Thursday, April 24, 2014

Wild Animal Riddles



*Thanks to Mrs. Hudgens and Mr. McLaughlin for their guesses! The answer to Riddle #1 is beaver, Riddle #2 is polar bear, and Riddle #3 is the grey wolf.

Yesterday, third grade went to Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitors Center. The activities we did are a scavenger hunt, wolf presentation, and we felt a beaver! We wrote riddles about animals we learned about at the Wildlife Center. Friends and families, please comment with your guesses! We will announce the answers soon!



Riddle #1:

I slap my tail to warn predators.

I have bacterium in my stomach to digest (my only food) wood fibers.

My closest relative is a platypus.

My babies are called kits.

I live in a lodge like some of my relatives.



Riddle #2:

I have sharp claws.

I’m the biggest land animal in the Arctic.

I have white fur.

I have sharp teeth and strong jaws.

I eat fish and seals.



Riddle #3:

I travel in a pack when I hunt.

I’m in the canine family.

I have about 12 members in my family.

I am bigger than a coyote.

I howl at the moon.

Good Luck! 

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Feature Presentation: Reptiles!




To celebrate the end of IOWA Testing last week, Reptile World visited our school.  The students saw lots of different reptiles from places all over the world.  Each pair of students researched one of the animals they saw last week and made a short video about the reptile.  We may have some future Oscar-winning producers in our midst!

The students used the website animoto.com to create their short clips.  Please let our producers know what you liked or what you learned from their films!



Beaded Lizard by Bailey, Jordan, and Edris


Crocodiles by Kevin and Rahil



Anaconda by Mason and Phillip


Rock Python Branimir and Drew


Milksnake by Preston and Eden


Alligator snapping turtleby Brandon and Isabel


American Alligators by Sarah and Leila


Cobra By Ashton and Natalie

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Extreme Places



Marianas Trench
By: Leila
          The Marianas Trench is the deepest spot in the ocean. It is 36,202 feet deep. Marianas Trench is southeast of Japan. Marianas Trench is near the island of Guam. James Cameron was the first person to explore to go to the deepest part of Marianas Trench.  


Mount Rainer
By: Natalie
          The snowiest place on earth is Mount Rainier.  Mount Rainier is covered in snow all year.  Grassy fumes still rise from Mount Rainier because it used to be a volcano.  If you wanted to climb Mount Rainier there is a path that will lead you there.  There are 25 glaciers and feed streams and waterfalls on the mountain.  The peak is 14,410 above sea level.  You can visit Mount Rainier in Washington State.
 
Angel Falls
By: Mason
          It is the tallest waterfall in the world.  It is located in eastern Venezuela.  It is 3,212 feet high. Its longest drop was 2,648 feet. It is on the Auyan Tepui Mountain. Today people still visit Angel falls.


Mauna Kea
By: Branimir
Mauna Kea, the White Mountain, in Hawaii is the world’s tallest mountain. It is 33,476 feet tall, but only 13,769 feet are above sea level. Two of the largest observatories are on Mauna Kea.  They are both reflecting telescopes that reflect light. They are Keck1 andKeck2. That is how cool Mauna Kea is!
 
Sangay
By: Preston
          Sangay is in Ecuador and is the highest volcano in the world.  Sangay has erupted once every 24 hours on average.  The earliest report of a historical eruption was in 1628.  More or less continuous eruption were reported from 1728 until 1916.  The mountain dates back to least 14,000 years ago.  Sangay towers above the tropical jungle on the East side.


Angel Falls Venezuela
By: Edris
     It is the biggest waterfall in the world.  It is 3,212 feet tall.  It is in eastern Venezuela.  It drains into the Churun River.  It is named for Jimmy Angel.  It is on a mountain called Auyan-Tepui Mountain.
 

Marianas Trench
By: Isabel
            The Marianas Trench is the deepest trench in the world.  It is 36,202 feet deep.  The Marianas Trench is southeast of Japan.  The trench is near the island of Guam.  It is located in the in the Pacific Ocean.  James Cameron visited the deepest part of this trench and filmed his exploration.  Those are some facts about the Marianas Trench.


