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| Topics: Bible: Positive and negative attitudes Language arts: reading skills Math: temperature, finding an average, graphs, negative numbers, recording time Science: seasonal temperatures, broadleaf vs. conifers, tree sap, buds | |||||
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | |
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 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. 43-44 Make an Interactive Thermometer (& math riddles) | p. 47 Time and Temperature Make sure you note the temperature in the morning, around noon to 2 p.m. and then in the evening! | p. 48 Graphing Temperatures You will need to pull out this graph every day for a month. I have not scheduled that activity in. Repeat several months later and compare graphs. | p. 50 Seasonal Temperatures | |
| Notes: Day 3: If you have the PDF version of The Science of Seasons Activities book , you may want to keep the Graphing Temperatures graph on the fridge to remind your kids to fill it out daily. | |||||
 Explore Spring | Read: Chapter 3 Trees & Leaves Activity: Broadleaf or Conifer Supplies: science journal, pencil, place to observe different types of trees Extra: Use some real maple syrup on pancakes today! | Printables: conifer observation sheet Conifer confusion – Solve the mystery after reading the passage. | ARTICLE: conifers that lose needles | Activity: Pushing Buds Supplies: vase, water, small branches cut from a willow or fruit tree, science journal | |
 The Wheel on the School | Chapter 1 Note: This book is only available used. | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 |
| Read each book on the day it’s listed: |  Less Than Zero |  Extreme Temperatures: Learning About Positive and Negative Numbers |  The Great Graph Contest | ||
| Printables | |||||
| Negative numbers worksheet – Please use a Chrome browser, if you can’t access it properly, otherwise. | Creating a bar graph with BBQ food *Note: Education.com will only allow you to download 3 free resources before you have to sign up for a premium subscription. | ||||
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| Bible lesson: Positive and negative thinking | Number balls game (Explain that ascending means starting from smallest to largest.) | Manga High: Pinata Fever | |||
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