Draft 2

     I love Florida! Oh hi I guess your here to see the reason why Florida is great well the first reason Florida is great is that there is gulf world zoo. The second reason Florida is great is that it has TESLA the school. The third reason Florida is great is that it has the greatest beach of all time. To learn more read on.
      The first reason Florida is great as you know is gulf world zoo. Gulf world is a zoo with Marian life and birds. I got to learn there are Australian penguins there. Once I got to see the Australian penguins out of their cage and even hold one. That is the first reason Florida is great.
      The second reason Florida is great is you guessed it TESLA the school. It is a computer school they only use computers.They always let you play games until the beginning of school. One day I got to play for 40 minutes straight because only one person was not here. That is another reason Florida is great.
      The Third reason Florida is great is of course the beach. The beach in Florida is one of the biggest beaches ever. Everyday you would want to be there. Once I stayed at the beach for 12 hours straight. That was the last reason Florida is great.

     You have reached the end I hoped you enjoyed it.

11/14/11

I love Florida! Oh hi I guess your here to see the reason why Florida is great well the first reason Florida is great is that there is gulf world zoo. The second reason Florida is great is that it has Tesla the school. The third reason Florida is great is that it has the greatest beach of all time. To learn more read on.

      The first reason Florida is great as you know is gulf world zoo. Gulf world is a zoo with Marian life and birds. I got to learn there are Australian penguins there. Once I got to see the Australian penguins out of their cage and even hold one. That is the first reason Florida is great.
      The second reason Florida is great is you guessed it Tesla the school. It is a computer school they only use computers.They always let you play games until the beginning of school. One day I got to play for 40 minutes strait because only one person was not here. That is another reason Florida is great.
      The Third reason Florida is great is of course the beach. The beach in Florida is one of the biggest beaches ever. Everyday you would want to be there. Once I stayed at the beach for 12 hours strait. That was the last reason Florida is great.
     You have reached the end I hoped you enjoyed it.

draft 2

     Hi I assume that you're here to read why the cold weather is bad. The first paragraph is about freezing. The second is about the getting a cold. The third paragraph is about the water. If you want to learn about it read on.
     
     As you know the first reason cold is bad is about freezing. If you don't have a sweater or any other thing to keep you warm in a cold spot it will be likely that you will die from the cold. If you go into really cold water about 15 degrees Fahrenheit you will freeze. You can tell why you don't want to be frozen.
    
     The second reason that the cold is bad is because you can get a cold. If you do have warm clothing it is still possible that you can get a cold. Getting the cold is pretty much getting sick you should probably just get warm. Once I got such a bad cold that I couldn't leave the house for three days. Now you know why cold is bad because you can get sick.
     
     The third reason that cold is bad is the cold water. The water sometimes freezes if it is really cold. Sometimes you can be on the frozen water and the ice will crack and that won't be good. Once when I was a kid I was walking on a frozen lake and my foot got stuck in the ice. Cold water is another reason why cold weather is bad.
   
     I think cold weather is not good. The reasons I think it is bad are in this paper.

Big writing 11/30/11

Hi I assume that your here to read why the cold is bad. The first paragraph is about freezing. The second is about the getting a cold. The third paragraph is about the water. If you want to learn about it read on.
     As you know this paragraph is about freezing. If you don't have a sweater or any other thing to keep you warm in a cold spot it will be likely that you will die from the cold. If you go into really cold water about 15 degrees farenheight you will freeze in about 5 minutes. Once I heard about a person who had to swim in the in a cold ocean and ended up frozen. So if you want to read on.
     The second paragraph is about the flu. When I was talking about the first paragraph I said that if you are not wearing any warm clothing, but if you do have warm clothing it is still possible that you can get a cold. Getting the cold is pretty much getting sick you should probably just get warm. Once I got such a bad cold that I couldn't leave the house for three days. I will like it if you read on I hope you do.
      The third reason I don't like the cold is the cold water. The water sometimes freezes if it is really cold. Sometimes you can be on the frozen water and the ice will crack and that wont be good. Once when I was a kid I was walking on a frozen lake and my foot got stuck in the ice. That is why I cold weather is bad I hope you understand.

