Girl Scout Troop camps out in backyard to get feel of great outdoors
By Claudia Dodge, Sports Editor
July 29, 2011
Filed under First Person POV, From Our Own Summer Correspondents, Our Town
350 CORLIES AVENUE -- Fourteen Pelham Girl Scouts from Troop 1666 went camping in Lucy Bischof’s backyard on July 23 to feel the experience of camping. We did crafts, set up tents, had a bonfire and a raffle.To help... Read more »
The Lost City
By Katie Sharon
July 11, 2011
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project
Hidden Away Far away hidden in Peru there is a wonderful site. 8,000 ft above sea level lies Machu Picchu. It is an ancient... Read more »
Navy SEALs
By Ian Childs
July 11, 2011
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project
Not just any one can be a SEAL it takes a lot to be one of them. Navy SEAL’s are one of the most elite military forces, not the animal. SEAL stands for sea, air and land. They go through training for 30 months, they jump... Read more »
Dolphins help the Navy find mines
By Katie Hart
July 11, 2011
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project
Did you know that dolphins work in the military? To train the dolphins, the navy uses a technique called targeting. Which is like a game of hide and seek. How... Read more »
Books Before Nook
By Dylan Gurl
July 7, 2011
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project
Have you ever gotten lost in a library? Well, I get lost in books! Read More to learn the history of books, paper and writing. The Firsts and Other Early Things In... Read more »
The Island of Tears
By Jenna Letizia
July 7, 2011
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project
Have you ever heard of Ellis Island? I will tell you everything you would like to know. History In 1782 Samuel Ellis, a land developer, bought the island. On January 1st,... Read more »
A Sweet Beginning
By Julia Loughman
July 7, 2011
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project
Do you want to zone out and find yourself in a world of chocolate? If that answer is yes then read more. What is chocolate? Chocolate is from the cacao tree. The tree’s... Read more »
Tsunami in Japan!
By Ashhab Khan
July 7, 2011
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project
On March 11, 2011 a tsunami of great size hit Sendai, Japan. Where do tsunamis come from? Do they fall from trees? Do these huge waves come out of the sky? No they do not! The... Read more »
Hawaiian Volcanoes
By William Barr
July 7, 2011
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project
There are five mainland volcanoes on the small island of Hawaii: Kohala, Mauna kea, Mauna loa, Hualaliai, and Kilauea. They're all shield volcanoes. In other words, they look like wide, low angled domes. Did you know that... Read more »