Mrs. Harrington’sMrs. Harrington’sThird Grade ClassThird Grade Class

2007-20082007-2008Presents:Presents:

Landforms & Bodies of Landforms & Bodies of WaterWater

I PoemsI Poems

I Am a HillI Am a Hill by Ryan by Ryan AdamsJonathanAdamsJonathanI am a hill.I am a hill.

I am a little hill.I am a little hill.

I wonder how many birds are I wonder how many birds are flying by me.flying by me.

I see a kid running on me.I see a kid running on me.

I hear the birds singing.I hear the birds singing.

I am a hill.I am a hill.

I feel a tree on my head.I feel a tree on my head.

I touch a branch of the tree.I touch a branch of the tree.

I want to be a mountain.I want to be a mountain.

I worry if I will always be a I worry if I will always be a little hill.little hill.

I cry because I want to be a I cry because I want to be a kid.kid.

I am a hill.I am a hill.

I understand that I am not as big I understand that I am not as big as a mountain.as a mountain.

I know I have a slope and a I know I have a slope and a summit.summit.

I try to move my body around.I try to move my body around.

I dream about being a boy.I dream about being a boy.

I am a hill.I am a hill.

I Am a Deep Blue OceanI Am a Deep Blue Ocean

Daniel ErvinDaniel Ervin

I am a deep blue ocean.I am a deep blue ocean.I am home to the mighty fish and fierce I am home to the mighty fish and fierce legends. legends. I wonder if I once flooded land long ago.I wonder if I once flooded land long ago.I see waves towering up in the blue sky.I see waves towering up in the blue sky.I hear children laughing and playing.I hear children laughing and playing.I am a deep blue ocean.I am a deep blue ocean.

I feel cruise ships run through my waters.I feel cruise ships run through my waters.I touch the sandy shores of beaches and I touch the sandy shores of beaches and islands.islands.I want sunny blazing hot days.I want sunny blazing hot days.I worry that I will be too polluted for the I worry that I will be too polluted for the precious fishprecious fishto live.to live.

I cry when I see the deaths of people who are killed I cry when I see the deaths of people who are killed by theby the

dominators of the sea.dominators of the sea.

I am a deep blue ocean.I am a deep blue ocean.

I understand why the almighty God created me.I understand why the almighty God created me.

I know that pirates once raged over my blue blanket I know that pirates once raged over my blue blanket ofof

water.water.

I try keep my waters from making dreadful floods.I try keep my waters from making dreadful floods.

I dream of making my seas a much safer place.I dream of making my seas a much safer place.

I hope that there are no more horrible hurricanes in I hope that there are no more horrible hurricanes in the the

heart of me.heart of me.

I am a deep blue ocean.I am a deep blue ocean.

I Am The Long I Am The Long Winding RiverWinding River

By AnthonyBy Anthony IppolitoIppolito

I am the long winding river.I am the long winding river.

I am like a long blue ribbon.I am like a long blue ribbon.

I wonder if I will dry up one day.I wonder if I will dry up one day.

I see fish swimming in my waters.I see fish swimming in my waters.

I hear the rushing water rolling.I hear the rushing water rolling.

I am the long winding river.I am the long winding river.

I feel rocks brushing against my surface.I feel rocks brushing against my surface.

I touch the dirty ground on my shores.I touch the dirty ground on my shores.

I want other rivers attach to me.I want other rivers attach to me.

I worry something will destroy me.I worry something will destroy me.

I cry if I get blocked by a beaver’s dam.I cry if I get blocked by a beaver’s dam.

I am the long winding river.I am the long winding river.

I understand I have veins like a human.I understand I have veins like a human.

I know people use boats to get down I know people use boats to get down my my

stream.stream.

I try not to let them go down my I try not to let them go down my waterfalls.waterfalls.

I dream that water is not taken out of I dream that water is not taken out of me.me.

I hope I don’t get polluted.I hope I don’t get polluted.

I am the long winding river.I am the long winding river.

I Am a Tropical Island I Am a Tropical Island

Aliyah Honious Aliyah Honious

I am a tropical island.I am a tropical island.

I am isolated from any other land masses. I am isolated from any other land masses.

I wonder how many years I have been sitting I wonder how many years I have been sitting in this lonely ocean.in this lonely ocean.

I see fish jumping in and out of the ocean.I see fish jumping in and out of the ocean.

I hear the wind rustling all around me.I hear the wind rustling all around me.

I am a tropical island.I am a tropical island.

