MFW: RTR AND LEARNING GOD'S STORY WEEK 23
This week we will learn about Yang Chien, Mongols, Ming Dynasty, Yamato Dynasty, China, Japan, Korea, Samurai, the first people of Australia, and the long journey of the Maori. Also learn about the planet Mercury, diptych, Jericho, and Samuel. Will do several experiments of water and learn about the properties of water. We are in for a busy week of learning and fun.
BOOKS
Few of the books we used this week.
BIBLE
Memory Verse: Like a city whose walls are broken down, is a man who lacks self-control.
~Proverbs 25:28
~Joshua 6:6-10a, 12-17, 20
~1 Samuel 3:1-10
~Philippians 2:5-11
~Luke 18:18-43
~Luke 19:1-27
~Luke 19:28-48
~1 Corinthians 13:1-8a
~Luke 20:1-19
Bible Reader Cards: Samuel and God Calls Samuel.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Working on compound words and commas.
Abbreviations and learning where to place commas.
Forming compound words and proof reading several different sentences making sure the commas are in the correct place.
Handwriting practice their memory verses.
Changing the ending of words to ies, forming a sentence, and filling in the blank for his Samuel worksheet.
Learning about Joshua and the wall and filling in the blank.
Reviewing the oo and u sound, drawing pictures that go with the sentences, and reading some of his sight words.
MATH
Dividing decimals and reducing to nearest decimal place.
Subtracting and dividing decimals.
This week we reached day 90 and added 10 black beans to another stick. Then he counted by 10 to 90.
Adding and subtracting in groups of 3 numbers.
He really enjoyed the House Game: you take 3 different numbers and write down different ways you can add two of those numbers together. Once he completed all his worksheets he asked me to make up some more for him because it was a lot of fun.
TIMELINE
D added Jericho and Samuel to his timeline this week.
HISTORY
Learned about Peter Waldo and the Waldensians, and Yang Chien Unites North and South.
The Tang Dynasty, Mongols rule China, Samurai: Japanese Knights, and Japan-Land of the Rising Sun.
Read about the people of the Pacific, the bottom of the world, the first people of Australia, and the long journey of the Maori.
While reading about Samurai's K colored in her worksheet.
Learning and writing a Haiku.
SCIENCE
Reviewed the water cycle and read about vanishing water.
After discussing the water cycle the kids made their own rain. Filled a mason jar 2/3 full then placed some shaving cream on top of the water till it was a bit out of the jar. The kids then picked what food coloring they wanted to mix in their little cup of water.
Condensation experiment: filled a jar with ice and waited about an hour to see the water droplets on the outside of the jar. Picture (left side) doesn't show the condensation on the outside of the jar. Evaporation experiment: placed some water on a plate and marked it with a marker, then checked back every few days to check the level of water, by the 3rd day the water had evaporated a lot, by day five there was no water on the plate.
More water experiment to show evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Pour hot water into a mason jar and placed a plate with ice on top of the jar.
Evaporation experiment by observing the steam from boiling water.
Lesson this week has focused on the planet Mercury.
Cut out two circular pieces, one for the Moon and the other for Mercury. The kids would hold up the Moon in front of the light to show what an eclipse would like with the Moon in front of the sun and an at an angle have Mercury in the background. When the moon is between the sun and Earth, it can cause a solar eclipse but when Mercury it's in front of the sun doesn't because it is closer to the sun.
Learned about a trip across the sun, spacecraft to Mercury, who named Mercury and the Messenger: 10 years in Space.
ART
Lesson 122: Painting a Diptych
Art Card 9: Tahitian Landscape by Paul Gauguin
MUSIC/VIDEOS
Listened to Mozart: Rondo for piano in A Minor
D listened to Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra track #2.
Watched a short clip on Mercury the closest planet to the sun.
FIELD TRIP/EVENTS
Didn't go anywhere this week (which is our normal now) but decided to make some Chinese rice, white rice, and potstickers to go with our studies of China and Japan.
For snack we enjoyed some Japanese cookies "Hello Panda with chocolate and strawberry filling".
CONCLUSION
This week we learned about Yang Chien, Mongols, Ming Dynasty, Yamato Dynasty, China, Japan, Korea, Samurai, the first people of Australia, and the long journey of the Maori. Also learned about the planet Mercury, diptych, Jericho, and Samuel. Did several experiments of water and learn about the properties of water. We had a busy week of learning and fun. Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.
GOD BLESS!
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