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Contents ©2003-2004
Cathy Waller. Updated
May 2, 2004
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I developed this lesson plan during the beginning of the school year so that I would have a weekly target of goals, based on the recommendations from the bookThe Well-Trained Mind.
I do not necessarily follow these plans to the letter, but modified them according to my kid’s interests and needs during that given week. We generally read most of the books listed below, performed most of the experiments, and completed most of the games and activities. We rarely completed a reading notebook page but recorded all science experiments and completed all history notebook pages.
Some activities flowed into the following week or weeks. Sometimes we concentrated more on writing less on science or vice a versa. This is why I homeschool - flexibility.
Cathy
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Return to table of contents Items in blue are from the library.
1.
MCP’s Spelling
Workout C.
2.
G.U.M
3.
Grammar Songs CD
4. Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
5.
Don Quixote (Wishbone Classic) by Michael
Burgen (juv paper)
6.
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza by Margaret Hodges (juv fict)
7.
Miguel Cervante’s Don Quixote by Marcia Williams (E)
8.
Usborne Book of
World History
9.
Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish
Armada by Frances
Winivar (921El)
10.
Calliope May, 2000 issue on the Spanish Armada
11.
Francisco Goya by Ann Waldron (759.6Go)
12.
A Weekend with Velasquez by Florian Rodari (759.6 Ve)
13.
Video Goya Awakened in a Dream (759Go video),
14.
Math-U-See
Foundations
15. Math-U-See Foundations manipulatives
16.
How Science Works
17.
The Tzar’s Bird by Ann Tompert (398.2To)
18.
Russia Under the Czars (947Mo) and Eyewitness Books on Russia by Kathleen B. Murell.
19.
Video Peter the Great (Adult video)
20.
Video The Fool and the Flying Ship
(398.2Fo video j)
21.
Long Meg by Rosemary Minard (Juv. Fic)
22.
Walter Raleigh by Ronald Syme (921Ra)
23.
Sir Francis Drake: His Daring Deeds by Roy Gerrard (821Ge)
24.
Good Queen Bess by Diane Stanley (943.05St)
25.
Calliope May 1998 issue on Elizabeth I
26.
Kids Discover issue on Queens
27.
Shakespeare for Kids: his life and
times by Aagesen
(822.3Ga).
28.
Video My Friend Walter (video-juv)
29.
Video Great Adventurers Videos: sir Walter
Raleigh & Sir Francis Drake (910.92Gr vid ad)
30. Math for Fun Projects
31. Skip Counting Tape
32.
What is the World Made of? All About
Solids, Liquids and Gases by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
33.
Make A Splash? Science Activities with
Liquids by Penny
Raife Durant.
34.
Romeo & Juliet for Kids by Burdett (822.3Bu)
35.
Shakespeare Can be Fun! Macbeth for
Kids by Lois
Burdett
36.
William Shakespeare & the Globe by Aliki (792.09421Al)
37.
Baird of Avon: The Story of William
Shakespeare by
Diane Stanley (822.33Bst).
38.
What Your 3rd
Grader Needs to Know
39.
Chem4kids
40. Thinkquest.org
41.
Adventures with Atoms and Molecules
42.
Bear Dream by Will Hobbs (E pic), Little Cedar’s Tooth by Chandler
43.
Squanto’s Journey by Joseph Burchac
44.
Little Eagle Lots of Owls by Jim Edmiston (E pic)
45.
Small Wolf by Nathaniel Benchley (Easy Read)
46.
Kingfisher History
Encyclopedia
47.
Kids Discover Indians of North
America
48.
Video: Pochontas, Squanto
49.
First Adventure by Elizabeth Coatsworth (Juv. Fic)
50.
Jamestown: Struggle for Survival by Marcia Sewall (975.542Se)
51.
Sarah Morton’s Day: A Day in the
Life of a Pilgrim Girl by Kate Waters
52.
What your 2nd Grader
Needs to Know
53.
Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to
Life in the New World (973.2Ca)
54.
Colonial Days: Discover the Past by David King (973Ki)
55.
Video This is America Charlie Brown: The
Mayflower Voyage (741.5Th
video)
56.
Family Math
57.
Our Strange Land
58.
Molly Bannaky by Alice McGill (Easy Pic)
59. Hiawatha by Susan Jeffers
60.
The Story of William Penn by Aliki (921Pe)
61.
The Broken Blade by William Durbin (Juv. Fic)
62.
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary
Jemison by Lois
Lenski (921Je)
63.
Sir Henry Morgan: Buccaneer by Ronald Syme (921Mo)
64.
Struggles for a continent: The
French & Indian Wars by Betsy Maestro (973.25Ma)
65.
The Kingdom of Benin by Malaquais (966.9Ma)
66.
Ashanti to Zulu by Margaret Musgrove
67.
Bitter Bananas by Isaac Olaleye (E)
68.
Africa by Yvonne Ayo (916Ay)
69.
African Beginnings by James Haskins (960Ha)
70.
Hands-on Africa: Art Activities for
All by Merrill
(745.5Me)
71. Chemical Chaos by Nick Arnold
72.
Count Your Way through India by Jim Haskins
73.
An Indian Home: Tulu’s story by Dagmar Dasgupta (915.4Da)
74.
The land of the Taj Mahal: the world
of the fabled Moguls
by Rothfarb (954.02Ro)
75.
Video Families of India (juv video)
76.
Lagoon (DVD at PWL)
77.
Cooking the Indian Way by Madavan
78.
Ma Tiang and the Orange Ants by Barbara Ann Porte
79.
The Ancient China
Treasure Chest
80.
Video Families of China (juv. Video)
81. Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook
82.
Samarai… by Mary Pope Osbourne (E read)
83.
Step
Into…Ancient Japan by Fiona Macdonald (CW library)
84.
Calliope, March, 1998, on Shinto
85.
Video Big Bird in Japan (juv video)
86.
Young Mozart by Rachel Isadora (780.92Mo)
87.
Calliope, April, 2002, on Louis XIV
88. Mark of Zorro, or other fencing flick
89.
What Your 3rd
Grader Needs to Know
90.
Pirates Promise by Clyde Bulla (Juv. Fict)
91.
Tough Boris by Mem Fox
92. “The Highwayman” poem by Alfred Noyes
93.
The Pirate Cookbook by DK Publishing.
94.
Video: Treasure Island
95. WonderNet
96. “Ziptop Bag Chemistry” experiment from The Science house
97.
The Royal Diaries: Marie Antoinette by Kathyrn Lasky (Juv. Fiction)
98.
2x2 = Boo! A Set of Multiplication
Stories by Loreen
Leedy
99.
Felicity Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp (juv fic)
100.
Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osborne (Inter Fic)
101.
Redcoats and Petticoats by Katherine Kirkpatrick (Pict)
102.
Can’t You Make Them Behave, King
George by Jean Fritz
(921Ge)
103.
Sleds on the Boston Common by Louise Borden
104.
Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride by Stephen Krensky (973.3311Kr)
105.
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere by Jean Fritz (921 Re)
106.
Revolutionary War Days: Discover the
Past by David King
(PWL)
107.
Welcome to Felicity’s World:
Colonial America by
Gourley (973.2Go)
108.
Video: School House Rock: America Rock: Founding, Declaration, Revolution,
Constitution (973Am vidj)
109.
Kids Explore the Birth of America
(973Ki vidj)
110.
Meet Thomas Jefferson by Marvin Barrett (juv fic)
111. What your 1st Grader Needs to Know
112.
The Declaration of Independence: The
Words that Made America by Sam Fink.
113.
What was the Big Idea Ben Franklin by Jean Fritz (921Fr)
114.
The Many Lives of Ben Franklin by Aliki (921Fr)
115. Liberty Kids computer game
116.
Video: Ben
& Me
117.
School House Rock: America Rock:
Founding, Declaration, Revolution, Constitution (973Am vidj)
118. Math-U-See Intermediate Math
119.
George the Drummer Boy by Benchley (Easy Reader)
120.
Sam the Minuteman by Benchley (Easy Reader)
121.
Fourth of July Raid by Wilma Hays
122.
Why Don’t You Get a Horse Sam Adams by Fritz (921Ad)
123.
Why Not, Lafayette by Fritz (973.3Fr)
124.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord by Neil Johnson
125.
Video: School House Rock: America Rock: Founding, Declaration, Revolution,
Constitution (973Am vidj)
126.
Hannah of Fairfield by Jean VanLeeuwen (Juv Fic)
127.
Katie’s Trunk by Ann Turner
128.
Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution by Jean Frtiz (342.73Fr)
129.
Where was Patrick Henry? by Jean Fritz (921He)
130.
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock by Jean Fritz (921 Ha)
131.
We the People: Constitution of the
U.S.A by Peter
Spier
132.
Video: This is America, Charlie Brown: Birth of the Constitution (741.5 Th video)
133.
George Washington’s Mother (Easy
Reader)
134.
Kids Discover on Washington
135.
Kids Discover on Jefferson
136.
Stonewall by Jean Fritz (973.7Fr)
137.
Who let Muddy Boots into the White
House: A Story of Andrew Jackson by Robert Quackenbush (PWL)
138. Lives of the President by Kathleen Krull
139.
Video: American President: Just the Facts Series (921Am vid)
140.
This is America Charlie Brown: The
Smithsonian & the Presidency (741.5 Th vid)
141. Mary Poppins
142. Meet Abraham Lincoln by Barbara Kary
143.
Just Like Abraham Lincoln by Bernard Waber
144.
Abe Lincoln’s Hat by Martha Brenner
145.
Kids Discover on Lincoln
146.
Young Abe Lincoln by Cheryl Harness
147.
Abe Lincoln Goes to Washington by Cheryl Harness
148.
Tales from the Arabian Nights by James Riordan (398.2Ri)
149.
Arabian Nights by Neil Philip (398.22Ph)
150.
Beyond
the sea of ice: Voyage of Henry Hudson by Joan Goodman (910.92Go)
151.
Explorers:
Pioneers Who broke New Boundaries (910.92Pl)
152. Make & Play Explorers
153.
Video: Great Adventurers Videos: Robert Falcon Scott & David Livingston
(910.92Gr vid ad) (note: the great adventure series is too dry for kids but
fine for adults for background)
154.
The African Queen, Arabian Nights
(DVD)
155.
Small-Boy Chuku by Richard Cuffari (Inter Fic)
156.
Kai: A Mission for her Village by Dawn Thomas (Juv. Fic)
157.
Lions at Lunchtime by Mary Pope Osbourn
158.
At the Crossroads by Rachel Isadora (E)
159.
Jamela’s Dress Story by Niki Daly (E)
160.
Shaku: King of the Zulus by Diane Stanley (968St)
161.
King Shaka’s Fierce Battle on the
Little Umkosi by Dwight
Whitfield
162.
The Zulu Kingdom by Sandra Klopper (968.4Kl)
163.
Video: Families
of Ghana (juv video)
164. Audio cassette: Panther Dream and Panther Dance
165.
Storm Boy by Colin Thiele (Int. Fict)
166.
Quicksand Pony by Alison Lester (Juv. Fic)
167.
Dingoes at Dinnertime by May Pope Osbourne
168.
Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo by Alison Lester (E)
169.
Bossyboots by David Cox (E)
170.
This Place is Lonely by Vicki Cobb (994Co)
171.
Down Under: Vanishing Cultures by Jan Reynolds (994.8Re)
172.
My Place by Nadia Wheatley (994Wh)
173.
Dawn Rider by Jan Hudson (Juv. Horse)
174.
Dakota Dugout by Ann Turner (E)
175.
Buffaloes Before Breakfast by Mary Pope Osbourne
176.
Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village by Michael Terry (978Te)
177.
Let’s Be Indians by Peggy Parish (745.5Pa)
178. MCP’s Spelling Workout D
179.
Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story by Janet Shaw (juv paper)
180.
Daniel Boone by Averille (921Bo)
181.
Holding the Fort with Daniel Boone by Meadowcraft (921Bo)
182.
Grandma Essie’s Covered Wagon by David Wiliams (E)
183.
Cassie’s Journey: Going West in the
1860s by Brett
Harvey (E)
184.
Kids Discover issue on Pioneers
185.
Going West: Journey on a Wagon Train
to Settle a Frontier Town by Johmann & Rieth (978.02Jo)
186.
Welcome to Kirsten’s World 1854:
Growing Up in Pioneer America (978.02Si)
187.
Let’s Be Early Settlers w/ Daniel
Boone by Peggy
Parish (745.5Pa)
188.
Pioneer Days: Discover through
Activities by King
(978.02Ki)
189.
If You Traveled West in a Covered
Wagon by Ellen
Levine (978Le)
190. Video: PBS series, Pioneer House
191.
Movie How the West Was Won
192.
The Secret Valley by Clyde Bulla (Juv Fic)
193. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls
194.
Gold Fever by McMorrow (979.4Mc)
195.
Kid Discover issue on Gold
196.
Riding the Pony Express by Clyde Bulla (Juv Fic)
197.
Next Spring an Oriole by Gloria Whelan (Juv Fic)
198.
Mountain Men: True Grit and Tall
Tales by Andrew
Glass (978Gl)
199.
