Week 19: Feb 2-6

Religion & Bible

Reading

Writing

MaTh

Counting by fours

Four times tables

Science

The outer planets

- Jupiter

- Saturn

- Uranus

- Neptune

- Pluto

Language/Spelling/Grammar

History & Geography

The Burgundians: c. 1360-1500

The rise of Burgundy

-supporting the arts

-quarrels in France

-Marie and Maximilian

-Burgundy divides

-The court of Burgundy

Art & Music Appreciation

Music: Frederic Chopin

Art: Animal picture study

Hippo Statue about 4000 years old by an unknown Egyptian artist

"Tiger" 1912 by Franz Marc

"Exotic Landscape" 1910 by Henri Rousseau

Project: stand up hippo

1. fold a piece of thin cardboard in half.

2. draw a hippo. Make it touch top and bottom of paper.

3. cut it out, but don't cut along the folded edge.

4. glue on tissue paper shapes. Let dry.

5. use a pen to draw eyes, nose and ears.

Physical Education

Week 18: Jan 26-30

Religion & Bible

Reading

Writing

MaTh

Counting in threes

Three times tables

Science:  Astronomy

The inner planets

-Mercury

-Venus

-Earth

-Mars

Language/Spelling/Grammar

History & Geography

The Celts: c. 1100 - 1500

Kingdoms of the Celts

-controlling Wales

-welsh princes

-the English triumph

-Wallace of Scotland

-Bruce and Bannockburn

-English in Ireland

Art & Music Appreciation

Music: 

Art: Families picture study

"The Family Tree of Renee II, Duke of Lorraine " 15th century by an unknown artist

Project: Make a picture of your family tree

1. paint a tree. Cut some paper leaves. Glue to the branches

2. make an apple for each member of your family. glue to the branches. (begin with the eldest family members at the top and end up with your apple near the bottom.)

Physical Education

Week 17: Jan 19-23

Religion & Bible

Reading

Writing

MaTh

One and Two times tables

Science

Sky and Space: The Earth and the Moon

-review earth's atmosphere and surface

-the earth from space

-the moon

-phases of the moon

1. new moon

2. crescent moon

3. half moon

4. waxing

5. full moon

6. waning

7. half moon

8. crescent

-moon's formation

Language/Spelling/Grammar

History & Geography

Plague: c.1350-1355

-Map of Europe

-the black death

-fatal fleas

-punishment from God?

Crime and Punishment: c. 1000-1500

criminals and out laws

-catching criminals

-public punishments

-harsh laws

-outlaws

Art & Music Appreciation

Music: Ludwig von Beethoven

Art: Families picture study

"The Family of King Philip IV" 1656 by Diego Velasquez

Physical Education

Week 16: Jan 12-16

Religion & Bible

Reading

Writing

MaTh

more sets and pairs (one rabbit has 2 ears, two rabbits have 4 ears, three rabbits have 6 ears ...)

counting rows (two rows of 4 daisies equals 8 daisies altogether. . . )

Science

Sky and Space: The Earth and the Moon

-review earth's atmosphere and surface

-the earth from space

-the moon

-phases of the moon

1. new moon

2. crescent moon

3. half moon

4. waxing

5. full moon

6. waning

7. half moon

8. crescent

-moon's formation

Language/Spelling/Grammar

History & Geography

The Crusades c.1090-1290

-map of the Holy Land

-The call to battle

-the first crusade

-muslims fight back

-the third crusade

-the fourth crusade

-crusader knights

-the end of the crusades

Art & Music Appreciation

Music: Johann Sebastian Bach

Art: telling stories

"Hey Diddle Diddle" 1989 by Paula Rego

"The Princess and the Trolls" 1913 by John Bauer

"Rustam" 16th century by an unknown Indian artist

Project: Decorated elephant

1. draw a big oval body. Add two stumpy legs.

2. add a long trunk and a short tail. cut him out.

3. cut out a big ear, a curvy tusk and toes.

4. glue down the front edge of the ear. Then glue on the tusk and toes. Use scraps of paper and sequins to decorate.

Physical Education

Second Term, Week 15: Jan 5-9

Religion & Bible

Reading

Writing

MaTh

Review addition/subtraction

Begin pairs and sets: counting 4 sets of 2 mice, 2 sets of six cats, 2 sets of 2 sheep, 1 set of 2 dogs etc. . . 

Science

Earth's resources

-fossil fuels

-renewable energy

-nuclear power

-minerals

-mining

Experiment: Recycling

1. collect used paper like newspaper

2. tear into small pieces

3. soak in water at least 2 hours (the longer, the better).

4. fill a blender half way with water and add a handful of the soggy paper

5. blend until you have a thick soup mixture

6. fill a baking tray half way with water and add some of the pulpy mixture

7. submerge a screen and make sure the mixture evenly covers the top of it

8. lift and let water drain

9. blot extra water with paper towel and gently remove screen

10. press to expel extra water

11. allow paper to dry 24 hours

Language/Spelling/Grammar

History & Geography

European Art c.1000-1500

Art in the Middle Ages

-curious carvings

-pictures in churches

-art for the rich

-golden treasures

Art & Music Appreciation

Music: George Frideric Handel's Water Music

Art: "Saint George and the Dragon" c. 1470 by Paulo Uccello

Project: Handprint Dragon

1. make a row of prints with the front of your fist.

2. turn your paper. Paint the neck and head.

3. give him two legs and feet. Add a twisty tail.

4. for wings, add two overlapping handprints.

5. dot on white eyes and teeth . Let dry.

6. use a pen to finish the face and add claws.

Physical Education

Winter break: Dec 8 - Jan 2

Time for a little break. Have a beautiful and safe Christmas season!

The merry family gatherings –
The old, the very young;
The strangely lovely way they
Harmonize in carols sung.
For Christmas is tradition time
Traditions that recall
The precious memories down the years,
The sameness of them all.

-Helen Lowrie Marshall

Week 14: December 1-5

Religion & Bible

Reading

Writing

make sentences from flash cards and then write them in journal.

MaTh

Review subtraction and addition skills, fractions

Science

Climate

-regions: polar, tundra, temperate, tropical, mediterranean, continental, equatorial, desert

-mountain climates

-coastal climates 

-city climates

Experiment: see how plants from different climate regions lose water.

1. water a potted geranium and a cactus

2. place a plastic bag around each of their pots

3. stand them on plates

4. cut the bases off two large plastic bottles

5. smear petroleum jelly on the bottom of each one, and put them over the plants

After 3 days, you should see water droplets in the bottles. Which one gives off more water?

Language/Spelling/Grammar

History & Geography:

The Christian Church

-monks and monasteries

*becoming a monk

*Saint Benedict's rules

*healing the sick

*making manuscripts

*wealth and power

Art & Music Appreciation

choir

Physical Education