1. BY: Sarah Natalie Andra All About Gower Middle

5. Gower Middle

8. Kids having Fun!!! Made by Ashley and Laura

10. Sports - soccer=23 basketball=39 football=33 baseball=31vollyball=21 tennis=14 Dance=26 golf=15 swimming=14 T.V. – Disney=53 Nick=39 tlc=10 M tv=48 Vh1=11 Video games Game cube= 30 playstation=50 x box=34 nintendo d.s=30 gameboy=20 Books fiction=61 non-fiction=35 realistic fiction=52 drama/play=6 Music hip hop=42 rap=41 pop=18 country=15 rock=46 tecno=14 classical=10 classic rock=15 Drawing cartoons=45 self portraits=12 animals=12 realistic=29 fiction=50 Computers internet=90 c-d roms=42 Other =67 5th grade results

11. The students at Gower Middle School live in either Burr Ridge or Willowbrook. These suburbs are located about 30 minutes from Chicago which is the largest city in Illinois.

12. Burr Ridge is located 25 miles outside of Chicago. Burr Ridge

14. Willowbrook Willowbrook is located 21.33 miles outside of Chicago and would take an estimated 30 minutes to reach from Chicago.

16. Navy Pier was inspired by the 1909 Plan for Chicago, which called for two large piers projecting into Lake Michigan. Built at a time when Chicago was a major inland port, "Municipal Pier No. 2" (the other pier was never built) was originally designed to accommodate shipping facilities. The structure's name was changed in 1927 to honor those who served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. Today Navy Pier is one of Chicago’s biggest tourist attractions. Along with the giant Ferris Wheel, there are other rides and many restaurants and shops. You can also take boat rides on Lake Michigan or hear a variety of bands.

17. Buckingham Fountain is funded by philanthropist Kate Buckingham in memory of her brother. Buckingham Fountain is one of the nation's finest fountains and a public icon of Chicago. It is the centerpiece of Grant Park, the city's grand "front yard," and is set within a handsomely landscaped garden, one of the city's finest examples of a Beaux-Arts-style landscape design.

18. Chicago Water Tower is one of the only buildings left standing after the Chicago Fire. The fire wiped out most of the city, but as you can see, it has been rebuilt. To the right of the tower in the second picture is the John Hancock Building.

20. Illinois History By: Shelby B. and Hanna M.

21. 1908 Chicago Cubs win their second World Series 1986 Chicago Bears win Super Bowl XX 2005 Chicago White Sox win their third World Series History 1871 Chicago fire destroys much of Chicago

22. Sports of Chicago By Naveen, Vinay, Frank Hi there, friends!

23. The Sports teams of Chicago The Chicago Bulls – A Basketball team The Chicago White Sox-A Baseball team The Chicago Cubs – A Baseball team The Chicago Fire – The Soccer Team The Chicago Bears – The Football Team The Chicago Blackhawks – A Hockey Team The Chicago Wolves – A Hockey Team

24. Chicago Sports By Dominic and Stefan

29. Bad and Good Weather in Illinois By Danny

32. Welcome to Springfield

36. These are the maps of our state where we live. Chicago

37. Corn Beans State Bird and Flower