For science the kids watched Mark Rober's videos. One was about how astronauts weigh themselves in space. Another was how to put your hand in water without it getting wet. They learned about surface tension and how you can put up to 40 drops of water on a penny. They learned how soap can destroy surface tension as well.
For Language Arts Elsie read a chapter from A Little Princess. She wrote 2 chapters in her dragon book and another chapter in a story about bears. Elsie read a poem called Little Feet by Edgar Guest and If by Rose Fyleman. She learned about prepositions and adverbs and learned to recognize them in sentences and stories. She started diagramming simple sentences. Kimball reread Fortunately, the Milk and he read 2 chapters of The Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborn to his younger brother. He also read about 15 pages from his reader. He worked hard on his spelling and got all caught up on his spelling words. Anna finished reading the graphic novel City of Ember. She also learned about the OU and OW blends. She read a chapter from her reader called "The Children Living on Lake Street." She practiced writing and studying her spelling words. Anna read a couple poems, learned what an acrostic poem was, and then wrote her own using her name. I started reading a story to Adam called Bobby and the Big Road. He would read the words of, to and he when I got to them. He also went over the short and long vowel sounds, sounding out 3 letter words, practiced sight words, learned to read words that end in ss, ff, and ll, and practiced sounding out 3 letter words and spelling them. He read a mini book called Is it a Dog? two times.
For Math Elsie took three tests. She took a Unit 3 test, and chapters 24 and 25. The unit test reviewed dividing fractions and mixed numbers, adding and subtracting mixed numbers, and converting weights and volumes into different measurements. Kimball finished his Delta book! He took the chapter 30 test, the unit test, and the final test. He started on Epsilon and started learning about fractions, which is finding a fraction of a number. Adam reviewed his shapes. Mostly he worked hard at filling out a year long calendar. He wrote from 1 to 30 about 8 different times. He is getting good at his counting and learning about the months of the year. Anna practiced measuring for math. She learned that 12 inches makes a foot and 3 feet make a yard. She measured long and short objects. She practiced counting by 3s, reviewed addition facts, and learned different strategies and practiced subtracting from 13.
For music Elsie passed of Long Long Ago and started on Waltz on the piano. For piano Elsie is working on putting hands together on a hymn, Come Follow Me and the first half of Happy Farmer. She is practicing every day. Kimball practiced the cello and piano every weekday. Kimball worked on polishing off the song Andantino and worked on Rigadoon on the cello. For piano he is polishing off Long Long Ago and starting on Chant Arab. Anna learned the song Allegro on her violin and practiced it. She also practiced the first line to Long Long Ago, with both hands together on the piano. She is working hard on her music, and is especially enjoying the piano.
For PE Adam played crochet and also helped his family tear down and haul off a fence. He is working hard a practicing how to make a basket in basketball as well.
For tech Anna had a 2 day trial to Artventure and she learned how to navigate the website very well. She pulled down different menus and refined searches to find certain projects she wanted. Elsie and Kimball made an artifact in Minecraft. They each took a picture and submitted their final work as well.
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