Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
The Earth Is Spinning!
Today we marked the shadow of the tetherball pole to learn about the Earth's rotation. We also traced our shadows in the morning, mid-day and afternoon to learn about...oh, let the kids tell you about it.
EV writes:
Today at school we learned about the Earth and the Sun. We traced our shadows with a partner. Mine was P. When we came out again to trace another shadow the sun had moved. I was surprised that the shadow moved to the right and the shadow was shorter. Mr. Coulter said it was because the Earth was spinning.
PP writes:
You won't believe what I did today! I got to learn about how the Earth moves around the Sun. I got to trace E's shadow and she got to trace mine. We were so big, then we traced again. This time we shrunk. We're gonna do it again. I wonder how we're going to be this time?
JA writes:
Me and my class traced shadows today. It was great! We had a partner who traced our shadows with chalk. We did that in the morning and then repeated the process in the afternoon. To our surprise, the shadows had moved! My partner drew me kind of like a beehive with legs. (No offense, C!) The reason the shadows did this is because when the sun's rays hit my body, it blocks the ground behind me, so it makes a shadow.
CB writes:
A long time ago at Lakeview Elementary, Mr. Coulter's class was doing math. "Alright!" said the teacher. "We are going to trace our shadows outside." So they went outside (with a tripod).A kid named CB teamed up with another kid named JA. They made goofy shadows. Then, later, the kids went back outside. They looked at their shadows. Their shadows had moved! "Cool!" said C. "Awesome" said J. That's it for today folks. Bye! Written and directed by CB.
AND NOW, THE VIDEO
Watch carefully for the movement of the shadow. Be patient. It'll be worth it! Surprise at the end of the video.
EV writes:
Today at school we learned about the Earth and the Sun. We traced our shadows with a partner. Mine was P. When we came out again to trace another shadow the sun had moved. I was surprised that the shadow moved to the right and the shadow was shorter. Mr. Coulter said it was because the Earth was spinning.
PP writes:
You won't believe what I did today! I got to learn about how the Earth moves around the Sun. I got to trace E's shadow and she got to trace mine. We were so big, then we traced again. This time we shrunk. We're gonna do it again. I wonder how we're going to be this time?
JA writes:
Me and my class traced shadows today. It was great! We had a partner who traced our shadows with chalk. We did that in the morning and then repeated the process in the afternoon. To our surprise, the shadows had moved! My partner drew me kind of like a beehive with legs. (No offense, C!) The reason the shadows did this is because when the sun's rays hit my body, it blocks the ground behind me, so it makes a shadow.
CB writes:
A long time ago at Lakeview Elementary, Mr. Coulter's class was doing math. "Alright!" said the teacher. "We are going to trace our shadows outside." So they went outside (with a tripod).A kid named CB teamed up with another kid named JA. They made goofy shadows. Then, later, the kids went back outside. They looked at their shadows. Their shadows had moved! "Cool!" said C. "Awesome" said J. That's it for today folks. Bye! Written and directed by CB.
AND NOW, THE VIDEO
Watch carefully for the movement of the shadow. Be patient. It'll be worth it! Surprise at the end of the video.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Machacho, Chapter 2
Chapter Two - The Vile Villain
Meanwhile, in a lab of a guy who … don’t ask who the guy is! Retake!
Meanwhile, in a lab of a guy who studies plants … “I don’t know what to do!” he said. “Wait a minute. I have vine plants, exploding avocadoes, and crunch plants! I can rule the world with them! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! So I will be known as Marty Jefferson King of the world! And I have the perfect costume!” he said. He pulled out a green suit, a green hat, and a fake mustache. He put on his suit and went out to rule the world. His plants followed him in a single file line.
Meanwhile, in a lab of a guy who … don’t ask who the guy is! Retake!