Civilwar

The Civil war was America’s bloodiest war by a lot. It all started when the Southern states had made the colored skins slaves. The Northern states of America said no to slavery. When the Southern heard about it they wanted to make their own slave country but, the Northern states would not allow it. So each made sides the Southern called them self's the Confederate. While the Northern called them self's the Union. The Union thought this will be a easy war because they were at war with only eleven states but, the Confederate was prepared to fight. The Confederate was winning at first but at the end the Northern won because of the president Abraham Lincoln. Every time in crises we wanted leaders a little bit better but Lincoln was really that good. At the last battle the leader of the Confederate states was found hiding during the war. The third day after the war Abe Lincoln was killed watching a play by a man who shot him in the ear. The man was named John Wilkes Booth a man who was angry about the Confederates loss. Abraham Lincoln died. Abe Lincoln was the first president ever to be assassinated.

draft 2

     Hi. I guess your here to see what I am going to like on Thanksgiving. The first thing I am going to do is go see my cousins Austin and Arron. Second I am going to see my Grandma. Third I get to have a feast with my cousins and my grandma. I cant wait to do all of this but, the sooner the better.

     The first thing I shall do is see my cousins. My first cousin is the oldest Austin he always is nice and is always playing around. The second is Arron he is extremely similar to Austin but, he is kind of growing a beard. Once they were playing with me and they were trying to lift me in the air and catch me. I love my cousins but, next I am going to see my Grandma.

     The second thing I am doing is see my grandma. My grandma is so nice and she makes a good meatloaf. She lets me go to the Varsity the best restaurant in the world. Once she let me go to the Varsity and let me have about 10 hamburgers. You see why I like my Grandma and it is a surprise that she making the whole thanksgiving feast.

     The third thing I am going to do is have a feast with my cousins and my grandma. My Grandma is likely make some meatloaf with the feast. The feast is for sure going to have a turkey. Once on Thanksgiving we had a turkey the size of a table. Isn't that a big turkey but, you should likely read on.

    Well that is all. I know that there is a lot of better thing to do on Thanksgiving but these are my favorite things to do.

Thanksgiving thanks

Hi I guess your here to see what I am going to like on Thanksgiving. The first thing I am going to do is go see my cousins Austin and Arron. Second I am going to see my Grandma. Third I get to have a feast with my cousins and my grandma. I cant wait to do all of this but, the sooner the better.




The first thing I shall do is see my cousins. My first cousin is the oldest Austin he always is nice and is always playing around. The second is Arron he is extremely similar to Austin but, he is kind of growing a beard. Once they were playing with me and they were trying to lift me in the air and catch me. I love my cousins but, next I am going to see my Grandma.




The second thing I am doing is see my grandma. My grandma is so nice and she makes a good meatloaf. She lets me go to the Varsity the best restaurant in the world. Once she let me go to the Varsity and let me have about 10 hamburgers. You see why I like my Grandma and it is a surprise that she making the whole thanksgiving feast.




The third thing I am going to do is have a feast with my cousins and my grandma. My Grandma is likely make some meatloaf with the feast. The feast is for sure going to have a turkey. Once on Thanksgiving we had a turkey the size of a table. Isn't that a big turkey but, you should likely read on.




Well that is all I hope you think it was interesting.

Draft 2

 What are you thankful for? I don't know about you but I am thankful for my puppy Mia which is in paragraph one. Also I am thankful for my puppy Lily which is in paragraph two. This is not really my favorite one but Mr. Randy is in paragraph three. Read more read on...




 I am thankful for my dog Mia. She is brave whenever she hears a doorbell ring she charges to the door and barks like a maniac. She also is scared when on wooden floors so she yelps until someone comes. Once she yelped for a hour until I came upstairs. That is why I am thankful for Mia.




The second thing I am thankful for is my puppy Lily. She is so cute and always misses us when gone. She loves to lick people nonstop .She never stop until you stop her. I remember when Lily licked me all over my whole body and never stopped. That is why I am thankful for Lily.




The third thing I am thankful for is Mr. Randy. Mr. Randy is a cool teacher that is a musical genius. He always lets us play games for about 30 minutes. Once we did not do anything else but play games. That is why I am thankful for Mr. Randy.




This is what I am thank for, if you had this you would be thankful to.I am thankful for my dog Mia, my dog Lily, and my teacher Mr. Randy.

What are you thankful for?

Big writing test

 What are you thankful for. I don't know about you but I am thankful for my puppy Mia which is in paragraph 1. Also I am thankful for my puppy Lily which is on paragraph 2. This is not really my favorite one but Mr. Randy is on paragraph 3. Read more read on...




