Kyle Reports

Cannon Being Fired

2010-07-28T02:48:00.002+04:00

Letter to Mrs. Green

2010-07-26T00:56:00.002+04:00

Dear Mrs. Green,My family and I just got back from vacation at Point Clear, Alabama. We did a lot of water activities like water fights, kayaking, and riding water slides. We had a lot of fun at the bay and the pool. Every day we would go see a cannon being fired to honor the veterans and the active soldiers. It made a loud noise, but there was no projectile. At the cannon firing, I learned that

Baseball

2010-07-08T21:21:00.003+04:00

Bases are in a diamondAfter the ball is hit you runSliding can help you get homeErrors also help you scoreBalls bounce, roll, hop, and skipA ball can fly high in the skyLanding in a glove or in a handLanding on the field or over the fence

National Day in the UAE

2009-12-03T12:25:00.004+04:00

My School CelebrationNational day is the day that the United Arab Emirates was formed. National day is celebrated on the 2nd of December, but we celebrated it on 24th of November at my school. The day started with assembly. We had to stand for a very long time. We stood up just to wait for the kindergarten students. After assembly grades 3-9 watched a slide show that Mrs. Fatima made. It showed

The NFL

2009-10-28T21:08:00.006+04:00

The National Football League The NFL is an American football league. In the U.S.A. it is really popular. Usually people in the U.S.A. watch a football game every Sunday or Monday night. TeamsThere are 32 teams in the NFL. All the teams are in the U.S.A. Lots of the teams are in big cities, like New York, New Orleans, Chicago,

Birthday Tradition

2009-09-21T13:48:00.003+04:00

Do you have a birthday tradition? I have a birthday tradition of making my own cake instead of buying one. The day before we bake the cake and the next day we bring the cake to the party. The night before the party we make and decorate the cake. First, we buy decorations, cake mix, and icing. Second, we mix and bake the cake. Finally, we decorate the cake. We put the icing, M&Ms, Oreos, toys,

The Crab Boil

2009-09-21T13:27:00.001+04:00

One afternoon my Uncle Mark and I went to Kenny’s Seafood to pick up live crabs. When we were coming home our truck broke down. We waited and waited and waited for my Uncle Ed to tug us home. When we got home we boiled the crabs. We put spices like red pepper, salt, lemon, onion, and garlic in a big pot. Then we let it boil. When it was boiling we put the live crabs in. Then we put corn, potatoes

Deer in the Smokies

2009-08-13T07:18:00.003+04:00

I made this video at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Fort Pike

2009-07-29T21:43:00.003+04:00

We went to Fort Pike. Fort Pike is a fort in Louisiana. I got to see cannons and cannon balls. The fort is small. A long time ago there was a war between America and the British Empire, the War of 1812. After the war America built Fort Pike to protect New Orleans from the British. The British didn’t attack again, but Fort Pike was used in three other wars, the Mexican war, the Civil war, and

Alligator and Wasp Contrast

2009-05-21T15:06:00.007+04:00

If you want to know the differences between alligators and wasps read this. Alligators have an endoskeleton; on the other hand wasps have an exoskeleton. Wasps can fly, while alligators can’t. Alligators can go in the water, but wasps can’t. Moreover alligators are reptiles while wasps are insects. Wasps live in hives, but alligators live in rivers and swamps. Finally wasps are small, but

Science Fair

2009-05-17T08:23:00.005+04:00

We had a Science Fair at our school. Thomas and I made a project about fossils.

Fossils!

2009-05-16T20:20:00.003+04:00

How to make a mold fossil.A mold fossil is an impression of an organism (clams, leaves, animals, etc.) made in mud.You will need:· ½ cup of used coffee grounds· ½ cup of cold coffee· 1 cup of flour· ½ cup of corn meal· ½ cup of saltHow to make it:1. Stir the ingredients till it is well mixed.2. Knead it and flatten it out.3. Stamp a leaf or a shell in the dough.4. Put it in the oven or sun.

School Field Trip

2009-05-14T22:14:00.000+04:00

Saturday I went to Sharjah with my classmates. We went to Sahara Centre. At the Sahara Centre we went to Adventure Land. Adventure Land is an arcade. My favorite ride at Adventure Land is the ride that goes in circles and that makes you go up side down. I call it the twister. I also went to a science and archeology museum.

