Saturday, March 26, 2022

MFW: Exploration to 1850 and Adventures in U.S. History Week 29

  MFW:  Exploration to 1850 and Adventures in U.S. History Week 29

This week we will study China's Opium War, Samuel Morse, the Alamo, industrial development, the growth of the U.S.A., the Mexican-American War, General Sam Houston, Arkansas, Michigan, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Florida.  Also read about Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada, Elias Howe, Captain Sutter, and Nebraska.  Study about gymnosperm leaves, seedless vascular plants, magnets, fronds, tree ferns, methods of reproduction in trees, and life cycle of spores.   

Books


Here are a few of the books we used this week.

Bible

Memory Verse: "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep, and my sheep know me."
John 10:14

Psalm 23

Psalm 28:1-2 and 6-9

Luke 15:1-7

Psalm 100

James 5


Language Arts 

Kids did  a lot of reading and has improved so much this year, spelling, reading, and writing.







Math 

Worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, angels, word problems, and review work.  







Timeline 


Added Samuel Morse Invents the Telegraph 1844 to her timeline.

History 

Read about China's Opium War, Samuel Morse, the Alamo, industrial development, the growth of the U.S.A., the Mexican-American War, General Sam Houston, John Tyler, and William Henry Harrison.
















Science 

Read about Cones, Forest Fires, Berry-like cones, gymnosperm leaves, seedless vascular plants, fronds, tree ferns, life cycle of spores, methods of reproduction, and all about magnets.






Art 


Paint Card #11: Green, Green, Green . . . . .


Lesson #197: Landscape Art 


Paint Card XVII: Tints, Shades, & Half-Tones

Music/Video 

Listened to Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Chopin and reviewed more on each of them, and listened to "The Best of Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty". 

Field trip 

This week we went to Serenity Farm Virginia, owned by a lovely lady who has rescued all this wonderful animals.  









Conclusion 

This week we studied China's Opium War, Samuel Morse, the Alamo, industrial development, the growth of the U.S.A., the Mexican-American War, General Sam Houston, Arkansas, Michigan, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Florida.  Also read about Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada, Elias Howe, Captain Sutter, and Nebraska.  Studied about gymnosperm leaves, seedless vascular plants, magnets, fronds, tree ferns, methods of reproduction in trees, and life cycle of spores. Ended the week going to a rescue farm with the kids, Ms. Joe the owner is amazing and so sweet.  The way she cares for the animals is so special.  Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.  

GOD BLESS!

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MFW: Exploration to 1850 and Adventures in U.S. History Week 28

 MFW:  Exploration to 1850 and Adventures in U.S. History Week 28

This week we will learn about Jesus the Good Shepherd, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Mexican Independence, abolitionists, Africa, the trail of tears, Nat Turner, John Newton, John Quincy Adams, the city of Dolores, and the Zulu Kingdom.  Also read about the Boers and the British, the scramble for Africa, Andrew Jackson, Maine, Alabama, Illinois, and Missouri.  Study trees, growing outward, bark rubbing, gymnosperms, energy, forces, hot and cold, and gravity.

Books


Few of the books we used this week.

Bible

Memory Verse: "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep, and my sheep know me."
John 10:14

John 10:2-5, 14-15, 27-30

Revelation 7:9-17

Psalm 95:6-7

Psalm 136:23

James 4

James 5


Jesus the Good Shepherd

Language Arts 

Lots of reading, spelling, writing, punctuation, proof reading, and proper nouns.







Math 

Worked on angles, rations, fractions, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, group counting, and skip counting






Timeline 


He added Civil War to his timeline.


K added Beethoven to her timeline.

History 

We read about Abraham Lincoln, the cry of Dolores, the Republic of Mexico, the work of the abolitionist, the Zulu Kingdom, the Boers and the British, the scramble of Africa, Illinois, Alabama, Maine, John Quincy Adams, Missouri, and Andrew Jackson.









Science 

Learned about trees growing outward, identification, bark rubbings, gymnosperms, gravity, and hot and cold. 








Gravity Experiment


Hot and Cold Experiment

Art 


Lesson 196: A Renaissance Man


Paint Card #10: Painting a Porpoise


3 In one Father, Spirit, and Son


Store up for yourselves treasures in heavens.  (Matthew 6:20)


Prepping to make marble shaving cream for their 4 leaf clovers.


Their beautiful outcome, marble 4 leaf clovers.


Enjoying very much the shaving cream.

Music/Video 


In this DVD set there was a short clip on St. Patrick to go along with St. Patty's Day this week.

Listened to the story of Beethoven and watched a short clip about him on YouTube, also listened to "The Best of Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty".

Field trip 


Enjoyed the great outdoors this week, thankfully we had wonderful weather and the kids got a lot of energy out.  Also enjoyed some delicious St. Patty cupcakes.  

Conclusion 

This week we learned about Jesus the Good Shepherd, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Mexican Independence, abolitionists, Africa, the trail of tears, Nat Turner, John Newton, John Quincy Adams, the city of Dolores, and the Zulu Kingdom.  Also read about the Boers and the British, the scramble for Africa, Andrew Jackson, Maine, Alabama, Illinois, and Missouri.  Studied trees, growing outward, bark rubbing, gymnosperms, energy, forces, hot and cold, and gravity.  Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.

GOD BLESS!

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