Contents ©2003-2004
Cathy Waller. Updated May 2, 2004
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Objectives:
Resources (in the order used)
Week 1 End of Summer, Fall Migration
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Week 23
Week 24
Week 25
Week 26
Week 27
Week 28
Week 29
Week 30
Week 31
Week 32
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By the end of this school year Gentian will be able to…
- State what she will be able to do
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contents Items in blue
are from the library.
1.
MCP’s Spelling Workout D
2.
G.U.M, complete lessons 1, 2 & 3
3.
Grammar Songs CD
4.
Schoolhouse Rock DVD grammar
5.
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook
6.
Horrible
Histories: Who Are You Calling a Woolly Mammoth by Elizabeth Levy (560.97Le)
7.
Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World
8.
Math-U-See Intermediate Math with video and
manipulatives
9.
Safari game
10.
Guide to Animal Tracking and Behavior by Stokes
11.
If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write…, pg. 55
12.
Outrageous Women by Vicki Leon
13.
Kingfisher History Encyclopedia
14.
How People Lived: City-States, pg. 14-17
15.
They
Lived Like this in Ancient Mesopatamia by Neurath & Worboys (913.35Ne).
16.
Empires
of Mesopotamia by Don Nardo (935Na)
17.
Pyramids:
50 Hands-On Activities to Experience Ancient Egypt by Avery Hart and Paul
Mantell (932 Ha)
18.
VIDEO Ancient Civilizations for Children: Ancient
Mesopotamia (935An jvideo)
19.
Math for Fun
20.
175 Amazing Nature Experiments by Harlow and Morgan
21.
Reader’s Digest How Nature Works
22.
My
Mother Talks to Trees by Doris Gove
23.
Tut’s
Mummy Lost—and Found by Judy Donnelly
24.
The
Tomb of the Boy King by John Frank (932 Fr
25.
How People Lived: Secrets of the Tomb
26.
Tales
Mummies Tell by Patricia Lauber (393La)
27.
Secrets
of Mummies by Joyce Milton (393 Mi)
28.
Mummies
made in Egypt by Aliki (393 Br)
29.
Video: National Geographic’s Amazing Planet: Mummies
Unwrapped
30.
Ancient Egypt Treasure Chest
31.
Hieroglyphics stamp kit
32.
The Usbourne Illustrated Encyclopedia: The Natural
World
33.
The
Life Cycle of the Oak Tree by Paula Z. Hogan
34.
Why Do
Leaves Change Color by Betsy Maestro
35.
Read Nefertari: Princess of Egypt by Roberta Angeletti
36.
Shipwrecked Sailor: An Egyptian Tale with Hieroglyphs
by Tamara Bower
37.
Pyramid
by David Macaulay (913.32)
38.
Video: Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile, Ancient
Civilizations for Children: Ancient Egypt (935An jvideo)
39.
Video: National Geographic Egypt DVD
40.
Cleopatra
by Diane Stanley (932 St)
41.
Egypt’s
Queen Cleopatra by Nobel Iris (921 Cl)
42.
Make
it Work! Ancient Egypt by Andrew Haslam and Alexander Parsons)
43.
Secret
World of Mummies and the Secrets of Ancient Egypt by John Malam (932 Ma)
44.
How People Lived: on the Nile
45.
Gilgamesh
the King by Ludmila Zeman (292Ze)
46.
Ancient
India and its Influence on Modern Times by Robert Wirsing (915.4 Wi)
47.
All
Kinds of Kings in fact and legend from Hammurabi to Louis XIV by Joanna
Johnston (920Jo)
48.
Science in a Nutshell “Charge It! Static Electricity”
kit or the “Energy & Motion” kit
49.
The Minotaur of Knossos by Robert Angeletti
50.
Theseus
and the Minotaur by Warwick Hutton (292 Hu)
51.
The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War by Emily
Little
52.
The
Odyssey by Joanne Mattern
53.
Classic Myths to Read Aloud by William Russell
54.
The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus by Aliki (no Pwl)
55.
Ancient
Greece by Anne Pearson (938 Pe)
56.
The
Librarian who measured the Earth by Kathyrn Lasky (520 La)
57.
Alexander
the Great by Charles Mercer (921 Al)
58.
Alexander
the Great by John Gunther (921 Al)
59.
How Nature Works
60.
Cells
Are Us by Dr. Fran Balkwill
61.
Atoms
and Cells by Lionel Bender
62.
Gregg’s
Microscope by Millicent Selsam
63.
Video on Charles Darwin
64.
Darwin:
Nature Reinterpreted by Piero Ventura (PWL 575 Ve)
65.
People
of the Old Testament: for children by Gloria Truitt (221 Tr)
66.
Tomie
dePaola’s book of the Old Testament (221 Bi)
67.
The
Sea Traders by Moutland Edey (930 Ed
68.
Music
CD Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
(PWL compact disc)
69.
Celtic
Tales: Legends of Tall Warriors and Old Enchantments by Barbara Picard (398.2
Pi)
70.
How People Lived: Invaders from the North, pg. 26-29
71.
Step Into…The Celtic World by Fiona Macdonald
72.
DK Human Body Explorer computer game
73.
Gobble Up Science
74.
Day of
the Dragon King by Mary Pope Osbourne
75.
The
Dragon’s Tale and Other Animal Fables of the Chinese Zodiac by Demi (398.2 De)
76.
A Sky
Full of Dragons by Mildred Whatley Wright
77.
The
Story of the Dragon King’s Key
78.
Chinese
Cinderella by Adeline Mah (PWL 979.4Ma)
79.
Lao
Lao of Dragon Mountain by Margaret Bateson-Hill (Easy Pict)
80.
Growing
Up in Ancient China by Ken Teague (931 Te)
81.
DVD Big Bird in China and First Emperor of China
82.
The
Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole
83.
Sense-abilities:
fun ways to explore the senses: activities for children 4 to 8 by Michelle
O’Brien-Palmer (PWL 612.8 Ob)
84.
Ancient
China by Nicholson & Watts (931 Ni)
85.
Buddha
Stories by Demi (294.3 De)
86.
Cow
for Jaya by Eva Grant
87.
The
rumor: A Jahata Tale from India by Jan Thornhill (398.2Th)
88.
In the
heart of the village: the world of the Indian Banyan Tree by Barb Bash (583 Ba)
89.
They
Lived Like this in Ancient India by Marie Neurath (915.4 Ne)
90.