Korean Drums

2009-05-14T21:39:00.011+04:00

Yesterday I saw a Korean drum dance. It was a long performance, but it was fun. It was at the U.A.E. University where dad teaches. The drum group has three girls and two boys. It was a very nice performance. Did you know that the people carrying the drums were dancing? They were swinging the ribbon on their hat in circles.

My Friend Lewis

2009-04-18T13:12:00.002+04:00

Lewis and I If you want to see how Lewis and I are alike, read this. We both have two nationalities. Our dads are American and our moms are from Asia. We like to watch the same kind of movies. We watch Indiana Jones and Star Wars movies together. We both like to go to the rugby club. At the rugby club we play rugby. We both like to eat

Ski Dubai for Easter

2009-04-18T12:37:00.004+04:00

We went to Ski Dubai for Easter. We had a lot of fun.

Ski Dubai or Dubai Aquarium?

2009-04-11T18:15:00.010+04:00

Ski DubaiDubai AquariumPrice2 x Child1x AdultTotalChild 150Adult 80Total 230Child 100Adult 50Total 150AdvantagesPlay in the snowSledDo tricks on a sledRide a tube down the slopeLearn about aquatic animalsWatch the fish swimDisadvantagesExpensiveBeen to Ski DubaiBeen to an aquarium in New OrleansDecisionSki Dubai, because we can have more fun.

Cairo Rugby Tour

2009-04-11T11:12:00.004+04:00

BeforeWe are going to Cairo on Thursday for a rugby tournament. While we are in Cairo, we are going to see the pyramids. There are two kinds of pyramids, the straight-sided pyramid and the step pyramid. We are going to see the Great Pyramid at Giza, a straight-sided pyramid. I hope we see the Sphinx.Did you know that Lower Egypt is actually in the north? Cairo is in Lower Egypt.BubbleShare:

Traveling In The Philippines

2009-02-12T19:03:00.008+04:00

Tuesday January 20We went to Fort Santiago. Fort Santiago is in Manila. There were so many dungeons. The Japanese put the Filipinos and the Americans in the dungeons. At Fort Santiago, we saw Rizal’s furniture and jail cell. Rizal is a Filipino hero who the Spanish shot. Rizal was born on the 19th of June 1861. He wrote a book called Noli Me Tangere and the Spanish got angry.Thursday January 22I

Kyle Picking Olives

2009-01-11T14:10:00.003+04:00

This painting’s title is “Women Picking Olives.” Vincent Van Gogh painted it. The trees look very scary. The trees look scary because the branches are curly. When the wind blows the trees make a swishing sound. There are so many dull colors in this picture. The dark colors make the picture scary. For example, the ground is grayish and the sky is dark pink. I chose this picture because I like the

The Global Village in Dubai

2009-01-09T13:34:00.003+04:00

BubbleShare: Share photos - Easy Photo SharingWhat is the Global Village?The Global Village is in Dubai. The Global Village is like a giant mall but it is outside. Also, it is a place that people go to learn about different countries like China, Japan, and India.Why do people go to the Global Village?People go to the Global Village1. To hang out with their family.2. To learn about different

Desert Adventure

2009-01-02T20:24:00.004+04:00

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Class Survey

2008-12-17T15:12:00.006+04:00

I made a table with countries. Then I went to school and asked my classmates "where are you from?" I marked the answers on the table. Lots of the students in my class are from the Philippines(5). There are fewer Emiratis(4) than Filipinos in my class. Can you answer these questions?There are 24 nationalities in my class. 15 students are from Arab countries. How many students are from Non-Arab

Poetry Book Review

2008-12-13T13:10:00.003+04:00

The Dragon’s Are Singing TonightBy Jack PrelutskyIn this book there are many poems. Some of the poems are scary and some are not scary. Do you want to hear one? This is one of the poems. This poem is not scary. The name of the poem is “I’m An Amiable Dragon.” I’m an amiable dragon,And I have no wish to scare,Do not tremble at my presence,Do ignore my lethal stare,Do not fret about the fireI

High School Musical Starring Kyle

2008-12-09T13:49:00.003+04:00

Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!I put this on my blog because I like High School Musical. I made this at JibJab. This is how you make it. You pick one of your pictures, upload it, cut the face out, and paste your face on the movie. In the movie my face is on Troy's body.

