The Sandlot...Interesting Facts

Mrs. McFadyen did some research after our "Sandlot" discussion on Monday. Apparently, Mr. Mertle wasn't Hank Aaron. But in Benny's dream, Babe Ruth took Hank Aaron's baseball card. Hank Aaron eventually went on to break Babe Ruth's all-time home-run record.

So who was Mr. Mertle? The photo he showed the boys was one that was photoshopped. The actor's face was put on the body of Jimmie Foxx, another Hall of Fame baseball player who played with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

Thanks Mrs. McFadyen!

Website for EXPO Research!

Hello everyone! Here's a website that will be very helpful when you are doing research for Expo. Check it out! You will need a login name and password. The login name is 38white, and the password is oval. The link is below:

World Book Online

Exploring Space

There are some really cool websites out there that are all about space! They tie in perfectly with our current Science unit. Check out some of these:

Astronomy for Kids

Nasa Kids

Canadian Space Agency

Leave some comments here and let me know what you think!

Enjoy!

READ-A-THON!

Whiteside's Read-a-thon is underway! Be sure to collect pledges this week and read, read, read! Remember...the class who reads the most will be rewarded with a pizza lunch!