Video Rikki Tikki Tavi video
91.
People of the Corn: A Mayan Story by Mary-Joan Gerson
92.
Journey of the Nightly Jaguar by Burton Albert
93.
Rain Player by David Wisniewski
94.
The Llama’s Secret: A Peruvian Legend by Argentina
Palacios
95.
Feathers like the Rainbow: An Amazon Indian Tale by
Flora
96.
Maya:
Land of the turkey and the deer (972Vo)
97.
Mayan
Weaving: A Living Tradition by Ann Stalcup (746.089 St)
98.
Step
Into the Aztec & Maya Worlds (972 Ma)
99.
The Romans by Sally Hewitt (part of the Footprints in
Time series)
100.
I wonder why Romans Wore Togas and Other Questions
about Ancient Rome by Fiona Macdonald
101.
Pompeii…Buries Alive! By Edith Kunhardt
102.
Classical
Kids: An Activity Guide in Ancient Greece and Rome by Laurie Carlson (938Ca).
103.
Spend
the Day in Ancient Rome by Linda Honan (937.6Ho)
104.
Vacation
on the Volcano by Mary Pope Osbourne
105.
Kids
Discover magazine on Pompeii
106.
Roman
Numerals I to MM by Arthur Glisert
107.
Number
Art by Leonard Fisher
108.
The
Night of the Full Moon by Gloria Whelan
109.
The
Indian School by Gloria Whelan
110.
The
Shadow of the Wolf by Gloria Whelan
111.
Return
to the Island by Gloria Whelan
112.
The
Wanigan: a Life on the River by Gloria Whelan
113.
The
Log Cabin Quilt by Ellen Howard
114.
Two Little Savages by Ernest Thompson Seton
115.
The Dreamers, Doers, and Deeds: History of Marquette
116.
Michigan
Indians: a way of life changes by Donald Chaput
117.
Nishnawbe:
a story of Indians in Michigan by Lynne Deur
118.
Medicine Cards
119.
Video: Paddle to the Sea
120.
The
Wanigan: a Life on the River by Gloria Whelan
121.
Traders
in time: a dream-quest adventure by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos
122.
A
place called home: Michigan’s Mill Creek story: the history of the inhabitants
of the Straits of Mackinaw by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos
123.
When
Michigan was young: the story of its beginnings, early legends and folklore by
Ethel Rowan Fasquelle.
124.
Computer game Oregon Trail
125.
If You
Lived at the Time of the Civil War by Kay Moore (PWL 973.7Mo)
126.
The
Civil War & Reconstruction by Kallen (PWL 973.7 Ka)
127.
Ghosts
of the Civil War by Cheryl Harness (PWL 973.7Ha)
128.
Fields
of Fury: The American Civil War by McPhorson (PWL 973.7 Mo)
129.
Civil
War for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (PWL 973.7He)
130.
The
Wanigan: a Life on the River by Gloria Whelan
131.
The
Civil War & Reconstruction by Kallen (PWL 973.7 Ka)
132.
North to Iron Country: a dream-quest adventure by Janie
Lynn
133.
Lumber
Camp Library by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock (PWL Juv fiction hardcover)
134.
Journey
back to lumberjack camp: a dream-quest adventure by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos
135.
Lumberjack Lingo by Sorden and Vallier
136.
Calked Boots & Cant Hooks by George Corrigan
137.
Tall Timber by Bacig and Thompson
138.
Audio
Cassette: Bunyan & Banjoes cassette (PWL juv. audio cassettes)
139.
Video: Paul Bunyan and Good Man in the Woods (PWL)
140.
Big Annie of Calumet: true story of the Industrial
Revolution by Jerry Stanley
141.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Rose’s Journal: The
Story of a Girl in the Great Depression by Marissa Moss
142.
Know
your Marquette County Government: a citizens guide to Marquette County by the
League of Women Voters
Week 1 End of Summer, Fall Migration
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 1 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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 and sing the
Sentence Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Watch Schoolhouse Rock DVD grammar
section.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Horrible Histories: Who Are You Calling a Woolly Mammoth by
Elizabeth Levy (560.97Le).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Prehistory & People of the Ice Age, Migrating & Settling Down
(up to 8,000 B.C.). Read 4 pages from Kingfisher
Book of the Ancient World. Make a narration page (outline or composition) for the history notebook. Mark dates on
timeline. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Weaving Basket
out of cattails or coil clay pot or make a miniature mud brick house.
Math: (4hrs/wk) Work on Review
Sections in Math-U-See Intermediate Math.
Use the tests in the Teacher’s Manual to assess weak areas. Review Lesson 1: Multiply
1, 2, 5 and Lesson: 2 Fractions in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Complete multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and skip
counting by 3 and 6, and by 9.
Math Materials: Subtraction
Safari game
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk)
Science Activity:
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 2 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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
Sentence Scramble game on page 31.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day)
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) First Farmers & First Cities (10,000-5,000 B.C.). Read 2 pages
from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Make a narration page (outline or
composition) for the history notebook. Mark dates on timeline.
History Activity: Field trip to Field Museum
Math: (4hrs/wk) Review Lesson 3:
Adding Fractions and Lesson 4: Equivalent Fractions, in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch
video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Develop a chart of liquid
measurements for cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. Complete multiplication
problems. Practice multiplication facts and skip counting.
Math Materials: quart of
chocolate milk, Safari subtraction game,
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read
selections on bears from Guide to Animal
Tracking and Behavior by the Stokes. Research and write a report on bears.
Science Activity: Take a hike
and collect leaves from different tree species for a lead collection. Sort them
into piles based on similar shapes. Select the best one from each.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete Lesson
3 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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
Treasure Hunt game on page 31.
Writing: (30 min/day) Brainstorm
and create a list of words which are any way related to trees (examples in If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write…,
pg. 55). Post the list and add to it as the week goes on. Work on completing
Van Gogh poem. Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Enheduana of Sumer in the
Outrageous
Women by Vicki Leon.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Mesopatamia & Sumer & Babylon (5,000-1155 B.C.). Read 4 pages
from Kingfisher History Encyclopedia.
Make a narration page (outline or
composition) for the history notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Read How People Lived: City-States, pg. 14-17
and They Lived Like this in Ancient
Mesopatamia by Neurath & Worboys (913.35Ne). Complete
project/activity. Reference: Empires of Mesopotamia by Don Nardo (935Na.
