Fall Term, week one: Sept 8-11

Religion & Bible

personal study: the Psalms

Family devotions

Reading

-How to be an Explorer; An Adventurer's Guide

by Sir Henry Hardcastle

-Magellan

Writing:

write one page on a given subject

-Aunt Jayme

-things you do with Daddy

-Papa and the flat tire

-my bike

MaTh

Begin review of multiplication tables 1 -6

Story problems for addition and subtraction

Science

Introduction to the Atomic Structure

becoming familiar with the terms:

atom, particles, nucleus, protons, neutrons and quarks

electrons move around the nucleus

energy levels = shells

Language/Spelling/Grammar

Spelling list - short vowel sounds

grass well fox

fact b ending summer

hands getting plus

camping smell Sunday

can't will *Bonus word*

else fishing invention

kitten think

spins drops

Day one: write each word twice

Day two: write a sentence for each word

Day three: put the words in alphabetical order

Day four: spell the words out loud in a drill

Day five: spelling test. Write any missed words five times each

History & Geography

Exploring the World 1500-1600

* Spanish conquistadors conquer the Aztecs

* Magellan's ship sails around the world

*Spanish conquistadors conquer the Incas

*Cartier explores Eastern Canada

*Orellana sails along the Amazon

*Frobisher reaches northern Canada

*Drake sails around the world

* Barents reaches the Arctic Ocean

Assignments:

-complete a time line for the dates studied in this unit

-draw a sea monster

Art & Music Appreciation

picture study - Tuesdays

community choir - Thursdays

U.S. History - begins 2nd term

P.E.

outside activity