Meanwhile, in a lab of a guy who studies plants … “I don’t know what to do!” he said. “Wait a minute. I have vine plants, exploding avocadoes, and crunch plants! I can rule the world with them! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! So I will be known as Marty Jefferson King of the world! And I have the perfect costume!” he said. He pulled out a green suit, a green hat, and a fake mustache. He put on his suit and went out to rule the world. His plants followed him in a single file line.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Machacho
The Under Avenger
A story in serial form by CB.
Chapter One
The story begins
Remember the last story about Machacho, the super french fry? Well, here is the second adventure. This time he has become stronger than last time. He even has his own lair called the French Fry Cave. He doesn't have a sidekcik bacause he thinks it will just slow him down. Machacho has the most amazing job in the world. He's a superhero. He even has a vehicle called the French Fry Mobile. He doesn't even have any more vehicles because the French Fry Mobile has everything he needs, such as a turbo boost button and a built in missile.
Stay tuned for chapter two coming soon!
A story in serial form by CB.
Chapter One
The story begins
Remember the last story about Machacho, the super french fry? Well, here is the second adventure. This time he has become stronger than last time. He even has his own lair called the French Fry Cave. He doesn't have a sidekcik bacause he thinks it will just slow him down. Machacho has the most amazing job in the world. He's a superhero. He even has a vehicle called the French Fry Mobile. He doesn't even have any more vehicles because the French Fry Mobile has everything he needs, such as a turbo boost button and a built in missile.
Stay tuned for chapter two coming soon!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Grammy
By AB
My grandmother is so sweet and lovable. I call my grandmother ‘Grammy’. I got the word Grammy when I was a baby. I couldn’t say grandmother. Grammy is so nice and sweet because every holiday she gives me a care package. I love them. Another reason why Grammy is my favorite relative is because of the nickname she gave me: Angel Girl. She calls me Angel Girl because she thinks I’m an angel. She always brings me to the nail shop to get our nails done. It’s fun. Every night I’m at her house we read books after bed time and at midnight. That’s cool. One time my Grammy and I were playing a game called 20 Questions. It’s fantastic. Grammy is awesome.
My grandmother is so sweet and lovable. I call my grandmother ‘Grammy’. I got the word Grammy when I was a baby. I couldn’t say grandmother. Grammy is so nice and sweet because every holiday she gives me a care package. I love them. Another reason why Grammy is my favorite relative is because of the nickname she gave me: Angel Girl. She calls me Angel Girl because she thinks I’m an angel. She always brings me to the nail shop to get our nails done. It’s fun. Every night I’m at her house we read books after bed time and at midnight. That’s cool. One time my Grammy and I were playing a game called 20 Questions. It’s fantastic. Grammy is awesome.
Library Card
By DP
Yesterday me and my mom and my sister went to the Bellevue Library and I got my own library card. I got a book and it was called Stink. I think it is a good book because I read one page and it was a good book.
Yesterday me and my mom and my sister went to the Bellevue Library and I got my own library card. I got a book and it was called Stink. I think it is a good book because I read one page and it was a good book.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Insect Report Introduction and Conclusion
Today our class wrote an introduction and conclusion to our insect reports as a group project. Here they are. Feel free to use them at your own risk.
Introduction
Our class has been learning about insects. Each student chose one insect to study. I chose _______________. My paper has three parts. In the first section I will describe my insect in great detail. Second, I will tell you about their interesting habitat. Finally, I will inform you about the exciting life cycle of the _____________. I hope you learn a lot about my insect.
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed my report about ____________________. In the first section I explained my insect in great detail. Second, I amazed you with information about their interesting habitat. Finally, I enlightened you about the exciting life cycle of the _____________. I hope you learned a lot about __________________.
Introduction
Our class has been learning about insects. Each student chose one insect to study. I chose _______________. My paper has three parts. In the first section I will describe my insect in great detail. Second, I will tell you about their interesting habitat. Finally, I will inform you about the exciting life cycle of the _____________. I hope you learn a lot about my insect.
