4th of July

What is Chicago doing to celebrate this holiday?
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• popping fire works
• firing up the grill
• Going to the Beach
• Going to the Navy Pier
• Eating watermelon and ice cream
• Visiting family and friends
• Marching in a parade

Energy Conservation

Energy conservation means being careful about how much energy you use and trying to use less energy.


You want to use a car with high fuel efficiency so you can travel farther using less fuel.

You can recycle plastic, glass, paper, and metal.

Two ways that you can help conserve energy at home are to turn off the lights when you leave a room and unplug small appliances and machines when you will be away for a long time. 

Paul Bunyan

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Paul Bunyan was a legendary American character. He was the hero of a series of popular "tall tales." He was a giant lumberjack who had an enormous ox, called Babe the Blue Ox. Paul Bunyan, in addition to his incredible size, was supposed to have had tremendous strength, cunning, and courage. Paul was supposed to have been the biggest baby ever born in Maine. After growing up, Paul traveled west, and he and Babe cut and cleared forests across the USA. Babe and Paul both loved flapjacks (pancakes) with maple syrup.

•In the tall tales, Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox are credited with having created many of the most amazing landmarks in the USA, including the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River, Puget Sound, and the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Good Morning

Today is Tuesday June 28, 2001.
The sunrise will be at 5:18 a.m.
The sunset will be at 8:30 p.m. 
The temperature will be a high of  80
and a low of  59.
We will have a hot day.

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Paul Bunyan was a legendary American character. He was the hero of a series of popular "_________ tales." He was a giant ______________who had an enormous ox, called Babe the Blue Ox. Paul Bunyan, in addition to his incredible size, was supposed to have had tremendous strength, cunning, and _______________________.
Paul was supposed to have been the _______________________ baby ever _______________________ in Maine. After growing up, Paul traveled _______________________, and he and Babe cut and cleared _______________________ across the ___________________. Babe and Paul both loved flapjacks (_______________________) with maple syrup.
In the tall tales, Paul _______________________ and Babe the Blue _______________________ are credited with having created many of the most amazing _______________________ in the USA, including the _______________________, the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River, Puget _______________________, and the Black Hills of South _______________________.

Planting a fruit and veggie garden

My first garden

•  They need sunshine to grow the best.
• Sunshine will give you the best vegetables and flowers.
• Plants need good sunlight. This is called exposure. Try to watch how the sun shines down on your garden spot.  The more colored lines you have on a spot the better.  Pick the best spot you want to start.
• There are plants you can grow that do well in the shade, like impatients and hostas.
• in my garden, I have strawberries,concord Grapes, tomatoes, and cucunbers.
• submitted by G.B

Compare and Contrast Map

Compare and Contrast Map

What is a compare and contrast essay?

A compare and contrast essay compares two or more things, evaluating their similarities and differences.

There are three types:

1. Whole-to-whole
2. Similarities-to-differences
3. Point-to-point

What can we compare and contrast?

• museums
• grocery stores
• department stores
• websites
• cities
• states

What else?

The Monarch caterpillar is getting bigger

We are now in the 2nd stage of the life cycle for the Monarch Butterfly. 

The stage we are in is the caterpillar stage. 

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The First Day of ESY

We are excited to be at Hendricks for the summer.
Our summer projects include:

• Keeping a food journal
• Studying the map of Chicago and the United States
• Shopping and Budgeting for our favorite things
• Native Plants in Illinois
• Recycling at Home and in the Community