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Friday, February 21, 2014

Thank You, Mr. Webb and Class!

Guest post by Nate, Samantha, Ali, Sheila, and Peter


Blogging is a great way to connect with other classes, learn about geography, and make new friends. 

Recently, we got a lovely package from our blogging buddies in the southern hemisphere!


Thank You, Mr. Webb and class from New Zealand!













 Thank you New Zealanders for the grand maps, stickers, calendar, posters, and pens. They are all wonderful things to have in our classroom. We especially like the the roadsigns and the map. Where we live, you do not see a sign that says, "PENGUINS and SEALS next 500 nautical miles." 








In addition, we do not see any kiwis or kiwi signs. We have kiwi, the fruit, but not the bird. We looked up facts about kiwis on World Book Online. Kiwi are interesting birds. They are flightless and nocturnal. We guess that you probably don't see kiwis during school. 








We also like the posters of the school mural and your QR code. We have murals on our walls too. However, our murals are all realistic animals from this area. The students painted the murals years ago. 


 The map of your neighborhood has a really big volcanic National Park. Does the volcano ever erupt or is it dormant?



What is the mascot of your school? Is it a kiwi?


Monday, June 10, 2013

Wonderful Wingspans!



Nate’s North American Anthology of Wonderful Wingspans

Nate (a second grader) has an interest in birds. Ansel (a third grader) and her father are birders too. Below is a mix of Nate's wingspan data and Ansel's father's photographs.

After looking at the bird photos and talking about the wingspans, we went outside and drew life-size wingspans of several birds.





Check out the photos, the facts, and the life-size wingspans!



Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle 80” 



Black-footed Albatross
Black-footed Albatross 84” 



Brown Pelican

Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle 79” 


Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron 72” 



Greater Sandhill Crane

Laysan Albatross

Laysan Albatross 78”




Lesser Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane (lesser) 73” 


Short-tailed Albatross
 Short-tailed Albatross 87”   

Turkey Vulture
 Turkey Vulture 67” 



White Pelican 
American White Pelican 108” 



Addition wingspans:

California Condor 109”
Whooping Crane 87”
Trumpeter Swan 80”
Brown Pelican 79”
Sandhill Crane (greater) 77”
Mute Swan 75”


Here are the life-size models:






















What surprised you about the wingspans?

How did you convert the inches to feet and/or yards?

What is your favorite bird?