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed my report about ____________________. In the first section I explained my insect in great detail. Second, I amazed you with information about their interesting habitat. Finally, I enlightened you about the exciting life cycle of the _____________. I hope you learned a lot about __________________.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
The New President
Dear Mr. Barack Obama,
I'm so glad you are going to be the president. I bet the White House is pretty cool. I also heard that you are turning the bowling alley into a basketball court. Is that true? If it is...you probably like basketball. My brother likes basketball too. Oh, and one more thing. I hope you have a good time being president.
Sincerely,
MO
P.S. I play some basketball myself.
Barack Obama
By OR
Barack Obama was elected president last month. He is our first African American president. I heard on TV that Obama is getting a dog. And did you know that the White House has 136 rooms, 36 bathrooms, a bowling lane, which Obama is turning into a b-ball court. And the White House has a running track and a pool. Obama has a wife and two daughters. The daughters names are Sasha and Malia.
Barack Obama
By AC
Barack Obama got elected President of the United States in November I think. I wanted Barack Obama to win. I like Barack Obama because he wanted the war to end. He is going to get a dog. I think they should get a Chihuahua.
Dear Mr. Obama,
I hope you have free time to play basketball. I heard you're good at it. You are gonna change the world. This part is for your kids about dogs. I think a Boston terrier, cocker spaniel, and Chihuahua are really good dogs. I hope the Inauguration goes well. I hope your presidential business goes well.
Sincerely,
JA
Dear Martin Luther King Jr.
Dear Martin Luther King Jr.,
You finally got your wish because Barack Obama is the first African American president. And next week he will be in the White House. My teacher showed us two minutes and eighteen seconds of your I Have a Dream speech on YouTube. He also showed us a nine minute video called Martin's Big Words. The video was about your life.
From CB, age 8
You finally got your wish because Barack Obama is the first African American president. And next week he will be in the White House. My teacher showed us two minutes and eighteen seconds of your I Have a Dream speech on YouTube. He also showed us a nine minute video called Martin's Big Words. The video was about your life.
From CB, age 8
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Mealworms!
To kick off our study of insects, we broke open the mealworms and observed them using magnifying glasses. Listen as PN relates his observation.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Kids Say the Darndest Things
EV is just back from Dubai and Malaysia. JA says,
"Isn’t Malaysia a disease? A ton of people died in Panama because of Malaysia."
We talk briefly about Snuggies, basically a fleece blanket with sleeves. We think it would be cool if we all had Snuggies and book lights so we could read all day. CB reminds us that, "They’re not available in stores."
We notice that laboratory, lavatory, and Labrador sound very similar, but mean very different things. What a wonderful language we have!
Quote of the day from the story Moonbear: "Why would anyone want to be a chirpy sack of feathers?"
We wonder about why Mr. Coulter calls JA 'Jacksonian Democracy' all the time, and we also wonder if PN's dad knows more about Jacksonian Democracies than we do...because every time we see him he's carrying around a massive history book.
"Isn’t Malaysia a disease? A ton of people died in Panama because of Malaysia."
We talk briefly about Snuggies, basically a fleece blanket with sleeves. We think it would be cool if we all had Snuggies and book lights so we could read all day. CB reminds us that, "They’re not available in stores."
We notice that laboratory, lavatory, and Labrador sound very similar, but mean very different things. What a wonderful language we have!
Quote of the day from the story Moonbear: "Why would anyone want to be a chirpy sack of feathers?"
We wonder about why Mr. Coulter calls JA 'Jacksonian Democracy' all the time, and we also wonder if PN's dad knows more about Jacksonian Democracies than we do...because every time we see him he's carrying around a massive history book.
The Skate Park
By MO
When there was no school, Dad and I went to the skate park. This teanager taught me how to do an Ollie. Then he taught me to do a…I forgot what it was called, but I didn’t do it because I did not have a lot of confidence to do that trick. But I promised my dad that I will do it next time.
When there was no school, Dad and I went to the skate park. This teanager taught me how to do an Ollie. Then he taught me to do a…I forgot what it was called, but I didn’t do it because I did not have a lot of confidence to do that trick. But I promised my dad that I will do it next time.
