December 2009

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time Santana

12-09-09

Then Now
Home Home
My grandpa had toy cars, board Today I have chores to do like
washing dishes, picking up my toys
games and played hide and seek. and cleaning my dog’s mess and
The compass was invented feeding him.
In 1,200 .

School School
They used chalk, rulers, pencils and We use computers, pencils, erasers,
Paper. rulers, a word wall,, pencils sharpen-
ers and the 100’s chart.

Entertainment Entertainment
His favorite movie was A Lone My favorite movie is New Moon.
Compass in the future
Ranger because it was a cowboy By santana
movie.

Did you know…

Transportation
In the olden days my grandpa trav-
eled to Albuquerque and Montana on
a bus.
Communication
In the olden days they communicated
with mail and phones.
• Did you know the compass
was invented in the year
Transportation
1,200? Today we use buses, cars, motorcy-
• Did you know the compass cles and airplanes. I have traveled to
has changed from mag- U.S.A., China and Virginia.
netic to electronic?
• Did you know Chinese
made the compass?
• Did you know the compass Communication
is important so you don’t
get lost? Today we use cell phones, skype, e-
• Did you know the compass mail, snail mail and computers.
was invented in Europe?
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past
Then
Home
In the past they like playing
raceing, ludo and hid and seek.
The chores that they do are
water the flower, dusting and
School
They learned by memorizing. In
school they used a pencil,
eraser and notebook.
Entertainment
In the past they had movies.
Little girls watched Cinderella
and snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs. She listened to the art-
ist Nat King Cole .
Transportation
They used a car to go from
place to place .
Communication
They communicated with a tele-
gram or a letter.
Shayanne
Dec 9,2009
Now
Home
My chores are to wash
the dish's.
The TV was made in 1926.
School
In second grade I use a note-
book, pencil, ruler and calcula-
tor. We use a hundreds chart
to help us count.
Entertainment
Future TV by My favorite movie is Snow
Shayanne White and the Seven Dwarfs. I
listen to Hannah Montana.
Did you know… Transportation
I went to Pakistan by an air-
The name of my invention plane.
is television. The person
who invented it was philo T.
Farnsworth. The TV was
invented in san Francisco. it
was invented in 1926.it was Communication
invented because for people
to have fun. I use a cell phone, telephone
and a computer to communi-
cate.
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past Francesca

December 9, 2009

Then Now
Home Home
My Lola’s chores were cleaning the The chores I do are feeding the 2
house, feeding 5 pigs an d past my dogs and feeding 2 birds and 2 chicks.
cooking.
Did you know the camera
was invented in 1820.

School School
In the past they used pencil and pa- Now we have crayons, markers,
per. white boards, white board markers,
cubbies and a calendar.

Entertainment Entertainment
In the past they just listened to the Now we have movies, TVs, games
Future version of the camera
radio. created by Francesca and cartoons. My favorite movie is
High School Musical 3 .

Did you know...

Did you know that Joseph
Transportation
•

Transportation
Niepce invented the camera.
Did you know that the camera
Now we have cars, motorcycles ,
•
In the past my Lola used buses and was invented in France.
jeeps. • Did you know that the camera jets, airplanes and taxies.
was invented 1820.
• Did you know why was it in-
vented because so people can
see the world.

Communication • Did you know that the camera

In the past my Lola communicated by
sending a letter or going to that place
changed it got more colors in the Communication
photographs .it change because
the camera got smaller .it Now we can use telephones or
changed because the camera got computers.
more color .it change because
you can see the photographs
instantly.
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past and present Enzo

December 8, 2009

Then Now
Home Home
The three games my grandfather Today my three games are Monop-
played were hide and seek, tumbang oly, Life Game and Bingo.
preso and salagubang.
Microscope from 1668

School School
The school before had drills to Our school now has great electron-
memorize ics to help us learn.

Entertainment Entertainment
There were no movies before be- Hydro Vortex Microscope in- My favorite movie now is Ben 10
cause there was no electricity. vented by Enzo. Alien Swarm.

Did you know...

Did you know that the micro-
Transportation scope was made by Anton van Transportation
My grand father traveled to Manila
Leeuwenhoek? I have traveled to America. It is more
Did you know that the com- than 50,000 miles. We used an air-
more than a 100 miles. puter was made in Netherland? plane to get there
Did you now that it was in-
vented in 1668?
It’s important today because
Communication doctors can see the virus and Communication
teach people how to make
They had to go near by to talk to medicines. We have cell phones so you can call
someone else . It was invented for doctors and from far away.
scientists so they can heal peo-
ple.
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inventions Alessandro

December 9, 2009

Then Now
Home Home
In the past my grandma liked to play I like to play Monopoly and Slides
hide an seek , doctor and cooking. and Ladders.
Radio from the past.

