Forty-Fourth Day of School

Today we read several selections about baby animals and their development and how they are raised by their families. We used the texts to differentiate between the  main idea and details.

We examined photos of school rooms from two different eras and found that children wore different clothes to school long ago and the girls specifically were required to wear dresses. The new classroom had computers and chairs made of a composite material as opposed to wood. Our classroom as well as the old classroom both had chalkboards (tested).

Some students wanted information to be posted about the downtown Los Angeles Library. If you have never been, it's quite an amazing place just to walk around and see. It is very accessible from the end of the blue line by just walking north 3 blocks. There is also an amazing children's section with a beautiful, appropriately-sized theater. From the library, if you continue walking one block east and 2 blocks north you will reach the historic Angel's Flight just past 4th on S. Olive. Riding the flight to the bottom of the hill puts you directly across the street from the Grand Central Market. There you will find a wide variety of foods to sample. From Grand Central Market walk two blocks south to Pershing Square. Board the red line with a transfer back to Metro Center Station and then transfer back to the blue line. There is a blue line park-and-ride on Wardlow (223rd turns into Wardlow) and Pacific.

Another good family outing is to take the Balboa Island car-ferry. Take PCH south to Jamboree and turn right. Jamboree becomes Marine Avenue which ends at South Bay Front. Turn right on South Bay Front which takes you to the ferry. However, if it is busy, the queue for the ferry may build from the north-approaching street which is Agate. Once across the bay you will be on Balboa Peninsula. Once there you will find the Balboa Fun Zone and Pavilion. Continuing northwest on Balboa Blvd. brings you to Newport Blvd. and then back to PCH.

Bring me photos/drawings or post a link to untagged images (in the comment section) of your excursion for extra homework and have fun.

Eight Unit 1 Projects are now complete.