Kids Discover Cowboys
200.
Wild West Days: Activities by King (978 Ki)
201.
Josefina story
202.
Susanna of the Alamo by Jakes & Bacon (976.4Jo)
203.
Welcome to Josefina’s World 1824:
Growing Up in the Southwest Frontier (978.9La)
204.
Make Way for Sam Houston by Jean Fritz (921Ho)
205.
Davy Crockett by Sanford Tousey (921Cr)
206.
Anastasia’s Album by Hugh Brewster (921An)
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 12, Review, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Pull out the Spelling Binder and review the past years’ work. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
1, 2 & 3, sentence, subject and predicate. Copy a rule or definition
on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules
section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper.
File in Grammar Exercises section.
Play the Guess Who, Guess What game on page 31 and/or the Then What? Comic
strip game on page 32. Play and sing the Sentence Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Don Quixote (Wishbone Classic) by Michael Burgen (juv paper) or Don Quixote and Sancho Panza by Margaret Hodges (juv fict) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Miguel Cervante’s Don Quixote by Marcia Williams (E) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) The Hapsburgs (Spain & Austria). Read one page (144) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada by Frances Winivar (921El), Calliope May, 2000 issue on the Spanish Armada, Francisco Goya by Ann Waldron (759.6Go) and A Weekend with Velasquez by Florian Rodari (759.6 Ve) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on meringue dessert activity in Calliope May, 2000 issue. Finish updating history timeline.
Video: Goya Awakened in a Dream (759Go video),
Man of La Mancha
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson A: Place Value in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Practice the concept of place value using an abacus, but with Gentian have her go up to hundred thousands. Use the place value chart to fill in numbers.
Math Materials: Abacus, place value chart
Science: Read
“What is Matter” from How Science Works,
pages 14-15. Make a definitions page for the science notebook (What We Read).
Science Activity: Take a hike and locate living and nonliving things. Attempt to come up with a initial definitions before reading the official definition. Classify objects as living or nonliving by cutting out living and nonliving pictures from magazines and pasting them in appropriate column of Living/Lonliving chart.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 13, Vowels with R, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons 4
& 5, statements, questions, commands, exclamations. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section. Play the Questions and answers game on page 31.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write
from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors
writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write
letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Read The Tzar’s Bird by Ann Tompert (398.2To) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) The Tsars (Russia). Read one page (145) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Russia Under the Czars (947Mo) and Eyewitness Books on Russia by Kathleen B. Murell.
History Activity: Finish updating history timeline.
Video: Peter the Great (Adult video), The Fool and the Flying Ship (398.2Fo video j)
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 22: Subtraction in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete subtraction problems. Play Fun at the Fair Game plus Super Safari game. Practice Skip Counting Tape.
Math Materials: File Folder, glue, Super Safari game
Science: State
what the 4 types of matter are then read “Solids” from How Science Works, pages 20-21 and “Solids Basics” from Chem4kids.
Make a definitions page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete 1-2
and record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Check out density of various objects by floating them in water. Experiment with changing states by freezing water and butter and melting three substances. Try the WonderNet State debate experiment to determine the state of shaving cream.
Science Materials for week: magazine, shaving cream, magnifying glass, penny, paper towel
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 14, Vowels with R, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons 6
& 7, prepositional phrases, complete sentences. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section. Play the Tell Me More game on page 31.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write
from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors
writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write
letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Long Meg by Rosemary Minard (Juv. Fic) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Walter Raleigh by Ronald Syme (921Ra) and Sir Francis Drake: His Daring Deeds by Roy Gerrard (821Ge) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) The Tudors (England). Read pages (146-47) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Good Queen Bess by Diane Stanley (943.05St), Calliope May 1998 issue on Elizabeth I, Kids Discover issue on Queens. Continue reading Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada by Frances Winivar (921El). Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Shakespeare for Kids: his life and times by Aagesen (822.3Ga).
Video: My Friend Walter (video-juv), For adult reference only: watch Great Adventurers Videos: sir Walter Raleigh & Sir Francis Drake (910.92Gr vid ad)
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 22: Subtraction in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete subtraction problems. Play The Black Spot and/or Sweet Sixteen game found on pages 14-15, Math for Fun Projects. Practice Skip Counting Tape.
Math Materials: black and white checkers, calculator
Science: Read
“Liquids” from How Science Works,
pages 22-23, “Liquids Basics” from Chem4kids, What is the World Made
of? All About Solids, Liquids and Gases by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. Review how
condensation gets on glasses. Make a definitions page for the science notebook
(What We Read). Complete 1-2 experiments and record observations on an
experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Experiment with finding holes in water on page 23. Or pick out a couple of experiments from Make A Splash? Science Activities with Liquids by Penny Raife Durant.
Science Materials for week: sugar, warm water, teaspoons
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 15, Suffixes Added to Root Words, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons 8
& 9, sentences say more, compound sentences. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write
from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors
writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write
letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Romeo & Juliet for Kids by Burdett (822.3Bu). Read Shakespeare Can be Fun! Macbeth for Kids by Lois Burdett to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) The Tudors (England). Read pages (146-47) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read William Shakespeare & the Globe by Aliki (792.09421Al) and Baird of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare by Diane Stanley (822.33Bst). Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Shakespeare for Kids: his life and times by Aagesen (822.3Ga).
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 23: Double Digit Subtraction in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete subtraction problems. Try some mental subtraction problems by rounding to nearest ten (see example on page 224 of What Your 3rd Grader Needs to Know). Practice Skip Counting Tape. Play Subtraction Safari game or the Reverse Double Digit game from Family Math.
Science: Read
“Gases” from How Science Works, pages
24-25 and “Gas Basics” from Chem4kids. Also read “Plasma Basics” from
Chem4kids. Make a definitions page for the science notebook (What We Read).
Complete 1-2 experiments and record observations on an experiment’s page (What
We Did).
Science Activity: See what happens when you warm gas up and cool it down with WonderNet’s Gas Bubble-ometer or check out experiment from Thinkquest.org. on changing gas volume with temperature. Find out if gas take up more space than liquid in experiment #5 from Adventures with Atoms and Molecules.
Science Materials for week:1/2 liter plastic bottle, liquid detergent, paper cup, quarter, 2 bottles of Coke, balloon, bottle opener
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 16, Suffixes Added to Root Words, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
10 & Proof, run-on sentences, proofreading. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section. Read the run on sentence on page 32 and fix it.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write
from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors
writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write
letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Bear Dream by Will Hobbs (E pic), Little Cedar’s Tooth by Chandler and Squanto’s Journey by Joseph Burchac and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Little Eagle Lots of Owls by Jim Edmiston (E pic) and Small Wolf by Nathaniel Benchley (Easy Read) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) European Settlers to N.A.: Indian Tribes. Read pages (148-49) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Pg. 230-31 of Kingfisher History Encyclopedia and Kids Discover Indians of North America complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on making a leather purse using kit. Or practice making cords using swamp milkweed stalks.
