This week for language arts all the children enjoyed listening to me read some stories aloud. Anna and Adam especially enjoyed listening to stories about Abraham Lincoln. We also enjoyed having Poetry and Tea with the neighboring children as well. Everyone had fun poems to share! We listened to Paul Revere's Ride by Longfellow, a poem about wishes by Sara Teasdale, Tyger by William Blake, a poem by Mary Oliver, and several recited nursery rhymes. It was very fun. Anna started her Kindergarten Level 2 book of Hooked on Phonics. She learned ot, op, and ox blends a couple short stories, and a beginning book called Pop Fox. Adam started his Preschool level 2 book and learned the upper and lowercase letters from A-D and the sounds they make. Elsie finished a book in a series called Wings of Fire. It is called Winter Turn, and it's book 8. It was about 150 pages. She also read about 20 pages in Turtle of Paradise and about 100 pages in Enna Burning. She also worked on her story about bears and wrote 3 more pages in it. Kimball wrote a few sentences about his weekend, copied another stanza of Godfrey Gordon Gustav Gore, and he wrote about his favorite food in his journal.
For math Anna finished chapter 17 and started on 18. She is learning how to do subtraction. She is looking close at the symbols to know whether she is supposed to add or subtract, and what that means. Adam finished chapter 10, where he learned to build, write, and say 3 digit numbers. He is now learning to identify all the other MUS blocks and learning what number each one is. Kimball did most of chapter 11. He is learning how to find the average of a set of numbers. He also reviewed his division facts, found the area of various shapes, and found the product of 2 2-digit numbers. He also did several story problems. Elsie took the test for chapter 8. She also did a unit test for the first 8 chapters, learning division.
For science the children learned the different biomes found in Africa. We focused on the Congo Rainforest. We learned about the different layers in the rainforest and Kimball and Elsie drew them in their research notebooks. We learned about the different animals there and what layer they are found in, and how they were different than the Amazon Rainforest. We learned about the different apes, and how chimpanzees and bonobos differ from one another. We also studied the scientist Jane Goodall. We learned that there are more lightening strikes in the Congo rainforest than anywhere else in the world, averaging 100 million strikes a year.
For history we completed reading about ancient Egypt. We learned about how Amasis overtook the kingdom from Hophra, and Amasis' rule afterwards. We also read about the life of Cleopatra and her fight to keep Egypt an independent country. We also learned about the earth's revolution around the sun and how we get seasons in different hemispheres.
Elsie, Peter, and Anna all went to their Bows and Bridges classes on Monday and Thursday. They also went to their piano lessons. They practiced at least a couple times for each. They are all working on getting their note reading faster.
For tech class, Kimball and Elsie turned in their Minecraft assignment. They learned how to scan their pictures into a scanner, save them, and upload them to canvas. They also sold some produce and homemade goods at Gardener's Market. They learned to make their signs easy to read and to use words that are specific to what you are selling.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Learning Log #5
For language arts this week everyone loved listening to me read out loud from The Four Story Mistake and My Bookhouse, book 2. Adam and Anna both finished Level 1 of their Hooked on Phonics. Anna finished the Kindergarten Level 1 book, learning blends of letters and reading some beginner books. Adam finished level 1 of the preschool, learning all the names and sounds the capital letters make. Adam learned how the letters are written as well. Anna copied down the poem called My Hands. Kimball wrote in his journal 3 times, writing about his weekend story and stuff he liked and is good at. He also read 2 more chapters of Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab. He also read several short stories about Abraham Lincoln from the Libraries of Hope, and also a story called "A Story of Able Lincoln" from My Bookhouse, book 5. Elsie started a story about a bear family, and wrote a full page. She also wrote her weekend story on Monday. She also read about Abraham Lincoln. She read short stories from Libraries of Hope and My Bookhouse about Abraham Lincoln. She also read a short book about Abraham Lincoln from Libraries of Hope and Abraham Lincoln by d'Aulaire. She also read about 20 pages of a book called Turtle in Paradise.
For math Anna finished chapter 16 and started on chapter 17. She learned the rest of her addition facts. She worked on reviewing all her addition facts, did some story problems, and practiced counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, and writing them down. She also worked on solving for the unknown in addition. Adam finished chapter 9 where he learned to build, say, and read 2 digit numbers. He also reviewed number recognition and shapes. He started on chapter 10 where he is learning to build, write, and say 3 digit numbers. Kimball did chapter 10 and took the test. He learned more about dividing by 4s, and reviewed column addition, multiplying with 2 2-digit numbers, finding the area of shapes, and converting quarts into gallons and quarters into dollars. Elsie finished chapter 8 learning how to add 3 different fractions with different denominators. She also reviewed long division and multiplying 2 2-digit multiplication.
