Please check Alma weekly for grades and missing work.
HIG- Home Instructor Guide | KWO-Key Word Outline | NB-Science Notebook |
LT- Learning Task | RD- Rough Draft | SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4 |
TB- Textbook | FD- Final Draft | |
WB- Workbook | Grammar- Shurley English | NT- New Teaching |
CCC-Complete, check, correct | TM - Teacher's Manual | DS - Dictate Sentences |
MM- Mental Math FP - Math Facts Practice Sheet | L- Lesson |
Monday, Oct 7 - Co-teacher training 2-3 pm
Wednesday, Oct 16 - Spirit Day! Students may wear jeans with spirit shirts
Monday, Oct 21 - Picture Retakes
Saturday, Oct 26 - Fortis Trunk or Treat
Monday, Oct 28 - Teacher Training, NO SCHOOL!
Discipleship:
Math
Spelling
Objective: Spell word containing /eks/ and /egz/ spelled ex.
Grammar
Continue to add to your insect collection. You will need to have 10 different insects, all labeled with the Order,
name of insect, date, and location.
World War I 1914-1918
Lenin & the Russian Revolution 1917
Objective: Experience the joy of the Lord which comes from spending time in His presence.
Start your homeschool day with prayer and Bible reading. Our virtue this month is Initiative.
Math
Objectives:
1. Convert an improper fraction to a mixed number
2. Convert a mixed number to an improper fraction
3. Add and subtract fractions involving improper fractions.
4. Review previously learned skills, reteaching where necessary.
Start with 5 min of addition practice using Facts Practice-H (multiplication) or I (division).
Spend 5 min on Mental Math 13
Please complete all the work assigned for home days, including workbook and practice exercises, as well as math facts practice. Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance.
Reading
Objectives:
1. Learn about the development of the Ferris Wheel displayed at the Chicago World's Fair.
1. Learn about the development of the Ferris Wheel displayed at the Chicago World's Fair.
2. Engage in discussion, sharing ideas, meaning, & information from the reading.
Spelling
Objective: Spell word containing /eks/ and /egz/ spelled ex.
Writing
Objectives:
1. Create a KWO from a source text by using the Story Sequence Chart
2. Write a three paragraph narrative story from the outline
3. Include strong verbs, -ly adverbs, who/which clause and new vocabulary in story
Objectives:
1. Identify object pronouns in sentences
2. Review previously learned skills
3. Assess grammar skills
Latin
1. Practice the 1st Conjugation verb endings and 1st Declension noun endings
2. Review Latin vocab and grammar
History
Objectives:
1.Know that the Suez Canal allowed ships to pass from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea to go East, instead of sailing around Africa.
2. Know that prisoners were sent to Australia instead of prisons in Britain.
3. Understand that free men and women joined the prisoners in Australia because they could own a farm of their own.
Make a Wanted Poster
Ned Kelly and the members of his gang were wanted by the police. The police offered a reward to anyone who could offer information or help in catching Ned Kelly and his gang. They notified people about this reward by making a "Wanted" poster. Make your own wanted poster like the poster used to catch the Iron Outlaw. Draw a picture of Ned Kelly in the center of your poster. Write important details for the public to know, such as what crimes he's accused of and the reward offered for his capture.
Science
Objectives:
1. Identify characteristics of crickets and grasshoppers.
2. Experiment with crickets.
3. Continue to collect, study, and identify Texas insects.
Continue to add to your insect collection. You will need to have 10 different insects, all labeled with the Order,
name of insect, date, and location.
Note: If your student would like more information on pinning and labeling insects, here are a couple YouTube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Here is a great resource for identifying your insects:
http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified
Here is more information on collecting and labeling insects for your collection.
https://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/bug_club/ent-events/collecting101.shtml#label
Here is a great resource for identifying your insects:
http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified
Here is more information on collecting and labeling insects for your collection.
https://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/bug_club/ent-events/collecting101.shtml#label
Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects which you can print or use for reference and insect identification:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf
Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening". Additional copies .here.
Geography: Continue memorizing the countries of Southern Europe.
The Southern Europe song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:
The War Between the States 1861-1865World War I 1914-1918
Lenin & the Russian Revolution 1917
The Great Depression 1929-1939
World War II 1939-1945
Mao & Communist Victory in China 1949
