Monday, February 21, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
WORLD RECORDS
Today in 8th grade digital voices, we were discussing what kind of record we wanted to break.
One idea was the longest uncomfortable chain, if you have any more ideas, post them to the blog.
One idea was the longest uncomfortable chain, if you have any more ideas, post them to the blog.
Submitting a World Record
So you want to submit something you did to the Guinness World Records corporation. Good luck.
Before I start: Here's a really handy resource on the official Guinness website.
The first thing you'll need to do is contact Guinness before you break the record you're trying for. Contacting them afterward will net you several issues; for one thing, if you came up with the record, they may not accept it. It could all be a waste of time. For another thing, they need proof that you broke the record; when you call them ahead of time, they tell you what form of proof to give them. If you come up with your own method to prove it, they may not accept it.
After that, you'll just need to send this proof to them. They can be reached at:
Before I start: Here's a really handy resource on the official Guinness website.
The first thing you'll need to do is contact Guinness before you break the record you're trying for. Contacting them afterward will net you several issues; for one thing, if you came up with the record, they may not accept it. It could all be a waste of time. For another thing, they need proof that you broke the record; when you call them ahead of time, they tell you what form of proof to give them. If you come up with your own method to prove it, they may not accept it.
After that, you'll just need to send this proof to them. They can be reached at:
- Guinness World Records Limited
184-192 Drummond Street
3rd Floor
London NW1 3HP
United Kingdom
OR: - Guinness World Records North America, Inc.
Suite 902
45 West 45th St.
New York
NY 10036
USA
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
WDS Food Drive
The 8th grade is hosting a food drive! Try and remember to bring canned food or anything that's not perishable.
Thursday and Friday ( February 17 & 18)
Bring your canned food to you classroom, and put them into the cardboard boxes!
Try &remember to tell your friends!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Valentines Day- Real Romance or Advertising?
This is a link to a debate page that shows peoples perspectives on valentines day, specifically about the controversy over Advertising.
Enjoy!
-Ian
valentine's day
here are some reasons why people hate valentines day http://www.yourromanceguide.com/articles/love/10-reasons-why-you-should-hate-valentines-day.php
Friday, February 11, 2011
Valentine's Day Facts
Here are some interesting facts about Valentine's Day,
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