For Science the kids learned about microecosystems and microscopic ecosystems. We talked about different examples of each of these. Elsie and Kimball drew an example of a microecosystem in their research journals. They both decided to draw tidepools. Other ideas we talked about were ponds, stumps of trees, our blackberry patch in our backyard, and a garden. We learned about microorganisms and read a book called Tiny Creatures by Nicola Davies. We learned there is a whole other world of microorganisms! We also went on a nature exporation expedition and found a pelican that had been hurt. Elsie sat right next to it for quite a while.
For history we learned about ancient Egypt. One of the favorite stories was about the treasure-chamber of Rhampsinitus. We also learned about the short reign of the twelve kings, and how Psammetichus became king/pharoh.
For music Kimball, Elsie, and Anna went to their Bows and Bridges music school on Monday and Thursday. They each got a short lesson, and practiced what they learned. They also practiced playing in groups. They also went to their piano lessons and practiced. Adam, however, got into a bad accident over the weekend. He cut his head down to the skull, and was not able to do much physical exercise this week. He did go on walks with our family and explore nature.
For their tech class, Kimball and Elsie started on their minecraft assignments. They watched the short video clips and then they each drew pictures on graph paper to better understand pixels. They also learned about business and sold pears and goods at the local Gardener's Market. Anna watched her sibling sell and learned about some business marketing as well. She also played on code.org and passed off a level.
We had a fun Friday. Elsie had a couple things that made it into the state fair, so we met up with Grandma and Grandpa and had fun at the state fair. All the kids enjoyed the circus they had. They were especially impressed by the juggler and a lady that could change outfits amazingly fast! The kids are motivated and excited to join 4-H this year.
For math Anna finished chapter 16 and started on chapter 17. She learned the rest of her addition facts. She worked on reviewing all her addition facts, did some story problems, and practiced counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, and writing them down. She also worked on solving for the unknown in addition. Adam finished chapter 9 where he learned to build, say, and read 2 digit numbers. He also reviewed number recognition and shapes. He started on chapter 10 where he is learning to build, write, and say 3 digit numbers. Kimball did chapter 10 and took the test. He learned more about dividing by 4s, and reviewed column addition, multiplying with 2 2-digit numbers, finding the area of shapes, and converting quarts into gallons and quarters into dollars. Elsie finished chapter 8 learning how to add 3 different fractions with different denominators. She also reviewed long division and multiplying 2 2-digit multiplication.
For Science the kids learned about microecosystems and microscopic ecosystems. We talked about different examples of each of these. Elsie and Kimball drew an example of a microecosystem in their research journals. They both decided to draw tidepools. Other ideas we talked about were ponds, stumps of trees, our blackberry patch in our backyard, and a garden. We learned about microorganisms and read a book called Tiny Creatures by Nicola Davies. We learned there is a whole other world of microorganisms! We also went on a nature exporation expedition and found a pelican that had been hurt. Elsie sat right next to it for quite a while.
For history we learned about ancient Egypt. One of the favorite stories was about the treasure-chamber of Rhampsinitus. We also learned about the short reign of the twelve kings, and how Psammetichus became king/pharoh.
For music Kimball, Elsie, and Anna went to their Bows and Bridges music school on Monday and Thursday. They each got a short lesson, and practiced what they learned. They also practiced playing in groups. They also went to their piano lessons and practiced. Adam, however, got into a bad accident over the weekend. He cut his head down to the skull, and was not able to do much physical exercise this week. He did go on walks with our family and explore nature.
For their tech class, Kimball and Elsie started on their minecraft assignments. They watched the short video clips and then they each drew pictures on graph paper to better understand pixels. They also learned about business and sold pears and goods at the local Gardener's Market. Anna watched her sibling sell and learned about some business marketing as well. She also played on code.org and passed off a level.
