Coyotes

Coyotes

Coyotes belong to the Canine family.Coyotes fur is black,brown, and white.They are mid size mammals.They weigh ten to fifteen kilograms and measure about a meter in length.They have long bushy tails.They can be found in desserts, forests, and mountains. Most of them will stay in groups of 6 so they will survive longer. They live in dens that protect their young and share heat in cold places.They live in dens during the winter so they can protect their cubs.They dig their dens less than a mile from the water so they can hunt.

Bobcat

The bobcat is a North American mammal of the cat family. There fur is a gray to brown coat with whiskers on their face and black-tufted ears. A bobcat is a mid-sized lynx it’s smaller than the Canada lynx . The bobcat likes to eat rabbits and hares. It will hunt anything from insects and small rodents to deer. Bobcats have been hunted for sport and fur for many years. Bobcats don’t hibernate they travel  a lot for their. Bobcats and lynx are active hunters so they hunt all year long. By J.R

Cougar

The cougar also known as a puma,mountain lion,mountain cat,catamount or panther, depending  on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae,native to the Americans.This large solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere,extending from Yukon in Canada to the southern Andes of south America. A successful generalist predator,the cougar will eat anything it can catch,from insects to large animals(over 500kg).LIke all cats, it is a carnivore feeding only on meat.

They go and build a den in the side of a mountain and sleep the rest of the winter.In the spring they are really hungry so they go and hunt usually deer,elk,raccoons,feral,pigs,and frogs.So there you have it. By A.t

White Tailed Deer By Courtney

White tailed deer are found in places all around the world. They are found in the United States, Canada, Central America, Mexico & South America. They have been introduced to New Zealand, Finland & The Czech Republic.

They are mostly found n the United States. They are common in the Rocky Mountains.

Diet

White tailed deer have a diet of leaves, cacti & grasses. They also eat acorns, fruits & corn.

Behavior 

Any time the temperature rises above 40 degrees fahrenheit males will do less looking for females.

Size & Weight 

White tailed deer usually weigh 130-300 lbs. Females usually weigh 90-200 lbs. White tailed deer can be (including tail) 32-40 inches long.

Habitat

White tailed deer are mainly found in forests. They are also found near farmlands & swamps.

Winter Adaptations 

White tailed deer survive the winter by keeping warm under their hides.They dig in the snow for grass. During the winter they will eat bark, leaves, & grass. 

  That is the life of the White tailed deer!!!!!

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Robin

The Robin is a member of the songbirds group. It’s named after the European Robin because of it reddish--orange breast. It lives in North America. He is preyed by Hawks, Cats and larger snakes. It diet is 40% bugs 60% fruits and berries. They fly south for winter.   

Red Foxes BY CA

Red foxes are mid size mammals with fine red orange fur. They all have tall pointed ears and forward facing eyes that allow them to be effective predators of small rodents and an occasional bird. The red fox breeds toward the beginning of winter. Red foxes will usually choose a life mate which they will spend their lives with raising and caring for the young, who are born blind and hairless. They will live in a den with their parents for nearly six months, after that time they will set out on their own to find a new mate and build or find a new den. BY C.A

The American Mink: Amazing Neovisons

    The Mink's long slim body is covered in glossy, thick dark brown fur with a white patch under the chin. They have short legs with partially webbed feet, which make them excellent swimmers. They can be found in wooded areas and fields near streams and lakes. They do not dig burrows, but instead take over dens abandoned by other animals.

Mink are semi aquatic predators able to hunt both aquatic and terrestrial prey. They can dive under water like an otter to capture fish, crayfish, and frogs. They can also capture terrestrial prey like birds, snakes, mice, voles, and rabbits. Mink are generalist predators focusing on whatever prey is most available and easily captured. These animals are mainly active at night and do not hibernate. Their predators include coyotes,great horned owls, and wolves. They are also trapped for their fur. Their numbers have been reduced due to loss of habitat, the effects of pollution on their aquatic food supply, and the mixing of domestic mink genes into the wild mink gene pool.

They are usually solitary animals. Mating occurs from early February through early April; males and females may have more than one partner. Females give birth to 4–5 kits per litter once a year. While mortality is extremely high in the early months of the life of the American Mink, animals that do survive the first year often live three years in the wild. In captivity, mink can live 10–12 years. The mink is found in places which suit its habits throughout almost all North america, from florida to the Ar. An endangered subspecies, the Everglades Mink , is endemic to the florida everglades.

Cougars By: Kelly

   Cougars, mountain lions, and pumas belong to the family of felidae. Cougars are large cats with brown-tan fur, medium sized ears, and powerful bodies. They live in woodlands of the United States and Canada. The large paws of the cougar allow it to walk over snow without sinking, and maintain a firm stance on uneven ground.They also have excellent hearing.  Cougars live alone unless a cougar is mating or a female is caring for her young.Cougars live in a “lair” or a “den.”

Tortoise

  Tortoise 

                   Tortoise belongs to the Testudinidae family.They give birth by laying eggs 

in holes that they dig in the ground.Once the eggs are laid,the tortoise will cover up the hole with sand and dirt.Tortoise feed mostly in grasses,shrubs,and other life low to the ground.They spend most of their time looking for shade.Tortoise weigh up to 330 kg.They are 1.3 meters long.They live in oceans,swamps,lakes,ponds,and streams.The first 10 years of a tortoise life are very important!      

Written By: Asheley

Horned Larks

Horned Larks are usually in the east not the west. It’s a small song bird. Usually you’ll find them in open with short grass or scattered bushes. They lay nest in dry alpine habitats.

        They usually eat seeds of grasses, weeds, and waste grain. For babies they eat incests. The parents sometimes eat some too. Horned Larks go south in the winter just like every other bird, they come back in the spring.

The Gopher snake

The Gopher snake is a cold blooded reptile.They could lay up to 5-20 eggs.when they are old enough their mom leaves them alone.During the winter they hibernate in holes with other snakes.They usually hunt during the night because in the day it is to hot.It is not common to find them because they hunt at night not day.They live in all habitats except for cold places.

Rattle Snakes

There are thirty speices of the rattle snake.Rattlesnakes belong to a group of venomus snakes.Most rattle snakes mate in the spring.Rattle snakes eat mice,rats ,small birds and other small animals.Rattle snakes got there name from their rattle.Rattle snakes are born with fully functioning fangs.

Some rattle snakes hibernate in the winter but it depends on what kind of rattle snke they are.You can tell how old a rattle snake is by how many segments are their tail.Rattle snakes are most often found in the southernwestern corner of the state of utah.

By:Allen

Cottontail Rabbits

Cottontail rabbits can live up to 10 years old. They vary in color from a dark brown to a light gray and typically are colored to match their surroundings. Cottontail rabbits have powerful hind legs they can use to jump more than a meter with a running start. Cottontails can run 30 kilometers a hour. You can find them around tall grass and in clumps of sage brush.They can survive the winter by burrowing under the ground in holes and under types of bushes. To not be seen by predators they hide under plants or bushes.


By:Gooey

Bison

                                                    

 Bison
By Beth B.
&J.P


Bison are 11 toed animals.They are also called Buffalo.
They were part of the largest community of wild animals
that the world has ever know.

They can move at speeds up to 35 miles per hour. They have very poor eye sight,but an excellent sense of smell.

Bulls may weigh a ton. They come from North America, North Alberta, Canada, and more.

Vincent van Gogh By: Brittany&Brianna

                    Vincent van Gogh was born 1853, he died 1890.

    In 1886 he went to Paris to join his brother Theo, the  manager of Goupil’s  gallery. In Paris, van Gogh studied with Cormon, inevitably met Pissoro, Monet, and Gauguin and  began to lighten his very dark palette and to paint in the short brushstrokes of the Impressionists. His nervous temperament made him a difficult companion and night-long discussions combined with painting all day undermined his health.     In May of 1890, he seemed much better and went to live in Auvers-sur-Oise under the watchful eye of Dr. Gachet. Two months later he was dead, having shot himself “for the good of all.”    Van Gogh’s inimitable fusion of form and content is powerful; dramatic, lyrically rhythmic, imaginative, and emotional.

