Swimming in a Pool of Jell-0

It's almost summer vacation. What could be more fun than taking a swim after a hot day at school? Imagine that your parents, or grandparents, or the local swimming pool has been filled with berry-blue Jell-O. Describe what and how you would swim in a pool full of Jell-O. Would it be safe to eat the Jell-O? Why or why not? How is swimming in Jell-O different than swimming in water? Does Jell-O make swimming easier or harder? Why? How?
Be sure to brainstorm your ideas, then write a beginning, middle and end to this adventure (3 paragraphs) in a rough draft. Finally edit and write a final draft of this experience.

Check:

1. _____ 5 to 8 sentences in EACH paragraph.
2. _____ Five elements of good writing, focus on Audience and IDEAS
3. _____ Good transitional sentences
4. _____ Good concluding sentence
5. _____ Clearly reworked draft
6. _____ All three papers stapled with final copy on top.
7. _____ The signature of an adult who helped you proofread your rough draft.

submitted by David and Jill W.

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