I feel animals scurrying across my shore.I feel animals scurrying across my shore.

I touch nothing but glittery, glistening water.I touch nothing but glittery, glistening water.

I want to touch other land and make friends.I want to touch other land and make friends.

I worry that someday I will break up and make I worry that someday I will break up and make islets.islets.

I cry when another part of me breaks off and I cry when another part of me breaks off and floats away.floats away.

I am a tropical island.I am a tropical island.

I understand that I will never touch any other land.

I know that once I was probably was part of a mighty

continent.I try to be of as much use as possible.I dream of being loved by people and

animals.I hope that someday people will

discover that I am out here in the middle of the ocean.I am a tropical island.

I Am a Massive IslandI Am a Massive Island

Kassie PennellKassie Pennell

I am a massive island.I am a massive island.

I am an island surrounded I am an island surrounded by a salty blue ocean.by a salty blue ocean.

I wonder if water will cover I wonder if water will cover me some day.me some day.

I see the beautiful coral I see the beautiful coral reef.reef.

I hear the wonderful sounds I hear the wonderful sounds of the birds flying up in the of the birds flying up in the air.air.

I am a massive island.I am a massive island.

I feel the waves of the ocean rushing I feel the waves of the ocean rushing against me.against me.

I touch the sweet coconuts as they fall on I touch the sweet coconuts as they fall on me.me.

I want all the wonderful animals on me to I want all the wonderful animals on me to be free.be free.

I worry that a horrible storm will destroy I worry that a horrible storm will destroy me.me.

I cry when I am hammered by the winds I cry when I am hammered by the winds of a of a

hurricane.hurricane.I am a massive islandI am a massive island..

I Am a Perfect Vacation Spot I Am a Perfect Vacation Spot As a PeninsulaAs a Peninsula

Mikayla HittleMikayla Hittle

I am a perfect vacation spot as I am a perfect vacation spot as a peninsula.a peninsula.

I am a piece of land that is I am a piece of land that is bordered on three sides by bordered on three sides by water.water.

I wonder where I am with the I wonder where I am with the Gulf of Mexico to the West and Gulf of Mexico to the West and the Atlantic Ocean to the East. the Atlantic Ocean to the East.

I see huge crashing waves and I see huge crashing waves and sandy beaches.sandy beaches.

I hear seagulls making noises I hear seagulls making noises because I am several because I am several Caribbean countries, especially Caribbean countries, especially the Bahamas.the Bahamas.

I am a perfect vacation spot a I am a perfect vacation spot a peninsula.peninsula.

I feel the cool , crisp ocean breezes flowing I feel the cool , crisp ocean breezes flowing past me.past me.

I touch the states of Georgia and Alabama I touch the states of Georgia and Alabama to the to the

north.north.

I worry about earthquakes even though I I worry about earthquakes even though I am not am not

located near any tectonic plates.located near any tectonic plates.

I cry when I see people polluting my land I cry when I see people polluting my land with with

trash.trash.

I am a perfect vacation spot as a peninsula.I am a perfect vacation spot as a peninsula.

I understand that Juan Ponce de Leon I understand that Juan Ponce de Leon discovered me.discovered me.

I know that I was a home to both Spanish and I know that I was a home to both Spanish and

French settlements.French settlements.

I try to provide a comfortable subtropical I try to provide a comfortable subtropical climate.climate.

I dream of snow, something I haven’t seen I dream of snow, something I haven’t seen since the since the

blizzard of 1899.blizzard of 1899.

I hope to become the most populated I hope to become the most populated peninsula.peninsula.

I am a perfect vacation spot as a peninsula.I am a perfect vacation spot as a peninsula.

I Am a Mighty I Am a Mighty MountainMountainHazien CampbellHazien Campbell

I am a mighty mountain.I am a mighty mountain.I have jagged ,icy peaks that are I have jagged ,icy peaks that are sharp like a knife.sharp like a knife.I wonder how many years I I wonder how many years I have been sitting up here have been sitting up here looking down over the valleys.looking down over the valleys.I see the green fertile land below I see the green fertile land below me.me.I hear the slow –moving glacier I hear the slow –moving glacier sliding down my sides.sliding down my sides.I am a mighty mountain.I am a mighty mountain.

I feel the freezing winds blowing I feel the freezing winds blowing against my sharp, rocky faces.against my sharp, rocky faces.

I touch the blue cloud- filled sky.I touch the blue cloud- filled sky.

