This week in class we will be playing with VOMIT! Sound fun? More details at the end of the post.
| Fielding | Pass out and lead song of the month |
| Hyrum | Prayer |
| JudySue | Scripture/Spiritual Thought |
| Lenora | Pledge of Allegiance |
| Lucy | Joke Of The Day |
| Talmage | Lead Memorization |
| Anya | Show and Tell or Knowledge Share |
| Ellie | Treasurer and Snack |
Sing A Song!
Memorize the first and second verse of this new song in our new hymnbook. You can sing along with the music at this link.
Think a sacred song; the words will give you pow’r.
Think the melody, and in that very hour
Your heart and mind will open to let the Spirit in,
And you will feel His comfort again.Think a sacred song when scared or feeling bad.
Hum the quiet tune whenever you are sad.
Your heart and mind will open to let the Spirit in,
And you will feel His comfort again.
Poem, Shuffle Dance and Book Club
Don’t forget to practice your shuffle dance!
Review the Snowball poem and learn this new poem.
Always Finish
Anonymous
If a task is once begun
Never leave it till it’s done.
Be the labor great or small,
Do it well or not at all.
Our next book club will be held on February 6. The book is Astrid the Unstoppable. Hopefully you are just about finishing up with it.
Okay, back to EPIC EARTH SCIENCE
We’re going to take a break from creating new book pages on Canva, and instead spend a little time freshening up your pages. Please print this checklist, and use it while you edit your pages on Canva. Once you are done checking all of your pages, I want you to ask a parent or older sibling to check your pages as well, using the checklist. When your pages have been checked by a teen or adult, please type their name on this document so that I know it’s complete.
Awesome! We got that done. Now on to some much more interesting things!
Exploring Animals
This week we are going to explore animals in a way that really activates the right side of your brain. What is the difference between the left and the right side of your brain, you ask? Well look at this, and you’ll see that your right brain is likely responsible for your creativity! God is seriously so magnificent to create such a powerful and complex organ.
Here’s the fun stuff (AKA your homework):
- Choose a video/show/documentary that focuses on the animals in a specific area. For example, National Geographic Wild series is a fantastic choice. They have Wild Yellowstone, Wild Nordic, Wild Russia etc. Choose an episode that interests you and watch it. These examples are on Disney plus, but I’m sure you can find them other places.
- Choose an animal from what you’ve watched.
- Here’s where your creativity is going to get fired up! Choose a right brain way to present your animal to the class. Here are some ideas:
- Diorama
- Poem
- Painting
- Short film (the same way you created your explorer videos)
- Info graphic poster
- 3-d Model
- Write a short story
- Create a mini parade float
- Design a brochure for a tour of your animal’s habitat
- Any other creative project!
- You can choose any animal and any type of project. However, you need to teach us the following information no matter what you choose. If you choose something that doesn’t allow you to answer all of these questions with your project, you can write out the answers and teach us from your paper. For example, if you choose a diorama, you may not be able to include its predators in your diorama, so you can just write it on a piece of paper and bring it with your diorama.
- Name of animal
- Habitat- Climate conditions, plants, bodies of water, terrain, etc
- Its predators and its prey- What does it eat, and what eats your animal?
- Where in the world they can be found
- Appearance- size, colors, features, etc.
- Adaptation- special features that help it survive (for example- fur color that blends in with its environment, sharp claws to hunt, thick fur to stay warm)
- What things can we personally do to help keep this animal safe and healthy?
Here is a printable version of this list, so you can reference it while you work on your project.
Playing with Vomit
Okay, okay, we aren’t really going to be playing with vomit per say. Just kind of. We will be dissecting owl pellets! These are seriously so cool. And gross. And awesome.
Watch this video and then you’ll understand exactly what we’re going to be doing on Thursday. It’s going to be EPIC!
So what exactly are owl pellets? What are they made of? Why do owls regurgitate this material? Make sure you understand the answers to these questions before Thursday. Also, please bring some tweezers if you have them. But do not steal your mom’s nice tweezers, she may not love them being used to play in vomit.
Can’t wait to have a great time with you on Thursday! -Sister Garrett
