Hello Parents,
We will be taking five off campus trips in the next month. Three of the trips with be to Douglas Creek. At Douglas creek we will be studying water quality, velocity and conducting other experiments. If you have questions, I suggest you look at the Douglas Creek blog found under great links on our blog. We will also take a trip to Van Winkle orchards to talk with an entomologist about the insects found in an organic orchard and how they help or hinder the farmer. Finally we will travel to Badger Mt. to hike down the back trail, collect insects, look for animal sign, create a photo point of the ski hill, and participate in various science games.
Please make sure your students permission slips are turned in as soon as possible. Also if you are interesting in joining us please let me know.
Thanks
Justin
Friday, April 30, 2010
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Blood and Guts
Have you ever wondered what is in a human body. Well its blood and guts. We got to see that when the Pacific Science Center came to town. We got to go to the town hall and there was all of this stuff set up about the human body. There was a little test about what your kidney looks like then you choose a kidney. Also there was a little balance beam. Where you could make it more complicated. My favorite was the X Rays you choose a X Ray to look at.I saw a X Ray of a whole leg. It was a great thing that Blood and Guts came to Waterville School.
The Pacific Science Center
A few days ago the Pacific Science Center came to Waterville School. I am going to tell you about that spectacular day. An instructor named Miranda came to our class to teach us about our eyes. Miranda brought a tool to help see inside our eye. One thing we did on that day is look at our own eye balls with Miranda's help. Inside out eye was gushey stuff moving around. It was realy wierd. Did you know that our pupil is a hole in our eye, but it is a very small hole? We also talked about how many parts are in our eye. Our eye is always moving and showing pictures in our head. The Pacific Science Center was awesome! The whole class had a great time.
Friday, April 23, 2010
My Trip to San Francisco
Nine years ago when I was a baby I went to San Francisco. I never knew one place could be so beautiful. The San Francisco Bay glittered in the sun like a jewel.
We went to my uncle’s huge house. I had a lot of fun. We played play station in his room on a massive TV.. My uncle is a really nice guy. He always helps us out when our family has a problem. We had dinner and drove to my aunt’s house to sleep for the night. I slept in my aunt’s room. It was a fun experience to sleep there. In the morning we had to go outside and play. We mostly played soccer and baseball.
Four days had passed and we packed our bags and headed back home. The whole way back we pretty much got stopped by traffic and all my brothers fought who was going to play first when we made it back to Waterville. We finally made it home after a long trip. My trip to San Francisco was fun.
We went to my uncle’s huge house. I had a lot of fun. We played play station in his room on a massive TV.. My uncle is a really nice guy. He always helps us out when our family has a problem. We had dinner and drove to my aunt’s house to sleep for the night. I slept in my aunt’s room. It was a fun experience to sleep there. In the morning we had to go outside and play. We mostly played soccer and baseball.
Four days had passed and we packed our bags and headed back home. The whole way back we pretty much got stopped by traffic and all my brothers fought who was going to play first when we made it back to Waterville. We finally made it home after a long trip. My trip to San Francisco was fun.
me and my friend
My favorite friend Alyssa is very nice. Alyssa and I are good friends.
After school on a warm February day we had lots of fun.
I went to the bike rack and got my bike. I waited for Alyssa, Jaydon and Peter. I had so much fun as the breeze hit my hair. When we got home we started to do my chores and after we did chores we played.
Alyssa and I played many games.
The games we played were tag, rode bikes, Barbie, homework and video games. My friend and I had so much fun until I had to leave to go to 3on 3-basketball practice.
As you can see I had lots of fun with Alyssa and Jaydon. Alyssa continued to have fun with my mom.
After school on a warm February day we had lots of fun.
I went to the bike rack and got my bike. I waited for Alyssa, Jaydon and Peter. I had so much fun as the breeze hit my hair. When we got home we started to do my chores and after we did chores we played.
Alyssa and I played many games.
The games we played were tag, rode bikes, Barbie, homework and video games. My friend and I had so much fun until I had to leave to go to 3on 3-basketball practice.
As you can see I had lots of fun with Alyssa and Jaydon. Alyssa continued to have fun with my mom.
Arbby was a great cat
My great cat Arbby
One of my favorite cats ever was named Arbby.