Video: Pochontas, Squanto
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 24: Subtraction: Adding Up in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete subtraction problems. Practice Skip Counting Tape.
Science: Read
about energy in the flying turtle material. Make a definitions page for the
science notebook (What We Read). Then perform the experiments on how energy
changes matter and record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Do the “Cool It and Pool It” experiment (Change gas to liquid (condensation)) from WonderNet. Experiment with how liquids get smaller as they get cool and form a solid except for water, from How Science Works, page 21. Also see experiment on how water expands as it freezes from Thinkquest.org.
Science Materials for week: plastic container, 2 clear plastic cups, paper towels, ice
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 17, Suffixes Added to Root Words, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, pages 29-30, review.
Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises
section. Complete activities on pages 31 and 32 as necessary. Take Unit 1
Test.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read First Adventure by Elizabeth Coatsworth (Juv. Fic) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Jamestown: Struggle for Survival by Marcia Sewall (975.542Se) and Sarah Morton’s Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl by Kate Waters to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) ) European Settlers to N.A.: 1st 3 Colonies (Jamestown, Plymouth, Boston). Read pages (148-49) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Read pages 153-54 of What your 2nd Grader Needs to Know and pages133-5 of What your 3rd Grader Needs to Know and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World (973.2Ca). O r try the cranberry ice recipe on page 46-47 in Colonial Days: Discover the Past by David King (973Ki).
History Materials: 2 cups fresh cranberries
Video: This is America Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyage (741.5Th video)
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 25: Subtraction w/ Regrouping, Money in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete subtraction problems. Practice Skip Counting Tape. Play the Reverse Double Digit Game on page 113 of Family Math.
Math Materials: paper, pencil, dice
Science: Read about energy in the flying turtle material. Make a definitions page for the science notebook (What We Read). Then perform the experiments on how energy changes matter and record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Do the “Lose Some Mass—It’s a Gas” experiment (Change liquid to gas (evaporation)) WonderNet. Try the experiment to see what happens when mothballs are heated from Thinkquest.org (Change a solid to a gas (sublimation)).
Science Materials for week: alcohol, 2 small paper cups, 2 16 oz. paper cups, ruler, mothballs, glass jar
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 18, Review, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
11 & 12, nouns and proper nouns. Copy a rule or definition on sheet
of paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section. Play
Twenty Questions game on page 57. Play and sing the Noun Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Our Strange Land (a diary of a girl in Jamestown colony when it started) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Jamestown: Struggle for Survival by Marcia Sewall (975.542Se), Molly Bannaky by Alice McGill (Easy Pic), Hiawatha by Susan Jeffers and The Story of William Penn by Aliki (921Pe) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) ) European Settlers to N.A.: 10 Colonies. Read pages (148-49) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a map of the thirteen colonies. Read pages 153-54 of What your 2nd Grader Needs to Know and pages133-5 of What your 3rd Grader Needs to Know and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Label each of the 13 colonies on a map and color each one. Work on activities in Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World (973.2Ca) or make an applique picture, pgs. 103-104, Colonial Days: Discover the Past by David King (973Ki).
History Materials: green
piece of felt (10 x 6), blue piece of felt (10 x 3), scraps of felt or fabric,
glue, pins
Video: This is America Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyage (741.5Th video)
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 25: Subtraction w/ Regrouping, Money in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete subtraction problems. Practice Skip Counting Tape. Complete the Hundred Chart Operations on page 210 of Family Math.
Math Materials: hundred chart
Science: Read
“Inside the Atom” from How Science Works,
pages 26-27 and “Atoms” from Chem4kids. Make a definitions page for the science
notebook (What We Read).
Science Activity: Demonstrate how small an atom is.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 19, Regular Plurals, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
13, singular and plural nouns. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of
paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read The Broken Blade by William Durbin (Juv. Fic) or Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison by Lois Lenski (921Je) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Have Gentian read Sir Henry Morgan: Buccaneer by Ronald Syme (921Mo) and answer questions about the book.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Plantations & Trading Forts (West Indies & Canada). Read one page (150) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Struggles for a continent: The French & Indian Wars by Betsy Maestro (973.25Ma). Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make a mini-birch bark canoes for ornaments.
History Materials: leather, hole puncher, feathers, birch bark, beads
Math: Work on Lesson 26: Multiply 1, 2, Solving Unknown in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts for 1 and 2. Play the Multiplication Mountain Game.
Math Materials: file folder, glue
Science: Read
“Inside the Atom” from How Science Works,
pages 26-27 and “Structure” from Chem4kids. Make a definitions page for the
science notebook (What We Read).
Science Activity: Construct an atom model.
Science Materials for week: Cardboard, pencil and compass, beads, short plastic tube
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 20, Irregular Plurals, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
14 and 15, pronouns. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and put
in Grammar Rules section. Complete
exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises section. Play and sing the
Pronoun Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Read The Kingdom of Benin by Malaquais (966.9Ma), Ashanti to Zulu by Margaret Musgrove, and Bitter Bananas by Isaac Olaleye (E) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) The Kingdom of Benin (Africa). Read one page (151) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read page 143 of What your 3rd Grader Needs to Know, Africa by Yvonne Ayo (916Ay), and African Beginnings by James Haskins (960Ha) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Have the girls pick on activity to complete from Hands-on Africa: Art Activities for All by Merrill (745.5Me).
Math: Work on Next Lessons: Patterns in Multiplication & Lesson 27: Multiplication x 10 in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts for 1, 2 and 10. Make a chart, 0-99, and practice finding the patterns. Or use the Multiplication Designs activities on page 217 of Family Math. Follow-up with the activity of making spirolaterals on page 64-65 of Math for fun Projects.
Math Materials: Graph paper, thick drawing paper, colored pencils
Science: Read
“Awesome Atoms” chapter in Chemical Chaos
by Nick Arnold. Make a definitions page for the science notebook (What We
Read). Complete 2-3 experiments from Adventures
with Atoms and Molecules and record observations on an experiment’s page
(What We Did).
Science Activity: Demonstrate how molecules are attracted to charges with experiment #8 in Adventures with Atoms and Molecules. Show how similar molecules are attracted to each other in experiment #9 in Adventures with Atoms and Molecules. Try the experiment of creating a negative charge and then seeing if soap bubbles are attracted to it in experiment #22 in Adventures with Atoms and Molecules.
