Student Work

Research Reports
Students selected topics to research and webbed "big questions" in which to investigate their topic. They researched their topics using the Internet and books from our I.M.C. Each big question was made into a paragraph with a main idea sentence and supporting details. Their reports also contained at least one image and concluded with a bibliography.

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"How To" Paragraphs

Our class wrote "How To " paragraphs explaining the steps in making or doing something. We focused on writing paragraphs with main idea sentences and using "order words" in our detail sentences.

How to Make a Snowman
Here is how to make a snowman. You need snow, a carrot, two sticks, a hat, and raisins. First make one huge snowball. Second make a medium snowball. Third make a small snowball. Next you put the medium snowball on the huge snowball. Then you put the small snowball on the medium snowball. Finally you put the hat on the small snowball, the carrot for the nose, two sticks for the hands, and raisins for the eyes and the mouth. Joanne

Getting on a Horse

Here is how to get on a horse. You need protective gear, treats, and a saddle. First get the horse out of the barn. Second go to the left of the horse. Third give the horse some treats. Fourth put the saddle on the horse. Finally get on the horse. Lindsey

 

How to Make a Lego House

Here is how to make a lego house. You need legos. First take two bases and hook them together. Second build the walls. Then build the roof. Next decorate the house. Last you play. Evan

 

How to Do a Snowplow

Here is how to do a snowplow. You need a partner and you. First get in a wrestling stance. Second go under the legs and pull tight. Next push as hard as possible. Then go around the head until they flip. Last get on top and finish it off. And now you have a snowplow. Jesse

 

How to Take Care of a Dog

Here is how to take care of a dog. You need a dog, dog food, water, bowls, leash, and a toy. First you have to water the dog. Second you have to feed the dog. Third you have to take them for a walk. Then you play with them. Finally you can buy the dog a toy. Alex

 

How to Make a Snowman

This is how you make a snowman. The things you need for your snowman are three buttons, three snowballs, a carrot, seven pieces of coal, two mittens, two sticks, and a hat. The first step is to make three snowballs. The next thing to do is to put the snowballs on top of each other by greatest to least. The biggest snowball goes on the botton, the medium snowball will go in the middle, and the littlest snowball goes on the top. Then make his or her face here is how you do it. Take five pieces of coal out of the seven pieces of coal and put the five pieces on the top snowball into a smiley face. After that take the two leftover pieces and use them for eyes. Fourth take the sticks and shove them into the sides of the snowman and then take the gloves and put them over the sticks. Fifth take a big step back and look at your snowman. And that is how you make a snowman. Sam

 

How to Feed Your Pet Dog

This is how to feed your dog. You will need some dog food. First go and buy some dog food. Second you scoop up some of the dog food with a scooper. Then you dump the dog food into the dog's bowl. Next pour water into a different bowl. Finally call for your dog to eat. Ross

 

How to Feed a Cat

This is how to feed a cat. You need a cat, cat food, two bowls, and water. This is how to feed a cat. First get food for the cat. Second put water in one of the bowls. Next put cat food in the next one. Then make sure the water is cold. Finally tell your cat to come. Chris

 

How to Make a Snowman

Here is how to make a snowman. You need two eyes, one nose, one piece of licorice, three snowballs, three buttons, one scarf, and one hat. First you roll a very big snowball. Second roll a medium snowball and a small snowball. Next you put the big snowball down and then you put the medium snowball and then you put the small snowball on the top. Then you make a face on the top snowball. Last you put on the hat and scarf. Kaitlyn

 

How to Make a Snowman

Here is how to make a snowman but you need snow, a carrot, rocks, and a hat. First make a small snowball. Second roll the small snowball into a big snowball. Next make two more snowballs. Then add the hat for the head. Then add the rocks for the eyes and for the coat buttons. Next add the carrot for the nose. Finally the snowman is made. Rochelle

 

How to Make a Snowman

Here is how to make a snowman. You need a hat, rocks, carrot, and a scarf. First roll up three snowballs and put them on top of each other. Second get one hat and put it on the snowman. Next get some rocks and put them on the snowman. Then get one carrot and put it for its nose. Finally wrap a scarf around the snowman's neck. Now you have a snowman. Danielle

 

How to Make a Snowman

Here is how to make a snowman. You need snow, two eyes, two hands, one nose, three buttons, three snowballs, licorice, and a hat. First you roll a big snowball. Second roll a medium snowball. Next roll a small snowball. Then make a face on the little snowball. Finally put on the hat and the buttons, the scarf, and the hands. Abby

 

 

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Machines

Our class studied simple machines. We worked in pairs and created our own compound machines. Pairs named their compound machine, identified the simple machines in their compound machine, and decided on a function for their machine.

 

The Puller-Upper picks up stuff with a hook made of steel. It pulls and has a wheel and axle. It has an inclined plane too. It has a pulley and a lever.
by Brett and Kale

 

 

 

The Swing-Cling swings, clings, and picks up things. People can swing on it. It has a pulley, inclined planes, and a lever.
by Danielle and Rochelle

 

 

 

This is Click Click Pull. It drives and if someone tries to steal it the back will fall and scare you away. It has a wheel and axle. It has a pulley.
The screws are inclined planes.
by Devan, Alex, and Zakk

 

 

This is the Puller-Swinger. It lifts things and gives people fun. It has wheels and axles. It has a lot of inclined planes. It has one pulley.
It has one lever.
by Christopher and Roger

 

 

 

This is the Hash Slinging-Slasher. It swings back and forth and the wheels spin. It cuts down trees. It has spikes on the side. It has four wheels. It is hooked by two sides.
by Kaitlyn and Abby

 

 

 

This is the RC Racer Chopper. It races and chops corn at the same time when it is racing. It has three wheels and axles. It has seven inclined planes. It has a lever. It even has a pulley.
by Lindsey and Joanne

 

 

 

This is the Picker-Upper. It works like a crane because it picks up things. It has a pulley. It also has a wheel and axle and inclined planes.
by Ross and Evan

 

 

This is the Crane-Crusher. The Crane-Crusher's job is to pick up things in the dump and puts them into a crushing machine that will make them flat. The Crane-Crusher can carry things up to one million pounds or more. The best thing of all is that the Crane-Crusher doesn't pollute the air. It has a lever. It has wheels and axles. It also has a pulley. Last of all it has inclined planes.
by Jesse and Sam

 

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