February 28

Let Us Show You How To: Pick The Pet Right For You

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by Michelle

If you are getting a pet what would it be, a dog or a cat? If you need help, read this and you might get your answer. If you want a dog, it is very playful. If you have a lot of time and want a pet that is very active morning and night, a dog is the right pet for you since it would want to play all day and all times. You can teach it tricks and also teach it to do different things that can be useful. A dog is always useful and is like your very own friend that can live and play with you when you are home. Some dogs are guards since they protect you from danger. Some are very nice and are very friendly and think everyone is their friend.

If you don’t have much time, but you want a pet, a cat is right for you. A cat won’t bother you much. They would just roam around and sometimes might want to play with you. For example, a kitten can be very playful.

If you want a pet, the cat and a dog are one of the most popular pets that people would get.

 

 

 

February 28

Let Us Show You How To: Pick A Video Game

by Gabriel

Video games are sometimes boring, interesting or fun. It all depends what you can do in the video game. For example, if you like building maybe Minecraft is the game for you because it is all about building. You need to know which game you like because if you pick a random game then you might not like.Be sure to read the captions on the back of the box to see if you would like to play that game.

March 26

Let Us Show You How To: A Homework Guide

by Daniela

Sometimes you have those days when you have a ton of homework or those days when you barely have homework.Well here are some tips to make homework easier.

First, ask a friend if they can come over, so that way both of you can do homework together. However be careful not to get distracted

Second, if you do have a ton of homework, don’t stress yourselves. Take at least 5 to 10 minute breaks. Here are some suggestions of what to do during breaks: do some stretches or hydrate yourself

Third, take good notes. Don’t take silly notes like, in the text it says his favorite color is blue

There are many apps that you can download on any smartphone to help you in homework.One cool app is called Automath. First you take a photo of a math problem you can’t solve and then it tells you the answer. However on the top there should be a button that says show how or something like that and it shows you how to solve it!

Hope this guide helps you with homework

 

March 26

Let Us Show You How To: Prevent Boredom

by Yusuf

You have probably been bored before, and now you can stop that. To not be bored, you will have to find something that you are interested in. For example, I am interested in programming, modelling, animating, web-site designing, and other stuff on the computer. I am interested in just about every electronic. Once you found something you are interested in, start to do it every once in a while. Then, you will have a hobby to do. Then that hobby will seem fun to you, and you will no longer be bored.

Still bored? Couldn’t find a hobby? The hobby started to be boring? Simply find something that keeps you busy and you will no longer be bored. You will never in your life be bored again!

March 26

Let Us Show You How To: Play America’s Pastime

by Connor

Most people know what “America’s Pastime” means.  It’s baseball!

Baseball was first played in America.  Many people play baseball.  There are so many leagues that just children play in!  In Bay Ridge there are three baseball leagues.

On the field there are 3 bases and 1 home plate. There are 9 positions on the baseball field. They are the pitcher, the catcher, 1st basemen, 2nd basemen, shortstop, 3rd basemen, right field, center field, and left field.  There are three outs for the team that is batting.  They get outs by if the ball is thrown to a base before the runner, if the fielder catches the ball, if the runner is tagged with the ball, or if the batter swings and misses the ball 3 times.  When you hit the ball and you hit over the fence it is a home run.  If you hit the ball and it bounces over the fence that is a double.

March 26

Let Us Show You How To: Magic!!!

by Bill

In this magic trick, you will need a deck of cards and your hands.

First ask a person to chose a card from the deck. Then, tell them to put the card back in. Next, shuffle the deck and keep track of the card and make sure the card is in the back of the deck. Now we are going to make the card “levitate.” Put your pinky behind the person’s chosen card and make sure they don’t see your PINKY. Next put your index finger on top of the deck. Then use your pinky to lift the card. But make sure they don’t see that. Lastly show them the card and watch their jaw drop.

 

 

March 23

How To: Make a Pizza

by Aubrey

Ever wanted to make a pizza? Here’s how!

First you you can buy a crust at Whole Foods ( they are usually about $4) You can spread a delicious pizza sauce of your choice onto the pizza. If you buy shredded cheese, sprinkle as much as you please onto the pizza Heat it up in the oven for about 12 minutes Voila! You have made a pizza. All the ingredients should all cost about 20-28 dollars. Have some delicious fun!

March 5

Let Us Show You How To: 10 “Life Hacks” You All Should Know

by Daniela and Deanna

Sometimes life is tricky, so we are here to share some tips and tricks on how to make life easier:

  1. To charge only your iPhone faster, turn on airplane mode while you charge it.
  2. To clean leather, use milk (it may sound a little crazy, but it actually works)
  3. Put a dry teabag in your stinky shoe to clean up that bad odor.
  4. If you need an AA battery, use a AAA battery and fill the empty space with aluminum foil.
  5. Reheat your pizza on a frying pan because it’ll keep the crust soft.
  6. Already cut toilet paper rolls, are great cuffs for your wrapping paper. It’ll keep it from unrolling.
  7. Paint nail polish on your keys to identify which is which.
  8. Use a bread clip to keep your spot on a roll of tape.
  9. To remove the stems from a strawberry, use a straw.
  10. Use an empty water bottle as a suction cup to remove egg yolks.

Hope you guys have an easier life with these mind-blowing  life hacks.

 

February 13

How To: Valentine Sweets w/ Artsy Amy

by Amy

 

The day of love is fast approaching and you need a gift to surprise a certain somebody. I am going to teach you how to create a pencil heart with a photo on top.

You will need:

Red or pink construction paper

A pencil that is unsharpened if you want to give your valentine one, or a STICK of candy, no candy that is not in a form of a stick

Step 1: Cut out two identical hearts from the construction paper. Try folding the paper first and then cutting it out so it will be identical.

Step 2: Paste a cut out photo of you or your valentine onto one of the hearts. And on the other heart, write a message. Here are some ideas:

I LOVE YOU!!

Be mine valentine!

Roses are red, violets are blue, and I say Happy Valentine’s Day to you!

Ur SWEET!

Step 3: Paste the border of the hearts together. WARNING: Do not paste the bottom of the hearts so you can put your pencil/candy in the little opening in the heart. So, you should end up with a little Valentine’s Day gift that’s sweet and cute.

Or! You can make a card for your valentine and leave a heartwarming message for that special someone. Whatever works for you, go for it! But, the looks and feel of the gift doesn’t really matter, it’s the thought that counts. So, you can just say a simple message to them and I’m sure they’ll appreciate it.