History
English King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, limiting the kings power. Later, England's King Edward the IIIclaimed to be king of France and began the Hundred Years War in 1337.
In class we will sing the song and look at the picture page from CCC like we usually do.
At home I recommend this website.
This website is great! It gives a quick simple explanation of the history we have been discussing.
English
In class:
We use sight word balls (play pit balls with sight words written on them) at home and I will bring them in so we can throw some pronouns around.
At Home:
My girls will use the pronoun word lists in weeks 4-13 for their writing/spelling/sight words. For Lilly I will write the words on a dry erase board that has handwriting lines on it and have her trace over it with another color. Reagan will write the words in her writing journal herself.
We will modify this game to match the pronoun with the noun.
Match the word to the part of speech with Easter eggs.
Science
Water Cycle
"And God said, "Let ther be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." So God separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. God called the expanse "sky." Genesis 1:6
I'm really excited that this video explains why lightning is an important part of the nitrogen cycle!
Math
Skip counting the 7's and 8's
You can't beat singing these in class and at home!
7's are sung to the tune of Where is Thumbkin
8's are sung to the tune of If You're Happy And You Know It (We might mix up the clap your hands part, stomp, wiggle, laugh, any other goofy thing we can think of)
Geography
European Rivers
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Rhine
The Rhine is often combined with the smaller Moselle and Main rivers. The Rhine begins in Switzerland and travels through France and Germany before ending in Holland.
Seine
The Seine is for those who want to see France and those who wish to see the landing beaches in Normandy from World War II. It starts in Paris and goes north through Normandy, ultimately ending at the English Channel in Le Havre.Monet fans will enjoy the stop in Vernon, home of Giverny and its gardens which is where Monet lived from 1883 until his death in 1926.Other highlights include Rouen, where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake, Les Andelys, home of Chateau Gaillard which was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, and Conflans which leads to the Palace of Versailles. From Rouen there are excursions to the beaches of Normandy as well.
Danube
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The Danube goes through countries that up until recently had been cut off from the western world due to the Iron Curtain. It recalls Vienna’s glory days while also visiting a number of countries that often get overlooked.The river runs from the Black Forest in Germany down through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, and Bulgaria to its end in Romania. For many Vienna will be the highlight.One of the great cities, it was the seat of power of the Habsburg dynasty in Austria for over 700 years. Other highlights include the Neuschwanstein castle which was the model for Sleeping Beauty`s castle, Budapest, Linz and Salzburg.
Elbe
The Elbe is another river that goes through history-heavy areas. It begins in the Czech Republic and ends in Germany.
Po
The Po (Latin: Padus and Eridanus; )is a river that flows either 652 km (405 mi) eastward across northern Italy, from a spring seeping from a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the head of the Val Po under the northwest face of Monviso (in the Cottian Alps) through a delta projecting into the Adriatic Sea near Venice. It has a drainage area of 74,000 km² in all, 70,000 in Italy, of which 41,000 is in montane environments and 29,000 on the plain.[2] The Po is the longest river in Italy; at its widest point its width is 503 m (1,650 ft).[1] The Po extends along the 45th parallel north.
The river flows through many important Italian cities, including Turin (Torino),Piacenza and Ferrara. It is connected to Milan through a net of channels callednavigli, which Leonardo da Vinci helped design. Near the end of its course, it creates a wide delta (with hundreds of small channels and five main ones, calledPo di Maestra, Po della Pila, Po delle Tolle, Po di Gnocca and Po di Goro) at the southern part of which is Comacchio, an area famous for eels. The Po valley was the territory of the Roman Cisalpine Gaul, divided into Cispadane Gaul (South of the Po) and Transpadane Gaul (North of the Po).
Volga
The Volga (Russian: Во́лга, IPA: [ˈvolɡə] (
listen)) is the longest river in Europe; it is also Europe's largest river in terms of discharge and watershed. It flows through central Russia and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Eleven of the twenty largest cities of Russia, including the capital, Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage basin. Some of the largest reservoirs in the world can be found along the Volga. The river has a symbolic meaning inRussian culture and is often referred to as Volga-Matushka (Mother Volga) inRussian literature and folklore.
listen)) is the longest river in Europe; it is also Europe's largest river in terms of discharge and watershed. It flows through central Russia and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Eleven of the twenty largest cities of Russia, including the capital, Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage basin. Some of the largest reservoirs in the world can be found along the Volga. The river has a symbolic meaning inRussian culture and is often referred to as Volga-Matushka (Mother Volga) inRussian literature and folklore.
Science Experiments
Our big terms for science are
Inertia
Stationary
Friction
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TkXAJHitPAY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DTkXAJHitPAY
This friction song/video is cute.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RBMSx21gKFM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DRBMSx21gKFM
Sid the Science Kid explores friction in this video.
Gravity
http://vimeo.com/45603301
This video is more for parents (but fine for kids to watch). It is why we do science experiments in addition to science memory work. I highly recommend watching it, and trying what they do.
Orbit
http://youtu.be/lkWyM-M8o0c
Art
http://pinterest.com/pin/234116880598690232/
This is a link to the way our class will make/study abstract art. I feel like its a very accessible lesson while introducing them to some great art terminology!
I have pinned some other great abstract lessons too.
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