We had a fun Friday. Elsie had a couple things that made it into the state fair, so we met up with Grandma and Grandpa and had fun at the state fair. All the kids enjoyed the circus they had. They were especially impressed by the juggler and a lady that could change outfits amazingly fast! The kids are motivated and excited to join 4-H this year.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Learning Log #4
This week for writing the kids and I went over how one's personality seeps through his/her writing, and how it is important to be healthy and strong and alert and joyful when one writes. All the children worked on writing thank you notes every day to people we visited on our summer trip to Washington. The kids also enjoyed reading this week. Elsie read 2 more books from the Wings of Fire book series. She also finished memorizing The Song of the Blackberry Fairy and recited it for our Poetry and Tea. Her and I also did our writing club together. We wrote lists of what matters most to us. Kimball read the first 2 chapters of Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab (40 pages). He also wrote in his journal three times, and participated in our Poetry and Tea on Friday. Anna did 7 more lessons in Hooked on Phonics, as well as reviewed. She learned blends like ig, id, it, ip, im, and in. She read some short books and learned some helper/sight words. Anna and Adam both enjoyed listening to short stories from My Book House (2). Anna copied a poem down called An American Miner's Song. Adam learned the sounds and names of the letters G-L. He also learned how to write them.
For Math this last week Adam learned how to read 2 digit numbers and how to build them using the MUS blocks. It was tricky for him and he practiced lots on this. Kimball did chapter 8 and 9 last week. Chapter 8 was learning how to divide by 6s and 9 was learning how to find the area of triangles. He also reviewed how to multiply 2 double digit numbers and how to add an entire column of numbers. Elsie started on chapter 8, where she learned how to add 3 different fractions with different denominators. She learned 2 different methods to do this. Anna learned what adds to 9 in her math chapter 16. She also reviewed solving for the unknown and worked on her other math facts.
For science the kids learned about the levels of classifying living things (kingdom, phyllum, class, order, family, genus, species). We went through my wardrobe and tried to classify my clothes like scientists do with animals. We learned that there are many different ways to classify things, that scientists don't always agree, and that it is harder than it seems! They also learned about how living things interact, such as commensalism, mutualism, predation, and intraspecific competition. We went for a walk and tried to notice and identify the different interactions we saw. We learned about various vocabulary words (niche, keystone species, species evenness, and succession) and really honed in on the term biodiversity and how to recognize it. We went exploring in their grandparent's backyard looking for Monarch butterflies. We were a little early, but the kids still all found something to nature journal.
For history we continued to learn about ancient Egypt. We learned about Queen Hetshepset and King Ramses II and the temples they built. We learned about the Colossi of Memnon, which are statues people said could sing.
Elsie, Anna, and Kimball continued to practice the piano and their string instruments, and they all went to their piano lessons. Elsie learned about what a Fake Book is and why it's important to learn about chords and scales. Anna was braver and able to play her songs better for her teacher, and Kimball learned how important it is to learn to play with a metronome. They are all working on their music note flash cards.
Adam went to his first week of gymnastics. He had so much fun and learned how to follow directions. He jumped on the tramp, kept his balance on a bar, and did somersaults, among other things.
For Tech, the Elsie and Kimball continued to play on Mindcraft and get to know the software. They also got onto Code.org and learned some coding in mindcraft. Kimball made more creations, including a rollercoaster. Elsie also applied some of the business skills she learned last week and sold some of her handmade products at the Gardener's Market. Anna practiced some of her computer skills as she worked on code.org and learned about business as she watched her sister sale at the market.
For Math this last week Adam learned how to read 2 digit numbers and how to build them using the MUS blocks. It was tricky for him and he practiced lots on this. Kimball did chapter 8 and 9 last week. Chapter 8 was learning how to divide by 6s and 9 was learning how to find the area of triangles. He also reviewed how to multiply 2 double digit numbers and how to add an entire column of numbers. Elsie started on chapter 8, where she learned how to add 3 different fractions with different denominators. She learned 2 different methods to do this. Anna learned what adds to 9 in her math chapter 16. She also reviewed solving for the unknown and worked on her other math facts.
For science the kids learned about the levels of classifying living things (kingdom, phyllum, class, order, family, genus, species). We went through my wardrobe and tried to classify my clothes like scientists do with animals. We learned that there are many different ways to classify things, that scientists don't always agree, and that it is harder than it seems! They also learned about how living things interact, such as commensalism, mutualism, predation, and intraspecific competition. We went for a walk and tried to notice and identify the different interactions we saw. We learned about various vocabulary words (niche, keystone species, species evenness, and succession) and really honed in on the term biodiversity and how to recognize it. We went exploring in their grandparent's backyard looking for Monarch butterflies. We were a little early, but the kids still all found something to nature journal.
For history we continued to learn about ancient Egypt. We learned about Queen Hetshepset and King Ramses II and the temples they built. We learned about the Colossi of Memnon, which are statues people said could sing.
Elsie, Anna, and Kimball continued to practice the piano and their string instruments, and they all went to their piano lessons. Elsie learned about what a Fake Book is and why it's important to learn about chords and scales. Anna was braver and able to play her songs better for her teacher, and Kimball learned how important it is to learn to play with a metronome. They are all working on their music note flash cards.
