We went to Old Faithful on the last day in Yellowstone. It was so fun! Old Faithful erupts about every 60-110 minutes. It erupts 140 feet in the air, but has been known to erupt 190 feet. Old Faithful was named in 1870. It was the first geyser to receive a name. The water temperature was 244 F°, proving that the geyser really lives up to it’s name.
How does it erupt? (no searching online)
Watching the geyser erupt
Old Faithful
Yellowstone National Park was the first National Park, established in 1872, before Wyoming was a state. President Roosevelt started the National Park system. At the North Entrance of the park, there is a famous arch called the Roosevelt Arch. The words “For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People” are engraved on the top of the arch. The arch was completed in 1903.
What words would you put on the arch?
The Roosevelt Arch
I went rock climbing with my brother, Owen. I had a great time! We were able to climb high. We found a cave and also a set of antlers.
Lower Falls, one out at least 45 named waterfalls and cascades, and hundreds more unnamed, even undiscovered waterfalls over 15 feet (4.6 m) high, plummets 308 feet in the Yellowstone river. It is probably the second most photographed spot in Yellowstone.
Hiking down to Lower Falls
Lower Falls from Artists Point
Next we stopped in Jackson Hole. We stayed at the Hotel Jackson. It was great! Here is a picture of me and my brother Owen.
Have you ever been to Jackson Hole?
Lying in bed at the Hotel Jackson
After a good sleep, we went up the Rendezvous Mountain tram, which has the longest continuous vertical rise of any ski area in the United States. There was a waffle place at the top. They had the best waffles!
Me eating my excellent waffle
After that we went to the Grand Tetons. They looked so cool! Here is a picture of them. The Grand Teton National Park was established in 1929. It is located near the south entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
What is your favorite mountain range?
The Grand Tetons!
We left at around 6 p.m and got to Pendleton at around 10:30. Pendleton is home to the famous Pendleton Round-Up which is held every year in September. It was founded in 1910 and has grown to be one of the top ten largest rodeos in the world. My grandparents go watch it each year. The next day we got up and hit the road for Sun Valley. On the way we went through Baker City, Ontario, and Boise. We stayed at the Tamarack Lodge in Ketchum and then explored Sun Valley. We went biking, got some ice cream, and listened to the symphony. The Sun Valley Summer Symphony was founded in 1985. It’s the largest free-admission symphony in America. Back in Ketchum, we ate breakfast. I got a croissant sandwich with egg and ham. It tasted so good!!!
Have you ever been to Sun Valley? Have you ever been to the Round-Up?
Biking with my brother in Sun Valley
In front of the flag at the Sun Valley Symphony
“Let ‘er buck” at the home of the Pendleton Roundup!
These are some horses at the round-up
This is my grandpa in front of the statue at the round-up
I went on a road trip this summer! We went to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. We went through Hood River, Pendleton, La Grande, and Baker City in Oregon. In Idaho, we went through Boise, Ketchum, Sun Valley, Idaho Falls, and Swan Valley (population 241). In Wyoming, we went through Jackson Hole and Yellowstone. For Montana we went to Big Sky and Gardiner. I liked going to Old Faithful, biking in Sun Valley, and staying just north of Yellowstone so we could get there early. Have you been to Yellowstone?
Bald Mountain behind the Sun Valley opera house. The lines on “Baldy” are ski runs
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a FRIENDSHIP. -Unknown
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. -Lucius Annaeus Senneca.
A best friend is not someone who is always there for you. It is someone who understands you a bit more than you understand yourself. -Unknown
Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything. -Muhammad Ali
Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them but you know they’re there. -Unknown
Above is an example of a web tool called VoiceThread. I’m the second person talking. I’m am an arctic fox. To start, just click on the picture of the giraffe. A VoiceThread is a great way to have a discussion or conversation about a topic online. The discussion takes place around a picture or a video that you upload from your computer. It is also a good way to share our work with others.
Interesting facts about the arctic tundra:
Here are some features about the arctic tundra.
Next, we have some animals from the tundra:
Here are tundra plants:
Caribou in the tundra
Below is how to say hello in 50 languages.
I used Google Translate.
હેલો-Gujarati
This is the logo of Africa Bridge.
In the month of April, the second grade of Stafford Primary will help people from the village of Ntandabala, Tanzania by doing a Read To Feed/Read To Build Reading Challenge. We will read new series, bigger books, more minutes, and new genres. We will read to help the students in Africa, inspired by the book Beatrice’s Goat. It takes place in Kasinga, Uganda. In the book, Beatrice was lucky enough to receive the gift of a goat, Mugisa, who changed her life. Some of you may be thinking: How does a goat change someone’s life? Read the book to find out.
I translated to Swahili, the language of Tanzania, where I am reading to feed and reading to build. I translated using Google Translate.
Mimi kutafsiriwa kwa Kiswahili, lugha ya Tanzania, ambapo mimi kusoma kulisha na kusoma kujenga. Mimi kutafsirawa kutumia Google Translate.
Katika mwezi wa Aprili, daraja la pili ya Stafford Msingi itasaidia watu kutoka kijiji cha Ntandabala, Tanzania kwa kufanya Read Ili kulisha / Read Kujenga Reading Challenge. Sisi kusoma mfululizo mpya, vitabu kubwa, zaidi ya dakika, na muziki mpya. Sisi kusoma kuwasaidia wanafunzi katika Afrika, aliongoza kwa kitabu Beatrice ya mbuzi. Ni unafanyika katika Kasinga, Uganda. Katika kitabu hicho, B eatrice alikuwa na bahati ya kupokea ile zawadi ya mbuzi, Mugisha, ambaye iliyopita maisha yake. Baadhi ya unaweza kuwa na mawazo: Ni jinsi gani mbuzi kubadilisha maisha ya mtu? Kusoma kitabu kujua.
Just one world….
Dunia moja tu….
Welcome Okaidja Afroso!
Karibu Okaidja Afroso!
Sure, they’re dancing…but on a TV show?
Hakika, wao ni kucheza…lakini yuu ya TV show?
Go Africa!
Ir Àfrica!
We are your friends….
Sisi Je Marafiki Yako….
Mission To Make A Difference
Mission Ya Kufanya Tofauti