ART and Music Project

Halloween fun

Reflections - ART - Believe DREAM and Inspire

Stocklmeir School - Reflections - ART - theme is Believe, Dream, Inspire - MY ART work for global peace and harmony to go green. Boys and girls holding hands in hands are working towards go GREEN world - global peace and harmony, I strongly believe in my dream and inspiring others to do work towards go green, volunteering works to go green. BELIEVE, DREAM and INSPIRE

Featured Artist - Chidren's day

I was so excited  being the featured artist at Milpitas Library cosponsored by Indian American org on the occasion of United Nations Childrens day - taking award from Roopa Suresh, Karadi Tales audio books on Dec 1st, 2013. Thanks to INDTVUSA for the coverage and special thanks to Sam rao uncle.

Happy Panda Chess Knight - Stocklmeir School

I just loved Panda Chess Knight - so excited to play - it was fun!!!! 

Learning countries - Russia

My recent prezo - learning countries - i was assigned Russia
I researched about russian food, culture, region, inventions, history, education, economy, government, weather, capital, regions etc

Pl check slideshare for more details of the prezo

http://www.slideshare.net/RamyaKaja/learning-about-a-country-school-project-russia

Inspirational Women - Sally Ride

My recent presentation in 4th grade

Inspirational Women - Sally Ride , NASA Scientist

Click here for Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/RamyaKaja/inspiration-sally-ride

American Folk lore - Coyote and the columbia

Coyote and the Columbia - From the shaptin/salishan tribe story 

One day, Coyote was walking along. The sun was shining brightly, and Coyote felt very hot.

"I would like a cloud," Coyote said.

So a cloud came and made some shade for Coyote. Coyote was not satisfied.

"I would like more clouds," he said. More clouds came along, and the sky began to look very stormy. But Coyote was still hot.

"How about some rain," said Coyote. The clouds began to sprinkle rain on Coyote.

"More rain," Coyote demanded. The rain became a downpour.

"I would like a creek to put my feet in," said Coyote. So a creek sprang up beside him, and Coyote walked in it to cool off his feet.

"It should be deeper," said Coyote.

The creek became a huge, swirling river. Coyote was swept over and over by the water. Finally, nearly drowned, Coyote was thrown up on the bank far away. When he woke up, the buzzards were watching him, trying to decide if he was dead.

"I'm not dead," Coyote told them, and they flew away.

That is how the Columbia River began.

American Folklore - California ghost story - Lady in Lace

Lady in Lace

There is a ghost that walks along the Seventeen Mile Drive on foggy nights. She is called the Lady in Lace. People say she is the ghost of Dona Maria del Carmen Barreto, the woman who used to own much of the land on that stretch of the California coast, returned to keep watch over her land. Others disagree. The claim that the white, flowing gown of lace in which the ghost appears resembles a wedding gown. They think that she might be the ghost of a jilted bride who was left standing at the altar.

Travelers encountering the ghost of the Lady in Lace as they drive down the Seventeen Mile Drive on foggy nights say that she looks very sad and lonely, as if she were about to cry. They see her walking slowly along the road, her shoulders drooping a bit as if she were carrying a heavy burden of grief or pain. When they draw close to her, she disappears.

One night, a courting couple went out to sit on the rocks at Pescadero Point overlooking the sea. It was a bright night, and they were whispering together and watching the moonlight sparkle on the water when the Lady in Lace appeared right before there eyes. As they watched in astonishment and fear, she walked passed them, her form glowing in the moonlight. Slowly, her face set and sad, she wandered down to the beach. Then she vanished into thin air. Needless to say, that was the last time that couple went courting at Pescadero Point!

American Folklore - California Tall Tale - Healthy Climate

A California Tall Tale - Healthy Climate 

California must be the healthiest state in the union, yes sir! I know of one chap who's grandfather lived to be 200 years old. The old man got awful tired of living after awhile, but couldn't seem to sicken and die.

