Preston

Coffee

Today in science we did two experiments.  Our second experiment was about cleaning pennies.  We cleaned them with coffee.  We also cleaned them with vinegar too.  We will let them sit over the weekend.  I wonder if they will be cleaned.  

Kaimen

Cleaning Pennies

Today in science we did two experiments.  Our second experiment was cleaning pennies with coffee and vinegar.  The teacher used a butter knife to hit the bottom of a penny stack.  The penny that was at the bottom flew and the penny stack was still standing.  I hope we get to do more science.

Patrick, Jesus and Will

Dear Diary,

I'm one of the 1,000 pandas that still live on Earth. Lots of pandas like me have died of starvation. Our diet is 99% bamboo. It's scary being an endangered animal. Please help out habitat and do not destroy it.

From,

Ms. Panda

Mateo

Blankets for Bunnies and the Sly Fox

Once upon a time there were bunnies who were very careful about foxes. They lived in a little bunny village by the meadow. In the meadow sheep liked to graze.

Also in the meadow were many foxes. The foxes liked to eat bunnies and sheep. So the bunnies made wooden doors on their burrows to keep the foxes out.

In their burrows they had little bunny beds made of goose feathers. They didn't sleep under anything because bunnies have fur.

Then on one freezing winter day the bunnies were cold. They were so cold they had goosebumps under their fur. They stayed in their houses, but the bunny children wanted to go outside.

One bunny family had an idea. "Let's go to our sheep friends to get wool."

That bunny family hopped over to the sheep and all of the other bunny families followed suit.

"Of course we can give you wool!" said the sheep. The sheep gave them wool and then they were off to the East Meadow.

"We are going to graze in the East Meadow!" said the sheep.

The children and grown up bunnies played and played. Soon they got tired and fell asleep, forgetting all about foxes.

Out in the forest a hungry fox smelled sheep."Yum, Yum. Some sheepies are near by. Smells like dinner!"

The fox pranced to the meadow. He had been tricked by his nose. There were no sheep, just pieces of wool spread around the meadow.

"Awwww. No dinner for me." Then he looked closer at the wool and realized they were blankets with bunnies cuddles in them.

"Ooooo. I got some dinner. This is my lucky day!"

The fox picked up some bunnies still in their blankets. He ran back to his den. Then he went back to get more. He captured 20 sweet, juice and soft bunnies.

One bunny yawned and slowly started to open his eyes. He smelled the smoke of fire. He froze.

"Where am I?" he thought. The bunny slowly crept over to tickle his wife with one ear. She twitched her nose and woke up.

"Wake up, wake up," he whispered. "We're in a fox den. We have to get out of here."

"We should wake up the others so we can come up with a plan."

They woke everyone up and formed a plan.

Padding footsteps trotted over to the bunnies.

"Quick everybody. Hide in your blankets."

The fox opened its jaw and picked up a bunny with its mouth. "Ptwa," he said. "I hate bunny fur. Well, it'll burn off in the fire."

He trotted over to the burning fire. As he prepared to drop the bunny in, the other bunnies yelled in unison, "Mr. Fox, Mr. Fix, we know where the sheep are!"

The fox gaped and opened his jaw in surprise. Out dropped the bunny on the ground.

"The sheep are in the West Meadow," lied the bunnies. (They were really in the East Meadow.)

The fox ran over to the West Meadow. The bunnies wasted no time in escaping.

When the fox got there, he found nothing but farmers and dogs.

The bunnies escaped and learned to be even more careful about foxes and to never fall asleep in a meadow again!

Davis

The Nature Queen

There was once a little girl named Sophia.  She LOVES animals.  She loves everything about them.  How soft they are, how playful they are, and how cute they are.  She loves to go to the forest and play with the baby animals. 

One day after school was out Sophia went to the forest to play with the baby animals.  Like every day she would go to the forest.  Today the birds were chirping loudly and for a minute Sophia could hear the animals talking to her.  Later on she could barely hear the other animals talking together when she was a fawn.

The next day when she went back she could hear the wind talking to the trees.  For a moment she thought she was crazy.  After she visited all the animals she went straight home to tell her mom. 

“Mom, mom!  The last few days it’s been so weird.  I can hear all the animals and the trees and the wind.  What should I do?” said Sophia.  

“Why do you think I care?” said Sophia’s stepmom. 

  “Never mind,” said Sophia. 

  “Go do your homework!  Bye!”  said Sophia’s stepmom. 

Sophia’s parents died in a bad car crash.  Since then Sophia has a mean stepmother as a mom.  Sophia went to her room to do her homework. 

Her room had only one window.  It was a very gloomy room.  Her mom only gave her a dresser, a bed and a bookshelf.  Sophia loves to read. 

Just then a squirrel appeared in the window and asked her if she had any nuts.  But the funny thing is that Sophia understood him. 

That was so weird thought Sophia.  How can I understand that squirrel?  Can I talk to animals?  No thought Sophia.  I can’t . 

The next day when Sophia went to school there was a surprise.  The class was going to get a new class pet.  When everyone sat in their seats, “Class, our new class pet is a snake.  If you would like to hold him, raise your hand,” said the teacher.  

Sophia’s hand shot up like a rocket.  “Sophia would you like to go first?” asked the teacher.  

“Yes please,” said Sophia. 

When the snake hissed Sophia heard it say, “Hissss would you be a Nature Queen?”  

 Sophia was so shocked.  She asked the class if they heard the snake talk.  They all shook their heads no. 

When she said “sure,” she thought she said it in English.  But she said so the class didn’t understand it.  So they all started to scream.

  

Sophia’s teacher called home and said, “Don’t send Sophia back!” 

Sophia’s stepmom came right over.  When they got home Sophia got punished.  She was not to see the animals for a month.  Sophia went to her room.  Sophia said to herself, “I wish the animals were here.” 

Suddenly the animals appeared and Sophia realized she can talk to animals.  Then Sophia went to tell her mom.

When the animals followed Sophia downstairs, Sophia’s stepmom said, “Sophia, I told you no seeing the animals for a month!”  

“But mom, they just appeared in my room.  It’s not my fault!  And I wanted to tell you I can talk to animals!”  

“Like I’ll ever believe that,” said Sophia’s stepmom.  

“Listen,” said Sophia. 

Sophia spoke to the animals and said something they understood.  “See” said Sophia.  

Sophia’s stepmom said, “Sophia you can’t.  It’s not possible.” 

  “Oh yes it is” said Sophia.  

Now every day she goes to the forest and reads to the animals.  Every day they have a party because of her talent. 

Calub

Gardening

On Monday we went gardening.  We grew radishes.  First we gathered three radish seeds.  Then we planted the seeds in a little hill.  After we planted the seeds we watered the seeds and went back to class.  I hope they’re grown by next week.  

Ayla

I Wish I had a Diamond

I wish I had a diamond

So beautiful so fine

I wish I had a diamond

Just for me all mine

Everyone would know my name

Instead of being poor instead of being weak

Everything would be about me

Posters and flags everywhere

My name here and there

I’d go around the world with my pride

I would bring my diamond that’s just mine

I would show the world my diamond

And then they would think that’s so fine

They’d say to themselves

I wish that was that was mine

I wish I had a diamond