School School
My grandma used pencil, paper and I use scissors, pencils, erasers, paper
crayons in schools. and colored pencils.

Entertainment Entertainment
In the past there were no movies. Now my favorite movie is New
Future Radio.
Moon and Ice Age 3 Dawn of the
Dinosaurs.

Did you know...

Gugielmo Marconi was
Transportation
•
Transportation the guy who made the
In the past my grandma didn't travel radio I have traveled to Europe by riding
at the age of 8. • It was made in US and the on a car and an airplane.
radio was invented in
1897?
• He invented it because to
send information and lis-
Communication ten to music. Communication
My grandma used I think a fax ma- • It changed over time by a radio can Now I communicate with a phone
chine. now transmit music in stereo and and a cell phone.
even digitally so that people can
listen to a high quality of sound.
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time Christopher

12-11-09

Then Now
Home
In the past my grandfather had 4 chores to do.
Home
He had to milk the cow, groom the horses and I have one chore to do each day. I
harvest the crops. My grandfather’s 3 favorite have to pick up my toys. My 3 favor-
toys were a baseball bat , a marble game and a
wagon with removable sides. ite toys are a WII ,DS and Play Sta-
The computer was made in
1942 tion 2 or 3.

School
When my grandfather was in second School
grade he had to memorize things. Now we use manipulatives, drills
and learning games.

Entertainment
My grandfather did not watch a
movie until he was 10. My grandfa-
ther’s favorite music was country
and western
Transportation
My grandfather did not travel more
then 100 miles because he lived in a
rural area.
Entertainment
Computer in the future by
Now we can watch movies whenever
Chris we want. My favorite music is pop
and rock.
Did you know...
Did you know that the computer was made by
Eckert and Mauchly?
Transportation
Did you know that the computer was made in
Now we can travel more than 1,000
England, Germany and U.S.A.?
miles because we have boats, cars,
Did you know that the computer was made
airplanes, hot air balloons and buses.
in1942?

Did you know that the computer was invented

Communication because in the past they had to use an Abacus?
An Abacus is a counting tool. People used the
Communication
They used postcards, letters and Abacus to help solve math problems.

telegraphs. Now we use telephones, computers,

Did you know that the computer changed
because it got more memory and it’s faster then letters and postcards.
the old ones? The first computer was very big
and you could not take it around but we could
take it around.
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the past Woo Suk

December 9,2009

Then Now
Home Home
The people in the past only could Today there are many games and
toys like Monopoly and action fig-
play with nature and with a ball.
ures.
Telescope from the past

School School
There was no school uniform so they There are lots of cloth available to us
had to were free time clothes in
schools in the past the free time out- now,
fit looks like your Countries tradi- In school we wear a formal school
tional cloths. uniform. In my free time I wear any-

Entertainment Entertainment
n the past they could only use a chalk In schools today we can use pencils ,
A future telescope
board and a chalk in schools. papers and some technology.

Did you know...