I want people to hike on me and I want people to hike on me and reach the top of my peak.reach the top of my peak.

I worry that an avalanche will I worry that an avalanche will start and hurt some people.start and hurt some people.

I cry when acid rain pollutes my I cry when acid rain pollutes my trees and plants.trees and plants.

I am a mighty mountainI am a mighty mountain..

I understand that my high altitude won’t let many

plants grow on top of me. I know I can be a smoking

volcano.I try to take care of my mountain

animals.

I Am a Sunlit Hawaiian I Am a Sunlit Hawaiian IslandIsland

Ashley ByrdAshley Byrd

I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.

I am a diminutive Island also called keys.I am a diminutive Island also called keys.I wonder if someday I will become a little I wonder if someday I will become a little clump of sand.clump of sand.

I See blazing hot sand all around me.I See blazing hot sand all around me.

I hear ocean waves crashing all around me.I hear ocean waves crashing all around me.

I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.

I feel the chilly wind coming from the I feel the chilly wind coming from the ocean.ocean.

I touch the velvet sand on my shores.I touch the velvet sand on my shores.

I want someone to come and discover me.I want someone to come and discover me.

I cry when a dolphin is killed every day I cry when a dolphin is killed every day because of fishing nets.because of fishing nets.

I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.

I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.

I am a diminutive Island also called keys.I am a diminutive Island also called keys.I wonder if someday I will become a little I wonder if someday I will become a little clump of sand.clump of sand.

I See blazing hot sand all around me.I See blazing hot sand all around me.

I hear ocean waves crashing all around me.I hear ocean waves crashing all around me.

I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.

I feel the chilly wind coming from the I feel the chilly wind coming from the ocean.ocean.

I touch the velvet sand on my shores.I touch the velvet sand on my shores.

I want someone to come and discover me.I want someone to come and discover me.

I cry when a dolphin is killed every day I cry when a dolphin is killed every day because of fishing nets.because of fishing nets.

I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.I am a sunlit Hawaiian Island.

I understand some islands are volcanic ones.I understand some islands are volcanic ones.

I know someday people will cut down my I know someday people will cut down my trees.trees.

I try not to be sad because of Hurricanes.I try not to be sad because of Hurricanes.

I dream about long ago when Komodo I dream about long ago when Komodo Dragons Dragons

used to live here.used to live here.

I hope that people who come here will have I hope that people who come here will have water water

and food.and food.

I am a sunlit Hawaiian island.I am a sunlit Hawaiian island.

I Am a Flat Plateau

By Ashley Johnson

I am a flat plateau.I am a large highland area.I wonder if I will ever have a peak.I see clouds in the sky above me.I hear thunder when a storm comes.I am a flat plateau.

II feel a breeze come across me when the wind blows.I touch a desert below me.I want to touch a cool river below me. I worry when a tornado comes that I will get blown away.I cry when the storm shakes me.I am a flat plateau.

I understand people don’t see me all the time.I know people do not live around me.I try not to worry when I will wear away with erosion.I dream to have people climb my

steepsides and stand on my wide, flat surface.I hope I will see children playing on me someday.I am a flat plateau.

I Am a Beautiful Tropical I Am a Beautiful Tropical IslandIsland

By Seth BakerBy Seth Baker

I am a beautiful tropical island.I am a beautiful tropical island.I am a tropical island that lives I am a tropical island that lives in the middle of the ocean.in the middle of the ocean.I wonder where I come from.I wonder where I come from.I see water around me at I see water around me at every corner.every corner.I hear the ocean liners coming I hear the ocean liners coming near.near.I am a beautiful tropical I am a beautiful tropical island. island. I feel the strong wind blowing.I feel the strong wind blowing.I touch the bottom of the I touch the bottom of the ocean.ocean.

I want my volcano to erupt.I want my volcano to erupt.I worry I will sink.I worry I will sink.I cry when people pollute me.I cry when people pollute me.I am a beautiful tropical island. I am a beautiful tropical island.

I understand that people will come I understand that people will come and go.and go.

I know that I am everywhere.I know that I am everywhere.I try not to cry when my people I try not to cry when my people

leave.leave.I dream of being a country.I dream of being a country.I hope that I stay here for a long time.I hope that I stay here for a long time.I am a beautiful tropical island.I am a beautiful tropical island.

I Am a Tall Strong I Am a Tall Strong MountainMountain

By Logan PriceBy Logan Price

I am tall strong mountain.I am an enormous mountain that

stands high in the skyI wonder if erosion will take my

place and make me smaller.I see Bighorn Sheep climbing up

me.I hear the wind howling like a wolf.I am a tall strong mountain.