Adam went to his first week of gymnastics. He had so much fun and learned how to follow directions. He jumped on the tramp, kept his balance on a bar, and did somersaults, among other things.
For Tech, the Elsie and Kimball continued to play on Mindcraft and get to know the software. They also got onto Code.org and learned some coding in mindcraft. Kimball made more creations, including a rollercoaster. Elsie also applied some of the business skills she learned last week and sold some of her handmade products at the Gardener's Market. Anna practiced some of her computer skills as she worked on code.org and learned about business as she watched her sister sale at the market.
Learning Log #1-3
We started the week with a party, and the school fairy came to our house and left the all the kids with lunch box foods and their new curriculum and books. They also had packages arrive from Literati and they got to pick the books they wanted to keep and read them. It was a fun beginning!
As a group, we discussed how it takes good character to make a good writer. For Language Arts, Anna started her new reading curriculum, Hooked on Phonics. She started with the Kindergarten level and is loving reading! She went through 7 lessons, did some review, and read several short books. She reviewed some helper words, and blends such as ag, am, ab, and ab. She is working hard at distinguishing her b's and d's. She also did some copy work and copied a poem about being obedient and another psalm. Anna also worked on memorizing a poem for poetry and tea. She recited it perfectly during our tea and earned 50 cents. Adam also started on Hooked on Phonics. He is learning the capital letters and learned A-G. He is learning their sounds and going over how to write them as well. He also is working on the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle. He almost has it down. Mom also read out-loud to Anna and Adam their new Literati books. Kimball really enjoyed his literati package, and kept all of the books. One was a picture book called Flying Deep, about the deep sea. He also read another book called Ratsos that was about 55 pages. He also persisted and read another book called The Hartwood Hotel. It was 152 pages. He did not love it, but he was determined to finish it. He was quite the reader this week! He also wrote in his journal three times (3 sentences each time) and copied another stanza of Godfrey Gordon Gustov Gore. Elsie read 5 books of Wings of Fire, a series. She also started reading a book called Turtle in Paradise. She wrote and brainstormed about things that light her up. She took those things and wrote a beautiful poem with them. She also copied a poem and started working on memorizing it, it is called The Song of the Blackberry Fairy by Cecily Barker.
For math Anna finished chapter 15, which went over what adds to 10. She also reviewed other addition facts and did some story problems. For math Kimball did 2 chapters. He finished chapter 6, dividing by 9s. He also did chapter 7, where he learned to find the area of parallelograms. He also reviewed his division facts, solving for the unknown, and adding and subtracting with regrouping. Adam loved his math and flew through the first 8 chapters. He learned about number recognition and how to recognize triangles and rectangles. Elsie did chapter 7 and took the test. It was about learning to tell which fractions were greater than and less than and also how to cross multiply fractions to find a common denominator.
For Science we started our new Ecology book The Wonderful Workings of Planet Earth. We learned about the different levels of ecological organization: bioshpheres, biomes, ecosystems, communities, populations, and individuals. We also learned abut different biomes. We learned about food chains, and the difference between and food chains and food webs, and what apex predators and producers are. Elsie and Kimball took great notes and copied pictures into their new research journals.
For history we started a unit study on ancient Egypt. We learned about King Khufu and his building of the great pyramids and the kind of ruler he was. We also went over the beliefs and God's of the Egyptians, and the social classes the Egyptians were divided into.
For tech, Elsie and Kimball got on Mindcraft and got to know the software. Kimball started building his house, a skyscraper and he built a house of magma and a house of diamond. Elsie built houses and started building a roller coaster. Anna got onto code.org and finished the first level from there. She also watched a couple videos and learned about internet safety.
The kids all started taking piano lessons with a new teacher. They all worked on a scale and chords to practice. They each have a suzuki piano piece they are working on, and another they are polishing. They all are also playing a song of their choosing to work on. Kimball decided to learn Duck Tales. Elsie decided to learn Consider Yourself.
For Adam's physical exercise he played tag outside and practiced writing his bike. We also went to Willard Bay and he played in the water and practiced kayaking.