 I am thankful for my dog Mia. She is brave when ever she hears a doorbell ring she charges to the door and barks like a maniac. She also is scared when on wooden floors so she yelps until someone came. Once she yelped for a our until I came upstairs. That is why I am thankful for Mia.




The second thing I am thankful for is my puppy Lily. She is so cute and always misses us when gone. She loves to lick people nonstop she never stop until you don't let her. I remember when Lily licked me all over my whole body and never stopped. That is why I am thankful for Lily.




The third thing I am thankful for Mr. Randy. Mr. Randy is a cool teacher that is a musical genius. He always lets us play games for about 30 minutes. Once we did not do anything else but play games. That is why I am thankful for Mr. Randy. This is what I am thank for, if you had this you would be thankful for it to.

Glassblowing

What is glassblowing? It is a amazing art that is made in a a thousand degree furnace. It is really hard to make. You need to use a metal bar to put the soft marble in the furnace. The reason you need a metal bar is that you will burn if you get to close to the furnace so you should put the soft marble onto the metal bar and put it in the furnace. Put water on the metal bar so the metal bar and your arm will not burn. After that take it out so you can put a small marbles on the on the soft marble and put it back in the furnace. Then take it out again so you can make it smoother. Keep the metal bar because the marble is still hot. Now you need a wet news paper. You put the wet news paper on the marble then turn the bar around and around and around so every part of the marble becomes smooth. Also use scissors to brake part that is hard and cannot be smooth after all that put the marble in the freezer so it becomes colder. After that congrats you became a expert on glassblowing.

The quest to Santa

(North pole)
Narrator : Today four kids shall risk their lives for one thing. To travel to the North pole and meet Santa. Tom Jackson, Will Lilliput, Brad Cane, and Lily Cane. These four kids shall risk their lives to find Santa. Will they make their alive! Or worse the will be on the naughty list!
Find this out in “The quest for Santa”.

Setting :(Christmas eve the basement of Tom Jackson)

Tom: Why didn’t any of us get presents?

Will: Maybe we have been naughty.

Lily: Lie! We have done nothing wrong all year!

Brad: Maybe Santa missed our houses by accident.

Lily: Yeah right he missed every one of us. Not likely Brad. Maybe we should go to other peoples houses and see if they got presents.

Tom: Maybe we should go to the North Pole and ask Santa.

Will: My dad has a plane we can use it.

Brad: Good idea Tom and Will unlike you Lily.

Lily: Hey! At least I had a idea.

Will: Lets go already.

Lily: Alright Will
.
(Inside the plane)
Will: I have to warn I do not know how to drive a plane.

Tom: What, you said your Dad owned a plane.

Will: I did say that but I do not know how to drive one.

Tom: Great just great.

Brad: While you to were arguing I noticed we were riding right into a cliff.

Tom: Huh? (Tom turned around) Ah!
(Crash Plane)

Tom: Look what you did Will!!!

Will: Is this really the time to fight with me.

Brad: Stop you two!

Will: I did not say a thing.

Lily: Quiet! Come on were waisting daylight.

Tom: Where are you going?

Lily: Duh. To Santa that is the reason we started this thing.

Will: Lily is right were to close.

Tom: Really well we have no water, no food, and no shelter.

Brad: Are you blind were already in the north pole we just need to find Santa's work shop.

Tom: Well come on lets go find the work shop.

Will: That's the spirit Tom.

All: Lets go!

Tom: Guys you forgot something.

All (Besides Tom): Whats that?

Tom: We have no idea were the Santa's workshop is. Oh and did you notice that were lost.

Lily: Come on Tom don't be a downer we can find it.

Will: It is lucky that my left his car in the plane.

Tom: OK but, I drive.

Will: My car I drive.

Tom: Yeah and crash into a mountain like last time.

Brad: Huh I assume To is right.

Will: OK you drive.

(In car)

Tom: OK now were ready to go.

Will: Just to warn you this car was made fourteen years ago.

Tom: I don't care a cars a car.

( Tom drives the car but, it is in reverse)

(Tom stops the car)

Tom: Huh is every one alright.

All: Yeah and, so is the car.

Tom: I will start the car again but, first put it in drive. Woe what is that it looks like a giant snowman.

Lily: Lets see it.

(At the snow man.

