8th graders: Algebra (exponents in equations review), Constitution Test prep, Lit; "Boy Who Harnassed the Wind" novel unit Ch 3-6 (response to literature and character analysis) with Africa geography and electricity lessons, Start Science Olympiad events just assigned by coach last week,
5th grader: Probabilty and fractions, Map work (Calif/U.S.), Lit; finish "The Lorax" novel unit with plot development, art and science activities, Finish sea life project from surf camp (collecting photos and classifying those she encountered during camp)
Everybody reads their own books about an hour or so a day...One of the 8th graders is reading "The God Particle" the other is going back to "The Red Pyramid" and the 5th grader is doing something new I've not heard of before....Oh and band starts this week so drums, saxaphone and clarinet will once more be heard throughout the house (oh Joy!)
For Sweet Pea, Astronomy: Telescopes Math: Prime and Composite numbers and multiply by 12 History: Exploring England From Queen Elizabeth I - Charles II and the Cromwell break & Working on Pennsylvania for our state project Spelling, Cursive, and Reading Writing: letter of Invitation
Little Man: Math: Counting to 20 Morning work: Calendar, clocks, and weather Spelling and Reading
We are reading Johnny Tremain and I Samuel, working on memorizing pieces of Paul Revere's Ride and the Declaration of Independence. Latin, Astronomy for the youngers and Biology for the high schooler. Math, HomeEc, English...
Pre-K: making a tens block with the unit blocks, The continents, 5 sight words, making secondary colors.
1st: Reading Ned and Ted, The continents and oceans review and which major mountain ranges are on each, 5 sight words, self-portrait.
3rd: Reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Continents oceans and moutain ranges and the major rivers, spelling review list, possessives of irregular plurals, self-portrait, The 5 and 10 multiplication facts.
Altogether: Finishing the vikings, Finishing eco-systems by latitude and vegetation, Reading Pickles to Pittsburgh (with projects), making zucchini bread, making bar-b-que sauce, roasting tomatoes, and making peanutbutter.