Mary Pope Osborne

Mary Pope was born  in Fort Sill,Oklahoma, the daughter of William Pope,a United States Army  Colonel, and Barrette (nee Dickens ), a home maker. Osborne has a twin brother, Bill, a younger brother, and an older sister, 

Natalie, who has collaborated with her. Until she was 15, Osborne’s  family relocated often to her fathers career; the family lived in Oklahoma, Austria, Florida, and on four different Army posts before ending up in North Carolina, where the family settled retired. I like her because she is a good writer. My favorite of her books is “ Dingos at dinner time.” Its about  a dog, dingos of course, Jack, and  Any. 

   by:  meep

Science Rules

      Science Rules!!!!! by: cool dude

  Is Science your favorite subject in school? What is your favorite topic in science? I was asked to talk about rocks, weather, and animal classification.

The first thing I want to talk about are rocks.  Rocks are made of cement, minerals, and earth. 

Some types of rocks are Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rock.

Igneous rocks (from the Greek word for fire) form from when hot, molten rock (magma) crystallizes and solidifies. The melt originates deep within the Earth near active plate boundaries or hot spots, then rises toward the surface. Igneous rocks are divided into two groups, intrusive or extrusive, depending upon where the molten rock solidifies.   

Sedimentary rocks are formed from pre existing rocks or pieces of once living organisms. They form deposits that accumulate on the Earth’s surface. Sedimentary rocks often have districting layering. 

Metamorphic rocks started out as some other type of rock, but have been substantially changed from their original igneous, sedimentary, or earlier metamorphic form. Metamorphic rocks form when rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot, mineral-rich fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors. Conditions like these are found deep within the Earth or where tectonic plates meet.

Second, I want to talk about cloud types.  Cirrus, stratus and cumulus are the cloud types.

Cirrus clouds are the most common of the High cloud(5000-13000m) group. They are composed entirely of ice and consist of long, thin, wispy streamers. They are commonly known as "mare's tails" because of their appearance.

Stratus clouds belong to the low cloud group. they look like fog or mist.

Cumulus clouds bring rain, hail, and snow. they sometimes bring bad weather.

Last, I want to talk about animal bytes. In this topic, I will talk about mammals, Birds, reptiles, and amphibians.  

Some mammals have hair or fur. Mammals are warm blooded. Some mammals walk on four legs.

There are 8,000 species of birds. Birds have feathers, and go south for winter. they have beaks to spear threw fish and worms.

Reptiles  have been here for years!!! Reptiles lay eggs and are cold blooded. Most of them are piousness and most of them are meat eaters.

Amphibians lay their eggs in water, and resemble small fish called tadpoles.

Thanks for reading about science. 

science rules!!!

      Science Rules!!!!! by: cool dude

  Is Science your favorite subject in school? What is your favorite topic in science? I was asked to talk about rocks, weather, and animal classification.

The first thing I want to talk about are rocks.  Rocks are made of cement, minerals, and earth. 

Some types of rocks are Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rock.

Igneous rocks (from the Greek word for fire) form from when hot, molten rock (magma) crystallizes and solidifies. The melt originates deep within the Earth near active plate boundaries or hot spots, then rises toward the surface. Igneous rocks are divided into two groups, intrusive or extrusive, depending upon where the molten rock solidifies.   

Sedimentary rocks are formed from pre existing rocks or pieces of once living organisms. They form deposits that accumulate on the Earth’s surface. Sedimentary rocks often have districting layering. 

Metamorphic rocks started out as some other type of rock, but have been substantially changed from their original igneous, sedimentary, or earlier metamorphic form. Metamorphic rocks form when rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot, mineral-rich fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors. Conditions like these are found deep within the Earth or where tectonic plates meet.