History Activity: Create a miniature Mesopotamia River valley
(pg. 31, Pyramids: 50 Hands-On Activities to
Experience Ancient Egypt by Avery Hart and Paul Mantell (932 Ha) and make a Sumerian royal
headdress from the Ancient Arts Jewelry kit.
Video: Ancient Civilizations for Children: Ancient Mesopotamia (935An video).
Math: (4hrs/wk) Skim through
Lesson 27: Decimals in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Use the place value sheets for decimals. Play the Decimal Fractions game in Math for Fun, pg. 25, and the Diabolical
Decimals game on pg. 44. Continue to practice multiplication facts (especially 4s) and skip counting. Have
Gentian locate an Egyptian book to read in the library.
Math Materials: Number line, place
value sheets, cardboard, construction paper,
diabolical decimal chart, die, and pencil.
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) What is a
tree? Read pages 92-103 in 175 Amazing
Nature Experiments by Harlow and Morgan and pages 54-57 in Reader’s Digest How Nature Works. Read My Mother Talks to Trees by Doris Gove. Make a definitions page for the
science notebook (What We Read). Complete 1-2 activities or experiments.
Science Activity: Role play what
it is to start as a seed, then anchor to the soil and grow, endure all that
happens around since a trees can’t go anywhere. (refer to Steve Van Matre books
for ideas). Select on special tree, give it a name, and record data about it
(pg. 92 in 175 Amazing Nature Experiments
by Harlow and Morgan).
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 4 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete
Van Gogh poem for display. Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook as needed
for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Tut’s Mummy Lost—and Found by Judy Donnelly and The Tomb of the Boy King by John Frank (932 Fr).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Egypt Old Kingdom (3100-2040 B.C.). Read 2 pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Also read How
People Lived: Secrets of the Tomb, pg. 22-23, Tales Mummies Tell by Patricia Lauber (393La), Secrets of Mummies by Joyce Milton (393
Mi), Mummies made in Egypt by Aliki
(393 Br) and complete
project/activity. Locate Egypt on the globe. Make a narration page (outline or composition) for the history
notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Complete project/activity.
Video: National Geographic’s Amazing Planet: Mummies Unwrapped
History Activity: Complete
activities in Ancient Egypt Treasure
Chest, and do a self-portrait in the ancient Egyptian style and dress
yourself in period clothing (pg. 51, Pyramids: 50 Hands-On Activities
to Experience Ancient Egypt by Avery Hart and Paul Mantell (932 Ha).
Experiment with Hieroglyphics stamp kit.
History Material: Paper or
parchment, colored pencils and markers
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 5: Multiply 7 & 8, Inequalities, Gallon/Pints in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch
video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication
problems. Practice multiplication facts and skip counting. Play the Fair Shares
game in Math for Fun, pg. 40.
Math Materials: container and
large noodles or dried beans
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) What types
of trees live around us? Read pages 92-93 in 175 Amazing Nature Experiments by Harlow and Morgan, pgs. 8-9
“Trees” in The Usbourne Illustrated
Encyclopedia: The Natural World, and pages 54-57 in Reader’s Digest How Nature Works. Read The Life Cycle of the
Oak Tree by Paula
Z. Hogan and Why Do Leaves Change Color
by Betsy Maestro. Make a definitions page for the science notebook (What
We Read). Complete 1-2 activities or experiments.
Science Activity: Assemble the
data on the special tree into a Tree Poster (pg. 92 in 175 Amazing Nature Experiments by Harlow and Morgan). Take a walk
around to locate different types of trees. Make bark rubbings and collect
leaves, flowers/seeds, twigs of the trees. Assemble them in a scrapbook and
record the data-name, date, location, how old.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 5 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Nefertari: Princess of Egypt by Roberta
Angeletti and the Shipwrecked Sailor: An
Egyptian Tale with Hieroglyphs by Tamara Bower.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Egypt Middle Kingdom (2040-1550 B.C.). Read 2 pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World, Secrets of the Mummies by Shelley Tanaka (393 Ta), and Pyramid
by David Macaulay (913.32). Complete project/activity.
Video: Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile, Ancient Civilizations for Children: Ancient Egypt (935An jvideo),
National Geographic Egypt DVD.
History Activity: Create a
six-step pyramid out of Legos (pg. 47, Pyramids: 50 Hands-On Activities
to Experience Ancient Egypt by Avery Hart and Paul Mantell (932 Ha) and
build their own tomb with shoeboxes. Consider putting in the boxes what they
would want to take with them.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 5: Multiply 7 & 8, Inequalities, Gallon/Pints in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch
video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete multiplication
problems. Practice multiplication facts and skip counting. Play the Fair Shares
game in Math for Fun, pg. 40.
Math Materials: container and
large noodles or dried beans
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) How do
trees prepare for winter? Why Do Trees lose their leaves? Why leaves change
color? What happens to all those leaves? To answer these questions, read pages
106-109 in 175 Amazing Nature Experiments
by Harlow and Morgan. Make a definitions page for the science notebook (What We
Read). Complete 1-2 activities or experiments.
Science Activity: Assemble a
color wheel from pieces of different leaves or cross a leaf (experiment on pg.
108 in 175 Amazing Nature Experiments
by Harlow and Morgan), or put leaves in a covered jar for four weeks and check
regularly to see what happens (experiment on pg. 109 in 175 Amazing Nature Experiments by Harlow and Morgan).
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 6 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Cleopatra by
Diane Stanley (932 St), The Tomb of the
Boy King by John Frank (932 Fr), and Egypt’s
Queen Cleopatra by Nobel Iris (921 Cl).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Egypt’s New Kingdom (1532-30 B.C.): Read 2 pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Make a narration page on the
“Superstars of Old Egypt” for the history notebook (see: Pyramids: 50 Hands-On
Activities to Experience Ancient Egypt by Avery Hart and Paul Mantell (932 Ha). Mark dates
on timeline. Have Gentian make a drawing. Read excerpts from Hatshepsut of
Thebes from Outrageous Women and
complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make clothing
and jewelry that the kings and queens may have worn. Make a reed boat (pg.
44-45, Make it
Work! Ancient Egypt by Andrew Haslam and Alexander Parsons). Make a pharaoh’s pectoral from the Ancient Arts
Jewelry kit.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 6: Build Double Digit Multiplication in Math-U-See Intermediate
Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete
multiplication problems. Practice multiplication facts and skip counting. Play
the Square Shuffling game in Math for Fun,
pg. 180.