As a group, we discussed how it takes good character to make a good writer. For Language Arts, Anna started her new reading curriculum, Hooked on Phonics. She started with the Kindergarten level and is loving reading! She went through 7 lessons, did some review, and read several short books. She reviewed some helper words, and blends such as ag, am, ab, and ab. She is working hard at distinguishing her b's and d's. She also did some copy work and copied a poem about being obedient and another psalm. Anna also worked on memorizing a poem for poetry and tea. She recited it perfectly during our tea and earned 50 cents. Adam also started on Hooked on Phonics. He is learning the capital letters and learned A-G. He is learning their sounds and going over how to write them as well. He also is working on the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle. He almost has it down. Mom also read out-loud to Anna and Adam their new Literati books. Kimball really enjoyed his literati package, and kept all of the books. One was a picture book called Flying Deep, about the deep sea. He also read another book called Ratsos that was about 55 pages. He also persisted and read another book called The Hartwood Hotel. It was 152 pages. He did not love it, but he was determined to finish it. He was quite the reader this week! He also wrote in his journal three times (3 sentences each time) and copied another stanza of Godfrey Gordon Gustov Gore. Elsie read 5 books of Wings of Fire, a series. She also started reading a book called Turtle in Paradise. She wrote and brainstormed about things that light her up. She took those things and wrote a beautiful poem with them. She also copied a poem and started working on memorizing it, it is called The Song of the Blackberry Fairy by Cecily Barker.
For math Anna finished chapter 15, which went over what adds to 10. She also reviewed other addition facts and did some story problems. For math Kimball did 2 chapters. He finished chapter 6, dividing by 9s. He also did chapter 7, where he learned to find the area of parallelograms. He also reviewed his division facts, solving for the unknown, and adding and subtracting with regrouping. Adam loved his math and flew through the first 8 chapters. He learned about number recognition and how to recognize triangles and rectangles. Elsie did chapter 7 and took the test. It was about learning to tell which fractions were greater than and less than and also how to cross multiply fractions to find a common denominator.
For Science we started our new Ecology book The Wonderful Workings of Planet Earth. We learned about the different levels of ecological organization: bioshpheres, biomes, ecosystems, communities, populations, and individuals. We also learned abut different biomes. We learned about food chains, and the difference between and food chains and food webs, and what apex predators and producers are. Elsie and Kimball took great notes and copied pictures into their new research journals.
For history we started a unit study on ancient Egypt. We learned about King Khufu and his building of the great pyramids and the kind of ruler he was. We also went over the beliefs and God's of the Egyptians, and the social classes the Egyptians were divided into.
For tech, Elsie and Kimball got on Mindcraft and got to know the software. Kimball started building his house, a skyscraper and he built a house of magma and a house of diamond. Elsie built houses and started building a roller coaster. Anna got onto code.org and finished the first level from there. She also watched a couple videos and learned about internet safety.
The kids all started taking piano lessons with a new teacher. They all worked on a scale and chords to practice. They each have a suzuki piano piece they are working on, and another they are polishing. They all are also playing a song of their choosing to work on. Kimball decided to learn Duck Tales. Elsie decided to learn Consider Yourself.
For Adam's physical exercise he played tag outside and practiced writing his bike. We also went to Willard Bay and he played in the water and practiced kayaking.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Learning Log 39
Music
Peter, Elsie, Kimball, and Anna all went to their piano and string lessons at Bows and Bridges. They also practiced their songs at home. On Saturday they participated in a recital. They performed duets they have been working on and played in quartets. They all did a great job!
Language Arts
Peter read the 3rd book in Percy Jackson series. Peter entered a long journal entry catching up on all our adventures.
Elsie wrote 3 times in her journal about her experiences watching our chickens hatch. She also did three pages of cursive handwriting. She read the 4th & 5th (which is the last) book of Percy Jackson, started Kane Chronicles.
Kimball read 30 pages out of How the Body Works. He read and learned about the lungs and how they pump oxygen and also about other organs. He memorized another stanza from Godfrey Gordon Gustof Gore, and copied another stanza of the poem into his notebook. He also did some copywork from King Arthur and wrote a note to his friend and wrote a list of what he likes to do.
Anna read 1 1/2 chapters from Days Go By, about 7 pages. She also did some copywork and wrote down a riddle and a scripture. She also wrote a note to her grandpa and grandma.
We all had a fun time participating in Poetry and Tea. Everyone shared a poem they liked and got a little money if it was memorized. We had Hibiscus tea and ate chocolate chip cookies and worked on manners as well.
Math
Peter started chapter 9 and learned more about the Cartesian Coordinate system. He studied slope intercept formulas and how to simplify the equations to find similar slopes. He also plotted out right triangles and found parallel slopes.
Elsie started and finished chapter 6 and took the test. She learned about the Rule of Four and how to apply it when adding fractions with different denominators. She reviewed multiplying multiple digits.
Kimball finished chapter 6 and took the test, learning how to divide by 9s. He reviewed subtraction with regrouping.