I feel the strong winds come across my peak.

I touch the trees at the bottom of me.I want to see the whole world from up

here.I worry that I will become a hill

because of erosion.I cry when the animals that live on me

die.I am a tall strong mountain.

I understand that my sharp peak will become

smooth some day.I know that I am a tall mountain.I try to shelter my many animals.I dream that I will never be little.I hope that I will live for thousands

of years.I am a tall strong mountain

I Am a Long PeninsulaI Am a Long Peninsula

Blan HodgesBlan Hodges

I am a long peninsula.I am a long peninsula.I am a reverse of a bay and I am I am a reverse of a bay and I am surrounded by water on three sides.surrounded by water on three sides.I wonder what I will look like two years I wonder what I will look like two years from now. from now. I see the steam boats crashing into my I see the steam boats crashing into my gentle shores.gentle shores.

I hear the blue-green ocI hear the blue-green ocean waves ean waves hitting my soft and sandy beaches. hitting my soft and sandy beaches. I am a long peninsula.I am a long peninsula.

I feel the rain eroding my sandy I feel the rain eroding my sandy

shore. shore.

I touch the ocean where the fish I touch the ocean where the fish

swim.swim.

I want no water to touch me.I want no water to touch me.

I worry about a flood covering my I worry about a flood covering my

land.land.

I cry when it rains because I miss the I cry when it rains because I miss the

sunshine.sunshine.

I am a long peninsula.I am a long peninsula.

I understand that six continents I understand that six continents

have peninsulas.have peninsulas.

I know where buried treasure in my I know where buried treasure in my

rich soil.rich soil.

I try to protect the boats in my I try to protect the boats in my

marinas from hurricanes.marinas from hurricanes.

I dream of being in the middle of the I dream of being in the middle of the

United States of America.United States of America.

I hope that one day all my sides do I hope that one day all my sides do

not touch water.not touch water.

I am a long peninsula.I am a long peninsula.

I am a Huge Gigantic I am a Huge Gigantic OceanOcean

Jonathan HallJonathan Hall

I am a huge gigantic ocean.I am a huge gigantic ocean.

I am a huge body of water.I am a huge body of water.

I wonder where I will be in the I wonder where I will be in the future.future.

I see children swimming in me.I see children swimming in me.

I hear my charging waves I hear my charging waves crashing against the rocky crashing against the rocky

shore.shore.

I am a huge, gigantic ocean.I am a huge, gigantic ocean.

I feel the waterspouts rising out of I feel the waterspouts rising out of me.me.

I touch the whole Earth which I live I touch the whole Earth which I live on.on.

I want to be fantastic and fun and I want to be fantastic and fun and not dangerous.not dangerous.

I worry that I will hurt someone.I worry that I will hurt someone.

I cry when someone drowns in me.I cry when someone drowns in me.

I am a huge, gigantic ocean.I am a huge, gigantic ocean.

I understand that I cover over 70% of I understand that I cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface.the Earth’s surface.

I know I will always be here as long I know I will always be here as long as people take care of as people take care of

me.me.

I try not to flood lands.I try not to flood lands.

I hope my dreams will come true.I hope my dreams will come true.

I am a huge, gigantic ocean.I am a huge, gigantic ocean.

I Am a Small Tropical I Am a Small Tropical IslandIsland

By Nina Padgett

I am a small tropical island.I am a small tropical island.I am an island who is hot.I am an island who is hot.I wonder who sailed their boats I wonder who sailed their boats around me and my water around me and my water surrounding me. surrounding me. I see the dolphins swimming and I see the dolphins swimming and dancing in the water in front of dancing in the water in front of me. me. I hear the ocean crashing on my I hear the ocean crashing on my rocky sides and wind blowing rocky sides and wind blowing through my trees. through my trees. I am a small tropical island. I am a small tropical island.

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I feel the wind rustling through my pom-pom

trees.I touch the water as it comes to my

shores.I want a kid to climb my tree branches.I worry if people like me for a break from

their kids.I cry when people say they don’t like me.I am a small tropical island.

I understand that people sometimes really don’t like the hot sand that covers me.I know maybe a long-long time ago I was

a mighty big island.I try to do my best for my pom-pom trees.I dream that the sun is shining every day

and people will lie on my beach and tan.I hope I stay in the beautiful shining spot

that I am in now forever.I am a small tropical island.