Math Materials: eight colored
squares of equal size
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 2
pages, “Structure of fungi,” from How
Nature Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in
the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Experiments: Grow a pin
mold (from bread) and find out how useful by making bread with yeast
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 7 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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. Watch the Schoolhouse
Rock DVD grammar section.
Writing: (30 min/day) Create a
list of names that are both nouns and verbs. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Secret World of Mummies and the Secrets of Ancient Egypt by John Malam (932 Ma).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) End of the Egyptian empire (10-70-30 B.C.): Read two pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World and
read How People Lived: on the Nile,
pages 18-21. Make a narration page (outline or composition) for the history
notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Have Gentian make a drawing. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make and eat
food and dress like an Egyptian. Make up for a pheasant and a queen (pg. 13, Make it Work! Ancient
Egypt
by Andrew Haslam and Alexander Parsons). Make
Fig Cakes (pg. 28-29, Make it Work! Ancient
Egypt
by Andrew Haslam and Alexander Parsons).
History materials: Figs, walnuts, almonds, honey, ground
cardamon
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 7: Solving for an Unknown & 1,000 in Math-U-See Intermediate
Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. If Gentian is
ready, skip to lesson 19 video for
millions’ instruction. Use the abacus and the place value sheet to for numbers
up to hundred million. Play the “What’s that Number” game found on pg. 24 in Math for Fun Projects. Practice place value, multiplication facts
and skip counting.
Math Materials: abacus, place
value sheets, strips of paper or cardboard
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 2
pages, “How toadstools reproduce,” from How
Nature Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in
the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Take a hike to
find toadstools then bring them home to make spore prints.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 8 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) ) 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. Watch the Schoolhouse Rock DVD grammar section.
Writing: (30 min/day) Create a
list of names that are both nouns and verbs. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Gilgamesh the King by Ludmila Zeman (292Ze).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Mesopotamia/Babylonia (2000-539 B.C.): Read 6 pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Make a narration page (outline or
composition) for the history notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Locate Fertile
Crescent and current countries on the map. Introduce on the following: Code of
Hammurabi, Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
History Activity: Make a stamp
seal
Resources: Ancient India and its
Influence on Modern Times by Robert Wirsing (915.4 Wi) and Hammurabi excerpts from the book, All Kinds of Kings in fact and legend from Hammurabi to Louis XIV by Joanna Johnston (920Jo).
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 8: Double Digit Multiplication in Math-U-See Intermediate
Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials:
Science Activity: (2-3 hrs/wk)
Perform 1-2 experiments each week in the Science
in a Nutshell “Charge It! Static Electricity” kit or the “Energy &
Motion” kit.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 9 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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. Play the “Guess Who?”
Game on page 57.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Have
Gentian read The Minotaur of Knossos
by Robert Angeletti and Theseus and the Minotaur by Warwick
Hutton (292 Hu).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Crete: Read pages 64-65 from Kingfisher
Book of the Ancient World. Locate Crete on the globe. Make a narration
page (outline or composition) for the
history notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make a Fresco
and/or make a Minotaur Maze from Math for
Fun Projects, pg. 146-47.
History Materials: plaster of Paris, water-based paints,
masking tape, large paper or cardboard.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 9: Expanded Notation & Double Digit Multiplication in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Use the place value chart as needed.
Math Materials: place value
chart
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) (2-3
hrs/wk) Perform 1-2 experiments each week in the Science in a Nutshell “Charge It! Static Electricity” kit or the
“Energy & Motion” kit.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 10 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lessons 16 & 17, 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. Play and sing the Verbs Song from the Grammar Songs CD. Watch the Schoolhouse Rock DVD grammar section.
Writing: (30 min/day) Create a
word wheel with an overused verb and the many other options for that word
(examples in If You’re Trying to Teach
Kids How to Write…, pg. 47). Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook as needed
for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Have
Gentian read parts of The Trojan Horse:
How the Greeks Won the War by Emily Little. Read a chapter per session of The Odyssey
by Joanne Mattern.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Greece-Mycenaeans (1650-1100). Read 2 pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World. Locate Turkey and Greece on
the map. Make a narration page for the history notebook.
History Activity: Make a chariot
or and make an ancient Greek brooch from the Ancient Arts Jewelry kit.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 9: Expanded Notation & Double Digit Multiplication in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Use the place value chart as needed.
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Perform
1-2 experiments each week in the Science
in a Nutshell “Charge It! Static Electricity” kit or the “Energy &
Motion” kit.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 11 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lessons 18, 19 & 20,
adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions. 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. Watch the Schoolhouse Rock
DVD grammar section.
Writing: (30 min/day) Create a
sentence challenger and add as many adverbs and adjectives to the sentence
during the week as possible (examples in If
You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write…, pg. 39). Complete a couple of
pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Classic Myths to Read Aloud by William Russell, The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus by Aliki (no Pwl),
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Greeks/Persians (1100-350 B.C.).Read four pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Locate Greece on the globe. Make a narration page (outline or composition) for the history notebook. Mark dates on
timeline. Have Gentian make a drawing. Read Ancient Greece by Anne Pearson (938 Pe) and
The Librarian who measured the Earth by Kathyrn Lasky (520 La).
History Activity: Build a Trojan
horse or play the Wishbone Odyssey computer game.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 10: Adding Fractions with Unequal Denominators in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials: fraction kit
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Perform
1-2 experiments each week in the Science
in a Nutshell “Charge It! Static Electricity” kit or the “Energy &
Motion” kit.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 12 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete pages 53-56, proofreading
and review. Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises section. Take Unit 2 test.
Writing: (30 min/day) Search for
phrases that create a picture. Then use various medium to reproduce images
(examples in If You’re Trying to Teach
Kids How to Write…, pg. 41). Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook as needed
for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Alexander the Great by Charles Mercer (921 Al) and Alexander the Great by John Gunther (921
Al).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Greeks and Alexander the Great. Read four pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Make a narration page (outline or
composition) for the history notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Have Gentian
make a drawing. Read supplemental library books and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make a scroll
out of paper and wooden dowels. Practice writing the Greek alphabet.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 10: Adding Fractions with Unequal Denominators in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Take Lesson 10
test.