Transportation
Did you know that Roza Greg invented the
Telescope?
Transportation
In the past they could only can walk You can travel every where there
down the streets because there were Did you know that Telescope was invented are cars ,private vehicles, buses, air-
no cars or vehicles.
in New York City, U.S.A?
planes and taxis.
Did you know that Telescope was invented
in 1824?
Communication Communication
There were telephones and letters Did you know they invented the Telescope
There are telephones to communi-
because they wanted to learn about space?
to communicate with. cate with so it is easy.
Did you know that the Telescope was
originally short and you had to hold it your
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Then
Home
When my grandpa was my age he liked
to chase ducks , catch fish and fly kites.
School
The things that my grandpa learned in
grade 2 was homework and how
to memorize drills. The materials he had
were chalk, black boards, pencils, eras-
ers and white paper. The things my
grandpa did not have were computers,
Entertainment
My grandpa’s favorite movie was Char-
lie Chaplin because it was a very funny
movie to my grandpa.
Transportation
My grandpa went from place to place by
travelling on a bicycle and walking
around town.
Communication
My grandpa communicated by writing
letters or sending a telegram.
Blast To the
Past!
Microscope from the past.
Future Microscope.
Did you know...
Did you know that German scientist,
George wheeler and Anton Van
Leeuwenhoek invented a Micro-
scope?
Did you know that a Microscope was
invented in the Netherland?
Did you know that a Microscope was
invented in 1668?
Did you know that Microscopes
were invented so we can look at
small things that we can’t see?
Did you know the Microscope
change by having bigger lends, has a
platform for the specimen, two
screws and has triple lenses?
Marvin
December 9, 2009
Now
Home
Now at home we have toys that are fun
to play with. The games I like to play are
Twister, Monopoly and Scrabble.
School
At school we have board games that
teach us how to make sentences with
punctuation, adjective words, verbs and
nouns.
Entertainment
My grandpa’s favorite movie was Char-
lie Chaplin because it was a very funny
movie to my grandpa.
Transportation]
We travel by using cars and flying air-
planes.
Communication
We communicate by using Skype, Gmail,
Face book and using cell phones.
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Then
Home
She liked to play hopscotch,
happy family and her favorite
toy was a dinky toy.
School
She used crayons, a table, paper
and a pen with an inkwell.
Entertainment
She liked to watch Bambi and
Snow White and the Seven
Dwarves.
Transportation
Nonya walked from one place
to the other. She did not have a
car. She has never visited other
cites when she was my age.
Communication
My Noyna communicated using
letters and phones.
Ian
December,9 2009
Now
Home
We play with other games
called twister, scrabble and
Telescope from 1824
hot wheels. I like playing
with these games and toys.
School
We use pencils, crayons, ruler,
eraser , markers, color pencils,
paper and a table. I like using
these tools.
Entertainment
Future Telescope by Ian
I like to watch Christmas mov-
ies. I really like watching How
The Grinch Stole Christmas.
Did you know...
• Roza Greg invented the Transportation
telescope.
We use airplanes, cars, taxies
It was invented in New
•
and trains. I like driving in the
York.
car and fling in an airplane. Do
• It was invented in 1824. you like flying on the airplane?
• t was invented because
they wanted to learn all
Communication
about space.
• It was also invented be- We use computers, telephones
cause they wanted to and letters. I really like writing
learn more about the
letters to people.
stars
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Then
Home
My grandfather enjoyed flying kites
up high in the windy air. For chores
he had to take care of his sister and
brother. He also had to scare the
School
Back then their equipment for
school included: pencils ,chalk ,
abacus and chalkboard. They
had to do drills to remember
Entertainment
My grandparents had no movie
theater but instead they lis-
tened to folk songs on the ra-
dio.
Transportation
Back when my grandpa was 8
he travelled by foot and boat.
Communication
Back then my grandfather had
no computers or telephones.
They had to write letters and
they were forced to visit in per-
Andy
DECEMBER 9, 2009
Now
Home
Now at home I enjoy Monopoly,
Scrabble and chess.
Light bulb from past.
School
Now our school has electricity ,
computers , books and ther-
mometers.
Entertainment
Light bulb from future.
Now for entertainment we have
television and play stations.
Did you know...
Did you know that Thomas
Transportation
•
Alva Edison invented the very
first light bulb?
Did you know that the light Now we move from place to
place by using cars, boats and
•
bulb was invented in New Jer-
sey?
• Did you know that the light
airplanes.
bulb was invented in the year
1879?
• Did you know that the light
bulb was invented because Communication
people don’t need to use lan-
terns and candles anymore? Right now we communicate by
Did you know the light bulb has using telephones, computers
changed its size, color, bright-
ness, shape and source? and emailing.
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Then
Home
In the past my grandma played sipa,
hide and seek, hopscotch, patentero,
tumbang preso and jump rope.
School
In the past my grandma used chalk,
chalk boards, board erasers, crayons,
paper and manila paper.
Entertainment
In the past my grandma liked puppet
shows because they were enjoyable.
Transportation
In the past when my grandma wanted
to go somewhere she needed to
walk there
Communication
In the past when my grandma wanted
to talk to someone she needed to go
to that person’s home. When she
wanted to talk to someone who was
faraway she used a telegram.
Shain
December 9,2009
Now
Home
Today I play blue tag,, board games,
hopscotch, jump rope and riding on
my scooter.
A bicycle from past.
School
Today I play blue tag,, board games,
hopscotch, jump rope and riding on
my scooter.
Entertainment
Today I play blue tag,, board games,
This bicycle is from the future.
hopscotch, jump rope and riding on
my scooter.
Did you know...
Did you know that the bicycle was
Transportation
•
made in 1816?
• Did you know Karl Friedrich in- Today we use cars, motorcycles,
vented the bicycle? buses, planes and animals.
• Did you know that the bicycle was
invented at Germany?
• Did you know that in the past
people needed help to get on the Communication
bicycle and today they don’t need
help. Today if I want to talk to someone I
can e-mail that person on the com-
puter and call that person on the
• Did you know that in the past were
higher than today. telephone.
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the Past Mira

December 9,2009

Then Now
Home Home
Now people have big homes and nice homes.
In the past people had small Some chores I do are cleaning my room and
homes made out of wood, bricks cleaning my toy room.
and hay. My grandma had chores to her chores
were to clean the farm. The telephone was in-
vented in 1876.

