Hello Parents and Guardians!
The students had a wonderful time at the Pioneer Living History Museum! Favorite moments included panning for gold and the western show. The students also enjoyed making butter (and tasting it!) earlier this week.
Important Dates:
- Land of the Counterpane Recitations: Monday, March
6
- Athletic Field Day: Thursday, March 9
- Half Day: Friday, March 10
- Spring Break: March 13-17
Conversation Starters:
- What is a threshing machine
used for?
- Describe how pioneers panned for
gold.
- In our
science experiment, what two liquids are we using to soak chicken bones?
What do you think the result will be?
- Tell me everything you
know about reading a clock.
- Name the adverb in this sentence: "The students
listened carefully."
Academics:
Grammar: Scholars
will recite “The Land of the Counterpane” this week. We will continue learning
about adverbs and their usage.
Math: Students will be reviewing the year’s worth of material on Monday and
Tuesday. They will take a cumulative test on Wednesday. Our next unit (which
will occur mostly after spring break) will be about reading a clock and telling
time. There will not be any math homework next week, but your scholar is
welcome to practice games on mathplayground.com or practice their math fact
memorization/Rocket Math next week. We also encourage that extra math practice
over Spring Break!
History: In
history, scholars will make a tipi and learn what bison are and why they were
important to the Plains Native Americans. Scholars will read a couple of Native
American short stories and discuss the morals of the stories. We will play a
review game to share their knowledge of the Oregon Trail.
Literature: Students
will discuss food in Little House in the Big Woods and review the steps
for making cheese. We will also read biographical information about Daniel Hale
Williams and Florence Nightingale.
Science: In
science, we will study the impact of chemicals in our body. We will demonstrate
this with hard-boiled eggs (acting as bones/teeth) soaked in various liquids.
Students will then continue to observe the bone experiment before learning
about white blood cells and their role in our immune system.
Spalding: There will not
be new spelling words this week, but scholars will have cursive practice
homework.
Have a fabulous weekend!
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