Mount Everest
By: Kevin
It is the highest mountain in the world.  Its peak is 29,028 feet.  The mountain is named after Sir George. On May 5, 1975 the first women made it to the top.  It is very hard to climb it from the cracks and deep snow .That is why I chose Mount Everest.
  

All About the Bay of Fundy
By Phillip

            The Bay of Fundy has the most extreme tides. The Bay of Fundy is located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It falls more than 50 feet every six hours. Bay of Fundy reaches inland about 150 miles. The Bay of Fundy is about 60 miles long (100 kilometers.) European settlers began to arrive in the 1600’s. In 1986, on the Bay of Fundy scientists found a dinosaur fossil. That Is why the Bay of Fundy is famous.


Facts of Mount Everest
By: Bailey

     Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It is located in the Himalayas. The mountain’s peak is 29,028 feet tall. Mount Everest was after Sir The mountain is very hard to climb up it from the cracks and the deep snow. The name of the Mount Everest is an English name. Those are facts of Mount Everest.

Sangay: The Most Active Volcano
By: Rahil

            Sangay is the most active volcano in the world. It is located in Ecuador in the Andean Crest.  Once , it erupted 400 times in a single day!  Eruptions were reported from 1728-1916.  This is a very dangerous volcano. On the top it’s shaped like a cone.  It is 5,230 meters high above the Amazonian Rainforest.  This is why I like Sangay.


Sangay  Volcano
By: Ashton

            Sangay is the most active volcano in the world. It is located in Ecuador. Since 9137 it has erupted once every 24 hours. It erupted once 400 times. The Sangay volcano is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. It is located east of the Andean crest. The Sangay volcano is at 5,230 meters high above the Amazonian rainforest. The earliest report of a historical eruption was in 1928. Those are the Sangay volcano facts.



Angel Falls
By: Eden

The location I researched was Angel Falls. Angel Falls is in the country of Venezuela. It is the highest waterfall in the whole world. Angel Falls is 3,212 feet tall. It is in eastern Venezuela. Angel Falls drains into the Churn River. Angel Falls’ nickname is from Jimmy Angel who was a pilot. It is on a mountain called Auyan-Tepui mountain. This is what I discovered about Angel Falls.
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Sangay the Volcano
By Drew

            Sangay is the most active volcano in the world. Ecuador is where Sangay is located. It once erupted 400 times in a single day. The earliest report of a historical eruption was in 1628. More or less continuous eruptions were reported from 1728 until 1916. The mountain dates back to at least 14,000 years ago. Sangay towers above the tropical jungle on the east side. This is why Sangay is the most active volcano.

Facts About Sangay
By Brandon

            Sangay is the most active volcano in the world. It is located in Ecuador on the Andean Crest. It once erupted more than 400 times in a single day. Sangay is 5,230 meters high above the Amazonian Rainforest. It is located on the Andean Crest. Eruptions were caused since 1728 until 1916 and again from 1934 until today. On the top of Sangay it is shaped like a cone.  Those are interesting facts about Sangay.

Aso
By Sarah
 
            Aso is the most active volcano in the world .It has erupted since 553. The last eruption was in 2011. On November 23, 1997, 2 people were killed by the volcano. Since the 1980’s more than 70 people got injured  by Aso. It is located in Japan on an island called Kyushu. That’s why Aso is the most active volcano in the world.
           
  
All  About The Sangay Volcano
By:Jordan

            Sangay is the most active volcano. Sangay is located Ecuador.  It erupted 400 times in a day. The  Sangay volcano is one of the highest.  Ecuador’s most active volcano is located isolated east of the Andean crest. The Sangay volcano is 5,230 meters high above the Amazon rainforest. The earliest report of an historical eruption was in 1628.  Those are the 5 facts of the Sangay volcano.