MFW: CTG (4th and 8th Grade) Week 7

 MFW: CTG (4th and 8th Grade) Week 7

This week we will learn about God's covenant with Abraham, Sarach, hieroglyphics, Abraham entertains visitors, Sodom, Issac is born, Hagar and Ishmael are sent away, and the ten commandments.  Also learn about the law of energy conservation, the light you don't see, papyrus, shading with line, and creating hieroglyphics.  

BOOKS

Few of the books we used this week. 

BIBLE

Genesis 17

Genesis 18

Genesis 19:1-29

Genesis 21:1-7

Genesis 21:8-21

Bible Reader Cards: Abraham and Sarah

LANGUAGE ARTS

Lots of reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension.  For some reason the rest of the pictures got deleted, not sure what happened.

MATH

Worked on addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, fraction, and conversion.  More pictures missing due to them disappearing from my phone.  

TIMELINE

HISTORY

Read about Abram and God's call, the promise of a son, Abraham and God's covenant, hieratic, hieroglyphics, papyrus, and learned a new Greek word TROPOS: turning. 

SCIENCE

Learned more on the law of energy conservation, the light you don't see, visible light, infrared light, ultraviolet light, sunburn, papyrus, and did their names in hieroglyphics.

ART

Lesson #11: Shading with Line

Lesson #85: Creating Hieroglyphics 

FIELD TRIPS

Went to the county fair with family, it was our first time going to this one since moving here 3 years ago.  Kids had fun, K was feeling sick (she had a cold) so we didn't stay as long as we thought we would, but overall everyone enjoyed themselves.

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CONCLUSION

This wee we read about Abram and God's call, the promise of a son, Abraham and God's covenant, hieratic, hieroglyphics, papyrus, and learned a new Greek word TROPOS: turning.  Learned more on the law of energy conservation, the light you don't see, visible light, infrared light, ultraviolet light, sunburn, papyrus, and did their names in hieroglyphics.  Ended the week going to the county fair, now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us. 

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MFW: CTG (4th and 8th Grade) Week 6

  MFW: CTG (4th and 8th Grade) Week 6

This week we will learn about Job, Abraham's journey's Ur and Sumer, Abraham and Lot, Hagar and Ishmael, Indus River Valley, and Sukkoth.  We will read more on pyramids, different shapes, and the myths and mysteries of pyramids.

BOOKS

Few of the book we used this week.

BIBLE

2 Timothy 3:16-17

Genesis 11:27-12:20

Genesis 15

Genesis 16 

LANGUAGE ARTS

This week the kids learned about metaphor, figurative language, handwriting practice, and comprehension.

MATH

Worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, and decimals.

TIMELINE

None this week

HISTORY

Read about North and South America, working with stones, the Mayan people, the city of Teotihuacan, fall of Ur, the Indus River Valley, the second Sumerian state, and the Sumerian society.

SCIENCE

Learned about the Toltecs, the Aztecs, modern pyramids, using pyramid shapes, build pyramids, study pyramids, chemistry, and crystals.

ART

Lesson #9: Overlapping

Lesson #10: Pen & Ink 

FIELD TRIPS

Family day at the church, the kids got to spend the worship service with me and then proceed to their classes.

Can't believe he is already 9 months old, love our little pony.

CONCLUSION

This week we read about North and South America, working with stones, the Mayan people, the city of Teotihuacan, fall of Ur, the Indus River Valley, the second Sumerian state, and the Sumerian society.  Learned about the Toltecs, the Aztecs, modern pyramids, using pyramid shapes, build pyramids, study pyramids, chemistry, and crystals.  Busy week of learning and now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us. 

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MFW: Creations to Greek (4th Grade).

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This week we will learn about mummies, more on pyramids, Sukkoth Fest, Egypt's capital Memphis, the Great Pyramids, and religion.  Also learn about the quarry, the Middle East, the stars, finding North and South, and King Tut.

BOOKS

Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE

Daniel 3:17-18

Hosea 14:9

Joel 2:28

Amos 4:13

Obadiah 21

Jonah 2:2

Micah 7:7

2 Timothy 3:16-17

Habakkuk 3:19

Zephaniah 3:17

Haggai 2:4

Zechariah 4:6

Malachi 3:8

LANGUAGE ARTS

Worked on reading, spelling, and handwriting.

MATH

Kids worked on multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, decimal, and fraction.

TIMELINE

HISTORY

Read about the quarry, pyramids in Egypt, religion, the Great Pyramids, mummies, the underworld, the afterlife, graves, bodies of the rich, the steps of mummification, the middle East, the burial chambers, sarcophagus, and the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb.

SCIENCE

Build Pyramids while learning all the parts of a pyramid, the stars, and finding North and South. 

ART

Lesson 84:  Finding King Tut

Lesson 8: Thick & Thin Lines & Wavy Lines

FIELD TRIPS

Went to a Comic Con at our local library, the kids dressed up as Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado.  D won 1st place in the kids division, and K won 3rd place in the teens division. It was a lot of fun and the kids are looking forward to next year and are starting to look for their cosplay costumes.  

CONCLUSION

This week we will read about the quarry, pyramids in Egypt, religion, the Great Pyramids, mummies, the underworld, the afterlife, graves, bodies of the rich, the steps of mummification, the middle East, the burial chambers, sarcophagus, and the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb.  Build Pyramids while learning all the parts of a pyramid, the stars, and finding North and South.  Been a fun week of learning, now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.

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MFW: God's Creation from A to Z (Kindergarten)

MFW: Learning God's Word (1st Grade)

MFW: Adventures in U.S. History (2nd Grade)

MFW: Exploring Countries and Cultures (3rd Grade)

MFW: Creations to Greek (4th Grade).

MFW: Reformation to Rome (5th Grade)

MFW: Exploration to 1850 (6th Grade)

MFW: 1850 to Modern Times (7th Grade)

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MFW: Creation to the Greeks (4th and 8th Grade) Organization

 MFW: CTG (4th and 8th Grade ) Week 1 

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