Finally, his relatives tactfully suggested he try traveling away from California. And sure enough, it worked. The old man took sick not long after leaving and died.

It was part of his last request that they bury him in California; so his heir had his body shipped home. But wouldn't you know it, as soon as he crossed the border into California, the old man revived and rose right out of his coffin, as spry as ever. His heir suggested more travel, but the old man decided to stick it out until his time came.

American Folklore - Armadillo's Song

Armadillo's Song 

Once upon a time there lived an armadillo who loved music more than anything else in the world. After every rainfall, the armadillo would drag his shell over to the large pond filled with frogs and he would listen to the big green frogs singing back and forth, back and forth to each other in the most amazing voices.

"Oh," thought the armadillo, "Oh how I wish I could sing."

The armadillo would creep to the edge of the water and watch the frogs leaping and swimming in a frantic green ballet, and they would call back and forth, back and forth in beautiful, musical tones. He loved to listen to the music they made as they spoke, though he didn't understand their words; which was just as well - for the frogs were laughing at this funny animal that wanted so badly to sing like a frog.

"Don't be ridiculous," sang the frogs as they played. "Armadillos can't sing."

Then one day a family of crickets moved into a new house near the armadillo, and he was amazed to hear them chirp and sing as merrily as the frogs. He would creep next to their house and listen and listen all day, all night for their musical sounds.

"Oh," sighed the armadillo, "Oh how I wish I could sing."

"Don't be ridiculous," sang the crickets in their dulcet tones. "Armadillos can't sing."

But the armadillo could not understand their language, and so he just sighed with longing and listened to their beautiful voices laughing at him.

Then one day a man came down the road carrying a cage full of canaries. They were chirping and flittering and singing songs that were more beautiful even than those of the crickets and the frogs. The armadillo was entranced. He followed the man with the cage down the road as fast as his little legs would carry him, listening to the canaries singing.

"Oh," gasped the armadillo, "Oh how I wish I could sing."

Inside the cage, the canaries twittered and giggled.

"Don't be ridiculous," sang the canaries as they flapped about. "Armadillos can't sing."

The poor tired armadillo couldn't keep up with the man and the cage, and finally he fell exhausted at the door of the great wizard who lived in the area. Realizing where he was, the armadillo decided to beg a boon of the man.

Timidly, the armadillo approached the wizard, who was sitting in front of his house and said: "Great wizard, it is my deepest desire to learn to sing like the frogs and the crickets and the canaries."

The wizard's lips twitched a little in amusement, for who had ever heard of an armadillo that could sing. But he realized that the little animal was serious. He bent low to the ground and looked the creature in the eye.

"I can make you sing, little armadillo," he said. "But you do not want to pay the price, for it will mean your death."

"You mean if I die I will be able to sing?" asked the armadillo in amazement.

"Yes, this is so," said the wizard.

"Then I want to die right now!" said the armadillo. "I would do anything to be able to sing!"

The wizard and the armadillo discussed the matter for many hours, for the wizard was reluctant to take the life of such a fine armadillo. But the creature insisted, and so the wizard finally killed the armadillo, made a wonderful musical instrument from his shell, and gave it to the finest musician in the town to play.

Sometimes the musician would play his instrument by the pond where the frogs lived, and they would stare at him with big eyes and say: "Ai! Ai! The armadillo has learned to sing."

Sometimes the musician would play his instrument by the house where the crickets lived, and they would creep outside to stare at him with big eyes and say: "Ai! Ai! The armadillo has learned to sing."

And often the musician would visit the home of his friend who owned the cage full of canaries - who was also a musician - and the two men would play their instruments together while the little birds watched with fluttering wings and twittered in amazement: "Ai! Ai! The armadillo has learned to sing."

And so it was. The armadillo had learned to sing at last, and his voice was the finest in the land. But like the very best musicians in the world, the armadillo sacrificed his Life for his Art.

