This document contains short biographies of 14 students in Mrs. Laitinen's 3rd grade class. Each student provides their name, age, birthplace, hobbies, sports, pets and other personal interests or facts in 1-2 sentences. The students range in age from 8-9 years old and come from locations including Philadelphia, Minnesota, Miami, Orlando, England, Ft. Lauderdale and Memphis. They enjoy a variety of activities such as tennis, baseball, football, piano, swimming and art.

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2. PabloI am 8 years old. I was born in Philadelphia. I like tennis and I do Tae-kwon-do. Sometimes I like to play basketball for fun.

3. AlexI am 9 years old. I am from Orlando, FL. I play baseball. When I play baseball, I like to be catcher.

4. TaylorI am 8 years old. I was born in Minnesota. I like the outdoors. My sport is tennis. My favorite pet is a dog. I like reading, especially Harry Potter. My favorite color is yellow.

5. AbigailI am 8 years old. I was born in Miami, FL. I like hamsters and I have a pet hamster named Lizzy. I used to have twelve baby hamsters. I like the outdoors. I think we stop pollution to save the animals.

6. NicoleI am 8 years old. I am from Orlando, FL. I have two sisters, a fish, and a dog. I like to draw and paint. My favorite color is aqua. My favorite animal is an elephant.

7. TysonI am almost 9 years old. I have a Playstation 3. My favorite game is Grand Turismo 5. My favorite sport is football. I like the New Orleans Saints.

8. HeatherI am 8 years old. I am from Orlando, FL. I have 2 sisters. I have a hermit crab. I like to play the piano. I like to swim in the pool. I like to do tumbling.

9. JoeI am 8 years old. I am from England. I have an Xbox 360. My favorite game is lego star wars. I have a dog and three fish. My favorite thing to do is to build legos.

10. ZacharyI am 8 years old. I am from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. I play baseball. I live on a lake. I have been to Mexico. My great grandma turned 100 years old this summer. I have lots of friends.

11. CarissaI am 8 years old. I am from Orlando, FL. My birthday is special to me because it is on December 25.th. I have a younger brother who is 6 years old. I like to play on the computer.

12. IsabellaI am 8 years old. I am from Orlando, FL. My favorite color is green. I do not have a pet. I do gymnastics and I love games. I am a great artist.

13. IsabellaI am 9 years old. I am from Orlando, FL. My favorite colors are blue and purple. I have an older brother and 2 dogs. I like going to the beach. I like all animals that have fur.

14. JaxonI am 9 years old. I was born in Memphis, Tennessee. I like xbox. My favorite game is call of duty. My favorite food is cheese! I like the Florida gators.