Is plastic destroying the earth and hurting animal species?

By Charlotte Howard
June 30, 2012
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project

Did you know that approximately 2.7 million tons of plastic is wasted every day?  This plastic that is wasted can harm animal’s habitats.  The animals that survive in the ocean are harmed by people trashing their home.  How would you feel if people were trashing your home with plastic?  According... Read more »

The Danny Fund

By Liz Potocki
June 30, 2012
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project

Do you know Dan Potocki? Dan was 4 years old when he got A.P.M.L., that’s stands for acute promylocytic leukemia. Leukemia is a dangerous type of cancer, which is when too many white blood cells are made. He is also my big brother. He’s fine now and I love him. He’s a great brother and he has a... Read more »

Food for your sweet tooth

By Alex Michailoff
June 30, 2012
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project

Have you ever had too much candy? Or can you not have enough? If not come into a world that will tingle your taste buds. History The word candy is from the Sanskrit word khanda which means piece of sugar. There are many different kinds of candy like hard candy, gummy candy and chocolate. In accent... Read more »

Zip!

By Morgan McLean
June 30, 2012
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project

Zip, Zip, Zip up your jacket for when you zip through the history of zippers and the story of the amazing invention. History Zippers were invented by Whitcomb Judson from Chicago. It took him 22 years to invent the perfect piece of zipper. The attempt was called the clasp locker. The clasp locker... Read more »

Magical movies

By Callie Leff
June 30, 2012
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project

J.K. Rowling wrote the hit series Harry Potter, and all the directors were hoping to make the movie. Do you want to know how J.K. Rowling helped to make the movies? Because I do! A Magical Job J.K Rowling works with Steve Kloves, the screenwriter, to make the Harry Potter script. “Jo’s (J.K. Rowling’s)... Read more »

The immortal kings

By Emilie Kelly
June 27, 2012
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project

You are standing in a temple in Athens, Greece. The tour guide is talking about the myths that are written on the walls around where you stand. You wonder what it would be like if you lived back in the time that the ancient Greeks lived. The relationship of gods and mortals The gods and mortals... Read more »

Early polluters

By Luke T. Diffley
June 27, 2012
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project

How long ago do you think pollution started? The answer might surprise you, because it stared about 70,000,000 years ago. Dinosaurs were the first to cause pollution. Plants everyone thinks they are only good for the environment. Actually they are not all good for the environment, because plant eating... Read more »

Five hardest soccer moves

By James Staller
June 27, 2012
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project

Have you ever wanted to learn how to leave defenders way behind you? Do you want to know the soccer moves that do that? Soccer moves are the Benzema lift, the Maradona, the stepover, the elastico, and the Cruffy turn. THE COUNTDOWN The order from the least hard to the hardest is the stepover the Cruffy... Read more »

History of lacrosse

By Charlie Moderelli
June 27, 2012
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project

There are many people that play lacrosse but not that many people know the history of the balls.  Many people wonder about lacrosse.  But there are many answers to those questions and I will tell you some of those answers. Here they are. Lacrosse was first played by Native Americans. The Mohawk... Read more »

Figure skating: Important or just fun?

By Liz Potocki
June 25, 2012
Filed under Fourth Grade Non-Fiction Project

Picture this. You see people with boots on with blades at the bottom of the boots. The people are on ice sliding all over the place. They call it figure skating. History Skating was brought by the Dutch. There was a holiday called first skating day. The kids and parents would go skating when it’s... Read more »