On January 24, 2020 my father and I went to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. to see the National Auto Show. We had to ride the escalator to the second floor to see the RC cars. RC stands for Remote Control. An RC car is a small car you can control.
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On February 4, 2020, we had an induction ceremony for the Junior Beta Club at our school, Friendship Southeast Academy. To start, Meagan Maddox was the Mistress of Ceremonies (the person who introduces the guest and speakers). Then there was a welcome statement by Morgan Maddox.
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On October 18, 2019, our FNN team visited The Mexican Institute of Washington and Pica Tacos Restaurant for Indigenous People's Day.
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Hey guys. Welcome back to the Fun Thinking Show. Did you know that Miss America, Nia Franklin, has a favorite ice cream shop? Meagan Maddox did a story about Ms. America for Women’s History Month.
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Do you know Nia Franklin? She was born in Winston Salem, NC and she is an African American. She represented New York in the latest Miss America competition, and was crowned as Miss America in 2019. Why did she join the Miss America Competition?
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For Black History Month, we tasted African food: Jambalaya, watermelon, okra, black- eyed peas, rice pudding and couscous. These are some foods that originated in Africa that are commonly eaten in America.
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On November 2, 2018 our FNN team went to the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan (JICC) in Washington, DC. It was fun to learn new things about the Japanese culture. We learned that Japan is far away from Washington D.C. and that their culture is very different.
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When Elijah Corley was six years old, his grandmother gave him his first smoothie. It had oranges and bananas.The color was orange. He liked it. If Elijah had the choice to drink soda or a fruit smoothie, he would pick the smoothie. Sometimes his mom makes different kinds of smoothies before dinner for the family.
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Our 3rd grade FNN team celebrated Hispanic Heritage month by tasting some of their food and drink. We looked at videos about where they live and danced to their music. We saw on a map where South America is and we found out that the main food they eat is corn.
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In honor of Black History Month, we read a book about an African American major fashion designer. She made fancy party gowns for rich and famous people. She wanted to prove that an African American can be a major dress designer. She was fighting for Civil Rights in her own way. Do you know who she is?
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FEB 14, 2018: Hey guys, in the Fun Thinking Show (FTS) we get to talk about things we love. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about how to make fun stuff at home. So follow along. Today, we’re making fluffy slime.
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FEB. 12, 2018: On today’s show, our KRAZY KOOKS Mikala and Arianna wants to tell you about healthy desserts because people always eat too much sugar. If people are tired, they want to eat sugary stuff to wake them up. We read about why too much sugar is bad for you. You can check it out at:
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FEB. 12, 2018: A basketball super team is a team that has good strategy and good players. A super team never gives up. The whole team figures out a way to make a win. They work with each other and they figure out ways to win with each other, and work together to accomplish their goal.
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I read this book called Amos and Boris by William Steig. It was about two friends...one lived on land and one didn’t. Amos is a mouse, and Boris is the whale. Amos built a boat and went on a trip to have the adventure to see how the ocean looked. Amos fell off the boat. Then he had to stay in the water for a whole night until Boris came in the morning.
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Produced by FNN Southeast Bureau: Dekera Williams and Amir Morgan, 1st Grade; Tristen Headspeth, Caitlyn Keitt, Arianna Shaw, and Raysean Franciso , 2nd grade; Cordé Shaw, 3rd grade; Mikayla Decker, 5th grade.
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How can you become friends with a person from another culture? First, we read a book about a family from Vietnam that moved to the United States. The book told us about how people reacted to somebody that was different, and how people can be misunderstood.
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For the month of February, our school Friendship Southeast Academy rocked our amazing Black History Month. Pre-school through 5th grade performed in different programs to celebrate. Each class in the school participated in the Black History Month Showcase. The overall theme of the school program was “We Are ROYALTY”.
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