This year in fourth grade we read a series of novels. They are A Paradise Called Texas and Willow Creek Home. The main characters are Mina, Papa, Lissete, and the Kaufmanns. Right now they are in the middle of winter. This is my favorite part. Lissete is pregnet with a baby. Papa is fetching for Frau Kaufmann. Once Frau Kaufmann gets there she helps Lissete have baby Peter.

A few weeks ago my school did a 5k for our principal’s granddauter. Her name is Camryn. She is 11 months old and going through chemotherapy. She has Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis(LCS). During the race we raised over 36,00 dollars.

Today my class got to learn about how hot air rises with ReMax Realty. They brought their hot-air balloon to our school. The first thing I learned is that hot air particles spread out when they get hotter. This causes the balloon to fly. Second I learned that a hot-air balloon was the first aircraft known to man. It was created in the 1700s and was made in France. In a few years they came to America and was wittnessed by George Washington in Phillidelfia. Next I learned that there are different types of hot-air balloons such as the helium balloon and the hot-air balloon. After that I learned that hot-air balloons have a flap which enables them to land. Finally I learned that to inflate a hot-air balloon they turn it on its side and fill it two-thirds with cold air and one-third with warm air. After today I learned stuff I never knew before.

Author:Margery Cuyler      Number of pages: 30

Little Nell lives with BIG Mama, BIG Sarah, and BIG Lizzie. BIG Mama, BIG Sarah, and BIG Lizzie say that Little Nell can’t do anything , so Little Nell went into the woods and played with Bear Cub, Reindeer, and Hare. She ends up making the best snowman.

I like this book because it is about chasing your dream achomplishing it.

Three Star

Here are some ways to save water at home easily. Tell your friends to save water with you. Also do it at school, work, and your grandparents’ house.

First try to take shorter showers each day. Use cooler water, but not freezing water when showering. Make sure it only takes you five minutes instead of ten minutes because about thirty gallons of water is wasted showering already. If you drink out of a plastic bottle try to refill it until the plastic breaks.  Try not to drink out of a plastic bottles anyways because it takes twenty-four gallons of water to make one pound of plastic! Always finish the water before you throw it away. Finally put a bucket  outside to catch rain water to drink. You can also use the rain water to water plants. When you’re done drinking the rain water, put it in the frige to drink later. You can also give it to your pets, wash your mom’s car, or water the lawn. If you do water the lawn, do it at sunrise or sunset.

If you do all of these things, you will save gallons of water everyday. You will be a savior all around the world.

The best gift I have ever given was some breakfast for my mom and dad. I made it last summer because my dad was having surgery that week in Dallas. I made toast, cereal, and juice. When I did that it made me feel superb! Now I will do it every summer.

Author: Linda Jennings                 Number of pages:32

Summary

Buster is a puppy. He gets thrown out by his family. When Buster goes to the first two houses, a dog and a cat throw him out. He follows some carolers to a kind man’s house and finds a home in time for Christmas.

Opinion and Why

I like the book because it is sad in the beginning, but has a happy ending.

Rating

                                                               five star

My name is Luke. I am a forth grade student. I was born in December in Jackson,Mississippi. I lived in Mississippi for 2 months, then I moved to Dallas.  Then when I was 5 I moved to Katy, Texas which is right outside Houston. When I was 6 I moved to Allen, Texas which is right outside Dallas. Then when I was 7 I moved where I live now. I have blue eyes and dark hair. My favorite food is peanut butter. What I do for freetime is play video games and watch TV. Blake and Micheal which are 2 of my friends live close to me. I have 1 sister and a dog. My sister’s name is Lauren and my dogs name is Marly. This year I went on a vacation to Great Wolf Lodge. My favorite show is Jessie on Disney Channel.

A Tuatara may fool you for a lizard, but it is not. It is from a speceis called Sphenodontia, which goes back to the dinosaurs! They only live in New Zealand and are growing endangered. They are reptiles and like the cold. They have no migration and live up to 60 years. A Tuatara can change colors through its life. They are lazy so they don’t run after their prey. They just eat their children. Children get their food by day when their parents are sleeping. I found this info at facts4me.com.