Math Materials: fraction kit
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 4
pages, “Cells” and “Chemicals of Life”
from How Nature Works. Read Cells Are Us
by Dr. Fran Balkwill, Atoms and Cells
by Lionel Bender, and Gregg’s Microscope
by Millicent Selsam. Write a short science report on one of the topics
covered in the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any
experiments.
Science Activity: View moss
under a microscope, observe osmosis. Play the computer game “Cell Search” in
learn how to identify the different parts of three types of cells: protist,
plant and animal cells.
Science Materials: microscope,
moss, 2 potatoes, sugar, 3 dishes knife
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 13 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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.
Writing: (30 min/day)
Create a list of 25 words and then
combine any 3 (or more) words into a phrase
(examples in If You’re Trying to
Teach Kids How to Write…, pg. 47). Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Alexander the Great by Charles Mercer (921 Al) and Alexander the Great by John Gunther (921
Al).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Greeks and Alexander the Great. Read four pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Make a narration page (outline or
composition) for the history notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Have Gentian
make a drawing. Read supplemental library books and complete project/activity
of making a catapult.
History Activity: Make a
catapult
Materials for week: Small
cardboard box, sticky tape, pencil, match box cover, rubber band, matchsticks,
string
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 11: More Adding Fractions & Multiply 12 in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts
using manipulatives.
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 2
pages, “Natural Selection,” from How
Nature Works. Watch the video on Charles Darwin. Read Darwin: Nature
Reinterpreted by
Piero Ventura (PWL 575 Ve). Write a short report on Charles Darwin.
Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Play the a natural
selection game found in How Nature Works, page 22.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 14 & 15 in MCP’s Spelling
Workout D. Copy rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled
words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lessons 23 & 24, its
and forms of be. 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. Use Extra Practice
sheets as necessary.
Writing: (30 min/day)
Create a list of 25 words and then
combine any 3 (or more) words into a phrase (examples in If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write…, pg. 47). Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read
some of the Songs of Solomon and the story of David and Goliath from the People of the Old Testament: for children by Gloria Truitt (221 Tr).
Read Tomie dePaola’s book of the Old Testament (221
Bi). Also read excerpts on Deborah and Jael of Israel and Semiramis of Assyria
in Outrageous Women. Read The Sea Traders by Moutland Edey (930 Ed.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Canaanites and Philistines (1500-500), Old Testament Land,
Phoenicians, Assyrians, and
Mesopotamia-Babylonians (1500-500). Read 12 pages of the Middle East section
from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Locate the countries on the globe.
Complete notebook page and project or activity.
History Activity: Listen to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat music by
Andrew Lloyd Webber (PWL compact disc). Make a crude sailboat and float
or make a model shaduf or make a goddess Ishtar out of clay—inlay with red
stones
Materials for week: string, sticky tape, stick, paper clip,
bottle with screw top, bag, and weight
, air hardening clay, small red
stones
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 12: Rule of 4, 10,000 & 100,000 in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts
using manipulatives. Use the abacus and the place value sheet for numbers up to
hundred million. Also review geometric shapes, angles, and degrees. Practice 12
times table during Winter Solstice break.
Math Materials: abacus, place
value sheets, pattern blocks, protractor
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 6
pages, “Classification,” from How Nature
Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in the
section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.“
Science Activity: Develop a
chart of animal divisions and what makes each group unique from each other.
Break down the living from nonliving, vertebrate from invertebrate, and then
define various vertebrate categories. Arrange a living classification chart using previously cut out magazine
pictures. Arrange a living classification chart using previously cut out magazine pictures.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 16 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lessons 25 & 26, good/well
and doesn’t/don’t. 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 “Create a
sentence” game by writing all the confusing words on index cards. Each player
draws a card and creates a proper sentence to score a point.
Writing: (30 min/day) Create a
list of 25 words and then combine any 3 (or more) words into a phrase (examples
in If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to
Write…, pg. 47). Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook as needed
for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Celtic Tales: Legends of Tall Warriors and Old Enchantments by Barbara Picard (398.2 Pi).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) The Celts. Read four pages (108-111) from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World. Make a narration page (outline or composition) for the history
notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Have Gentian make a drawing. Read
supplemental library books and complete project/activity. Read How People Lived: Invaders from the North,
pg. 26-29.
History Activity: Select an activity
from Step Into…The Celtic World by
Fiona Macdonald such as a Celtic border page 60-61.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 13: Nineovers in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch
video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 6
pages, “Skeletons,” “Joints & movement” and “Muscle power,” from How Nature Works. Write a short science
report on one of the topics covered in the section. Complete project/activity
and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Play DK Human Body Explorer computer game.
Assemble a human skeleton.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 17 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lessons 27 & 28,
articles and whose/who’s. 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 “Create a
sentence” game by writing all the confusing words on index cards. Each player
draws a card and creates a proper sentence to score a point.
Writing: (30 min/day) For each
letter of your name, write a word that is part of a newspaper headline (examples in If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write…, pg. 48). Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day)
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Europe-Monument Builders (4500-700 B.C.) and Africa. Read 10 pages
from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Locate the countries on globe. Make a
narration page (outline or composition)
for the history notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Have Gentian make a drawing.
Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Construct an
edible Stonehenge miniature out of sugar wafers.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 13: Nineovers in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch
video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 4
pages, “Teeth,” and “Lungs & breathing,” from How Nature Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics
covered in the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any
experiments.
Science Activity: Using the play
dough teeth maker and play dough or sculpey, assemble an upper and lower jaw.
Possibly arrange a field trip to Chris Burnett’s to see his animal skulls to
compare different teeth and make some conclusions on diet and teeth. Perform
the experiment on page 164, “Testing your lung capacity.” Complete one of the
experiments in Gobble Up Science,
pgs. 100-102: “Choppers or Chewers,” “Teeth Treats,” or “Soaking Shells.”
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 18 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lessons 29 &
30,two/too/to 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. Play
“Create a sentence” game by writing all the confusing words on index cards.
Each player draws a card and creates a proper sentence to score a point.