Science Materials for week: paper cups, cooking oil, plastic ballpoint pen, measuring cup, bowl, wax paper, balloon, soap bubbles, ring
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 21, Vowel Pairs, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
16, 17, & 18, verbs. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and
put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section. Complete
Sporting Green activity found on page 58. Play and sing the Verbs Song from the
Grammar Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook. Test
Gentian on her mastery of the cursive letters.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Read Count Your Way through India by Jim Haskins and An Indian Home: Tulu’s story by Dagmar Dasgupta (915.4Da) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Muslem rule in northern India. Read one page (145) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map of the Mogul empire. Read selected sections of The land of the Taj Mahal: the world of the fabled Moguls by Rothfarb (954.02Ro) and complete project/activity.
History Video: Families of India (juv video) and parts of Lagoon (DVD at PWL)
History Activity: Have an Indian night by making an Indian dish the kids select from Cooking the Indian Way by Madavan and dress the girls in saris for dinner.
Math: Work on Lesson 28: Inequalities and Multiplication x5 in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts for 1, 2, 5, and 10. Try three and more digit inequalities and locate on number line as needed. Play Hi Score game found on pages 20-21, Math for Fun Projects.
Math Materials: cardboard, markers or construction paper, die
Science: Make a
definitions page for the term molecule (What We Read). Complete 1-2 experiments
from Adventures with Atoms and Molecules
and record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Make a model of water with toothpicks and marshmallows. Demonstrate how small a molecule is with experiment #2 in Adventures with Atoms and Molecules. Show a collection of molecules with a drop of water.
Science Materials for week: toothpicks, marshmallows, balloon, vanilla
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 22, Double OO, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
19 & 20, adjectives & and, but, or. Copy a rule or definition on
sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in Grammar
Exercises section. Play and sing the
Adjective Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Read Ma Tiang and the Orange Ants by Barbara Ann Porte.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Ming & Ch’ing Dynasty (China). Read one page (153) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in The Ancient China Treasure Chest, also make paper by scratch.
History Video: Families of China (juv. Video)
Math: Work on Lesson 29: Reading a Thermometer in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts. Record the temperature for each day of the week. Make a graph of the temperature. Pick and choose from the additional temperature activities on page 103 of Family Math.
Math Materials: Graphing paper, white & black paper, thermometer
Science: Molecules: Complete 1-2 experiments from Adventures with Atoms and Molecules and
record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Show how molecules are always moving and how fast between states with experiment #1 in Adventures with Atoms and Molecules. Show how temperature effects molecule’s movement with experiment #3 in Adventures with Atoms and Molecules.
Science Materials for week: food coloring, water, tape, felt pen
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 23, Silent Consonants, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete pages
53-56, proofreading and review. Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises section. Take Unit 2 test.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook. Write
Days in a month poem in cursive.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Read Samarai… by Mary Pope Osbourne (E read) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Japan. Read pages (154-55) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Step Into…Ancient Japan by Fiona Macdonald (CW lib) and Calliope, March, 1998, on Shinto. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Step Into…Ancient Japan by Fiona Macdonald (CW lib) which include making an ikebana arrangement, pg. 58-59, and create a mini zen garden out of sand.
History Materials: twig, raffia or string, 2 flowers, a branch of foliage, 2 stems of waxy leaves
Video: Big Bird in Japan (juv video)
Math: Work on Lesson 30: Multiply x3 and Ordinal Numbers, Review of Days in a Month in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts. Complete activities in Calendar Patterns on page 175-176 in Family Math.
Math Materials: Calendar, pencil & paper
Science: Molecules:
Complete 1-2 experiments from Adventures
with Atoms and Molecules and record observations on an experiment’s page
(What We Did).
Science Activity: See how much space there is between sugar and air when crystals are made in experiment #4 from Adventures with Atoms and Molecules. Also make a “secret solution” from Chemical Chaos by Nick Arnold.
Science Materials for week: sugar, water, one-cup and two-cup measuring cup
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 24, Review, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
21 & 22, Your and their. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper
and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section. Design a
board game or bingo for confusing words, suggestions on page 84.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Merchants & Trade: Europe. Read pages (156-57) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Find out how banks and stock exchanges work.
Math: Work on Lesson 31: Fractions in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and work with fractions. Build a fractions wall activity found on page 38-39 of Math for fun Projects.
Math Materials: cardboard, construction paper
Science: Molecules:
Complete 1-2 experiments from Adventures
with Atoms and Molecules and record observations on an experiment’s page
(What We Did).
Science Activity: See how some molecules are heavier than others in Adventures with Atoms and Molecules, experiment #7.
Science Materials for week: baking soda, vinegar, meter stick, 2 grocery bags, 5 pieces of string, plastic pail
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 25, O, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
23 & 24, its and an. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and
put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section. Design a
board game or bingo for confusing words, suggestions on page 84.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Read Young Mozart by Rachel Isadora (780.92Mo) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Kings & Parliaments, Sports & Pastimes (Europe). Read pages (158-60) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read selections from Calliope, April, 2002, on Louis XIV and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Listen to some music by Mozart, make some swords and try some fencing.
Video: Mark of Zorro, or other fencing flick.
Math: Work on Lesson 34: Multiply x6 in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions. Try filling in the multiplication facts table (example found on page 201 of What Every 3rd Grader Should Know).
Science: Preview “Elements & Compounds” from How Science Works, pages 28-29 and “
Elements” from Chem4kids. Read “Families of Elements” from Chem4kids. Read
“Elementary Chaos” chapter from Chemical
Chaos by Nick Arnold. Make a definitions page for the science notebook
(What We Read).
Science Activity: Locate common elements on the periodic table and read about uses and locations. Try making a bingo game with the most common elements.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 26, Oi and Ou, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
25 & 26, better/worse and irregular verbs. Copy a rule or definition
on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules
section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper.
File in Grammar Exercises section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Read Pirates Promise by Clyde Bulla (Juv. Fict), Tough Boris by Mem Fox and “The Highwayman” poem by Alfred Noyes to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Pirates, Highwaymen, & Smugglers. Read one page (161) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Have each of the girls hide some treasure for the other, make a treasure map, then use the map to locate the other’s treasure. Or make a pirate’s lunch using the ideas from The Pirate Cookbook by DK Publishing.
History Material: Treasure, tea-dyed paper, markers, compass
Video: Treasure Island
Math: Work on Lesson 34: Multiply x6 in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions. Play Card Tricks and Chicken Race games found on pages 26-27, Math for Fun Projects.