Anna finished chapter 14 and took the test, which she got 100% on. She started on chapter 15, learning what numbers add to 10. She reviewed other math facts she has learned as well.
Science
We all watched our eggs in the incubator hatch all week. It was fascinating. We learned abut pipping and how a chick absorbs the yolk after it has pipped in its egg and then hatches within 24 hours. We saw them hatch and got to hold them a few hours later. 14 of the 23 eggs hatched. We took the rest of the eggs and dissected them. 4 of the unhatched eggs didn't even look fertilized. 1 looked fertilized, but all we could see was a dot. 2 of the eggs died within the first few days, but we couldn't see any bird formation. The last 2 died within hours from hatching. The yolk was halfway or mostly absorbed. That part was kind of sad.
Tech
Peter finished his Minecraft assignments and finished up the course. He wrote a story about his adventures in Minecraft and took pictures in Minecraft to illustrate it. The other kids watched him as he learned and did this. Elsie built a rollercoaster in Minecraft.
Peter, Elsie, Kimball, and Anna all went to their piano and string lessons at Bows and Bridges. They also practiced their songs at home. On Saturday they participated in a recital. They performed duets they have been working on and played in quartets. They all did a great job!
Language Arts
Peter read the 3rd book in Percy Jackson series. Peter entered a long journal entry catching up on all our adventures.
Elsie wrote 3 times in her journal about her experiences watching our chickens hatch. She also did three pages of cursive handwriting. She read the 4th & 5th (which is the last) book of Percy Jackson, started Kane Chronicles.
Kimball read 30 pages out of How the Body Works. He read and learned about the lungs and how they pump oxygen and also about other organs. He memorized another stanza from Godfrey Gordon Gustof Gore, and copied another stanza of the poem into his notebook. He also did some copywork from King Arthur and wrote a note to his friend and wrote a list of what he likes to do.
Anna read 1 1/2 chapters from Days Go By, about 7 pages. She also did some copywork and wrote down a riddle and a scripture. She also wrote a note to her grandpa and grandma.
We all had a fun time participating in Poetry and Tea. Everyone shared a poem they liked and got a little money if it was memorized. We had Hibiscus tea and ate chocolate chip cookies and worked on manners as well.
Math
Peter started chapter 9 and learned more about the Cartesian Coordinate system. He studied slope intercept formulas and how to simplify the equations to find similar slopes. He also plotted out right triangles and found parallel slopes.
Elsie started and finished chapter 6 and took the test. She learned about the Rule of Four and how to apply it when adding fractions with different denominators. She reviewed multiplying multiple digits.
Kimball finished chapter 6 and took the test, learning how to divide by 9s. He reviewed subtraction with regrouping.
Anna finished chapter 14 and took the test, which she got 100% on. She started on chapter 15, learning what numbers add to 10. She reviewed other math facts she has learned as well.
Science
We all watched our eggs in the incubator hatch all week. It was fascinating. We learned abut pipping and how a chick absorbs the yolk after it has pipped in its egg and then hatches within 24 hours. We saw them hatch and got to hold them a few hours later. 14 of the 23 eggs hatched. We took the rest of the eggs and dissected them. 4 of the unhatched eggs didn't even look fertilized. 1 looked fertilized, but all we could see was a dot. 2 of the eggs died within the first few days, but we couldn't see any bird formation. The last 2 died within hours from hatching. The yolk was halfway or mostly absorbed. That part was kind of sad.
Tech
Peter finished his Minecraft assignments and finished up the course. He wrote a story about his adventures in Minecraft and took pictures in Minecraft to illustrate it. The other kids watched him as he learned and did this. Elsie built a rollercoaster in Minecraft.
Monday, May 13, 2019
Learning Log 38
Language Arts
Kimball finished the Just So Stories, so he read The Cat Who Walks by Himself, and finished how The Beginning of the Armadillos. He copies 4 sentences from King Arthur and another stanza from Godfrey Gordon Gustof Gore. He also did "just fun" writing, and wrote some sentences. Peter read the 1st and 2nd books in the Percy Jackson series. He wrote a poem to me (his mom) for Mother's Day. Elsie read the 2nd and 3rd books from the Percy Jackson Series. Elsie wrote a note to her mom for Mother's Day. She also did several pages of her cursive handwriting practice sheets. Anna read 1 1/2 chapters from Days Go By. She also copied a couple sentences from the magazine about bees we are going through.
Math
Kimball finished chapter 5 and took the test, and started on chapter 6. In chapter 5 he learned what parallel and perpendicular lines are. In chapter 6 he learned how to divide by 9s. He also reviewed subtraction with regrouping, and other division math facts he has learned so far.
Peter finished chapter 8 for math, about the cartisian coordinate system, and finding the slope and intercept from an equation. He reviewed solving for the unknown from equations. He also took the test. Elsie finished chapter 5 and took the test. She also found her math test book, which had been lost, so she took several tests to catch up to where she was. Anna worked on chapter 14 for math. She reviewed previous math problems she had been working on, and worked on her addition facts that are 1 number away from doubles (7+8). We also did some "bee" math together. Anna learned how to draw a hexagon; Peter, Elsie, and Kimball learned how to find the area of a hexagon; and Peter did a large story problem and figured out how many and at what cost it would be to tile a certain area using hexagon tiles. We learned new terms such as regular polygons and apothem. Anna learned what a perimeter and area were.
Music
Kimball, Peter, Elsie, and Anna practiced their songs on the cello, viola, or violin, as well as the piano. They also went to Bows and Bridges for their lessons. They are working on songs for the recital in a couple weeks.
Science
We went to the Rock and Gem show and signed up to be apart of our local Rock and Gem Club! We had a great time looking at rocks, and the kids bought some quarts crystals which are in the shape of hexagons! We learned what blue calcite is and watched how gems are shaped and manually formed. Kimball bought a couple opals because they are his birthstone, and all the kids had fun collecting rocks from vendors who gave sweet donations. It was a lot of fun!
History
We learned about some great men in Greek history. We learned about the battle of Marathon and Pheidipedes' death, Pisistratus the Tyrant (and how he really wasn't much of a tyrant at all), and Lycurgus and Draco. We also learned that Sir Edmund Hillary was a bee keeper, which is why he had the time to climb Mt Everest. We learned about other famous people in history and how they contributed to "bee knowledge" or had bee hobbies, such as Hippocrates, Thomas Jefferson, and Maria Von Trapp.
Kimball finished the Just So Stories, so he read The Cat Who Walks by Himself, and finished how The Beginning of the Armadillos. He copies 4 sentences from King Arthur and another stanza from Godfrey Gordon Gustof Gore. He also did "just fun" writing, and wrote some sentences. Peter read the 1st and 2nd books in the Percy Jackson series. He wrote a poem to me (his mom) for Mother's Day. Elsie read the 2nd and 3rd books from the Percy Jackson Series. Elsie wrote a note to her mom for Mother's Day. She also did several pages of her cursive handwriting practice sheets. Anna read 1 1/2 chapters from Days Go By. She also copied a couple sentences from the magazine about bees we are going through.
Math
Kimball finished chapter 5 and took the test, and started on chapter 6. In chapter 5 he learned what parallel and perpendicular lines are. In chapter 6 he learned how to divide by 9s. He also reviewed subtraction with regrouping, and other division math facts he has learned so far.
Peter finished chapter 8 for math, about the cartisian coordinate system, and finding the slope and intercept from an equation. He reviewed solving for the unknown from equations. He also took the test. Elsie finished chapter 5 and took the test. She also found her math test book, which had been lost, so she took several tests to catch up to where she was. Anna worked on chapter 14 for math. She reviewed previous math problems she had been working on, and worked on her addition facts that are 1 number away from doubles (7+8). We also did some "bee" math together. Anna learned how to draw a hexagon; Peter, Elsie, and Kimball learned how to find the area of a hexagon; and Peter did a large story problem and figured out how many and at what cost it would be to tile a certain area using hexagon tiles. We learned new terms such as regular polygons and apothem. Anna learned what a perimeter and area were.
Music
Kimball, Peter, Elsie, and Anna practiced their songs on the cello, viola, or violin, as well as the piano. They also went to Bows and Bridges for their lessons. They are working on songs for the recital in a couple weeks.
Science
We went to the Rock and Gem show and signed up to be apart of our local Rock and Gem Club! We had a great time looking at rocks, and the kids bought some quarts crystals which are in the shape of hexagons! We learned what blue calcite is and watched how gems are shaped and manually formed. Kimball bought a couple opals because they are his birthstone, and all the kids had fun collecting rocks from vendors who gave sweet donations. It was a lot of fun!
History
We learned about some great men in Greek history. We learned about the battle of Marathon and Pheidipedes' death, Pisistratus the Tyrant (and how he really wasn't much of a tyrant at all), and Lycurgus and Draco. We also learned that Sir Edmund Hillary was a bee keeper, which is why he had the time to climb Mt Everest. We learned about other famous people in history and how they contributed to "bee knowledge" or had bee hobbies, such as Hippocrates, Thomas Jefferson, and Maria Von Trapp.