Writing: (30 min/day) Have each
kid write 5-10 questions that they wish they could have answered (examples in If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write…,
pg. 61). Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Day of the Dragon King by Mary Pope Osbourne, The Dragon’s Tale and Other Animal
Fables of the Chinese Zodiac by Demi (398.2 De), A Sky Full of
Dragons by Mildred Whatley Wright, and the Story of the Dragon King’s Key,
pg. 25-29, Chinese Cinderella by
Adeline Mah (PWL 979.4Ma), and Lao Lao of
Dragon Mountain by Margaret Bateson-Hill (Easy Pict).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) China. Read 4 pages from Kingfisher
Book of the Ancient World. Make a narration page (outline or composition) for the history notebook. Mark dates on
timeline. Have Gentian make a drawing. Read Growing Up in Ancient China by Ken Teague (931 Te) and
complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make your own
printing block (pg. 17, Ancient China by Nicholson & Watts (931 Ni)
or make a Chinese wall hanging
Materials for week: paper, dowel
rod, tape, water colors, brush
History Video: Big Bird in China and First Emperor of China DVD
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 14: Fraction of a Number in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch
video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Play the Fair Shares game in Math for Fun, pg. 40.
Math Materials: container, large
noodles or beans
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 4
pages, “Vision,” and “Hearing,” from How
Nature Works. Also read the parts on sight and vision in The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole. Write a
short science report on one of the topics covered in the section. Complete
project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Make an
appointment with the eye and ear doctors to have their vision and hearing
tested and to explore the eye and ears with the doctors. Make an edible eye out
of an egg, olives and mayonnaise (or try other edibles to build an edible eye).
Also try the activities: “Shake It, Match It,” “Tunneling tones,”
“Complimentary Colors,” and “Eye Memory Quiz” from Sense-abilities: fun
ways to explore the senses: activities for children 4 to 8 by Michelle O’Brien-Palmer (PWL
612.8 Ob).
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 19 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Work on
developing ideas for Young Author’s book. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read
Pan Chao of China in Outrageous Women,
The Dragon’s Tale and Other Animal Fables of the Chinese Zodiac by Demi (398.2 De), A Sky Full of Dragons by Mildred Whatley
Wright, and the Story of the Dragon King’s Key, pg. 25-29, Ancient China by Nicholson & Watts (931 Ni).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) China: Qin and Han Dynasty. Read 4 pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World. Make a narration page (outline or composition) for the history
notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Have Gentian make a drawing. Read Growing Up in Ancient China by Ken Teague (931 Te) and complete
project/activity.
History Activity: Make your own
printing block (pg. 17, Ancient China by Nicholson & Watts (931 Ni)
or make a Chinese wall hanging.
History Video: Big Bird in China and First Emperor of China DVD
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 15: Division in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch
video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials: Division card
game
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 2
pages, “Touch,” from How Nature Works.
Also read the parts on touch in The Magic School Bus Explores the
Senses by Joanna
Cole. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in the
section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Try the two
experiments on pgs. 168-169 in How Nature
Works: “Mapping your sense of touch” and “testing the skin sensitivity.”
Also try the activities: “What’s the Shape” and “Identify the Object” from Sense-abilities: fun ways to explore the senses: activities for children
4 to 8 by Michelle
O’Brien-Palmer (PWL 612.8 Ob).
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 20 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) ) In G.U.M, complete lessons 31, 32 & 33,
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.
Watch the Schoolhouse Rock DVD
grammar section.
Writing: (30 min/day) Work on
developing ideas for Young Author’s book. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Buddha Stories
by Demi (294.3 De), Cow for Jaya by Eva Grant, The rumor: A Jahata Tale from India by Jan Thornhill (398.2Th) and In the heart of the village: the world of
the Indian Banyan Tree by Barb Bash (583 Ba).
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) India: Buddha. Read 8 pages from Kingfisher
Book of the Ancient World. Make a narration page (outline or composition)
for the history notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Have Gentian make a drawing.
Read They Lived Like this in Ancient India by Marie Neurath (915.4 Ne)
and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Watch Rikki Tikki Tavi video.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 15: Division in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch
video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials: Division Down Under card game
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 2
pages, “Taste & Smell,” from How
Nature Works. Also read the parts on taste and smell in The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole. Write a
short science report on one of the topics covered in the section. Complete
project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Try the two
experiments on pgs. 170-171 in How Nature
Works: “Testing your taste threshold” and “Mapping your tongue.” Also try
the activities: “Map Taste Buds” and “Identifying Tastes” from Sense-abilities: fun ways to explore the senses: activities for children
4 to 8 by Michelle
O’Brien-Palmer (PWL 612.8 Ob). Complete one of the experiments in Gobble Up Science, pgs. 15-21: “Mouth
Map,” “The Nose Knows,” “How Sweet It Is,” “Sweet or Salty,” or “Senses
Shutdown.”
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 21 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lesson 34 and 35, I/me
or demonstrative adjectives. 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Work on
developing ideas for Young Author’s book. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read
various Mayan myths such as People of the
Corn: A Mayan Story by Mary-Joan Gerson, Journey of the Nightly Jaguar by Burton Albert. Rain Player by David Wisniewski,
The Llama’s Secret: A Peruvian Legend by Argentina Palacios, Feathers like the Rainbow: An Amazon Indian
Tale by Flora.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Early Americans & The Maya. Read 12 pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Make a narration page (outline or composition) for the history notebook. Mark
dates on timeline. Have Gentian make a drawing. Read Maya: Land of the
turkey and the deer
(972Vo) and complete project/activity. Mayan Weaving: A
Living Tradition by
Ann Stalcup (746.089 St).
History Activity: Select an
activity from Step Into the Aztec & Maya Worlds (972 Ma).
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 16: Volume in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch
video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete the “Makin’ and
Shapin’” activity in Math for Fun Projects, pgs. 184-85.
Math Materials: play dough or
clay , two rulers
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 2
pages, “Mammals in the wild,” from How
Nature Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in
the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Select a
specific group of mammals to read and write about. Write a few sentences the
animal selected.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 22 & 23 in MCP’s Spelling
Workout D. Copy rules and word facts and file along with frequently
misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) ) 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Work on
developing ideas for Young Author’s book. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) The Romans by Sally Hewitt (part of the
Footprints in Time series), I wonder why
Romans Wore Togas and Other Questions about Ancient Rome by Fiona
Macdonald, Pompeii…Buries Alive! By Edith Kunhardt , Diane Stanley’s Cleopatra.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Romans: The Rise of Rome. Read two pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World. Make a narration page (outline or composition) for the history
notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Have Gentian make a drawing. Read How People
Lived by Anne Millard and complete
project/activity and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on
activities in Ancient Rome treasure chest or select an activity from Classical Kids: An Activity Guide in Ancient Greece and Rome by Laurie Carlson (938Ca).