(All touch it but, they end up falling inside the snowman)

All: It is Santa's workshop.

Tom: Oh my it is Santa.

Santa: Yes it is me and the reason I did not give you your presents because it was a test. Since you have con-cured you get to have your presents and so much more.

All: Thank you Santa Clause.

Santa: Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Big Writing 10/5/11

Dear Ms. Amy,
     Hello, my name is Kevin and I am 10 years old. I am a student Technology Engineering Science Leadership Academy (TESLA) located in Santa Rosa Beach, FL.

 We are working on a project with the essential question, "What is the ultimate living thing?" I chose the king cobra Ohiophagus Hannah.

     As part of the way we do projects at TESLA we have to  find a real expert to look at our work. I was wondering if you would please take a few minutes to look over my project and provide me with feedback both on how it might be improved and thing that I have done well. Here is a link to my project:

Thank you,
Kevin Stoddard
TESLA

9/21/11 Draft 2

     Hi I am Kevin. I am here to tell you why the black mamba is the ultimate animal. The first reason is the size of the black mamba. The second reason is the venom of the black mamba. The third reason the black mamba is the best is its mouth is black.

     As you heard in the first paragraph you will read about size now. It is the biggest venomous snake alive. It was said in the late 1900s that the black mamba can grow up to 14 feet. Once I heard in 2010 of a black mamba growing up to 18 feet. That is why the black mamba is big.

     Now here is the second reason venom. When you get bitten by the black mamba their is no need to worry you will just die instantly. Even if you have anti-venom in your pocket you`re not fast enough for it to work. Last Monday on TV it said it was the most venomous snake. This is why the black mamba`s venom is deadly.

     You should know why they call it the black mamba. Lots of people think the black mamba is called the black mamba because it is black. That is wrong it is called the black mamba because it`s mouth is black. I remember when I was watching TV and I saw a black mamba mouth it was pitch black. You should know that is why the black mamba is called the black mamba.

     Remember you can see another animal you think is the best. It is not even close to as cool the black mamba is.

9/21/11 big writing test

Hi I am Kevin. I am here to tell you about the black mamba.The First reason you will know about the size of the black mamba. The second reason is the venom of the black mamba. The third reason the black mamba is the best is about the black mamba is why they call it the black mamba.
     As you heard in the first paragraph you will read about size now. It is the biggest venomous snake alive. It was said in the late 1900s black mamba can grow up to 14 feet. Once I heard in 2010 of a black mamba growing up to 18 feet. That is why the black mamba is big.
     Now here is the third paragraph venom. When you get bitten by the black mamba their is no need to worry you will just die instantly. Even if you have anti-venom in your pocket your not fast enough for it to work. Last Monday on TV it said it was the most venomous snake is the black mamba. This is why the black mamba is venomous.
     You should know why they call it the black mamba. Lots of people think the black mamba is called the black mamba because it is black. That is wrong it is called the black mamba because its mouth is black. I remember when I was watching TV and I saw a black mamba mouth it was pitch black. You should know that is why the black mamba is called the black mamba.
     Remember you can see another animal you think is the best. It is not even close to as cool the black mamba is.

draft 2

       Cars are fast. They are as fast as a cheetah. Many cars can go from state to state in about 1 hour. Once my dad drove me to Georgia and it took only 3 hours. That is why cars are fast.
     Lots of cars last a long. A usual car can drive for 40 miles without getting any slower. You only need to get gas every about 3 hours. Yesterday my Dad drove me to Louisiana and I did not even need to get any gas. That is why cars last long.
      Cars are safe. Tons of cars have seat belts. Cars have airbags. A while ago my dad came to Alabama and got into a car wreck but he was OK because of the airbag. That is why cars are amazing.

AUTOMOBILE

Cars are fast. They are as fast as a cheetah. They can go from state to state in about 1 hour. Once my dad drove me to Georgia and it took only 3 hours. That is why car are fast.
     Cars last a long. They can drive for 40 miles without getting any slower. You only need to get gas every about 3 hours. Once my Dad drove me to Louisiana and I did not even need to get some gas. That is why cars last long.
      Cars are safe. Cars have seat belts. Cars have airbags. Once my dad came to Alabama and got into a car wreck but he was OK because of the airbag. That is why cars are amazing.

end of lesson

passed it.