Math Enrichment

I went to math enrichment summer camp  because I like this summer camp.  When I went there I had to go to a specific classroom according to which grade I was going to.  I met a girl which I knew from third grade, Stocklmeir.  And soon we met a girl who became our friends too.  Later on in the day, first went to math class and in the afternoon we went to our English class.

            

Robot Talk

Robot Girl-happy birthday !!!
Robot Boy-thanks!
Robot Girl-what do you want do with all your toys? Would you give it to A someone with 10 toys or B someone with no toys?
Robot Boy-B of course...
Robot Girl- what if A is family and friends B is NPO/charity
... Robot Boy-I would still give it to B
Robot Girl-we robots know what's the right thing to do. But that's not what humans typically do.they always gift their friends and family who already have good stuff.
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MUSIC Chorus Day

ROSA PARKS - Book Report

Rosa Parks - Book Report by Ramya Kaja

INTRODUCTION - About me

                My name is Rosa Louisa McCauley Parks.  I was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, 1913.  My  father, James, is a carpenter and my mom, Leona, is a teacher. I also have a brother, Sylvester. I moved to Montgomery in 1924.

                When I was little girl,  I observed many unfair laws between the blacks and the whites. Blacks couldn't use clean things like the whites instead we used old and dirty things.  For example the blacks had dirty water fountains, schools, restaurants, and many more.    

Bus Rules

                In 1943, I joined the NAACP, National American Association for Colored People.   We blacks don't even like the bus rules, because the bus rules are whites sit in the front and blacks sit in the back.  The middle is for blacks and whites but they couldn't sit together and if a white couldn't sit anywhere one black row had to get up and go to the back.  If there weren't any blacks in the middle a black row from the back had to get up and stand. 

Arrest

                In 1955, when I had to ride the bus to work I sat in the back as usual.  When a white couldn't sit anywhere he stood.  The bus driver, James Blake  saw him standing and told my row to get up, at first no one moved then slowly the other two passengers got up.  "Well aren't you going to move "said the bus driver to me.  "No" I said kind of  quiet.  "Then I'm going to have to arrest you" said James Blake.  "That's fine with me" I said.  Soon two police came and arrested me and put me in cell.  Two hours later  I made a phone call to my family and they came to help me.  If I wanted to get out of jail, I would have to pay $100 bail!  My friend helped pay the bail and I got out.  Though I still had to go to the court on Monday, December 5.  

Bus Boycott Plan

                The night of my arrest, I thought it wasn't fair for any of the blacks so they came up with a plan.  They first made 35,000 flyers to tell people about it.  The flyers said, in part: Don't ride the bus to work, to town, to school ,or anywhere, on Monday December 5.  If you work, take a cab, share a ride, or walk.  The next morning, lots of people got some copies, they hang them in public places and gave them to people they knew.  By Friday evening, most people knew about the plan.   But the boycott had already begun.  Some people had already walked or taken a cab.  On Monday, December 5, I  thought if people were going to follow the boycott.  It was a huge success not one single black was on the bus they ether walked or share rides. More than 5,000 people showed support to the boycott.  The bus boycott was a huge success.

Accomplishments

                The bus boycott started in 1955, for more than one year people(385 days)  could see the boycott was working and the bus company was losing a lot of money. Finally in 1956 I sat in the front of a Montgomery bus after bus segregation is ruled unconstitutional, for the first time without anybody judging where I should sit - that was huge success, it is a major accomplishment. Some leaders thought it was heroic act, I was courageous and I am remembered as mother of civil rights.

                In 1963, I attended the March on Washington  In 1996 I received presidential medal of freedom from President Clinton for my contributions to Civil rights. In 1999 I received congressional gold medal.

Making a difference and Future goals

                I am glad I took a stand against racial segregation.  My quiet acts of defiance triggered the civil rights movement in the United States. I believe everybody counts and I made a difference!!!

                I want to tell the black teens and kids that each individual is important and powerful nobody should be held back because of their skin color.  

