This week is National Park Week! The hashtag is #NationalParkWeek. America has so many beautiful parks to visit!
Atteen is sharing two wonderful national parks today!
~Third graders learning and sharing together~
This week is National Park Week! The hashtag is #NationalParkWeek. America has so many beautiful parks to visit!
Atteen is sharing two wonderful national parks today!
This week is National Park Week! The hashtag is #NationalParkWeek. America has so many beautiful parks to visit!
Grace is sharing two wonderful national parks today, Yosemite and Sequoia!
Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks are also located in California. The General Sherman tree is a highlight for tourists. This tree is the largest tree in the world by VOLUME. It is 275 feet tall and is quite a beauty.
If you could visit one of these national parks, what would you like to do or see?
Which was your favorite photo from Grace's trips and why?
This week is National Park Week in America! The hashtag is #NationalParkWeek To celebrate, we will be featuring different parks visited by Mrs. Yollis and her students.
First up is Koush! He and his family visited Joshua Tree National Park. This beauty is located in a desert region of southern California. It is close to Palm Springs, California.
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The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week. The 2022 Computer Science Education Week will be December 5-11, but you can host an Hour of Code all year round. Computer Science Education Week is held annually in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906).
1. Ada Lovelace, born in England on December 10, 1815, is considered the world's first computer programmer.
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Today America celebrates Veterans Day! It is the day we honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces. Veterans Day is a national holiday.
Below we feature some friends and family who are veterans!
Meet our district superintendent, Dr. Stepenosky. As you can see, he served in the Navy. From 1990 to 1994, he was on the USS Chancellorsville which was a guided-missile cruiser. It was 9,000 tons and had a crew of 330. Notice the destroyer in the background.
We were ecstatic when we got a comment from a class in Foxton, New Zealand. They left a comment for us on the Fall into Autumn blog post. Here's their comment:
First, our current season in the northern hemisphere is fall. Fall is very mild here in southern California. In fact, the weather has been quite warm lately.
Our New Zealand friends also asked us to tell them about California, our state. Well, we have many facts to share about the state of California. Here are some fun facts! (All photos provided by Pixabay.)
1. California is divided into four geographic regions: the mountain region, the central valley, the desert region, and the coast.
2. California has the highest population out of all fifty states. There are 39 million Californians. Texas has the second greatest population with 30 million, and Florida ranks third with 22 million.
3. The capital of the state of California is Sacramento. The building where California government takes place is featured below. The city is called the capital and the building is called the capitol. (Notice the spelling!)
4. The California state bird is the quail. Quails are part of the pheasant family along with turkeys and peacocks. They have strong bodies. Their strong beak helps them break open seeds and gather berries.
5. Our currency is the dollar. Other common values for paper bills are: $2, $5, 10, 20, $50, and $100.
6. Every state has a flag and here is the California flag. The white represents purity. The red stand for courage. the grizzly bear represents strength and independence.
7. Many mountain lions live in California. They are also known as puma or cougar.
8. One of the many national parks in California is the beautiful Joshua Tree National Park. Mrs. Yollis and many other students have camped, bouldered, and hiked in this desert spot.
9. Another famous national park is Yosemite! Unlike Joshua Tree National Park, Yosemite is known for its many beautiful waterfalls.
10. Tourists enjoy seeing and driving across the Golden Gate Bridge. This suspension bridge is not really painted gold. Instead, it is painted international red so that it is more visible in the frequent San Francisco fog.
We would love comments from New Zealand and any other classrooms from around the world.
What are you still wondering about California?
Tell us about your state or location!