The Most Important Thing About Ottumwa
 by Mrs. Brill's Second Graders 2006

The important thing about Ottumwa, Iowa is it is the City of Bridges... River of Opportunity. 

Ottumwa is located on the Des Moines River.  Parts of Ottumwa are over 160 years old, as it was built on Fox and Sac Indian Territory.  Newer parts of Ottumwa include the Bridge View Convention Center, the Beach Water Park and many pizza restaurants.  At the Ottumwa Lagoon Park you can feed the ducks most of the year.

But the most important thing about Ottumwa is it is the City of Bridges... River of Opportunity.

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Leaves Orange and red Falling, twirling, floating Raked into a pile Red Oak  by AJ	red oak
Autumn Curled and wrinkled Twirling, swirling, floating Making me feel happy Oak  by Hannah	Autumn Wavy and ripped Twirling, falling, floating Lots of beautiful leaves Oak by Madalyn
Leaves Green and red Twirling, falling, crunching Float through the air White Oak  by Ashton	White oak
Fall Red and orange Flying, falling, diving I'll play in the pile Leaves  by Kevin	Autumn Red and brown Swirling, twirling, falling Spin in the air Red Oak by Endya
Sugar maple	Leaves Brown and red Diving, floating, falling Leaves fall from trees Red Oak by Monty
Leaves Red and orange Soaring, landing, crunching Beautiful leaves having fun Maple tree  by Katie	Sugar maple

Resources from Scholastic, Inc.
Science Vocabulary Readers - Colorful Leaves by Maria Fleming
Be a Friend to Trees, Let's Read and Find Out Science by Patricia Lauber
Why Do Leaves Change Color?, Let's Read and Find Out Science by Betsy
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Fall Leaf Project, Robin Hill School by Margaret McNamara
We're Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger