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Second Thoughts
April-May 2015 Volume 1, Issue 1
Articles by WES 2nd Graders
Pet Birds By Gia Bowden Inside this issue:
Toucans, Wolves, Hares
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Soccer Player, Neymar Jr. 3 Katie Perry, Bulldogs
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Rabbits, Penguins
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Snails
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Millipedes, Facts About Paper
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Seabirds, Gabby Douglas 6
Hello, my name is Gia. I think that birds are interesting. So, I’m going to tell about them. Body Birds can chatter and sing. Their strong beaks peck at seeds. Some birds have bright feathers. And wings for flying. To get some rest, they grip perches with their long thin toes. Habitat Birds need room in their cage. The cage should be safe to stretch, play, and fly.
These creatures need dishes for food water and treats. They need perches for sitting and resting. Food Birds eat food pellets made for birds. Don’t forget they also eat seeds, raw fruit, and vegetables. They need fresh water every single day. Life Cycle Birds usually hatch their eggs inside a nest. The birds that are young can live alone in 6 to 8 weeks. Not very many birds can live more than 50 whole years.
This pet bird is about to get pellets for her babies.
Maybe next time I can tell you more about pet birds. Resource: Pebble Go: Pet Birds
This is the Barcelona club badge.
FC Barcelona By Zach Fein
Barcelona is an “unreal club.” They have many great players, including Messi, Neymar, Saurez, and Busquets. Barcelona plays in a
league in Spain called La Liga. They also play in UEFA, the champions league. Their arch rival is Real Madrid. They play in La Liga too. La Liga is probably the most popu-
lar league in Spain. Barcelona is one of the greatest clubs in the world. Resources: fcbarcelona.com; 20142015 UEFA Champions League cards
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Wolves By Ivy Chaskelson Body Wolves are great hunters.
Hello. Wolves are mammals. They also are related to dogs. Did you know that they have thick fur. Their fur is black, white, brown, or red. Adult wolves weigh 75 to 125 pounds. Habitat Wolves live in groups called packs. They are found
Penguins By Cameron Mair
in Asia, North America, or Europe. Wolf packs live in forest and mountains. Food Wolves are meat eaters. They have sharp teeth to help them attack prey like deer, moose, elk, and other animals. Life Cycle Wolves live eight to thirteen years. Also, females give birth 60 days later. Fe-
males have four to six pups. Random Facts These are just two more facts to do. Wolf packs hunt, sleep, and play together. The last thing is that a wolf’s sense of smell is 100 times better than a human’s. These are all the facts that I know about wolves! Resource: Pebble Go: Wolves
All About Toucans By Nayra Garcia
There are many types of animals in the world. The toucans are one. They can be found in Central and South America. Jaguars and people are the toucan’s predators. A toucan has a col-
orful and big beak, but its beak is hollow so it’s not heavy. If you want to find more about toucans visit your local library. Resource: World Book Online: “Toucans” This is a picture of a Toco Toucan.
Penguins are black and white. Penguins swim in the ocean. Penguins cannot fly. Penguins eat fish. I like penguins because they are birds. Resource: Penguins! Penguins! Everywhere!
Hares By Austin Gibbons
Hares are animals that look like rabbits but are larger than them and they also have white fur. Young hares are called
leverets. These creatures are plant eaters. Those are just a few facts about hares. Resource: www.sciencekids.co.nz/ sciencefacts/animals/hare.html
A snow hare’s fur is white and fluffy.
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Neymar Jr. By Ryan Monroe
174 cm.
It’s Neymar time and that means I’m going to tell you about Neymar.
Did you know that Neymar joined Barcelona on January 3, 2013. Oh he also plays for Brazil in the World Cup. Finally, his real name is Neymar da Silva Santos Jr.
First thing you need to know is he was born February 5, 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil. Next, I need you to know that he loved Pele as a kid. Now he’s 5’9” and 150 lbs. So that means he is 68kg and
You can learn more about Neymar at fifa.com.
His contract goes until 2018 when the next World Cup starts.
Resource: www.fifa.com
Neymar da Silva Jr. Neymar da Silva Jr. By Henry Kennedy
Neymar is my favorite soccer player. This is why I like him: He is number 11 in soccer. He signed for Barca on June 3, 2013 after an agree-
ment between Club and FC Santos. He was 21years old when he played for Barca in the 2013-2014 season. Neymar began his soccer career at Santos in 2003. Barca is my favorite team. That’s why I like Neymar.
Resources: www.fifa.com; 14-15 UEFA Champions League Panini Cards
“Neymar’s World Cup team is Brazil.”
Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. By William Benji Lo
Neymar Jr. is a good soccer player. He plays for Brazil in the World Cup. His jersey is number 10. He’s the captain for Neymar Jr. is a great goal scorer. I tried to copy off a picture of what he looked like after he scored a goal. Do you like my drawing?
Brazil. With the help of Neymar Jr., Brazil has won the World Cup five times! He also plays on FC Barcelona. He is number 11 on Barcelona. He also plays forward on FC Bar-
celona. Those are a few important facts about Neymar Jr. Resources: www.biography.com/ people/neymar; www.fcbarcelona.com; www.fifa.com
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Bulldogs By Brooklyn Brown
Tom Brady By Enis Kodrasi
Here are five sentences about Tom Brady. Tom is in a football league. Tom broke the season record. He made the NFL history. Tom plays for the Patriots. They won three Super Bowls in six years. Tom Brady is a cool football player. Resource: Quarterback Power
Bull dogs are dogs that have wrinkles on their heads. They are short and wide. They grow 12 to 16 inches or 30 to 41 centimeters tall. It can have four or five puppies in a litter. These
kind of dogs can live seven to nine years. Bulldogs are very fascinating dogs! Resource: Pebble Go: Bulldogs
This is my picture of a bulldog. They are very strong dogs.
Rabbits By Aleesa Mehmud
A bunny is hopping along in the garden. Bunny is another name for rabbits. Rabbits eat raw vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, and radishes. Pet rabbits need a big cage with a
small bottom. Four to 15 rabbits are born in a litter. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a pet bunny after learning about them. Resource: Pebble Go: Pet Rabbits
Katy Perry By Emma Hyde
This is a picture of Tom Brady.
Katy Perry is a pop music singer in the U.S. She was born on October 25, 1984. Katy was born in California. She has won ten Grammy awards.
People love Katy Perry’s music! Resource: Biography.com/KatyPerry
Katy Perry’s favorite hair color is green.
“Did you know that some bunnies’ ears can be pink?”
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Sharks
Snails
By Carmelo Soto
By Emily Crawley
Some snails live in waHello, my name is ter. Others live in Emily. Today, I am damp places under going to tell you rocks. Did you also about snails. When a know snails can live land snail lays eggs, it one to 20 years? A digs a hole in soft few kinds of snails are ground to lay eggs. poisonous. Those are Young snails hatch five facts I know from eggs. They begin about snails. feeding right away. Resource: Pebble Go: Inverte-
Snails have teeth and eat dead fish.
brates:Snails
Facts About Paper By Isaac Denham
What can you make with paper? One thing you can make is a paper airplane. It is fun to play with! Also, you can make paper origami. Origami is made by folding paper. Another thing you can Sometime origami butterflies can be make is a paper kite. You hard to make, but sometimes they can will also need some string. be easy. These are different things
I know a lot about sharks. Sharks bite. Sharks eat fish. Sharks sometimes eat humans when they get close to them. Sharks live in the sea. Sharks are cool. Resource: Sharks published by Fog City Press
that you can make with paper. I learned how to make a paper airplane and an origami butterfly! You can learn these things too. Resource: Materials, Materials, Materials: Paper
This is a shark.
Millipedes By Hailey Geiling
Have you ever heard of a millipede? Millipedes have long, thin bodies of many segments. They can be
found in many places. Millipedes live on land but they need moist places like wet moss they can go on. They have legs, not like worms. Millipedes cannot run very fast.
These creatures are sometimes strange. Resource: biokids.umich.edu This is a millipede. It is the biggest one ever. Right now it is going underground to find food.
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Mrs. Thompson’s 2nd Grade Class
This issue of “Second Thoughts” was prepared by Mrs. Thompson’s 2nd Grade Class. We made this during Writing time. Our focus was Informational writing. It was hard work and we hope you like it!
Gabby Douglas By Margot Lingo
Gabby Douglas always jumps bar to bar in a straddle position.
Gabby Douglas started gymnastics when she was six. Two years later she became the gymnastics champion of Virginia.
Sea Birds When Gabby was fourteen she left her family to go to Iowa to train with Coach Liang Chow, who helped Shawn Johnson reach for the Olympic gold.
By Isaac Gale
The hard work and home-sickness paid off, because Gabby made the Olympics, placing fourth all-around at the 2010 Nastia Liukin Super Girl Cup.
Resource: Polar Lands
Hello, my name is Isaac Gale and I want to tell you about seabirds. Puffins are always in loud groups. Albatrosses are always in groups called flocks. Guillemots lay their eggs on cliffs. I hope you liked learning about seabirds.
Gabby Douglas was the first African American to win all-around Olympics. Resource: www.biography.com/ people/gabby-douglas-20900057
This is a Puffin about to get a fish.