Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was a special man.He was born on October 31, in Italy in 1451.Christopher dreamed of  being a sailor.When he was 20, he went to sea. He was 25 years old when he visited Lisbon, Portugal. Christopher became a good captain.  Soon, he went to Spain.  Christopher gathered sixty sailors to find a faster way to Asia.  His three ships were stuffed with supplies for their trip.Christopher Columbus went west and ended up in America.  He died on May 20, 1506.
Alex and Brandon

Extra Snack Time

Dear Mrs. L.,

Could we please have snack longer? We will get more food into our bodies. our bodies could get healthier. We will have more time to eat. We wont bring any sweets.We will listen and use good manners.Could you please think about letting us have more snake time?

From,
Brandon and Parker

Gold

Gold is a shiny piece of metal.It can be very valuable.Gold is also a scarce piece of metal.The heaviest kind of  metal is a nugget.A nugget can be as heavy as two second graders.Gold doesn't rust or rot.Gold can be bent quickly because it is a weak metal.Most of the world's gold is found in parts of South Africa.Gold is a very exciting piece of metal to discover.
Brandon and Parker

Length and Height

We learned about length and height. Length tells how long something is. Height tells how tall something is. You can use paper clips to tell how long a pencil is or anything else. Use cubes to measure how tall a paper is or anything else. Length and height are similar because you can measure them both with a ruler or yardstick.  It is important to know how to measure because you would need to know how widw or tall something is so you can fit it in a certain place.

Alex and Brandon                                         

                                                   

Porcupines

Porcupines can be playful or dangerous to other animals.  They back toward enemies.  Then they pound their tails back and forth to defend themselves.  Then suddenly, quills fly out.  They have quills all over their bodies.

These animals live in parts of North America.  They are the biggest rodents in North America.  They have more than 30,000 quills.  A porcupine's quills are made of hair.  The porcupine eats anything that can grow.  They sniff to find their food.  That is how a porcupine lives and what it is like.
Brandon and Parker

Gorillas

Gorillas are dangerous animals. Gorillas like to eat different kinds of plants. They can climb big trees very well. Gorillas live in parts of Africa. A troop is a gorilla family. Many gorilla troops have up to ten or thirty members. Adult gorillas protect their kids. Humans are gorillas' worst enemy.

Gorillas are one kind of mammal. Gorillas sometimes build nests in trees. There are three types of gorillas. A Silverback male protects the family. There are 32,00 western gorillas. There are 5,000 eastern gorillas. I studied books to find out these facts.
Brandon

Planetarium Visit

We went to the planetarium. There were movie chairs. The screen was on the ceiling. Two classes were there. First, we looked at how the sky would be in the daytime. Next, Mr. S showed us what it would look like if it was night time. We got to see all of the planets and we played connect the dots. When we connected the stars, it showed us different pictures. The planets rotate and revolve around the sun. We had a lot of fun at the planetarium.
Brandon

Firefighters

Firefighters are busy all the time.  One of the firefighters has to check to see if the fire hoses are screwed on tightly to the truck. When the bell rings, firefighters slide down a pole and a thick pad cushions their feet.  Somebody hooks the hose to the nearest fire hydrant so they can spray the burning house with water. Firefighters have to hold tightly to the hose.Their air tanks only hold forty minutes of air to breathe.

Firefighters have flashlights to see through the dark smoke.  Firefighters have saws and axes to break through doors, roofs, and walls.  Helmets protect the firefighters' heads from being damaged.  They have suits to protect them from big and small fires.  Always remember your fire plan because if there is a fire in your home, you would have to get out safely.
Alex and Brandon

Frogs

Tadpoles can turn into frogs. This is how. First, frogs lay frog spawn. Frog spawn means frog eggs. Next, tadpoles pop out of their eggs. Then, tadpoles get front legs and become frogs. Last, the frogs get out of the water and get on land. I studied the story Frogs to find the life cycle of a frog.
Brandon

Helen Keller

Helen Keller was a special woman. She was a talented writer. Helen Keller loved to prank others. She loved smelling roses. Helen Keller loved grass, flowers, leaves, trees, bugs, butterflies, sun, wind, and rain. Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan were friends all of their lives because Annie Sullivan helped her get around. We loved the story, Helen Keller and the Big Storm because it told us about her life.
Alex and Brandon

About Poems

Writing a poem is easy to do.  First, think of a good topic.  Next, think of a good title for your poem.  Then, write a poem that rhymes.  Last, make sure your poem makes sense.  Check your work if you misspelled a word.
Alex and Brandon

Pajama Party

Having a pajama party is very exciting. We had a readathon. All of us picked a book from home. It could have been one chapter book or two non chapter books. We brought our favorite blankets.  We laid on our favorite pillows too. While we laid on our pillows we all read books.  At the end of the readathon everyone felt happy because it was a lot of fun.
Alex and Brandon

How to Make a Cat

Drawing a cat is a lot of fun.  Mrs. C. taught me how to draw a cat in art.  First, you start with the cat's body and head.  Make a circle with a smaller circle on top.  Next, make whiskers, eyes, a nose, and a mouth on the head of the cat.  Then put legs on your cat.  Last, put a tail on the body of the cat.  Always double check your cat after you make it because you might have missed something important.
Brandon

How Plants Grow

This  is the way plants grow.  First, seeds are planted by someone.  Next, a little plant starts to grow.  Then, it grows to be a big plant and grows flowers.  Last, plants get seedpods and seeds pop out.  I love to plant plants.
Brandon

Learning About Money

Money is my favorite subject in math. Is it yours? I love to learn about money. It does not matter how big the coins are. A dime is worth 10 cents and a nickel is 5 cents. A dime is smaller than a nickel. I like to count money and see how much it's worth. Count the coin that is worth the most first. Go on until you go to the coin that is worth the least amount of money. Different coins have different presidents on them. Coins are shaped like circles. Bills are shaped like rectangles. I like to learn about money because when I grow up I would know if I have enough money to buy something.    
Brandon