I Am a I Am a Hawaiian IslandHawaiian Island

Tanna ChathamTanna Chatham

I am a Hawaiian IslandI am a Hawaiian IslandI am magma from a volcano that erupted.I am magma from a volcano that erupted.I wonder if one day I will disappear.I wonder if one day I will disappear.I see little tortoises hatch every year.I see little tortoises hatch every year.I hear the big Hawaiian luau play and having fun.I hear the big Hawaiian luau play and having fun.I am a Hawaiian Island.I am a Hawaiian Island.

I feel the royal blue sea splash.I feel the royal blue sea splash.I touch the crystal sea line and my sand runs up I touch the crystal sea line and my sand runs up and down the beach.and down the beach.I want to be the biggest island.I want to be the biggest island.I worry that one day I will sink into the ocean.I worry that one day I will sink into the ocean.I cry when I see my trees get cut down.I cry when I see my trees get cut down.I am a Hawaiian Island.I am a Hawaiian Island.

I understand I will break up into smaller pieces.I know I am a beautiful and peaceful island.I try to give the best kind of food and water.I dream people will live on my island.I can imagine hearing laughter of people on my

island.I am a Hawaiian island.

I Am a Violet Blue I Am a Violet Blue OceanOcean

JacobJacob

AllenAllen

I am a violet-blue ocean.I am a violet-blue ocean.I am like a sea but gigantically larger.I am like a sea but gigantically larger.I wonder if a was one huge ocean at one I wonder if a was one huge ocean at one time.time.I see people cruising on a cruise ship.I see people cruising on a cruise ship.I hear the fish flapping in my waters.I hear the fish flapping in my waters.I am a violet-blue ocean.I am a violet-blue ocean.

I feel my waters crashing against my hot I feel my waters crashing against my hot shore.shore.I touch the solitary deserted island.I touch the solitary deserted island.I want people to stop putting poison in me.I want people to stop putting poison in me.I worry that I will have another earthquake I worry that I will have another earthquake beneath me.beneath me.I cry when one of my animals die or get I cry when one of my animals die or get extinct.extinct.I am a violet-blue ocean.I am a violet-blue ocean...

I understand people need to kill my fish for I understand people need to kill my fish for food.food.

I know I cover two-thirds of the earth.I know I cover two-thirds of the earth.

I try to provide food for the animals and I try to provide food for the animals and fish.fish.

I dream of teeny-weeny baby fish I dream of teeny-weeny baby fish swimming swimming

through my waters.through my waters.

I hope I will stay here for the rest of my I hope I will stay here for the rest of my life.life.

I am a violet-blue oceanI am a violet-blue ocean

I Am a Tropical Sandy I Am a Tropical Sandy IslandIsland

Kaitlyn SloanKaitlyn Sloan

I am a tropical sandy island. I am a tropical sandy island. I am like a large mountain coming out of I am like a large mountain coming out of the water.the water.I wonder if birds like living on me.I wonder if birds like living on me.I see boats coming to catch fish.I see boats coming to catch fish.I hear seagulls in the sky above me. I hear seagulls in the sky above me. I am a tropical sandy island.I am a tropical sandy island.I feel waves crashing along my sandy I feel waves crashing along my sandy beaches.beaches.I touch the light blue water of the ocean.I touch the light blue water of the ocean.I want people to come see me.I want people to come see me.I worry if I will be seen and someone thinks I worry if I will be seen and someone thinks I am ugly.I am ugly. I cry sometimes when my sandy beaches I cry sometimes when my sandy beaches get washed away.get washed away.I am a tropical sandy island.I am a tropical sandy island.

I understand the tide goes in and out every day.

I know some turtles like to live on me.I try to get people to come to visit me.I dream I will be surrounded by fishermen.I hope everyone likes my sandy beaches.I am a tropical sandy island.

I am a small brown puppy.

I am a girl puppy with floppy ears.

I wonder if I will grow to be as big as mom.

I see a rabbit hopping around the yard

I hear birds singing in the trees.

I am a small brown puppy.

I feel happy because I can run around and play.

I touch my owner’s face to wake her up.

I worry about being hit by a car if I get in the road.

I cry when people shout at me.

I am a small brown puppy.

I understand that I can’t do everything the big dogs do.

I know that I am loved because people play with me.

I try to bark at cats.

I dream of splashing in the pond.

I hope to see my brother and sister again.

I am a small brown puppy.