draft 2

     "Ive been waiting for you''said a mysterious voice to John. Oh silly me you know nothing right now I will tell you whats going on.
     John is at his sleep over with his friends Will,Zack,and Alex and when he was going to get the popcorn they were gone. ''Where is everybody''John asked himself. He searched everywhere but, he just could not find them but he did not search the attic. He did not because it is pitch black there. ''But I guess I do not have a choice''John said to himself. When he came in the door slammed behind him. He ran to the door with all his might to the to the door to open it again but, it was locked. And now here is where we started.
     ''Ive been waiting for you''said a m mysterious voice to John.
     ''Who are you what do you what do you want from me''asked John.
     ''HELP ME''Said Will.
     ''ME TOO'' begged Zack.
     ''I am going to kill you but, first''said the voice.
     ''You got pranked''said the voice that was really Alex.
     ''What''said John.
     ''We planned this the whole time''said Will.
     ''So how do we get out''asked John.
     ''Oops''said Will.
     ''What did you do''asked Alex.
     ''I dropped the key''said Will.
     ''OK you know how to get out of here''asked John.
     ''No''said Will. ''Ok''said John.
     ''LET ME OUTTA HERE!!!!"

9/7/11

''Ive been waiting for you''said a mysterious voice to John. Oh silly me you know nothing right now I will tell you whats going on. John is at his sleep over with his friends Will,Zack,and Alex. And when he was going to get the popcorn they were gone. ''Where is everybody''John asked himself. He searched everywhere but, he just could not find them but he did not search the attic. He did not because it is pitch black there. ''But I guess I do not have a choice''John said to himself. When he came in the door slammed behind him. He ran to the door with all his might to the to the door to open it again but, it was locked. And now here is where we started. ''Ive been waiting for you''said a m mysterious voice to John. ''Who are you what do you what do you want from me''asked John. ''HELP ME''Said Will. ''ME TOO'' begged Zack. ''I am going to kill you but, first''said the voice. ''You got pranked''said the voice that was really Alex. ''What''said John. ''We planned this the whole time''said Will. ''So how do we get out''asked John. ''Oops''said Will. ''What did you do''asked Alex. ''I dropped the key''said Will. ''Ok you know how to get out of here''asked John. ''No''said Will. ''Ok''said John. ''LET ME OUTTA HERE!!!!!
To anyone who read this, I'm sorry that my younger  self wasted your time.

draft 2

     Hi I am here to tell you about the best place ever. WONDER-WORKS! It is great because of the SIMULATOR, the PEDDLER, the LIFTER and the ARCADE. But you will now have to read on. I hope you will like it.
     Meet the SIMULATOR! The simulator is a vehicle that looks and makes you feel like you are on a roller coaster. I heard that a person got tricked to go on the ride but when it was over he begged to get back on. When I got on I was cheering the whole time. That is why the simulator is great.
     Welcome to the PEDDLER. I like to call it the peddler because the faster you peddle the faster you spin. One person was so scared but his brother forced him go on it. When it was done he did it twelve more times. That is why the peddler is amazing.
     Say hello to the LIFTER. I call it the lifter because you lift yourself. You can choose one that makes it easier for you to lift yourself or the other that makes it harder. One kid went on the easy one and lifted himself. That is why the lifter is swell.
     Do not forget the ARCADE. One person was extremely lucky. He had ten dollars and he got one thousand tickets every time he played a game.  You heard it here. That is why WONDER-WORKS is the best place ever.

8/31/11

Hi I am here to tell you about the best place ever. WONDER-WORKS! I will be telling you about the four best things about it. But you will now have to read on. I hope you will like it.
Hi I am here for the second paragraph it's the SIMULATOR! I heard that a person got tricked to go on the ride but when it was over he begged to get back on. When I got on I was cheering the whole time. That is why the simulator is great.
Now here is the third paragraph it is about the PEDDLER. I like to call it the peddler because the faster you peddle the faster you spin. One person was so scared but his made him have go on it. When it was done he did it twelve more times. That is why the peddler is amazing.
Now the fourth paragraph is about LIFTER. I call it the lifter because you lift yourself. You can choose one that makes it easier for you to lifter or the other that makes it harder. One kid went on the easy one and lifted himself. That is why the lifter is swell.
The fifth paragraph is about the ARCADE. One person was extremely lucky. He had ten dollars and he got one thousand tickets every game he played. You heard it here. That is why WONDER-WORKS is the best place ever.