Thanksgiving

2008-11-29T10:53:00.007+04:00

Thanksgiving is when friends and family come together to eat dinner. Me and my family celebrate Thanksgiving by inviting our friends over. Yesterday, my friend Lewis and his parents came over to eat. We ate a lot of food. I ate turkey, ham, corn, and a biscuit with cranberry sauce. I liked the corn the best. After we ate, we played. Then, we ate dessert. We had three pies: cherry, sweet potato,

The Olympic Games

2008-11-21T12:32:00.004+04:00

I read about the Olympic Games in my school book. The Olympic Games are when all the countries come together to play sports. The Olympics come every four years. This year, 2008, the Olympics were in Beijing. In 2010 the Winter Olympics are going to be in Vancouver. In the 2008 Olympics Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals in swimming and broke Mark Spitz’s record. The USA had the most medals and

Obama vs. McCain

2008-11-07T11:15:00.007+04:00

Yes, Obama won the election! Obama is not the president yet, but he only needs to wait for 2 months. Then after 2 months, he can make new laws. I think if I were president, I would help the environment. He is the 44th president and the first African-American president. I wish him luck.This photo is from a U.A.E. newspaper.

My 8th Birthday

2008-10-24T15:54:00.003+04:00

We celebrated my birthday at Action Zone, an arcade. We rode awesome rides like bumper cars and jumping star. We played games like musical chairs. I won 4 prizes. I got about 20 presents and 1 is a model plane. About 30 people came to the party, including my ex-girlfriend and my 2 best friends, Lewis and Thomas. We had a great time! Please watch the video.

Barbershop

2008-10-24T14:44:00.005+04:00

This salon is in Al-Ain. We go to two salons. One is Filipino and one is Pakistani. We go to the Pakistani salon when only my dad comes, but when my mom comes we go to the Filipino salon.

Paw Paw Pete

2008-10-01T09:51:00.002+04:00

Paw Paw Pete died one month ago. Paw Paw Pete was my step-grandfather. He was a baseball player when he was young. He was an All-American at Tulane in 1953. He was also a riverboat pilot. We liked to go to a restaurant called T LeBlanc with him. We liked to talk about baseball and fishing. I am sad because he died, but he is playing baseball still in heaven.Paw Paw Pete in a book, Baseball at

In Washington D.C.

2008-08-27T18:44:00.003+04:00

We went to Washington D.C. in summer. In Washington D.C., we went to lots of museums and learned about history. We went to Arlington Cemetery and saw thousands of graves. Most of the graves are for soldiers. We saw many famous places in Washington D.C. We went to the White House. We saw the Washington Monument. We

Summer in Louisiana

2008-08-16T21:48:00.010+04:00

This is my head in the alligator's mouth, but the alligator was fake.I was swimming with my cousin, Jenna. The pool was inside the hotel in Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.A.This is a real alligator. Its eye glows in the light.

Buca's Video

2008-08-16T07:06:00.012+04:00

Al Ain Museum

2008-05-17T10:27:00.003+04:00

Last week I went to the Museum. We saw lots of arrowheads there. They had lots of guns. Did you know there are tombs at Hili and Jebel Hafeet? The Museums name is Al Ain National Museum. It was so fun.

Saint George

2008-04-26T12:00:00.007+04:00

The painters name was Raphael. Raphael painted Saint George. The Saint George painting is in Washington D.C. Saint George slayed the dragon.We went to England when I was one. Saint George is a patron Saint of England.April 23 is St.George's Day. At the Rugby Club on St.George's Day I slayed the dragon 2 times. I rode on a horse to kill the dragon.

