Saturday 22 September 2012

Chemical Reactivity: A Reflection

Science has always been one of my favourite subjects. there has never been a moment during science class where I've turned around and looked at the clock, waiting for the lesson to end. Learning about the theories behind how substances in the world behaves is fun. This year in Grade 8, chemistry particularly caught my eye. 

Over the past few weeks, my class has been learning about Chemical Reactivity, which focuses on how different substances react and what causes reactions. I've never really studied chemistry properly, so I learnt a lot of things over the course of the unit. Balancing chemical equations was probably my favourite. Chemical equations relate closely to algebra, a topic in Mathematics, which is another one of my favourite subjects. Applying the concepts of algebra into scientific equations was very fascinating. I also learnt about electron shells, valence electrons and how the atomic number of an element specifies it's position on the periodic table. In fact, I found this topic so interesting that I probably won't forget any of these concepts by the time I move into High School. However, I would have liked to learn more about ionic and covalent bonds, because it was a topic we only touched on. 

Wednesday 5 September 2012

The First Few Weeks of English.....

I have was never a blogger, at least, until now. That was probably because I never knew how to blog properly in the first place. I always ended up writing long, detailed posts, but somehow managed to delete them just as I was about to show my peers what a great job I had done. So this is my second attempt, and if you find a blank space on my blog a few days after I've made a post, remember, it will definitely have been my fault.
Now, about English class. Well, to sum it up, I have enjoyed every second of it. There are some topics in English which I thoroughly enjoy studying. For instance, the opportunity to create these blogs. Then there is novel study, which I find quite interesting because I like reading different genres of books. However, one of my favourites will definitely have to be free writing, because it lets all the thoughts and feelings about something flow out, and I don't have to hold them inside all the time. However, I still wish that school would throw in a poetry unit somewhere along the year rather than make us write essays, which we had to write throughout 7th grade.  

Monday 3 September 2012

The First Post!

Hey Guys,

Welcome to my new blog for English. I am really excited to get started. I have never been actively involved in writing a blog, so I feel that this is is a fun opportunity to express my thoughts. Hope you all enjoy reading!

Pranav