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| Topics: Art: Making a Papier-mâché globe Bible: The parable of the sower Geography: continents & oceans Math: angles, using a protractor Science: soil temperature, germination, photosynthesis (basic), hydroponics, tilt of the earth | |||||
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | |
| Books | |||||
 The Science of Seasons | Have your kids see if they can find the pages that match this week’s activities as they do them. | ||||
 The Science of Seasons Learn-and-Play Activities | p. 30 The Science of Seasons p. 31 Cut out the pieces and store for tomorrow | p. 33 Protractor activity | p. 34-37 Papier-mâché globe project Supplies: flour, scissors, round balloon, newspaper or thin paper, blue tempera paint, water, glue, paintbrush, scissors, continent cutouts | Let globe continue drying. | Let globe continue drying. Review the Greek & Latin root cards. |
 Explore Spring | Read: Chapter 2 Green, Green, Green Activity: Soil Warm up Supplies: 2 soil thermometers Activity: The Great Sprout Race Supplies: 2 pieces black construction paper, water, 2 clear plastic cups or glass jars, a few seeds like peas, pumpkin, or beans, science journal | Printable: seed growth (paste in order) Design your own seed packet Video: time-lapse mung beans sprouting Video: time-lapse corn | Activity: These Seeds are All Wet! Supplies: 2 pieces black construction paper, 2 clear plastic cups or glass jars, water, a few seeds like peas, pumpkin or beans, 1 cup potting soil, science journal 2nd option: Hydroponics experiment Supplies: 2 liter soda bottle, strip of fabric, growing media (rock, marbles, sand, Legos, shredded paper, etc.), scissors, fertilizer, plant | ||
| Notes: Day 2: Exploring Spring – The soil warm up test can be adapted for any time of the year. Just pick a sunny spot of the yard vs. a shady spot and compare soil temperatures. The activity says to use soil thermometers, but you can probably use a digital thermometer. | |||||
 Miracles on Maple Hill | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 |
| Read each book on the day it’s listed: |  What’s Your Angle, Pythagoras? |  Great Migrations WhalesSeaworld Whales Guide grades 4-8 K-3 guide |  The Greedy Triangle |  Explore Earth’s Five Oceans | |
| Printables | |||||
| Types of angles | Angle steering puzzle Whale lapbook – Choose items you’d like to do this week. You don’t need to do all of it. Whale vocabulary | Laser Angles Continents and Oceans (color and label) Younger students: Label the continents | Spider web angles Weaving a web angles Other angle worksheets: https://www.education.com/worksheets/angles/ Just put in your child’s grade on the left-hand side to get worksheets at his level. | Continents and Oceans worksheet | |
| Online | |||||
| Alien angles game | The Parable of the Sower | BBC – Ocean Voyager | |||
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