tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79426157338269722462024-03-13T11:10:18.949-07:00Paddle To The Sea; Pacific AdventureA first grader's experience in creating her own "Paddle to the Sea"Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-879817698358215802011-05-05T17:04:00.000-07:002011-05-05T17:04:48.376-07:00chapters 26 & 27Paddle was pickd up by a boy with a net. The boy said, "Did you know that you are on a french boat headed to France?". They travdled to France In France paddle's story made it in the newspaper. He had been traveling for four yeras! The boy who made paddle saw the story. It made him feel happy.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-13178427403503584082011-04-28T16:08:00.000-07:002011-04-28T16:08:51.535-07:00chapter 25The old lady kept her promise. When it spring she put him back in the water. paddle experiened currents and tides. He had reached sea!Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-71542031614977360832011-04-06T14:19:00.000-07:002011-04-06T14:19:02.610-07:00chapter 24.Paddle spent the winter with an old lady in Montreal Canada. She told a little boy about the history of the St.Lawrence River. She will put paddle back in the river in the spring.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-35825539088002200732011-04-04T13:40:00.000-07:002011-04-04T13:46:38.953-07:00Chapter 23Paddle splashed in 30 foot waves. Then he traveled down the Niagra River. He was in Lake Ontario at last!Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-57667596517725790502011-03-18T14:32:00.000-07:002011-03-18T14:32:28.938-07:00Chapter 22Traveling along the coast of Lake Erie Paddle among the sights and sounds of commerce.<br />
Paddle added seven new cities to the copper plate on the bottom of his canoe. He was even in the newspapers!<br />
Though other ships take the Welland Canal through Niagara Falls, paddle didn't.<br />
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<blockquote>"Mother! Look! A little man! In a boat!" A child screamed.</blockquote><br />
Paddle dropped a long way down...Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-29045402431082932142011-03-10T14:03:00.000-08:002011-03-10T14:06:37.666-08:00chapter 21.In Detroit a man ask to buy Paddle for his museum but the girl and her father said no. On a boat again the kind girl dropped him in Lake Erie to cotinue his journey.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-34199257591383681022011-02-24T14:36:00.000-08:002011-02-24T14:36:39.409-08:00Chapter 20Paddle drifted to Lake Huron. It was winter, the water turned to ice that froze paddle to the shore. Men and boys who were ice fishing accidentally freed paddle with their sleds. Paddle skated on the ice on his copper plate all over Lake Huron. As spring came paddle was 2 years old. A lihle girl found him in Bay City, Michian. She put him on her lap as they traveled by boat to Detroit. Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-89058429951715167862011-02-18T09:47:00.000-08:002011-02-18T09:47:12.341-08:00chapter 19.There was a forest fire. Paddle was on an island. The forest animals swam to paddle's island. in the morning the fire was gone and the animals went to look for a new forest home.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-83880022010874504642011-02-11T11:07:00.000-08:002011-02-11T11:07:16.067-08:00chapter 18.A puppy found paddle and played with him for a while. Paddle slowly traveled North along the Michigan coast. It took him three seasons to make the journey : Spring, Summer and Autumn.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-28965229199865062852011-02-09T10:29:00.000-08:002011-02-09T10:29:07.143-08:00chapter 17.Pierre introduced Paddle to Mate Maloney. He promised to take Paddle to Buffalo safely. They traveled by ship down Lake Michigan to Gary , Indiana. There paddle was accidently left behind.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-34673380720477979462011-02-04T12:00:00.000-08:002011-02-09T10:32:15.145-08:00chapter 16Paddle is at the Coast Guard Station Station until winter. The Soo Sault St. Mary is a city that is in Canada and Michigan. Pierra took Paddle on a 60 mile dog sled ride to the Soo.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-11845733230480451832011-02-04T11:27:00.001-08:002011-02-04T11:27:54.750-08:00Chapter 15.After the shipwreck paddle was found by the ships captain. He gave paddle some repairs like new paint a copper rudder and a copper plate to replace the lead ballast. Paddle has traveled two thousand miles.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-44652303010020524312011-01-28T10:55:00.000-08:002011-01-28T10:59:31.970-08:00chapter 14.When paddle was in lake Superior there was an icy storm The waves were taller than a house. Ice covered a big ship and when it hit the rocks it broke in half. The men were saved by the Coast Guard and paddle rested safely on the beach.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-10757504255342928042011-01-19T11:05:00.000-08:002011-01-19T11:05:31.130-08:00chapter 12.Paddle got caught in a fisherman's net. While the fishermen cleaned the fish paddle slipped through a hole in the dock back into the water.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-73208795792422824912011-01-19T10:13:00.001-08:002011-01-27T15:53:20.284-08:00Chapter 13Paddle was sometimes washed ashore by waves and then sent to sea again by storms. During that time wolves & foxes were hunting for food. They waited for the waves to toss fish on thes shore. It was Fall.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-76702047944007552522011-01-11T09:50:00.000-08:002011-01-11T09:50:27.084-08:00Chapter 11Paddle traveled from the North shore to the West shore. He drifted to a shipping dock. The trains were unloading ore that stained everything red.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-33875571046111418112011-01-06T11:16:00.000-08:002011-01-06T11:17:19.314-08:00Chapter 10Paddle landed in a marsh. There was lots of wildlife. When the rain fell the water came up and spilled paddle into Lake Superior again.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-6682799452738391472011-01-06T10:00:00.000-08:002011-01-06T10:00:32.664-08:00Chapter 9Boats were making giant waves which made paddle go up and down. Paddle left Canada and entered the United States.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-12512028974655382972011-01-04T09:57:00.000-08:002011-01-04T09:57:23.091-08:00Chapter 8Paddle went from a river to a bay and then into Lake Superior. It is the largest lake in the world!Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-80131163330891062872010-12-22T11:06:00.000-08:002010-12-22T11:06:48.368-08:00chapter 7Paddle was saved by a lumber jack. He wanted to take paddle home to show his son. Instead he carved new words onto paddle and then dropped him back into the river. Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-71578135175241125912010-12-16T10:21:00.000-08:002010-12-16T10:21:24.073-08:00Chapter 6Paddle came to a sawmill. The log he was stuck to went into the mill. Paddle was about to get cut by the sharp saw.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-80104907789330225622010-12-14T10:50:00.000-08:002010-12-14T10:50:55.620-08:00Chapter 5<div style="text-align: left;">During the winter lumber jacks cut down logs and set them on the banks of the icy river. Now it is spring and paddle is rushing down the river with the logs. He gets suck in the bark of a log so now he is upside down under the log.</div>Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-1362934499362336112010-12-13T13:19:00.000-08:002010-12-13T13:19:43.461-08:00Chapter 4Paddle got stuck in a marsh. There were a lot of animals there. The beavers dam broke and paddle was free.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-3811764101826498872010-12-09T10:33:00.000-08:002010-12-09T10:33:17.366-08:00Chapter 3One day the sun came out and the snow melted. It became a river and paddle started his journey.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942615733826972246.post-20829793512630866422010-12-08T09:48:00.000-08:002010-12-08T09:48:49.301-08:00Chapter 2The boy put paddle on a snow bank. He knew the sun would melt the snow and take paddle to the river.Paddle to the Sea; Pacific Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812502384427052316noreply@blogger.com0