Louis Armstrong

2008-04-18T08:17:00.006+04:00

Ambasador Satch is a play. Satch was a Trumpeter and he lived in New Orleans. His real name is Louis Armstrong. Ambassador Satch's birthday is on the same day as my dad's, August 4th. I liked the song You, Rascal You.Lewis and Kyle with Dr. James MirrioneDr. Mirrione and Andre de Shields are the writers. My dad works with Dr. Mirrione. Kyle and Mikyla with Stanton DavisStanton Davis played

Natural Resources

2008-04-12T19:35:00.013+04:00

We went to Hatta and we saw lots of natural resources. A rock is natural resource and sand and water too. This wall is made out of rocks and the oasis is behind it. Do you see the oasis? The big hill is ash and ash is what is left of something you burn. This is where the blocks are made and the blocks are made from concrete.This is my house and my house is made out of concrete. What is your

Rock Formations

2008-04-11T11:56:00.000+04:00

We went to Oman and it was fun. We had a good time. We saw a lot of rocks.This is a dry dry river and it is really old. It was really fun looking at the rock formations.I am holding a smooth and a rough rock. We found them at the old river.Do you see the rock formation? This is a special rock formation because of the layers.It was really really fun.

Al Ain Air Show

2008-04-05T18:43:00.008+04:00

In January we went to the Air Show and we saw a lots of airplanes like these 4 airplanes.At the Air Show we saw falcons and we got to hold a falcon. The falcon is wearing a mask so it can't see.This is the ending. There was a fire and it made a loud sound. If YOU think this is a Airplane crashing well you are wrong.It was cool but very, very, very loud.

Trip Report: Bahrain

2008-03-30T18:34:00.009+04:00

Where did you go on your trip?We went to Bahrain.Why did you go on the trip?Because we had a tournament. Who did you go with?We went with the Al Ain rugby club.How did you get there?We went on the bus to Sharjah. Then we took the airplane.What did you do on the trip?We played in the rugby tournament.What places did you see?I went to the F1 track and the fort.What was your

Pollution Around Al Ain

2008-03-30T17:26:00.012+04:00

Pollution like this bottle is bad for the environment and animals. People should stop littering. If animals eat litter they well die like in Happy Feet.We saw lots of litter in the desert. People drink the water and throw the bottles on the ground.People throw bags and the wind blows the bags to the trees.The factory is making air pollution and it is bad for the environment.

Busy Day

2008-03-23T13:56:00.011+04:00

Sports Day is the day when me and my friends go to the field. On Sports Day we play games and sports. We were divided into two teams. I was on the red team and we won 6 games. We had many races and tug-of-war. I had fun.Later in the day we went to Lewis' birthday party at the Rugby Club. We played more games. We did a three-legged race. We sang happy birthday to Lewis. The cake was so yummy. It

Santa Comes to Town

2007-12-24T17:29:00.001+04:00

Dear Santa, I was so good. I always wanted a new star wars 2 game cube game, cell phone, guitar, star wars tent, and a drake and josh Movie. My brother wants a harmonica, a rock and roll drum and a Chocolate machine. I was good at school.Love,Kyle

About the United Arab Emirates

2007-12-16T17:56:00.000+04:00

There are 22 Arab Countries. Arab countries are in Africa and Asia. The U.A.E. is an Arab country. The U.A.E. is in Asia. I was born in the U.A.E. in Abu Dhabi. The capital city of the U.A.E. is Abu Dhabi. The currency of the U.A.E. is called dirham. One dirham buys a juice box.

Ready for Christmas

2007-12-15T19:04:00.000+04:00

We saw Santa Claus last week at the rugby club.I sang Joy to the World and Jingle Bells at school today. Thomas was Santa.I got elfed by Mama and Papa. Click to see me dancing.

Al Ain Zoo: Mammals and Continents

2007-12-05T19:57:00.000+04:00

We went to the zoo to see the mammals. Africa had the most mammals. Africa had 13 mammals. Australia and Antarctica had no mammals. The wolf lives in four continents. The wolf lives in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

Desert Trip

2007-12-03T16:10:00.003+04:00

Questions for KyleWhat do you pack to go to the desert?We pack wood, water, flashlights and food.What do you see in the desert?We see animals, like desert beetles, snakes, camels and goats. We see sand dunes.What do you do in the desert?We play games and eat smores.How is the weather in the desert?In the day it is hot, but at night it is cold.