Opening
| Melody | Choose and lead song |
| Orson | Prayer |
| Brytt | Scripture/Thought |
| Conrad | Pledge of Allegiance |
| Jacob | Joke of the Day |
| James | Lead Memorization |
| Jayne | Show and Tell |
| John | Treasurer |
| Joshua | Snack |
Poem and Shuffle Dance
Don’t forget to practice your shuffle dance!
We’ll learn the next stanza of our poem this week:
If You Were Busy Being Kind
by R. Foreman
If you were busy being kind,
Before you knew it you would find
You’d soon forget to think ’twas true
That someone was unkind to you.
If you were busy being glad
And cheering people who seem sad,
Although your heart might ache a bit,
You’d soon forget to notice it.
Finally, our next book club book is Encyclopedia Brown Boy Detective by Donald Sobol.
Here’s a checklist for this week’s assignments
Electricity and Magnetism
This week we’ll be exploring two forms of energy that are closely related to each other – electricity and magnetism. First up, let’s learn a bit about these types of energy by reading some books.
In Oscar and the Bird, pay close attention to how batteries store electricity. What other things can store electricity?
If you want to understand even more about electricity, you can also watch Switch On, Switch Off. (optional for younger rookies). See if you can learn what an electron is? What do electrons have to do with electricity?
Next, watch Magnetic Max. Have you ever tried to play with magnets and see what they can stick to???
And finally, if you still want to understand more about magnets, watch Magnets Push, Magnets Pull (optional for younger rookies).
Now that you know more about electricity and magnets, I hope you’re excited to explore these amazing forces more. Normally, I give you things to try at home, but this week we’re going to save them for in class. Get excited!
William Kamkwamba
I want you to learn about an amazing man from Africa named William Kamkwamba. He is an incredible example of someone who worked hard on his own to learn as much as he could. His work ended up making a huge impact on his family and his village! Watch this book and see what he did and how it relates to electricity.
Think like William Kamkwamba – How It Works Presentations
Can you believe William learned how to harness electricity from the wind without a formal teacher?? It’s pretty amazing what our minds can do when we stretch them.
This week, I want you to stretch your mind a bit as you prepare a presentation for us.
Have you ever wondered how electricity or magnetism makes something work? Here are a few questions you might have:
- How does a toaster work? Why does the toast pop up?
- Why does a compass point north?
- How do cars run on electricity instead of gas?
- Why do lights not come on until we flip the switch?
- Where does the electricity in our homes come from?
This week, I want to you to prepare a presentation about how electricity or magnetism makes something work. Sign up for a topic here (or get ideas if you need them). Like William, you will need to do some research at the library (or online) as you seek to learn more. I hope you work and think hard. Come to class prepared to share what you learned with the rest of us. Remember, there are many great ways to give a presentation so be creative!