Second, I want to talk about cloud types.  Cirrus, stratus and cumulus are the cloud types.

Cirrus clouds are the most common of the High cloud(5000-13000m) group. They are composed entirely of ice and consist of long, thin, wispy streamers. They are commonly known as "mare's tails" because of their appearance.

Stratus clouds belong to the low cloud group. they look like fog or mist.

Cumulus clouds bring rain, hail, and snow. they sometimes bring bad weather.

Last, I want to talk about animal bytes. In this topic, I will talk about mammals, Birds, reptiles, and amphibians.  

Some mammals have hair or fur. Mammals are warm blooded. Some mammals walk on four legs.

There are 8,000 species of birds. Birds have feathers, and go south for winter. they have beaks to spear threw fish and worms.

Reptiles  have been here for years!!! Reptiles lay eggs and are cold blooded. Most of them are piousness and most of them are meat eaters.

Amphibians lay their eggs in water, and resemble small fish called tadpoles.

Thanks for reading about science. 

Michelangelo

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese.(Today Caprese is known as Michelangelo.)He is an Italian painter architect,poet,sculptor,and engineer.For several generations his family has been bankers. Michelangelo’s father sent him to study grammar with the humanist Francesco da Urbino. Between 1493-1494 he bought a block of marble for a larger than  life statue of Hercules,which was sent to France and subsequently disappeared. Michelangelo arrived in Rome on June 25,1496. At the age of 21 on July 4th of the same year he began to work on a commission for cardinal Baffaelebiario. He was a attracted to drawing men.He painted sistine chapel he would hang on the celling. It took him 4 years and it was 12,000 square feet long.The painting was the story in the bible. Michelangelo died on Feb.18,1564 and every body was sad.
                            THE END. By A.t J.r kane

Leonardo da Vinic

Leonardo da Vinci

By: Katherine

Wednesday

March 16, 2011

Da Vinci was born April 15,1452 He died May 2,1519.He is From Italy he also lived in Milan.He was a Sculptor,Painter,Musician,and a Scientist.He was one of the greatest Artist of all time.He is Famous for the Mona Lisa, and The Last Supper.

He adopted a child named Salai. He never married.He was the son of Ser Piero Da Vinci,his mother was only identfied as a pleasant woman 

He had 3 relatives.

Andre Le Notre

Andre  was born in paris and his family were gardeners. His birthday is march 12 1613 he died on september 15 1700. Andre Le Notre’s father was named jean Le Notre. Andre grew up while gardening. In 1635 Andre got to be the gardener for the kings brother. In 1640 Andre go married to Francoise Langlois they had three kids none of them survived to adulthood. He also was the royal gardener of france . He died in paris at the age 87. His tomb is in paris where he was born. Andre was a landscape architect. He made the design and construction of the park of the palace of versailles. He worked on the design of gardens and parks. In 1693 Andre Le Notre retired but still gave advice.

Vincent Van Gogh

 He was born the 30th of March of the year 1853. He was a great artist. Vincent Van Gogh had mental illness. He mostly drew pictures of himself. Vincent started painting at age 20, he made 1,100 drawings and sketches. His paintings are worth a fortune. Vincent cut off his own ear and gave it to his girl friend. He went on a mission to Belgium. He was vegetarian. He died at the age of 37 by a gunshot.

Pablo Picasso

            Pablo Picasso

Pablo was a Spanish painter,draughtsman, and a sculptor. He drew mostly cubism pictures. Picasso’s style in its full form is a patchwork of ideas borrowed from classical artists and comtempories like and El Greco,Matisse,Modigliuni,Gauguin and Toulousel-Lautrec. He was born on October 25,1881 in Malaga,Spain.He died on April 8, 1973 in Mougins, France. His father’s name is Jose Ruiz Blasco.(1838-1939)His mother’s name is Maria Picasso Y Lopez.(1855-1939)

Weird Fact:

Pablo Picasso once cut off his ear and sent it to his girlfriend because he loved her.

