So far today, the kids have all practiced the piano, we have learned a little Bible history, and the kids have made "art constructions." Dragon and Monkey are earning their Artist badge, and this was a requirement.
Dragon has also drawn an outdoor scene for his Artist badge. Monkey is working on his. Dog Lover did one, but she drew it on another picture's page so she is redoing hers. (We're going to frame these pictures so they need their own page.) We'll make frames tomorrow for Craftsman. I think we'll turn it into a measuring activity so it will count for math.
Tonight, Jim went over the blueprint for his company's new offices with the kids and explained each page of it to them. They were fascinated and had a lot of questions. Then he reviewed occupational options for various types of engineers and architects. That satisfied our Science element and also accomplished two more goals in the Engineer requirements for Webelos. He used to be an architectural draftsman so he was qualified to do it for the Webelos badge.
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Monday, April 2, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Mission accomplished
Math: Dragon took a placement test and passed it. Woohoo!
Monkey is coming along.
Dog Lover is coming along.
Tomorrow, six more pages.
Language Arts: Corrected worksheets.
Tomorrow, assign paper telling story about a picture due Monday. I'm tired of worksheets.
Reading: Select book. Read first of it to me.
Tomorrow, continue reading it. Ultimately write a book report in their blog for their own book.
Geography: Found about 10 different isthmuses, including the Isthmus of Panama (arguably the most famous), Isthmus of Suez, Aukland Isthmus, Isthmus of Avalon in Canada, Isthmus of Chignecto, Isthmus of Corinth in Greece, Isthmus of East Falklands, Rama's Bridge (a former isthmus), Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Tomorrow, peninsula
Next week, review and test
Science: Build rockets. We built a paper rocket around a film canister, filled the canister 1/3 full with water, and dropped a tablet of Airborne into it. Then we shut the canister tightly and quickly, set it on the railing and waited. It shook then exploded. Dog Lover had the longest rocket, and it flew the furthest.
Tomorrow, write a report about it.
Spelling: Have a spelling bee for lesson 2. Monkey and Dog Lover participated.
Tomorrow, written spelling for lesson 2. Dragon will use each in a sentence since he would not participate in the bee.
Monday, Written test.
Family reading time: We are continuing to read Wheel on the School, by Mendert DeJong and illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Monkey is coming along.
Dog Lover is coming along.
Tomorrow, six more pages.
Language Arts: Corrected worksheets.
Tomorrow, assign paper telling story about a picture due Monday. I'm tired of worksheets.
Reading: Select book. Read first of it to me.
Tomorrow, continue reading it. Ultimately write a book report in their blog for their own book.
Geography: Found about 10 different isthmuses, including the Isthmus of Panama (arguably the most famous), Isthmus of Suez, Aukland Isthmus, Isthmus of Avalon in Canada, Isthmus of Chignecto, Isthmus of Corinth in Greece, Isthmus of East Falklands, Rama's Bridge (a former isthmus), Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Tomorrow, peninsula
Next week, review and test
Science: Build rockets. We built a paper rocket around a film canister, filled the canister 1/3 full with water, and dropped a tablet of Airborne into it. Then we shut the canister tightly and quickly, set it on the railing and waited. It shook then exploded. Dog Lover had the longest rocket, and it flew the furthest.
Tomorrow, write a report about it.
Spelling: Have a spelling bee for lesson 2. Monkey and Dog Lover participated.
Tomorrow, written spelling for lesson 2. Dragon will use each in a sentence since he would not participate in the bee.
Monday, Written test.
Family reading time: We are continuing to read Wheel on the School, by Mendert DeJong and illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
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