Have a Roman feast, dress in togas, Use examples of food found in Spend the Day in Ancient Rome by Linda Honan (937.6Ho).
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 17: Multiplication with Regrouping, Quarters, 16 ounces=1 pound in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Select a variety of uniform objects and find out how many it will take to make
1 pound (example is in Math for Fun
Projects, pgs. 194-195).
Math Materials: variety of small
objects, scale with ounces, chart w/ estimate and actual
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 2
pages, “Mammalian reproduction,” from How
Nature Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in
the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity:
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 24 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lessons 38, past-tense
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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Work on
developing ideas for Young Author’s book. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Vacation on the Volcano by Mary Pope Osbourne.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Romans: Life in the Roman Empire. Read six pages from Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World.
Make a narration page (outline or
composition) for the history notebook. Mark dates on timeline. Have Gentian
make a drawing. Read sections on Rome in How
They Lived and supplemental Kids Discover magazine on Pompeii
and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on
activities in Ancient Rome treasure chest or select an activity from Classical Kids: An Activity Guide in Ancient Greece and Rome by Laurie Carlson (938Ca).
Create a mosaic out of foam mosaic shapes. Make a Pompeian necklace from the
Ancient Arts Jewelry kit. Read Roman Numerals I to MM by Arthur Glisert and Number Art by Leonard Fisher and
learn how to read and write the Roman numerals on the grandfather clock.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 17: Multiplication with Regrouping, Quarters, 16 ounces=1 pound in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Create an ounce guessing game found in Math for Fun Projects, pgs. 196-197.
Math Materials: rice, 6
containers of the same size, scale, 6 paper napkins, rubber bands
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 2
pages, “Living by night,” from How Nature
Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in the
section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Take a night
hike and record “Who’s Awake.” Cover a flashlight with red plastic wrap. Dress
as warmly as the weather requires. Select an spot to look and listen. Sit
quietly and record observations.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 25 & 26 in MCP’s Spelling
Workout D. Copy rules and word facts and file along with frequently
misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Work on
developing ideas for Young Author’s book. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Pick
one or two of the following to read: The Night of the Full Moon by Gloria Whelan, The Indian School by Gloria Whelan, The Shadow of the Wolf by Gloria Whelan,
Return to the Island by Gloria
Whelan, The Wanigan: a Life on the River by Gloria Whelan, and The Log Cabin Quilt by Ellen Howard.
Also consider reading Two Little Savages
by Ernest Thompson Seton.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Michigan History: Settling the State. Read about the three Native
American tribes that had first settled in Michigan: The Ottawa, Potowatami and
Ojibwa. The Dreamers, Doers, and Deeds:
History of Marquette section on Native Americans contains several pages on
the Ojibwa. Read Michigan Indians: a way of life changes by Donald Chaput and Nishnawbe: a story of Indians in Michigan
by Lynne Deur.
History Activity: Make fried
bread, work on simple beadwork crafts, draw pictographs from charcoal and brown
chalk on rocks. Visit Charlie and Charlotte Kawbawgam’s grave in Presque Isle.
Try one of the activities from Medicine
Cards.
History Video: Paddle to the Sea
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 18: Average in Math-U-See Intermediate Math. Watch
video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 4
pages, “Tracks,” and “Feeding sign” from How
Nature Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in
the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Make a cast of
tracks
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 27 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete 105-108, proofreading
and review. Complete exercises. File in Grammar Exercises section. Take Unit 4 Test.
Writing: (30 min/day) Work on
developing ideas for Young Author’s book. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Pick
one or two of the following to read: The Night of the Full Moon by Gloria Whelan, The Indian School by Gloria Whelan, The Shadow of the Wolf by Gloria Whelan,
Return to the Island by Gloria
Whelan, The Wanigan: a Life on the River by
Gloria Whelan, The Log Cabin Quilt by
Ellen Howard or Traders in time: a
dream-quest adventure by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Michigan History: Settling the State. Read about the arrival of the
Europeans into Michigan. Refer to the The
Dreamers, Doers, and Deeds: History of Marquette section on arrival of
Europeans in Marquette County. Read A place called home: Michigan’s Mill
Creek story: the history of the inhabitants of the Straits of Mackinaw by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos and When Michigan was young: the story of its
beginnings, early legends and folklore by Ethel Rowan Fasquelle.
History Activity: Create a
trading post for the day, learn a voyageur song like “Alouette, pack a covered
wagon and play Oregon Trail computer
game, build a model plank road and locate the plank roads in Michigan.
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 18: Average in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 6
pages on Reptiles, “Snakes,” “Turtles and tortoises” and “Crocodiles,
alligators, and lizards,” from How Nature
Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in the
section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Field trip to
Children’s Museum to see exhibit on the local turtles. Complete green Sea
Turtle craft (pg. 57 Kid’s N.H.)
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 28 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) ) 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Work on
developing ideas for Young Author’s book. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Pick
one or two of the following to read: The Night of the Full Moon by Gloria Whelan, The Indian School by Gloria Whelan, The Shadow of the Wolf by Gloria Whelan,
Return to the Island by Gloria
Whelan, The Wanigan: a Life on the River by
Gloria Whelan, The Log Cabin Quilt by
Ellen Howard or Traders in time: a
dream-quest adventure by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Michigan History: Civil War. Read selections from If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War by Kay Moore (PWL 973.7Mo), The Civil War & Reconstruction by
Kallen (PWL 973.7 Ka), Ghosts of the Civil
War by Cheryl Harness (PWL 973.7Ha) or Fields
of Fury: The American Civil War by McPhorson (PWL 973.7 Mo).
History Activity: Make a civil
war drum and flag, paint a civil war quilt, local civil war heroes in
Marquette. Or complete one of the activities in Civil War for Kids: A
History with 21 Activities (PWL 973.7He).
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 19: Fraction of a Fraction, Multiplication, & 1,000,000 in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk). Read 4
pages, “Wings” and “Feathers,” from How Nature Works. Write a short science
report on one of the topics covered in the section. Complete project/activity
and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Watch different
bird species come to the feeder and record each of their flight patterns.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 29 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Work on
developing ideas for Young Author’s book. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Pick
one or two of the following to read: The Night of the Full Moon by Gloria Whelan, The Indian School by Gloria Whelan, The Shadow of the Wolf by Gloria Whelan,
Return to the Island by Gloria
Whelan, The Wanigan: a Life on the River by
Gloria Whelan, The Log Cabin Quilt by
Ellen Howard or Traders in time: a
dream-quest adventure by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Michigan History: Civil War. Read selections from If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War by Kay Moore (PWL 973.7Mo), The Civil War & Reconstruction by
Kallen (PWL 973.7 Ka), Ghosts of the
Civil War by Cheryl Harness (PWL 973.7Ha) or Fields of Fury: The American Civil War by McPhorson (PWL 973.7 Mo).
