Much has been going on in our little blue school room these past couple of weeks! We've been conducting lab experiements, learning about Greek mythology, and exploring the history of native Americans during Colonization.
What we're working on...
English: Percy Jackson is the hot topic and Greek mythology is the focus. Students are being kept busy with 2-5 homework assignments revolving around this entertaining novel each day! Graphic organizers, mind maps, collages, sequencing, cause/effect, essay short answer, and more are the challenging tasks the children are undertaking. They are meeting each expectation with creativity and gusto! I'm so impressed with their creations and insight! Impressive. We are also working on verbs, verbs, and more verbs during grammar. Soon the students will review adverbs and adverbial clauses.
Science: The Rock Cycle has been our current area of study. Students are learning about weathering, decomposition, erosion, minerals, crystals, Igneous rocks, Sedimentary rocks, and Metamorphic rocks. We grew sugar crystals in glass jars last week and conducted a lab experiment using Crayola crayons to represent the 3 types of rocks in the rock cycle. Yes, fire was involved, but it was so much fun! Students will complete the unit with a test during the third week of January.
History: We have circled the globe and have landed right back here in the United States of America! We will dive head first into the wonderful world of American history. We will begin by learning about the various Native American tribes that were established on the east coast during early colonization. We will then move into the Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence. We will also continue to work on familiarizing ourselves with the geography and location of each state. The many president's that have served our country will also be studied. We have much to cover before we fly off in a jet to Washington D.C.! Look forward to a state/president project being assigned very soon...
Algebra 1: We have been working on functions and relations and graphing. Students will move through graphing integers and into motion problems during the next 2 weeks.
Spaish: We are continuing to work on vocabulary building. Currently, we are using familiar family titles and working on memorizing various body parts. The students recently made a family tree poster with each label being completed in Spanish! They are wonderful!
Fine Arts: Students completed their stamping activitiy before Christmas break and they are now working with acrylic painting and painting their creations on canvas. They are going to be quite spectacular when they are done!