Nine years ago my dad found this cute black and white kitten. My dad was bringing in groceries from the restaurant Arbbys when he spotted the little kitten being attacked by furious crows. He ran over and scared the crows away. He took a good long look at the small black and white kitten and named her Arbby. The reason we named her Arbby is because we found her in the Arbby’s parking spot.
When we dropped her home she was scared of my dog Bakoo. All her life she was scared of Bakoo. One time Bakoo walked up to Arbby and she started hissing but Bakoo kept getting closer. Suddenly Arbby took her little kitty claws and gave him a scratch on the nose. Bakoo went whimpering off.
After she became older, when we got home from school she would put her two sweet little paws on our shoulders and give us a kitty hug. I loved the feeling of her fuzzy fur on my face.
Seven years from when we found her my sisters and I came home from school. Arbby was no where to be found. We went racing to find her and couldn’t believe what we found. My dad was in the back yard digging a hole. He told us that Arbby had a good long life but she suddenly had a hard time breathing and died. We all felt very sad to hear that our favorite cat was dead.
Whenever I see a cat, I still think about my black and white furry friend.
One of my favorite cats ever was named Arbby.
Nine years ago my dad found this cute black and white kitten. My dad was bringing in groceries from the restaurant Arbbys when he spotted the little kitten being attacked by furious crows. He ran over and scared the crows away. He took a good long look at the small black and white kitten and named her Arbby. The reason we named her Arbby is because we found her in the Arbby’s parking spot.
When we dropped her home she was scared of my dog Bakoo. All her life she was scared of Bakoo. One time Bakoo walked up to Arbby and she started hissing but Bakoo kept getting closer. Suddenly Arbby took her little kitty claws and gave him a scratch on the nose. Bakoo went whimpering off.
After she became older, when we got home from school she would put her two sweet little paws on our shoulders and give us a kitty hug. I loved the feeling of her fuzzy fur on my face.
Seven years from when we found her my sisters and I came home from school. Arbby was no where to be found. We went racing to find her and couldn’t believe what we found. My dad was in the back yard digging a hole. He told us that Arbby had a good long life but she suddenly had a hard time breathing and died. We all felt very sad to hear that our favorite cat was dead.
Whenever I see a cat, I still think about my black and white furry friend.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
My 9th Birthday Party
My 9th birthday
On my 9th birthday my best friend Travis came to the badger mountain ski hill.
When we all arrived we gathered our sleds and we headed to the hill.
After going down the hill a few times we discovered an awesome miniature drop-off called drop-off canyon. My buddy Travis fell off the sled and at the same time hit his teeth on the handle. Ouch! He then fell off and hit the canyon wall with a crash. I went down the hill laughing at Travis but then crashed.
After that we went to the lodge and opened presents. My favorite present was a Lego Halo set. It was awesome! At the end of the party I ended up with 35 dollars. I said good by to all my friends and went home and ate dinner.
My 9th birthday was the best birthday yet.
On my 9th birthday my best friend Travis came to the badger mountain ski hill.
When we all arrived we gathered our sleds and we headed to the hill.
After going down the hill a few times we discovered an awesome miniature drop-off called drop-off canyon. My buddy Travis fell off the sled and at the same time hit his teeth on the handle. Ouch! He then fell off and hit the canyon wall with a crash. I went down the hill laughing at Travis but then crashed.
After that we went to the lodge and opened presents. My favorite present was a Lego Halo set. It was awesome! At the end of the party I ended up with 35 dollars. I said good by to all my friends and went home and ate dinner.
My 9th birthday was the best birthday yet.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Parent Letter
Dear Parents,
We have been doing a many different activities this week.
One of the activities was we were learning about rocks. Today we had a cookie shaped rock, it was fake, and we pounded it up with a stick. Then we put it out on a plate. Next we sorted the minerals out. We learned that rocks are made out of many materials while a mineral is only one material.
Another activity we did this week is we made our own graphs about our math scores. We will show you the graphs during our conference. Everyone is still working to be ready for the conferences.
Also we have been observing our plants. Our plants are growing very fast. We are making graphs and writing our observations down every few days. Some of the plants stink because they are being watered with milk.
Finally we did a sit spot this week. A sit spot is were you sit down and observe what is around you. We heard all kinds of birds and interesting things.
As you can see we had a very busy week.
Sincerely
Your Kid
Check out our blog
www.waterville3classof2019.blogspot.com
We have been doing a many different activities this week.