THANK YOU!!!

ISAAC NEWTON - Discovering laws that govern the universe

Isaac Newton

NAME  OF THE BOOK:  ISAAC NEWTON- DISCOVERING LAWS THAT GOVERN THE UNIVERSE

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK: MICHAEL WHITE

DESIGNER OF THE DISPLAY: RAMYA KAJA

                My display is about mathematical genius, Isaac Newton and his inventions.  One day, Newton sat beneath an apple tree concentrating on his studies.  Suddenly an apple fell and hit him on the head and this young scientist started thinking about moving objects.  He was 22 years old when he developed the theory of gravity.  This theory explain how Planets and Moon travel in their orbits around the sun. Same theory explains why we remain held firmly to Earth, and do not all float off into space.

                Newton's childhood was a lonely time, made few friends and spent most of the time in experiments, making models, creating little mechanical devices. He was born on Christmas Day in 1642 in Woolsthorpe, England.  At the age of 21, he began his experiments with light.  In 1665 he began  to develop  his own advanced Mathematics.  In 1670 to 1671 he made a reflecting telescope.  In 1672 he was invited to join the Royal Society,  which is a group of senior scientists.  He began to formulate his theories,  published papers,  books on light and optics.  He died in 1727.

                Newton's  experiments, discovering laws that govern the universe helped modern science and construction. He made incredible breakthroughs in mathematics and physics. Newton's laws of motion explained theory of gravity, how forces act upon objects whether they were moving or stationery.  These laws of motion are used in designing cars, spaceship, aircraft engines are great contributions to modern science.  One of the greatest development in the history of mathematics is differential calculus, binomial theorem and nature of white light.  His other inventions were telescopes, microscopes, eye glasses and cameras.   

POP OUT DESIGN Greeting CARDS - Business plan

Whats our business plan?

What are our Products ?
POP OUT Design Greeting cards - we thought of these products for business plan because we think they are popup, creative, artistic design that we are good

Whats our business model ?
We sell these to our kindergarten buddies, they are going to buy from us with fake money....so with that money we can buy stuff like 10 more min of recess or ice cream party or popcorn party with a movie

What materials we used?
Colorful construction paper, kirigami papers, glue, markers, pens

Poem about myself

 Ramya is a little girl
She is really smart and funny
She likes to play a lot
but only when its sunny

Ramya likes her family
She has a mother
She also has a father
She also has a brother

Ramya has a lot of friends
many of them are nice
Some are big, some are small
some are even small as mice

Ramya has a good life
she also seems to smile
i do not know what could go wrong
she could even run a mile

Stocklmeir School, Cupertino, CA

Collins Elementary School, Cupertino, CA Kindergarten

PreK Fremont

My preschool

My prek

Destination Imagination

DI - In the Zone - 3rd grade

TITLE: CAR RACE

characters:

car number 3  and car number 10 are two cars

Ra and J are narrators

Ri and c are props ( bushes, spikes and trees )  in the background Ri one tree and one bush

Narrator 1 - R :

Car number 3 is almost ready for the car race. He had just built his car, it was going t be a parachute car but when he tried it out it acted/turned out to be a balloon car. When he sees how fast his car goes he told his friends about his car.

Car number 3: " I am going to win this race, i am the fastest than the other cars"

Narrator 1 - R :  The other people that were competing in the race really couldn't believe it. Meanwhile, the car number 10 which is an evil car got an idea to win the race himself.

Car number 10: " what if i put spikes on the road and then the car number 3 will bump into it and instead  i will win the race "

Narration 2  J: on the final day of the race everyone was ready to compete and car number 10 was ready to do his plan too without any body looking rightbefore the race he put the spikes down on the road

When the rAce started , when car number 10 came to danger zone and he saw the spikes and car number 3 also saw the spikes, there was nothing he could do but slow down and goaround it and when he went around he still could catch up and win the race.

CAR NUMBER 3 WINS the race!!!