Written By: Gooey & Ashley

Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo di Ser Piero) by: J.P.S

Leonardo da Vinci birth name was Leonardo di Ser Piero. Born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci now Province of Florence, Italy. Leonardo was  polymath: a painter, sculptor and many thing. 

He was a Christian and made pictures of Christ like the The Baptism of Christ (made in 1472-1475 A.D.) and The Last supper (made in 1498 A.D.). 

St. John the Baptist is the person who baptized Christ in the painting the Baptism of Christ. 

The Mona Lisa was another painting Leo made , it’s a very famous also known as La Gioconda ( made in 1503- 1505/1507 A.D.)

         Leonardo’s horse is also something really famous. Leonardo never finished the horse but only made the model out of clay which the French invaded the city(Milan) and destroyed the model horse.Then Leo died. Then in 1977 Charles Dent tried  to complete the unfinished horse in Allentown, PA. Then Charles died of Lou Gehrig’s disease on Christmas in 1988. And Garth Herrick sculptor/painter began to finish the horse and when it was finished and was sent to the place Leo was ordered to place it. Also  on the horse it has Leonardo’s , Charles, and Garth’s name. That is my report on Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo di Ser Piero).

William Shakespeare By: Daisy D.

 William Shakespeare wrote plays & poems. No one knows his birthday. He died on April 23, 1616 (age 52). He was born in Warwickshire, England. He mostly wrote drama. At age 18 he later married Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare had 3 children, Susanna, the twins Hamnet & Judith. He was not only a play writer, but an actor & a part owner of  playing company called “Lord Chamberlain’s Men,” later known as “King’s Men”. He had a successful career in London. He wrote many plays such as “Anthony & Cleopatra”, “Coriolous”, “Hamlet”, “Julius Caesar”, “Macbeth” , “Othello” , “Romeo & Juliet”, Timon of Athens”and “Titus Andronicus”. Many people adored Shakespeare’s plays & poems.

Jet Li (a different kind of artist)

Jet Li was born in Beijing, China April 26 1963. He is a Chinese martial artist, actor, film producer, Wushu champion, and international film star. He took up Singapore citizenship in 2009.

  He trained three long years with master Wu Bing. Because of that he won his first championship for the Beijing Wushu team. He retired from Wushu at age 17. He then won a great acclaim on China as an actor in Shaolin Temple . He stared in Once Upon in China  series. 

Li had several amazing roles in Hollywood films like Lethal Weapon 4, Romeo Must Die, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the Expendables, the Forbidden Kingdom, and Ocean Heaven.

Rick Riordan

Rick R.

Rick Attended Alamo Heights High School in SAn Antonio. He was born June 5th,1964 at San Antonio Texas.

He got in trouble because he published an underground newspaper making fun of the school and the school’s losing football team(later on they egged his car).

He began college at Texas state and he graduated with a double major in English & Teaching.

He got great inspiration with campers which gave him the idea of Camp Half blood. 

He taught and studied mythology almost ever year.

Some books he wrote:

 The Lost hero

Son of neptune

Percy Jackson series

The Kane Chronicles

& Te Nevvere

Loverboy & hope

Beethoven

 

Beethoven was a famous artist for music. Beethoven was born in Germany Dec. 16, 1770 and died on March 26,1827. Beetoven was born to a family of musicians and he loved music.  Beethoven became deaf in his late twenties.Beethoven only wrote one classical opera, Fidelio. He moved to vienna while in his early twenties. Nobody knows why Beethoven became deaf. But even though he was deaf he still wrote beautiful symphonies. I think Beethoven is a great artisit for music.       By: Abby Hoy & Stephanie

Tech. class

We are filming a movie about how Hand Sanitizer kills germs.We’re making the Hand Sanitizer have war with germs which are made out of clay. I think everyone will be grossed out when I sneeze out Pistachio Pudding.

Student Teachers By:Kallie*Sabrina

Did you know that the 4th grade is got 2 new student teachers? 

Well their names are Ms.Botolfsen and Mrs.Harrison. They are from BYU and they are studying to become teachers, We asked them some questions.