Math Materials: deck of cards, die, a calculator, pencil, paper
Science: Read
“Metals” from Chem4kids and “Marvelous Murderous Metals” from Chemical Chaos by Nick Arnold. Make a
definitions page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete 1-2
experiments and record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Perform two experiments: “Metals—They’re Electrifying” and “Metals & Magnetism” from WonderNet.
Science Materials for week: magnet, wooden ruler, key, metal paper clip, metal spoon, aluminum foil ball, hair pin, safety pin, penny, nickel, dime, quarter, jar lid, bottle cap, nail, 2 D batteries, flashlight bulb
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 27, Sh, th, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
27 & 28, irregular verbs and very/real. Copy a rule or definition on
sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day)
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Agricultural Revolution. Read page (162-3) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on a table that compares farming in the Middle Ages to Agricultural Revolution. Experiment with making simple machines.
Math: Work on Lesson 35: Addition of Fractions and Multiply x4 in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions. Play Fraction Fun game.
Math Materials: file folder, glue
Science: Read
“Elements & Compounds” from How
Science Works, pages 28-29. Read about “Bonding” from from Chem4kids. Make
a definitions page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete 1-2
experiments and record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Try the experiment of Pasta with Pep from WonderNet.
Science Materials for week: rotini noodles, clear soda
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 28, Ch, hw, h, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
29 & 30, irregular verbs. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of
paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day)
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Industrial Revolution. Read pages (164-69) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Experiment with making simple machines.
Math: Work on Lesson 35: Addition of Fractions and Multiply x4 in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Science: Read
“Chemical Reactions” from How Science
Works, pages 30-31 and “Reactions” from Chem4kids. Make a definitions page
for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete 1-2 experiments and record
observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Complete the “Ziptop Bag Chemistry” experiment from The Science house and classify the changes as either chemical or physical.
Science Materials for week: calcium chloride, baking soda, 3 paper cups
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 29, Consonant Clusters, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete pages
79-82, proofreading & review. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of
paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises
section. Take Unit 3 test.
Cursive Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read The Royal Diaries: Marie Antoinette by Kathyrn Lasky (Juv. Fiction) and make a narration page for the reading notebook.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) French Revolution & Napolean’s Wars. Read pages (170-1) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Complete project/activity.
Math: Work on Lesson 36: Multiply x7 & x8 in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions. Read 2x2 = Boo! A Set of Multiplication Stories by Loreen Leedy. Play Multiplication Mountain game.
Math Materials: Several multiplication tables, crayons or markers
Science: Chemical
Reactions: Complete 1-2 experiments and record observations on an
experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Experiment with making gas with vinegar and baking soda to find out how much more space gas takes up than the equivalent amounts of liquids or solids. Use example in book or in Adventures with Atoms and Molecules, experiment #6.
Science Materials for week: baking soda, vinegar, balloon, teaspoon, measuring cup, empty soft drink bottle
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 30, Review, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
31 & 32, pronouns. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and
put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section. Complete
the In the News activity on page 109. Play and sing the Pronoun Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Felicity Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp (juv fic) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osborne (Inter Fic) and Redcoats and Petticoats by Katherine Kirkpatrick (Pict) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) American Revolution: Events Leading Up. Read one page (172) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Can’t You Make Them Behave, King George by Jean Fritz (921Ge), Sleds on the Boston Common by Louise Borden, Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride by Stephen Krensky (973.3311Kr) and And Then What Happened, Paul Revere by Jean Fritz (921 Re). Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Revolutionary War Days: Discover the Past by David King (PWL) or in Welcome to Felicity’s World: Colonial America by Gourley (973.2Go).
Video: School House Rock: America Rock: Founding, Declaration, Revolution, Constitution (973Am vidj), Kids Explore the Birth of America (973Ki vidj)
Math: Work on Lesson 36: Multiply x7 & x8 in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions. Use the Multiplication Designs activities on page 217 of Family Math.
Math Materials: Several multiplication tables, crayons or markers
Science: Chemical
Reactions: Complete 1-2 experiments and record observations on an
experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity:
Science Materials for week:
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 31, Consonant Diagraphs, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
33, 34, and 35, pronouns. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper
and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section. Complete
the In the News activity on page 109. Play and sing the Pronoun Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Meet Thomas Jefferson by Marvin Barrett (juv fic) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osborne (Inter Fic) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) American Revolution: Declaration of Independence. Read pages 148-56 of What your 3rd Grader Needs to Know plus selected sections from the What your 2nd Grader Needs to Know, What your 1st Grader Needs to Know. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read The Declaration of Independence: The Words that Made America by Sam Fink. What was the Big Idea Ben Franklin by Jean Fritz (921Fr) and The Many Lives of Ben Franklin by Aliki (921Fr). Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Read and study the Declaration of Independence. Play Liberty Kids computer game.
History Video: Ben & Me
Video: School House Rock: America Rock: Founding, Declaration, Revolution, Constitution (973Am vidj), Kids Explore the Birth of America (973Ki vidj)
Math: Work on Review Sections in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Use the tests in the Teacher’s Manual to assess weak areas. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Science: Chemical
Reactions: Complete 1-2 experiments and record observations on an
experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity:
Materials for week:
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 32, Prefixes un, dis, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
36 & 37, subject and verb agreement. Copy a rule or definition on
sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read George the Drummer Boy by Benchley (Easy Reader) and Sam the Minuteman by Benchley (Easy Reader) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Fourth of July Raid by Wilma Hays to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) American Revolution: The Battles. Read pages 148-56 of What your 3rd Grader Needs to Know plus selected sections from the What your 2nd Grader Needs to Know, What your 1st Grader Needs to Know. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Why Don’t You Get a Horse Sam Adams by Fritz (921Ad), Why Not, Lafayette by Fritz (973.3Fr), The Battle of Lexington and Concord by Neil Johnson. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Revolutionary War Days: Discover the Past by David King (PWL) or in Welcome to Felicity’s World: Colonial America by Gourley (973.2Go).
Video: School House Rock: America Rock: Founding, Declaration, Revolution, Constitution (973Am vidj), Kids Explore the Birth of America (973Ki vidj)
Math: Work on Lesson 1: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions. Practice writing and reading roman numerals. Make a sundial using Roman numerals, pg. 9-11, Colonial Days: Discover the Past by David King (973Ki).
Math Materials: Compass, stiff cardboard or wood, paint
Science: Chemical
Reactions: Complete 1-2 experiments and record observations on an
experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity:
Materials for week:
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 33, Prefix re, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
38, verb tense. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in
Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises.
