The Squirrel: A short story
By Kate V., 5th grade The squirrel silently climbed up the tree. Gripping the tough bark with its sharp dewclaws, it scurried up to a branch to nibble on...
Local Killer Plants Not From Outer Space
by Sophia B., 4th grade
3 cool facts about Darlingtonia californica
- Darlingtonia californica is the Latin name for this plant. Its common names are California pitcher plant, cobra lily, and cobra...
Editorial: Saving our Planet
By Joe M., 3rd Grade Do you like camping, fishing, a simple trip to the beach? Well, that could all be over: pollution might wash up on the beach. Then...
Mount Hood
by Zyan M., 3rd grade Mount Hood is the tallest mountain in all of Oregon. How many of you have ever been to Mount Hood? Mount Hood is 11,239...
Tigers
by Lily P., 1st grade Tigers have very sharp teeth. Tigers are gigantic. I am not sure why I like tigers, but I do. Maybe it’s because of their...
The Amazing Octopus
By Jordan, 3rd Grade Check out these cool facts about the octopus. Octopi are the smartest invertebrates. They are so smart they can get a clam from a...
Northern Lights
By Desmond M., 3rd Grade Have you ever seen the northern lights that are called aurora borealis? Northern Lights are caused by ions and atoms crashing with the atmosphere...
How to Make a Weather Machine
By Alex K., 3rd Grade You can make a machine that can change the weather. This idea was inspired by Cloudy with a Chance of Meat Balls, the movie....
I Love Space!
By Katie W., 2nd Grade My favorite planets and stars are Jupiter, Venus, the Sun, Earth and Pluto. Jupiter is one of my favorites because I think it is...
Spider Science!
by Katie W., 2nd Grade 1. If you made a steel thread as fine as spider silk, silk would be 3 times stronger! 2. Spiders are not insects. 3. ...