Author: Siyona Agarwal

This is part two of my S.T.E.A.M. presentation. My friends and I have been preparing for more than a month, and all that hard work really paid off at the meeting. We practiced what each of us were going to say, and how we were going to execute the whole thing.…

At my school, Alta Vista, all 5th graders get do a Walk Through American Revolution. In this, 5th graders each get a character card. The character card will be a person from 1760’s. Someone who was alive and who was a big part of the American Revolution. Such as George…

It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and the mall is a buzz. Everyone is at the mall going shop-to-shop trying to get the best deals. I was also out shopping with my mom and dad. My older brother had a camp, otherwise we would have brought him along, even though he despises…

Guess what, guess what?! I. Get. To. Do a. Presentation. At my school’s. . . . DISTRICT OFFICE!! I will actually get to present with some of my friends! We are doing a presentation on S.T.E.A.M. S.T.E.A.M. stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. I was chosen to present at the board…

Christmas Child is an organization where people buy toys, put them in shoe boxes and give them to C.C. C.C. takes these boxes and sends them to kids in less fortunate countries, such as Iraq, Syria, Africa, and more. My friend found out about this organization and asked me to…

One fine, fine day, I was walking around my house thinking what I should do. I was starting to get really bored. Then I found one of my coloring books from a few years ago. The pictures in it are really detailed, and it can take a long time to…

This is a story that I wrote in school for an assessment. My mom thought that it was so good, I should post it here as well. So here goes: “ALLY!” my mother hollered from downstairs. “You left your suit on the couch! You’re becoming as lazy as Jewel!” When…

Every year, my school has a big fundraiser called the Walk-a-Thon. In the Walk-a-Thon, students run or walk around our backfield to raise money for our school. Fifth graders can raise money for their trip, (science camp). Every time you run a lap you get a tally mark on your…

On Saturday, October 8, 2016, I had a very exciting day! In the morning, my brother had a band field trip. His band was participating in a competition. The competition was really long. He took a bus to a school in Cupertino. So, my parents and I were thinking of things…

One afternoon, I was in my science classroom when I got this idea. I saw a water bottle that was cut open and there was a zipper on it and it could be closed up with stuff inside. The student whose project is was had pencils and markers in it…