Raindrops

Namaste! (That means hello in Hindi)
On our first full day in India, we visited the Center for Science and Environment (CSE). This organization works with schools and businesses to find ways to make India cleaner and greener. They also help students investigate how much water and electricity their schools use and find ways to conserve these resources. For example, the CSE is working on harvesting rainwater so that people can use it in their homes. Imagine that! Little raindrops that combine together to help solve a big problem!

In the fall, I will be starting a problem-solving club so that we can work on issues such as the environment. I think you will have a lot of great ideas to make our school cleaner and greener. Your ideas can each be little ways to save more of our resources and waste less of them, but combined together (just like raindrops) we could make a big difference. What do you think?

A New Journey Begins!

Namaste!

In a few short days, I will be on the plane to the experience of India. I will be learning about the UN Millennium Goals and what role kids can play in developing a better tomorrow.

Math Problem: Garden

At Iraha Elementary, students work in a garden. If they plant three rows of beans with eighteen plants in each row, how many bean plants will there be altogether? If they plant two rows of trees with six trees in each row, how many trees will there be?

Iraha Elementary

Hi, Wimbish Warriors!
Today I visited the students at Iraha Elementary in Tomigusuku City in Okinawa. I met lots of new friends. The students love art and music, and they love to dance! Here is a picture of me trying the traditional island drumming with some of the students and other American teachers in my program.

Ferris Wheel

Miss Merk took a Ferris wheel on her first night in Okinawa. If she got one quarter of the way around in five minutes, how long did it the entireb Ferris wheel ride take her? How did you know that?

Hello, Okinawa!

Hi, Wimbish Warriors!
On Sunday, we took a plane to the island of Okinawa. We will visit the schools here later this week. This part of Japan is much further south, so it's much warmer. Many Japanese people go on vacation to Okinawa. Do we have places in the United States like this? Where are they?

The Great Journey to Buddha

Hi, Wimbish Warriors!
On Saturday, I went to Kiti-Kamakura. It is a place outside Tokyo where there are a lot of Buddhist and Shinto shrines. We had to hike up a huge hill for an hour and a half to complete the tour.

I am very afraid of steep slopes and heights, but I went anyway, and I am soooo glad I did! Whenever you are afraid of something, you need to try to face your fear. That' s the only way to get over it and become a stronger person.