History Activity: Make a civil
war drum and flag, paint a civil war quilt, local civil war heroes in
Marquette. Or complete one of the activities in Civil War for Kids: A
History with 21 Activities (PWL 973.7He).
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 19: Fraction of a Fraction, Multiplication, & 1,000,000 in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 4
pages, “Bird pellets” and “Eggs,” from How
Nature Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in
the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Locate and
examining owl pellets. Continue to make observations on birds coming to the
bird feeders.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 30 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Work on
developing ideas for Young Author’s book. Complete a couple of pages in
Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade Handwriting
workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read North to Iron Country: a dream-quest
adventure by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Michigan History: Mining. Read about mining in Michigan. Refer to The Dreamers, Doers, and Deeds: History of
Marquette section on mining in Marquette County.
History Activity: Set up a
mining store with supplies, then pay the “miner” with scrip. Assign a family
per group and have the family go shopping for the week. Take a field trip to
Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee (opens May 1).
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 19: Fraction of a Fraction, Multiplication, & 1,000,000 in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 4
pages, “Nests” and “Watching birds,” from How
Nature Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in
the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Take apart a
nest to find out what materials it is made of.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 31 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lesson 44, titles.
Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. File
in Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice. Complete rough draft
for “Young Author’s” presentation.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Lumber Camp Library by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock (PWL Juv fiction
hardcover) or Journey back to lumberjack
camp: a dream-quest adventure by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Michigan History: Lumbering. Read about logging in Michigan. Refer to
the The Dreamers, Doers, and Deeds:
History of Marquette section on logging in Marquette County. Read sections
from Lumberjack Lingo by Sorden and
Vallier, Calked Boots & Cant Hooks
by George Corrigan, and look at the pictures from Tall Timber by Bacig and Thompson.
History Activity: Make a
matching sheet of Lumberjack lingo (selected from Lumberjack Lingo by Sorden and Vallier), take a hike to locate
stumps and an old logging camp (in the spring), set up an activity in which
everyone brings a piece of wood in and attempts to identify it, create a
logging camp play with everyone taking on a different character. Listen to Bunyan & Banjoes cassette (PWL juv. audio cassettes).
History Video: Paul Bunyan
and Good Man in the Woods (PWL)
Math: (30 min/day). Work on
Lesson 20: Rounding to 10, Parallel Lines
in Math-U-See Intermediate Math.
Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Also watch video for Lesson 24 on Roman Numerals.
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 4
pages, “How plants make food” from How
Nature Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in
the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Experiment
with plant pigments (florist flowers okay) and test a potato for starch.
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 32 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lesson 45 & 46,
apostrophes and 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 Apostrophe Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day)
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Michigan History: Rural life and farming. Read about farming in
Michigan. Refer to The Dreamers, Doers,
and Deeds: History of Marquette section on farming in Marquette County.
History Activity: Make a model
of a windmill,
Math: (30 min/day). Work on Lesson
20: Rounding to 10, Parallel Lines in Math-U-See Intermediate Math and
practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 6
pages, “Growth and movement”, “Structure of flowers,” and “Studying Flowers,”
from How Nature Works. Write a short
science report on one of the topics covered in the section. Complete
project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Experiment
demonstrating how plants search for light (potted plant), dissect a flower
(florist flower okay) or transpiration (carnation flower).
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 33 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) ) In G.U.M, complete lesson 47 & 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.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Big Annie of Calumet: true story of the
Industrial Revolution by Jerry Stanley.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Michigan History: Factories
History Activity:
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 21: Multiply Fractions in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read 4
pages, “Fruits and seed dispersal” and
“Seed germination” from How Nature Works.
Write a short science report on one of the topics covered in the section.
Complete project/activity and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Experiment
demonstrating how plants search for light (potted plant), dissect a flower
(florist flower okay) or transpiration (carnation flower).
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 34 in MCP’s Spelling Workout D. Copy
rules and word facts and file along with frequently misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete lessons 49 & 50,
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 Quotations Song from the Grammar Songs CD.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day) Read Rose’s Journal: The Story of a Girl in the
Great Depression by Marissa Moss.
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Michigan History: Great Depression. Read sections of Cornerstones of Freedom: Story of the Great Depression by Stein (973.9 St).
History Activity: Take a field
trip to the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum in Grayling (opens Memorial
Day).
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 21: Multiply Fractions in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math and practice concepts using manipulatives.
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read pages
62-63, “Plants without flowers (ferns, lichens, moss),” from How Nature Works. Write a short science
report on one of the topics covered in the section. Complete project/activity
and record results of any experiments.
Science Activity: Take a hike to
Laughing Whitefish waterfalls and use the “Linnaeus Wildflower Challenge” to
learn how a botanist looks at different wildflowers. Try growing ferns from spores (late spring-early summer)
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Spelling: (15 min/day) Complete
Lesson 35 & 36 in MCP’s Spelling
Workout D. Copy rules and word facts and file along with frequently
misspelled words.
Grammar: (30 min/3x/wk) In G.U.M, complete pages 131-34, proofreading and review .
Complete the Unit 5 test. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (30 min/day) Complete a
couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 4th Grade
Handwriting workbook as needed for cursive practice.
Reading: (30 minutes/day)
History & Geography: (2-3
hrs/week) Michigan government. Read
Know your Marquette County Government: a
citizens guide to Marquette County by the League of Women Voters.
History Activity:
Math: (30 min/day) Work on
Lesson 21: Multiply Fractions in Math-U-See
Intermediate Math and practice concepts using manipulatives. Review all
other concepts from the previous lessons.
Math Materials:
Science: (2-3 hrs/wk) Read pages
74-75, “Freshwater animals of lake and streams” from How Nature Works. Write a short science report on one of the topics
covered in the section. Complete project/activity and record results of any
experiments.
Science Activity: Trap
underwater nightlife on a lake and build your own pond to raise tadpoles and
salamander larvae.