When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Hannah of Fairfield by Jean VanLeeuwen (Juv Fic) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Katie’s Trunk by Ann Turner to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) American Revolution: Constitution. Read Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution by Jean Frtiz (342.73Fr), Where was Patrick Henry? by Jean Fritz (921He), Will You Sign Here, John Hancock by Jean Fritz (921 Ha), and We the People: Constitution of the U.S.A by Peter Spier. Also read pages 129-132 in What Your 2nd Grader Needs to Know on the constitution. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Read and study the Constitution. What do the big words mean?
Video: This is America, Charlie Brown: Birth of the Constitution (741.5 Th video)
Math: Work on Special Lesson: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Science: Chemical
Reactions: Complete 1-2 experiments and record observations on an
experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity:
Materials for week:
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 34, Contractions, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lessons
39 & 40, negatives and adjective comparisons. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises section. Play the Big, Bigger
and Biggest Game on page 110.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Meet Thomas Jefferson by Marvin Barrett and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read George Washington’s Mother (Easy Reader) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) USA Independence: The First Presidents. Read Kids Discover on Washington, Kids Discover on Jefferson, Stonewall by Jean Fritz (973.7Fr), and Who let Muddy Boots into the White House: A Story of Andrew Jackson by Robert Quackenbush (PWL) and complete project/activity. Skim through Lives of the President by Kathleen Krull.
History Activity: Have the girls pick a president to write about.
Video: American President: Just the Facts Series (921Am vid) and This is America Charlie Brown: The Smithsonian & the Presidency (741.5 Th vid)
Math: Work on Special Lesson: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Math Materials:
Science: Read
“Acids and Bases” from How Science Works,
pages 36-37, and “Acids & Bases are Everywhere” from Chem4kids. Make a
definitions page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete 1-2
experiments and record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Try the experiment “Chemistry & Color…It’s a Natural” from WonderNet.
Materials for week: grape juice, red carnation, red cabbage, radish, vinegar, baking soda, unlined paper, cotton swabs, clear plastic cups
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 35, Homonyms, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete 105-108, proofreading
and review. Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises section. Take Unit 4 Test.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Mary Poppins.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Europe: Germany, Italy & Britain Independance. Read pages (172-73) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in.
Math: Work on Special Lesson: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Math Materials:
Science: Acids
and Bases: Complete 1-2 experiments and record observations on an
experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity:
Video:
Materials for week:
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 36, Review, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
41, writing sentences correctly. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of
paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Meet Abraham Lincoln by Barbara Kary and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Just Like Abraham Lincoln by Bernard Waber and Abe Lincoln’s Hat by Martha Brenner to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Slavery & Civil War. Read pages (174-75) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Kids Discover on Lincoln, Young Abe Lincoln by Cheryl Harness, and Abe Lincoln Goes to Washington by Cheryl Harness and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Finish any activities left-over from the Revolutionary War.
Math: Work on Lesson 2: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Math Materials:
Science: Acids
and Bases: Complete 1-2 experiments and record observations on an
experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity:
Video:
Materials for week:
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 36, Review, in MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Practice lookingup words in the dictionary.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
42, proper nouns. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in
Grammar Rules section. Complete
exercises. File in Grammar Exercises section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Read Tales from the Arabian Nights by James Riordan (398.2Ri) or Arabian Nights by Neil Philip (398.22Ph) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Explorers & Empire Builders. Read pages (176-77) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Beyond the sea of ice: Voyage of Henry Hudson by Joan Goodman (910.92Go) and Explorers: Pioneers Who broke New Boundaries (910.92Pl). Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Make & Play Explorers, possibly an expedition kit, do some hiking and orienteering using a map and compass.
Video: Great Adventurers Videos: Robert Falcon Scott & David Livingston (910.92Gr vid ad) (note: the great adventure series is too dry for kids but fine for adults for background), The African Queen, Arabian Nights (DVD)
Math: Work on Lesson 3: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Math Materials:
Science: Acids
and Bases: Complete 1-2 experiments and record observations on an
experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity:
Materials for week:
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) If satisfied with work from MCP’s Spelling Workout C, complete a lesson in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
43, initials and abbreviations. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of
paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Small-Boy Chuku by Richard Cuffari (Inter Fic) and Kai: A Mission for her Village by Dawn Thomas (Juv. Fic). Read Lions at Lunchtime by Mary Pope Osbourne, At the Crossroads by Rachel Isadora (E) and Jamela’s Dress Story by Niki Daly (E) to RiLee.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Europeans in Africa. Read pages (178-9) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Read Shaku: King of the Zulus by Diane Stanley (968St), King Shaka’s Fierce Battle on the Little Umkosi by Dwight Whitfield, and The Zulu Kingdom by Sandra Klopper (968.4Kl). Also read Africa by Yvonne Ayo (916Ay), and African Beginnings by James Haskins (960Ha). Make a drawing and color a map of Africa as it was divided up among the Europeans. Compare this with the earlier map of the African tribe locations. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Hands-on Africa: Art Activities for All by Merrill (745.5Me).
History Video: Families of Ghana (juv video)
Audio cassette: Panther Dream and Panther Dance
Math: Work on Lesson 4: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Math Materials:
Science: Read
“Mixtures” from How Science Works,
pages 32-33 and “Mixtures” from Chem4kids. Make a definitions page for the
science notebook (What We Read). Complete 1-2 experiments and record
observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Try “Colors on the Move” experiment from WonderNet.
Science Materials for week: skim, whole half & half milk, 3 shallow bowls, dish detergent, food coloring, cotton swab
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) If satisfied with work from MCP’s Spelling Workout C, complete a lesson in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
44, book titles. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in
Grammar Rules section. Complete
exercises. File in Grammar Exercises section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Storm Boy by Colin Thiele (Int. Fict) and Quicksand Pony by Alison Lester (Juv. Fic). Read to Dingoes at Dinnertime by May Pope Osbourne, Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo by Alison Lester (E) and Bossyboots by David Cox (E) to RiLee.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) British in India, Australia & New Zealand. Read one page (180-1) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read This Place is Lonely by Vicki Cobb (994Co), Down Under: Vanishing Cultures by Jan Reynolds (994.8Re), My Place by Nadia Wheatley (994Wh) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in.
Math: Work on Lesson 5: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Math Materials:
Science: Read
“Solutions & Crystals” from How
Science Works, pages 34-35, and “Solutions” from Chem4kids. Review the
definitions of Solvent (Continuous phase) where the particles are in contact
with each other and Solute (discontinuous) surrounded by solvent
particles. Make a definitions page for
the science notebook (What We Read).
Science Activity: Have the girls set up a series of jars filled with mixtures and solutions and have the girls determine which is which. (examples: oil & water, sand and water, sugar and water).