One of the activities was we were learning about rocks. Today we had a cookie shaped rock, it was fake, and we pounded it up with a stick. Then we put it out on a plate. Next we sorted the minerals out. We learned that rocks are made out of many materials while a mineral is only one material.
Another activity we did this week is we made our own graphs about our math scores. We will show you the graphs during our conference. Everyone is still working to be ready for the conferences.
Also we have been observing our plants. Our plants are growing very fast. We are making graphs and writing our observations down every few days. Some of the plants stink because they are being watered with milk.
Finally we did a sit spot this week. A sit spot is were you sit down and observe what is around you. We heard all kinds of birds and interesting things.
As you can see we had a very busy week.
Sincerely
Your Kid
Check out our blog
www.waterville3classof2019.blogspot.com
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
My First Kitten
My first Kitten
When I was five I got my first cuddle, cute, soft, kitten. I never thought that I could have a more perfect kitten.
I got my baby kitten at a camping sight. It was a warm sunny day in Yogey Bear park .My Mom said,” We should stop by the pet shop." When we got in I saw the cutest kitten in the world. I said, “ Mom can I get that kitten.” She said, “Sure.” It was the best day ever.
When we got to the trailer I let him down and named him Yogey. Yogey loved to play under the couch. He played under there all day long.
Yogey liked to be hyper. When we got home. I let him down and I got out his toy mice that I bought him. He thought that they were real. He attacked one with his claws and sharp teeth. The fake fur began to fly and he ripped it apart and ate it. I thought that it was hilarious.
Three years later, Yogey mystery disappeared. We think he died, from an owl or a coyote. As you can see Yogey was a great super kitten.
By Ali
When I was five I got my first cuddle, cute, soft, kitten. I never thought that I could have a more perfect kitten.
I got my baby kitten at a camping sight. It was a warm sunny day in Yogey Bear park .My Mom said,” We should stop by the pet shop." When we got in I saw the cutest kitten in the world. I said, “ Mom can I get that kitten.” She said, “Sure.” It was the best day ever.
When we got to the trailer I let him down and named him Yogey. Yogey loved to play under the couch. He played under there all day long.
Yogey liked to be hyper. When we got home. I let him down and I got out his toy mice that I bought him. He thought that they were real. He attacked one with his claws and sharp teeth. The fake fur began to fly and he ripped it apart and ate it. I thought that it was hilarious.
Three years later, Yogey mystery disappeared. We think he died, from an owl or a coyote. As you can see Yogey was a great super kitten.
By Ali
Monday, April 12, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Letter Home
Dear Parents,
Today we went to the wonderful island of Maui! Just kidding, however we did have an interesting week. First we just finished planting our experiment. So we have created different experiments with plants like, watering them with orange juice, soda, milk, sugar water, and salt water. We have also changed the soil and planted the seeds in flour, horse manure, soap and sand. It will be interesting to see what happens. Also we set up a photo point. To set up a photo point we had to learn how to use a GPS, compass, measuring tape, and camera. After taking the pictures we downloaded them and went on Google Earth. We used the coordinates to place the pictures exactly were they belong on a map. It is called Geo Tagging. Finally we had a visitor from Washington DC. He is from a mapping software company called ESRI. It is a huge company in California. His name is Charles Fitzpatrick and if you Google search him you will find him mentioned in magazines like the National Geographic. In conclusion even though we never took and airplane to Maui we still had a very busy week.
Sincerely,
Your Third Grader
Today we went to the wonderful island of Maui! Just kidding, however we did have an interesting week. First we just finished planting our experiment. So we have created different experiments with plants like, watering them with orange juice, soda, milk, sugar water, and salt water. We have also changed the soil and planted the seeds in flour, horse manure, soap and sand. It will be interesting to see what happens. Also we set up a photo point. To set up a photo point we had to learn how to use a GPS, compass, measuring tape, and camera. After taking the pictures we downloaded them and went on Google Earth. We used the coordinates to place the pictures exactly were they belong on a map. It is called Geo Tagging. Finally we had a visitor from Washington DC. He is from a mapping software company called ESRI. It is a huge company in California. His name is Charles Fitzpatrick and if you Google search him you will find him mentioned in magazines like the National Geographic. In conclusion even though we never took and airplane to Maui we still had a very busy week.
Sincerely,
Your Third Grader
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
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