Monday, May 6, 2019
Learning Log 37
Kimball read two Just So Stories: How the Rhinocerous Got its Skin and How the Leopard Got its Spots. He also copied sentences from King Arthur and a stanza from Godfrey Gordon Gustof Gore. Elsie read the book Percy Jackson Lightening Thief (375 pages). She wrote
Anna read 2 chapters in her Days Go By book: We Want a Dog and Just One Dog. In the chapters, the 2 brothers learned how to compromise. She wrote sweet letters to her parents and she wrote about how bees and wasps are different. Peter typed up his science results, hyposthesis and conclusion for science. He finished reading Treasure Island for his reading and read a couple Norse Myths.
As a family, for math we learned how many bees it takes to make a 16 ounce jar of honey. It takes 1,165. It takes 1 bee to make 1/12 of a teaspoon. For Math Kimball finished chapter 3, learning to divide by 10s, and finished chapter 4 as well, where he learned to divide by 9s. He also started chapter 5 a little, where he is learning about parallel and perpendicular lines. He also reviewed long addition and other division facts. Elsie finished chapter 4 and did most of chapter 5. She learned how to add fractions with different denominators by finding the common factor. She also reviewed rounding and basic addition and subtraction with fractions. Peter finished chapter 7 and started chapter 8 about slope intercept equations and graphing. He reviewed solving for the unknown in some algebra equations. Anna finished a chapter in math, 13, and started on chapter 14.
For music, all the kids went to their Bows and Bridges lessons for piano and their string instrument. They also did their practicing every day. Peter, Kimball, and Elsie had their quintet practice at our home and then had their final homeschool choir concert on Friday. It was a great concert, and they all played their instruments well and sang beautifully!
For science, we learned more about bees, and we made our own beeswax chap-stick. We filled out a ven diagram about bees and wasps. We learned how countries have used bees in warfare and how they use beeswax today. We also learned how to prune grapes and perennials and raspeberries, and how to thin peas as they worked at their grandma's garden.
For Tech Peter did his next assignment in Minecraft where he had to get some ideas for a story. He wrote about his main character and where his setting is going to be, as to what timeframe. Elsie and Anna filled out most of the online work to sell there things at our local Gardener's Market. They just need to finish some of their products so they can take a picture of them to sell. Kimball realized that the Gardener's Market would not be a good place to sell his products he wants to sell. We discussed that we need to sell to the correct market consumers are located.
Anna read 2 chapters in her Days Go By book: We Want a Dog and Just One Dog. In the chapters, the 2 brothers learned how to compromise. She wrote sweet letters to her parents and she wrote about how bees and wasps are different. Peter typed up his science results, hyposthesis and conclusion for science. He finished reading Treasure Island for his reading and read a couple Norse Myths.
As a family, for math we learned how many bees it takes to make a 16 ounce jar of honey. It takes 1,165. It takes 1 bee to make 1/12 of a teaspoon. For Math Kimball finished chapter 3, learning to divide by 10s, and finished chapter 4 as well, where he learned to divide by 9s. He also started chapter 5 a little, where he is learning about parallel and perpendicular lines. He also reviewed long addition and other division facts. Elsie finished chapter 4 and did most of chapter 5. She learned how to add fractions with different denominators by finding the common factor. She also reviewed rounding and basic addition and subtraction with fractions. Peter finished chapter 7 and started chapter 8 about slope intercept equations and graphing. He reviewed solving for the unknown in some algebra equations. Anna finished a chapter in math, 13, and started on chapter 14.
For music, all the kids went to their Bows and Bridges lessons for piano and their string instrument. They also did their practicing every day. Peter, Kimball, and Elsie had their quintet practice at our home and then had their final homeschool choir concert on Friday. It was a great concert, and they all played their instruments well and sang beautifully!
For science, we learned more about bees, and we made our own beeswax chap-stick. We filled out a ven diagram about bees and wasps. We learned how countries have used bees in warfare and how they use beeswax today. We also learned how to prune grapes and perennials and raspeberries, and how to thin peas as they worked at their grandma's garden.
For Tech Peter did his next assignment in Minecraft where he had to get some ideas for a story. He wrote about his main character and where his setting is going to be, as to what timeframe. Elsie and Anna filled out most of the online work to sell there things at our local Gardener's Market. They just need to finish some of their products so they can take a picture of them to sell. Kimball realized that the Gardener's Market would not be a good place to sell his products he wants to sell. We discussed that we need to sell to the correct market consumers are located.
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