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

Rabbits

Rabbits are amazing animals. They have vast ears, snub, puffy tails, and they have long legs for hopping. Bunnies are found all over the world, but not in Antarctica and the islands of Southeast Asia. Rabbits are a little bit smaller than hares because hares have taller ears rabbits. I love rabbits because they are so graceful.
Rachel

Leopards and Lions

Leopards and Lions are different and alike in some ways.Lions and leopards are part of the cat family .They live in Africa.Both have powerful legs .They both hunt hunt for meat. This is how they they are different.Leopards have spots , but lions are spotless .Lions have a lot of hair in their manes, but leopards don't have manes.When lions' cubs are born, they are spotty. We like leopards and lions.
Alex and Erik

Hamsters

Hamsters are full of comedy.When they put their feet up by their heads to clean themselves it's funny.The largest  litter that a hamster had was 26 babies. Female hamsters are only pregnant for 16 to18 days.did you know that baby hamsters are born blind and with no hair. Pick up your hamster with both hands.If  your hamster is being good give it a treat.Did you know most popular of small animals. We like hamsters because they are full of  beauty.
Amelia and Donna

Leopards and Cheetahs

There are many ways leopards and cheetahs are alike and different.Leopards and cheetahs are the same because they both have spots and they are both cats.They both live in Africa.Leopards and cheetahs are different because cheetahs are in trees most of the time and leopards are on the ground.Some leopards are just plan black.We like both because they are fast.
Eliza and Rachel

  

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

Gems

Gems  are breathtaking by how they look. Masterpiece gems are mostly found inside other rocks. They are made into jewelry. Most of the gems are found under the ground.  Sometimes they look like stones. Emeralds are polished to look like dark green. Topaz is a light yellow gem and a hard one. A white topaz was put into  a king's crown. The  white topaz looks like a diamond.  Rubies come from the same minerals as sapphires. Minerals make dazzling crystals. The topaz is a wonderful birthstone of November. We like gems because they are lovely.
Amelia and Alex

George Washington

George Washington was the first president of the United State of America. He crossed the Delaware River during the American Revolution. He was born on February  22, 1732 . In George's early teens, he mastered growing tobacco,stock raising, and surveying. Washington's father died when he was  11 years old. George Washington was a good leader because he led the American Revolution for independence.
Amelia

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

Monkeys

Monkeys are very exciting and playful animals.  There are 150 kinds of species.  Monkeys and relatives like apes, live in social groups.  Some monkeys eat leaves while hanging from trees. Monkeys live together and sometimes sing together.  There are 181 monkey families.  Monkeys will eat things like fruit, flowers, birds, butterflies, bamboo shoots, crabs, eggs, and frogs' legs.

Monkeys have long, strong fingers and toes to get food or to swing from place to place.  Monkeys swing through treetops, but bigger monkeys stay on the ground.  Monkeys sometimes live in families.  Monkeys called baboons have males that are twice the size of females.  The males live on the edges of the troop. Monkeys make faces when they're playing, just like humans. Monkeys called patas live on the plains of Africa.  Hyenas, leopards, and elephants live with the patas.  That is how monkeys are very exciting and playful animals.
Parker