School School
Now, teachers tell kids to change our card col-
In the past, teachers would spank kids who were ors. Teachers help us learn to do math, time and
being naughty. The teacher spanked with wooden math games.
spoons.

Entertainment This is the Tele Pup 3000 Entertainment

In the past my grandma didn’t have But now there are movie theaters and TVs. My
enough money because she was poor. So she favorite games are webkinz , DS and Wii.
couldn’t go to the movies.

Did you know...

Alexander Graham bell
Transportation invented the telephone. Transportation
But now people use cars, buses, taxies and air-
When my grandma was young she walked or The telephone was in-
planes.
drove. vented in North America.
that the telephone was
invented in 1876.
The telephone was in-
Communication vented so people could call
other people that were far Communication
In the past people wrote letters or talked on away. But now you can call, write and e– mail.
telephones to communicate with someone who
The telephone is now
was far away.
much smaller than the old
one.
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Danielle

12/09/09

Then Now
Home
Home
In the past the games my Nana Now we have memory games and
played were leap frog , hula board games.
hoop and running through.
Telephone from 1876

School
School
They used a slate board and chalk to We use paper and pen to write with.
write with. We also use a pen to write on the
paper .

Entertainment Entertainment

In the past there were no movies . My favorite movie is Tinkerbell. My

In the past my Nana used a gramo- Future telephone favorite music is Rock and Roll.
phone to listen to country music.

Did you know...

Transportation
In the past they used a horse and a
cart to get the place they wanted to
get to.
Communication
In the past they walked and letter
wrote to tell someone something.
Did you know that Alexan- Transportation
•
der Graham bell invented Now we use cars and airplanes to
the telephone? get from place to place.
Did you know that it was
•
made in North America?
• Did you know it has
changed because it is
smaller? Communication
• Did you know it was made Now we use telephones, emails and
in 1876?
writing letters
• Did you know that you can
talk to people far away?
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the Past Brannon

December 8, 2009

Then Now
Home Home
She played all kinds of sports in the past. She I play only volleyball today.
played baseball, basketball and volleyball. She
played with his stilts that his brother made.
The light bulb was made in
1975.

School School
The materials she used included pencils, crayons,
Now I learn by reading books and telling stories
paper and paste.
in front of the class.

Entertainment Entertainment
She did not have a T.V. or go to the movies be- Now I am rich. I have a T.V. I can go to the mov-
cause she was poor. A future light bulb ies because I can afford it.

Did you know...

Transportation
She lived in san Jose California she did not travel
during this time. She got from place to place by
car( Model t ford ),bicycle and foot.
Communication
She did not have a phone. She only communi-
cated in person.
Did you know that Thomas
Transportation
•
Edison made the light bulb?
• Did you know that he made I get from place to place by car (Mustang) and
the light bulb in New Jersey? foot. I also travel on buses and airplanes
• Did you know that the light
bulb was invented so the
people could see on the
streets at night?
Did you know that the light
Communication
•
bulb is important because the
light bulbs help you see?
I have a phone and I communicate with postcards
• Did you know that in the in the present time.
past they use to have a shape
like a circle today they had
shapes like long light?
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Then
Home
My grand mother’s 3 games that
she liked to play were Jack stones
,hop scotch and Kick the Can. My
grand mother’s chores were dusting
School
My grandmother’s materials were a
black board, chalk , note book and
pencil. My grandmother learned
facts, songs, poems, tables and
prayers.
Entertainment
My grandmother’s favorite movie
was Shirley Temple because she was
my grandmother’s age and very
gifted. My grandmother listened to
classic music and children’s music.
Transportation
My grandmother went to France by
boat. My grand mother went to
school by walking .
Communication
My grand mother communicated by
Rotary telephone and by mail. My
grandmother communicated with
someone who was far away by send-
ing letters.
Camera invented 1820
My Future camera
Did you know...
Joseph Niepce invented a
•
camera
• Joseph Niepce invented it
in France
• Joseph Niepce invented a
camera at 1820
• Joseph Niepce invented
the camera because so
people could see the
world with out being there
• the camera in the past only
had black and white colors
Gabby
December 9, 2009
Now
Home
My favorite 3 games are hop scotch ,
Monopoly and Jack stones. My chore
is to fix my own bed.
School
Now my materials are white boards,
markers pencil and note book . Now
what we learn about math , counting
coins, temperature and shapes
Entertainment
My favorite movie is Hannah Mon-
tana because I like music very much. I
listen to piano music and classic
music.
Transportation
When I went to France I took an air-
plane. When I go to school I take a
car.
Communication
When I communicate with someone
who is far away I use the phone and
e– mail.
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Manantika

December 2009

Then Now
Home Home
My Nanu played with sticks, marbles I play with board games. My chore is
and he swam in rivers . He cleaned to clean my own room,
with a broom and old cloth.
Fist version of an airplane

School School
We have a paper and pencils now.
He used chalk and slate to write on. We use counters, number grids and
He had to memorize by writing. dictionaries to help us learn.

