I Want to Run a Zoo-Aquarium
by Katharine
I want to run a zoo-aquarium-amusement park in California for ocean animals. It is going to have a dolphin and a sea horse. It is even going to have a stingray.
JohnandCyndi
Life with the Densons in Arizona!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Katharine - Comp: I Wish I Could....
I Wish I Could Be A Dolphin
by Katharine
I wish I could be a dolphin and I could swim in the sunny ocean. If I were a dolphin, I would fight sharks. I would love to eat yummy crab and fish. Dolphins are very playful. They love to play with balls and do jumps. It would be fun to be a dolphin!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Grace - Personal Narrative
A
Campout to Remember
Name:
Grace Denson
Grade:
7th
Class:
Composition
Date:
September 30, 2013
Camping is fun and can lead
to new experiences. One of my most memorable campouts started with a gorgeous
sunrise. “Isn’t it a beautiful morning?” I asked. There wasn’t a cloud in the
sky. By mid-morning there were a few small cumulus clouds, but nothing to worry
about. We went to lunch and when we came out of the restaurant, there were more
clouds, and they were a little darker. It wasn’t a big deal though, yet.
My parents decided it might be
a good time to go to the park. They wanted to run some energy off my siblings
and I before going back to camp. Joseph yelled, “This is the best park EVER!!!
We
had a lot of fun, but the clouds kept forming together and getting darker.
After about an hour at the park, my Mom and Dad thought it might rain. Our
campground had a swimming pool, so we went for a swim before the storm. “The
water’s freezing cold!” I exclaimed. While we were swimming the clouds got darker
and a chilling breeze began to blow. After our swim, we got a
snack and played horseshoes. “I won!” Katharine screamed.
As we were playing the
wind got stronger, colder, and was blowing the storm right towards us! I could
hear thunder too. It started far away but was rapidly becoming louder.“Hey guys, the storm’s coming
towards us. We need to get back to camp. Now,” Dad said. We walked back to the
campsite as quickly as possible. Katharine, Joseph, and I got into the car to
stay out of the gusts of wind. Soon it started sprinkling.
The sprinkles turned to large raindrops. Katharine and I decided to get in our
tent to get a new perspective and an interesting experience. The rain was
coming down hard with a few deafening claps of thunder. Lightning illuminated the cloudy sky. It was
kind of exciting and scary all at the same time.
After we ate dinner at “Taco
Bell” and the rain had stopped, it was chilly. Dad and Joseph got to work
building a warm fire. With some wood, kindling, and a fair amount of lighter fluid,
we made a roaring fire. My family gathered around the campfire, talking and
laughing. It was a perfect ending to an
exciting day.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Comp - What Makes Me Happy
December 24th,
2013
It’s my Dad’s day off work and the calendar says December 24. I say, “Ho-ho
–ho-ho it’s Christmas Eve.” I have breakfast and all of a sudden I notice it’s
snowing. Just then I was so happy to see my two sisters Grace and Katharine. I say
to them, “Rise and shine sleepy heads, it’ snowing.” Then Katharine says, “Really?” I replay, “Yes
it’s snowing.”
Then our Dad comes in and says, “Who wants to
go to the park?” We say, “O yea we want to go to the park and play in the snow.”
We get dressed and head to the park. I was so happy to see the entire park lawn
with an untouched white blanket of snow. The girls made a snowman while Dad and
I had a snow ball fight. I was so happy to see try to get me then I saw
him turn and run. When I saw this I said, “He turns, he runs, I win.”
After the fight and the girls made their
snow man we headed home. I was so happy to see Mom and she had hot cocoa and cookies.
After we had hot cocoa Mom said, “Who wants to decorate the Christmas tree?”
My sisters and I say, “We do we do!” Mom, my sisters, and I bring in the
Christmas decorations and we put them on the tree. Once it all decorated we flip
the switch the lights come on and I was happy to see it all lit up.
Later that afternoon I got to track
Santa Clause with Norad Santa Tracker. It
makes me happy that I can track Santa. The next morning I looked at the calendar
it was December 25th, Christmas Day. I was so happy that it was
Christmas I got out of bed looked under the tree I saw so many presents. I knew
my Grandma and Grandpa were coming with more the same afternoon. This tuned out
to be the best Christmas ever.
Merry
Christmas and Happy Holidays
Comp - I Wish I Could....
I Wish I Could Be in World War 2
by Joseph Denson
I watch so many shows on World War 2.
Every time I watch them I wish I could be in World War 2. World War 2 is cool
to e because it was filled with aircraft, tanks, and battles. Here are a few of
my favorite tanks of World War 2. The US tank of choice was the M4-A3 Sherman
tank, with a short ten foot barrel and low velocity 75MM gun and 2 inches of
frontal armor. But the Sherman doesn’t
stand a chance against the bigger guns of the Germans. The Germans had better
tanks then the US. The Germans had the Panther
Tank. The Panther had 3 inches of frontal armor, a 77MM gun, and a reinforced
barrel. The Panther has a disadvantage,
only 2 inches of side armor.
My favorite battle of World War 2 is
D-Day. D-day is when British, American,
and Canadian invaded Hitler’s Atlantic wall. Canada’s tank of choice for the
attack was the only swimming tank of World War 2. The DD or swimming tank has a
sealed lower hull to keep it from sinking and a high canvas skirt. It had 2 inches of front armor protection. But
its most unique feature is a duplex drive twin propeller engine. It can give it 13 knots. On Juno Beach, June 6th, 1944, at
8:00am, the Germans see a huge fleet of ships.
But the
Allies are out of range of their guns. The Allies open fire with their battle
ships.
This is where the
final months of the war are entered.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Comp - What is your favorite plane or tank?
Why I Like
the McDonnell Douglas F-4E II Phantom
By Joseph E.
Denson
I watch all kinds of shows on planes and
go to aircraft museums. I also browse the Pima Air and Space Museum’s aircraft
list online. One day while I was browsing I ran across the McDonnell Douglas
F-4E II Phantom, it was a sweet bird. When most people think of birds they
think of pigeons but, aircraft are also called birds too. I already knew about
F-4 Phantoms I, but I was all over this bird the first time I saw it.
I like the F-4 phantom because it is a
fighter bomber. Fighter bombers are cool to me because they can bomb targets
miles away and engage in a dogfight. When most people think of a dog fight they
think of dogs fighting but, in air combat a dog fight is when 2 planes go
head-to-head in combat. What gave the F-4 Phantom the advantage in combat is
the armament, it had both canons and missiles. The canons were added on the
later models of the F-4 Phantoms.
The next feature that I like about the
F-4 Phantom is the cool elevators. When most people think of elevators they
think of five story elevators but, elevators on aircraft move the air craft up
and down. The elevators on the F-4 Phantom are pointed down for aero dynamics
yet the elevators still move the air craft up and down. I also like the F-4
Phantom because of the paint job it is painted red, blue, and white all over.
Someday I will go to the Pima Air and Space
Museum and see an F-4 Phantom for real.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Joseph - Pato's Poem
Pato’s poem by Joseph Denson
(An acrostic poem - the letters of each line form the word "Pato")
Painted blue
Always there for me
Three fingers and toes
On top of my pillow waiting
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