Miss.Botolfsen says “ she wants to become a teacher to help children with their education. She wants to teach either 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. She doesn’t know where she wants to teach. She will probably  teach in 4-5 years (after she get he Master’s Degree).”

Mrs. Harrison says “I want to teach because I want to change students lives. She wants to enrich students education.She wants to teach in August, 2011 as an intern. She wants to teach in Ut. maybe even at Spring Creek!  She wants to teach 3rd grade.

We are so excited to have them. We know this is going to be fun!!!!

Jazz

Deron Williams got traded from Jazz to the Nets.D-will left the Jazz for the Nets because he liked Jerry Sloan thats the reason he left the Jazz.On Friday March11 the UT Jazz is going against the Minnesota Timberwolves, on Sat. Mar.12 there going to play against  the bulls  and on Mon. Mar.14 the Jazz are going against the 76ers. By:J.R

Hawk Of The Month

Hawk of the month is an oppertonite you have.You can become Hawk of the month by your teacher apriciates you.It takes a lot of effort to become hawk of the month.

Katie said that she has only been hawk of the month one time.She also said that you will get pencil and bag.She  said that she does not want to be hawk of the month again.

Art For 3rd - 4th Graders

Are you ready to get into some fun with art? We love to draw. I’m gonna talk about 3rd - 4th grade art. We haven’t done to much. We’ve done kites though. Right now were doing dragons, rawer.

It takes a long time to be an artist. You have to be careful on what you do. You first need a nice piece of paper. You also need a good sharpened pencil and a good easer. So that’s a little bit of art for you.

Made by:

Cocoa Loco

Rakkety Tam

Rakkety Tam

                               Creator: BLOGHOG

    

                    From the lands of ice and snow emerges Gulo the Savage a fierce wolverine warrior. He has followed his brother Askor in pursuit of the Walking Stone. With a horde of white ermine and foxes he will tear Mossflower wood apart, unless Rakkety Tam Macburl and Wild Doogy Plumm can stop him. With five score Salamandastron hares aiding them they can save Redwall!
              Brian Jacques is the author of the redwall series. Born and raised in liverpool england, his passion for writing has lead him to write other books like Seven strange and Ghostly Tales and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. His latest publishing is The Rouge Crew.  He sadly died on feb 5 2011.

Emergency Drills

Why: So when there is a emergency we know what to do and NOT panic

How: quiet and not noisy also don’t push others when you are evacuating the building And don’t panic because that will cause commotion.

Where: Spring Creek elementary.

Knots in My Yo-yo String

Knots in My Yo-yo String is about Jerry Spinelli’s life what he heard in school and what he was thinking about in school. One of the things that happened was his little brother told him that their dog got ran over on Johnson Highway.And this book is also about what he did with his friends.But he fears that the army will take him to fight with them.And the day gets closer and closer.You can check it out at a library near you.

by: Pie

Hawk of the Month

              HAWK OF THE MONTH

       Carly was Hawk of the Month for 2011! Carly said for being Hawk of the Month you get a backpack,a certificate,and coupons to different restruants.The certificates are desplayed in a  case by the office.With a picture of the student with their certificate.  Carly has been Hawk of the Month 4 times in her Elementry years!! Carly says that to be Hawk of the Month,you need to be on your BEST BEHAVIOR.

                              CONGRATS TO CARLY!                 By: Asheley

                                                                                          

Yo,wolf

I recommend   Yo,Wolf  to 4-6 grades.(If you are interested  in wolves!)

It has  3 stories. And  they’re the most common ones too! Red Riding Hood,The Three

Little Pigs, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf.  The wolf chases  the three little pigs, but they are too smart. So he goes to Granny’s  house. Then he ties  granny up in the closet. When the wolf is about to eat Red, Granny  pops out of the closet and  hits him on the head with a chair.By now he is so skinny.He does not want to fight.So he goes to the boys bakery.You can find this book at SpringCreek library.Check it out to find out more.