Entertainment Entertainment
They didn’t have any movies in the Now we have tons of movies. My
Future airplane invented by
past. They only saw plays done by Manantika favorite movie is The three Musket-
village artists. eers.

Did you know...

• In 1903 only one passen-
Transportation ger could ride an airplane.
When he was 8 he didn’t travel much • The Wright brothers in-
vented the first airplane
only near by places.
and it worked.
• The past airplanes were
open everywhere.
Communication • Before airplanes there
My Nanu sends letters to communi- were hot air balloons.
cate with others. • They stopped using hot
air balloons because bal-
loons follow the wind.
We now travel place to place by
many ways. I went on an airplane to
go to India. Some other ways we
travel today are taking trains, buses
and cars.
Communication
We use computers to send mes-
sages. We also talk on a telephone to
communicate.
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time Hollie

December 9 ,2009

Then Now
Home Home
My Nana liked to play with Now I play with friends,
dolls, Snakes and Ladders teddy bears and game boys.
and with friends. Cotton gin from the past .
Made by Eli Whitney.

School School
My Nana used exercise books Now we use journals and we
and had to copy the teacher’s don't copy the teacher’s hand
hand writing writing. We work on paragraph
writing.

Entertainment Entertainment
My Nana didn’t have music but Now we have lots of CDs. My
Cotton gin in the future in-
vented by Hollie young .

her friends did. favorite music is country music.

Did you know...

Transportation
My Nana took her car to
get from place to place . My
• Did you know cotton gin
was made by Eli Whitney?
Transportation
Did you know it was in- Now we use cars, trains,
buses and airplanes to get
•
vented in the 19tth century?

Nana had travelled to • Did you know it can to other places .I have been
make dollar bills, tents
and cookies?

Communication • Did you know it was made

in America New York? Communication
My Nana sent letters in the • Did you know it changed Now we email, skype and
by having different types
mail. of materials? telephone
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Past Natnael

December 10,2009

Then Now
Home
Home
In the past my grandma played hide In the past my grandma played hide
and seek, police and thief and jump- and seek, police and thief and jump-
ing rope. Her chores were cleaning ing rope. Her chores were cleaning
the house , making the bed and mak- the house , making the bed and mak-
Computer from the Past
ing tea. ing tea.

School
School
In the past they used small stones to But now we use pencils and rulers to
count with when learning math and
learn math.
had reading books.

Entertainment Entertainment
In the past there were no movies Now we listen to music, the radio
or TVs so they listened to music and Future Computer and TVs.
radio.

Did you know...

• That he inventor of the Transportation
Transportation first computer is John
In the past people would use the bus Presper Eckert and John In the past people would use the bus
to go place to place. W. Mauchly. to go place to place.
• That the first computer
was made in the United
States.
Communication • That the computer was Communication
In the past they used a telephone to made in the 1946.
Now I can communicate using cell
communicate. That the computer was
phones, telephones and email.
•
invented to help us solve
math problems.
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Past! Omer

December 9, 2009.

Then Now
Home Home
I play with the computer and
They loved to play with balls. my buco gun. I have chores at
home. My chores at home is to
Automobile was invented in
1885. pick with my dinosaur king toys.

School School
Before people didn’t have a uni- I have a school uniform and I
form. They can dress with any have P.E. uniform. In my free
clothes they want. time I wear my best clothes
sometimes. I also wear short

Entertainment. Entertainment
In the past they had no materi- Future Automobile. Invented
We use computers, books. pa-
als in the class. per and pencils.

Did you know...

Transportation
They would travel by a ship.
• Did you know that Karl Benz
invented the automobile?
Transportation
• Did you know that it was in- I travel by an airplane and cars.
vented in 1885?
• Did you know Cars was invented
so people can ride in the cars
instead of walking far away?
• Did you know now the cars have

Communication
In the past people would write
letters or call each other.
four wheels and in the past the
cars had three wheels? Communication
• Cars are important today so we
will not have to walk all of the I can talk to my parents using a
time along time and so we will
not get tired walking all of the cell phone.
time.