My Teacher Has a Blog
By CW
My teacher has a blog. It is cool. He has lots of videos like The Road and Pumpkin Bowling. I always like the blog.
My teacher has a blog. It is cool. He has lots of videos like The Road and Pumpkin Bowling. I always like the blog.
Christmas
By MC
On Christmas we were home. First we woke up. Then everybody came to the table. We waited and waited and then we saw my mom. We opened our presents. I got Build a Bear clothes. It said Santa’s Little Helper. My second present was a Build a Bear tent. Time passed by and passed and passed and it was Christmas night. Everybody went to the windows except my dad. He was getting milk. Then someone knocked on the window. It was Santa!. He didn’t come in but we saw him. Then my dad came. We all went to the sofa. First my dad opened the first present. The second was for my mom. The next present was for my sister. She got a toy from NASA. Then it was my turn to open my present. I got three action figures. They were from Star Wars. One was a storm trooper. The second was Rex. The third was a clone trooper. Then my dad went and then my mom went and then my sister and it kept on going. Then there was one more present for me. I opened it. It was the City Lines. Then I built the City Lines.
On Christmas we were home. First we woke up. Then everybody came to the table. We waited and waited and then we saw my mom. We opened our presents. I got Build a Bear clothes. It said Santa’s Little Helper. My second present was a Build a Bear tent. Time passed by and passed and passed and it was Christmas night. Everybody went to the windows except my dad. He was getting milk. Then someone knocked on the window. It was Santa!. He didn’t come in but we saw him. Then my dad came. We all went to the sofa. First my dad opened the first present. The second was for my mom. The next present was for my sister. She got a toy from NASA. Then it was my turn to open my present. I got three action figures. They were from Star Wars. One was a storm trooper. The second was Rex. The third was a clone trooper. Then my dad went and then my mom went and then my sister and it kept on going. Then there was one more present for me. I opened it. It was the City Lines. Then I built the City Lines.
EV Is Back!
I missed EV a lot. She is a really cool girl. -AB
Welcome back! -MC
I was excited to see EV when she came back. -OR
I can't believe she's back! She looks about a foot taller! -BC
EV is back! -CB
I really missed her! -PP
Welcome back! -MC
I was excited to see EV when she came back. -OR
I can't believe she's back! She looks about a foot taller! -BC
EV is back! -CB
I really missed her! -PP
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Winter Break
By AE
Over winter break I went to the mountains and went sledding. We went to a ski club. The snow was two feet deep. It was hard to get up to the top. When I got up it was fast going down! I made a jump. It was awesome. I had a great time!
Over winter break I went to the mountains and went sledding. We went to a ski club. The snow was two feet deep. It was hard to get up to the top. When I got up it was fast going down! I made a jump. It was awesome. I had a great time!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Sledding with My Friend
By AO
Last week I went sledding with my friend. I didn’t really know her at first. My mom took me to my friend’s street. Her friend has a daughter named Kayla! I was so excited to meet her! Her house was huge! I almost got lost. I just didn’t know where to go! After a while she let me borrow some socks, a sweater and snow pants. I wore my own jacket. I had never been sledding before in my whole life! But now that I did I wanna do it again! Every time I walked by houses I thought they were huge! We kept sledding there. When I went down I made it halfway. We were throwing snowballs and building stuff made out of snow.
Last week I went sledding with my friend. I didn’t really know her at first. My mom took me to my friend’s street. Her friend has a daughter named Kayla! I was so excited to meet her! Her house was huge! I almost got lost. I just didn’t know where to go! After a while she let me borrow some socks, a sweater and snow pants. I wore my own jacket. I had never been sledding before in my whole life! But now that I did I wanna do it again! Every time I walked by houses I thought they were huge! We kept sledding there. When I went down I made it halfway. We were throwing snowballs and building stuff made out of snow.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
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