MFW: Exploration to 1850 and Adventures in U.S. History Week 13
This week we will learn about Japan, China, Hideyoshi, Japan's isolation, the foreign conquest of China, the Ming and the Ch'ing. Also learn about echinoderms, sponges, worms, and earthworms. We'll discuss why Jesus is the way, Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and more on birds.
Books
Few of the books we used this week.
Bible
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6
John 14:1-11
Acts 4:12
Matthew 7:13-14
Psalm 119:105
James 2:1-12
James 1:12-23
Language Arts
Lots of reading, both of them moved up a level in reading, they have worked so hard to get here. Also worked on learning the day of the week and months in the year, handwriting practice, spelling, and writing a full paragraph.
Math
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, and metric system.
Timeline
Nothing added this week.
History
This week we learned about Japan, warlords of Japan, Korea, China, the first Tokugawa ruler, foreign conquest of China, rise of Manchu, and the Ming and the Ch'ing. Also learn about Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maryland, South Carolina.
Read Farmers Boy and did the milk and popcorn activity. Filled a cup to the brim with milk, then put the popcorn in the cup of milk. All the popcorn fit in the cup without overflowing. It was a really neat experiment, kids tasted the milk and didn't like it at all.
Science
Read about Echinoderms, sponges, worms, earthworms, and American Robin, Black Capped Chickadee, and Northern Oriole.
Earthworm Experiment: learning if earthworms are sensitive to touch.
Feed the birds outside and they are always so happy to see us when we fill their bird feeder.
Art
Lesson #205 Gesture Drawing, she drew her favorite pet one of our Red Belly Slider Hulk.
Music/Video
Listened to "The Best of Mendelssohn: #10 Symphony no.4 in A major, "Italian"-Saltarello: Presto, # 7 Symphony no.3 in A minor, "Scottish"-Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Andante come prima. Also listened to America the Beautiful.
Field trip
Went for our daily walk and found some Robin's nest, moth, and identified several birds on our walk too.
Conclusion
This week we learned about Japan, China, Hideyoshi, Japan's isolation, the foreign conquest of China, the Ming and the Ch'ing. Also learned about echinoderms, sponges, worms, and earthworms. We discussed why Jesus is the way, Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and more on birds: America Robin, Black-Capped Chickadee, and Northern Oriole. Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.
GOD BLESS!
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