Science Materials for week: Oil, sand, sugar, flour
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) If satisfied with work from MCP’s Spelling Workout C, complete a lesson in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
45, showing ownership. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and
put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises
section. Play and sing the Apostrophe Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Dawn Rider by Jan Hudson (Juv. Horse). Read Dakota Dugout by Ann Turner (E) and Buffaloes Before Breakfast by Mary Pope Osbourne to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Indians & Settlers: Plains Indians. Read page (182) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village by Michael Terry (978Te) and Let’s Be Indians by Peggy Parish (745.5Pa).
Math: Work on Lesson 6: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Math Materials:
Science: Solutions: Complete 1-2 experiments and record
observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Complete the experiment of placing salt into water and creating a saturated solution from thinkquest.org. Complete an experiment to see if everything can dissolve in water from thinkquest.org.
Materials for week: salt, clear cup,
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) If satisfied with work from MCP’s Spelling Workout C, complete a lesson in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
46, contractions. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in
Grammar Rules section. Complete
exercises. File in Grammar Exercises section.
Play and sing the Apostrophe Song from the Grammar
Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition:
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story by Janet Shaw (juv paper) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Daniel Boone by Averille (921Bo), Holding the Fort with Daniel Boone by Meadowcraft (921Bo), Grandma Essie’s Covered Wagon by David Wiliams (E) and Cassie’s Journey: Going West in the 1860s by Brett Harvey (E) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Indians & Settlers: Westward Movement in Covered Wagons. Read one page (183) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Kids Discover issue on Pioneers, Going West: Journey on a Wagon Train to Settle a Frontier Town by Johmann & Rieth (978.02Jo) and Welcome to Kirsten’s World 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America (978.02Si) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Let’s Be Early Settlers w/ Daniel Boone by Peggy Parish (745.5Pa), Pioneer Days: Discover through Activities by King (978.02Ki) and If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon by Ellen Levine (978Le).
Video: Watch the
PBS series, Pioneer House also the
movie How the West Was Won.
Math: Work on Lesson 7: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Writing/Composition: Write from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write letters to friends.
Science: Solutions: Complete 1-2 experiments and record
observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Complete an experiment with sugar (or salt) and water to see how temperature affects how much more sugar can dissolved from thinkquest.org. Complete an experiment to see how temperature affects the solubility of a gas in a liquid from thinkquest.org.
Science Materials for week: salt, sugar, 2 cans of soda, 2 cups
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) If satisfied with work from MCP’s Spelling Workout C, complete a lesson in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
47, commas in a series. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and
put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises
section. Play and sing the Comma Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write
from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors
writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write
letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read The Secret Valley by Clyde Bulla (Juv Fic) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Finish reading Daniel Boone by Averille (921Bo), Holding the Fort with Daniel Boone by Meadowcraft (921Bo), Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Indians & Settlers: Gold Rush. Read one page (183) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Gold Fever by McMorrow (979.4Mc) and Kid Discover issue on Gold. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Let’s Be Early Settlers w/ Daniel Boone by Peggy Parish (745.5Pa), Pioneer Days: Discover through Activities by King (978.02Ki) and If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon by Ellen Levine (978Le).
Video: Watch the PBS series, Pioneer House
Math: Work on Lesson 7: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Math Materials:
Math Materials:
Science: Separating
a solvent from solute: Make a
definitions page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete 1-2
experiments and record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Experiment on how to separate salt from water (distillation) is found page 33 from How Science Works.
Science Materials for week: salt, water, pot
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) If satisfied with work from MCP’s Spelling Workout C, complete a lesson in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
48, commas. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in
Grammar Rules section. Complete
exercises. File in Grammar Exercises section.
Play and sing the Comma Song from the Grammar
Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write
from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors
writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write
letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read Riding the Pony Express by Clyde Bulla (Juv Fic) and Next Spring an Oriole by Gloria Whelan (Juv Fic) and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Mountain Men: True Grit and Tall Tales by Andrew Glass (978Gl) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) The Wild West. Read one page (185) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Kids Discover issue on Cowboys. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Wild West Days: Activities by King (978 Ki).
Math: Work on Lesson 8: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Math Materials:
Science: Separating
a solvent from solute: Make a
definitions page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete 1-2
experiments and record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Making of crystals on glass, pg. 34, Chemically Active. Or maybe get a crystal growing kit
Science Materials for week:
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) If satisfied with work from MCP’s Spelling Workout C, complete a lesson in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
49, writing quotations. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and
put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises
section. Play and sing the Quotation Mark Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write
from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors
writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write
letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Have Gentian read a Josefina story and make a narration page for the reading notebook. Read Susanna of the Alamo by Jakes & Bacon (976.4Jo) to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) South America & Mexico. Read one page (185) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Welcome to Josefina’s World 1824: Growing Up in the Southwest Frontier (978.9La), Make Way for Sam Houston by Jean Fritz (921Ho) and Davy Crockett by Sanford Tousey (921Cr) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in.
Math: Work on Lesson 9: Multiply in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and continue working with fractions.
Math Materials:
Science: Separating
a solvent from solute: Make a
definitions page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete 1-2
experiments and record observations on an experiment’s page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Experiment on how to separate substances through a paper towel is found page 33 from How Science Works. A more fun experiment is a Candy Chromatography from WonderNet.
Science Materials for week: candy-coated chocolate, candy-coated peanut butter, candy-coated fruit jelly, coffee filter, cotton swabs, plastic cup, scissors, jar lid, food coloring, purple saurus rex and orange kool-aid, 1 lb. Bag of M & Ms, black transparency pens
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) If satisfied with work from MCP’s Spelling Workout C, complete a lesson in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete lesson
50, direct quotations. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and
put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Cursive Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook.
Writing/Composition: Write
from dictation once a week. Complete writing exercises from Young Authors
writing group. Work on story creation, development, and final edit. Write
letters to friends.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Read to both girls.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) The Russia: Life Under the Czars. Read pages (186-87) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read Anastasia’s Album by Hugh Brewster (921An) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in.
Video:
Materials for week:
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In G.U.M, complete
proofreading and review. Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises section. Take Unit 5 test.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Japan & China: Western Ideas in the East. Read pages (188-89) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Make a drawing and color a map as needed. Read and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Step Into…Ancient Japan by Fiona Macdonald (CW lib) which include making a tea bowl, pg. 60-61, and have a mini tea ceremony.
History Materials: self-drying clay, modeling tool, cut-out bottom of a 2-liter plastic bottle, fine sandpaper, paints, brushes, varnish.
Video:
Materials for week:
Read Little House in the Woods series, maybe take a field trip to the house as well as other places mentioned.