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| Lake Tahoe with the family |
This photo was taken at Lake Tahoe, where the Baker family enjoyed a camping trip filled with water sports, hiking, and enjoying the great outdoors.
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| Big Pine Lake hiking |
The scent of pine brings memories of holidays and anticipating fun times with family and friends.
At Excel Math, we include word problems to help students tackle real-world problems. Here's a word problem from our Grade 3 Student Lesson Sheets:
Mr. Park went on a hike. He saw 8 deer.Excel Math lessons merge math with literacy in our Create A Problem exercises. These in-depth story problems give students an opportunity to use higher-level thinking skills and begin to write and solve their own word problems as their math skills progress. Take a look at sample Create A Problems for Grades 2-6.
That was 7 fewer than the number of
rabbits he saw. He saw 3 more hawks
than rabbits. How many hawks did he see?
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| Cowles Mountain Summit |
You can catch just a small glimpse of the 360ยบ views from this photo. On a clear day you can see all the way to the Coronado Islands in Mexico.
Read more about Cowles Mountain and the various hiking trails in our blog posts from several years ago: Take a Hike, Part 1 and then get out and walk your neighborhood.
Be sure to stop by the Mission Trails Visitors' Center just down the road to see local artwork and the interactive exhibits that explain the native culture as well as the plants and animals you may encounter on your hike.
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| Mission San Luis Rey Rose Garden |
If you prefer a less strenuous stroll, the Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside has some beautiful gardens, complete with benches that offer a place to rest and smell the aroma of roses.
Certain times of year they also have rooms available for travelers to stay, providing a quiet respite away from the hectic pace of day to day activities and stress.
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| Huntington Beach |
Here's a picturesque view of Huntington Beach, where families gather for a meal after a busy day in the water. In the evenings, dinner is followed by s'mores around the fire pits after the sun has set.
Walking or jogging along the beach with the warm wind at your back can be a completely different experience a few weeks later when you walk that same beach in the midst of a downpour. Both are wonderful experiences!
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| Sunset at Torrey Pines State Park |
Sunsets over the water give a totally new perspective to the same beach that may have been crowded and noisy in the bright light of daytime, just a few hours earlier.
This photo was taken at Torrey Pines State Park.
The many hiking trails above the beach give families a chance to see some of the habitat native to Southern California up close and personal.
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| Torrey Pines State Beach |
Many of the paths and steps take you from the beach up to the scenic views shown in these photos.
Take a Hike Day gives you a great excuse to get outdoors and explore the beautiful areas of your own city and state.
But really, no excuse is needed to walk your neighborhood, your hiking trails, and learn about the history of the place you call home. Every day can be a wonderful time to take a hike!
