdryer or put the mouthguard inside hot water and once you take it out you can reshape.

This clearly shows that mouthguards are really helpful when it comes to sports. Mouth guards are actually useful for sports too.

The Food Pyramid

The food pyramid tells us what to eat the most and what to eat the least.

You should eat more  : White bread , grain bread , potato , rice , toast , apples , bananas , oranges , plums , salad , beans , carrots , tomatoes , broccoli , water. You should eat more of these because it is good for your body and it will make you stronger and healthier .

You should eat little less of :  Milk , porridge , cheese , yogurts . You should eat little less of this because if you eat too much you will get unhealthy and weak.

You should eat little of : fish , egg , nuts . You should eat little of this because it is a little bit of a junk food and not good the heart .

You should eat even less of : oil , butter , mayonnaise . You should eat even less of this because  It  is bad for your body .

You should eat least of : fizzy drinks , ice cream , chocolate and chips .  You should eat least of these  if you eat too much of it it can clog the hearts achary .