Opening
| John | Pass out and lead song of the month |
| Josh | Prayer |
| McKade | Scripture/Spiritual Thought |
| Melody | Pledge of Allegiance |
| Orson | Joke of the Day |
| Brytt | Lead Memorization |
| Conrad | Show and Tell |
| Jacob | Treasurer |
| James | Snack |
| Jayne |
Poem and Shuffle Dance
Don’t forget to practice your shuffle dance!
This week we’ll practice the two stanzas of our new poem. But first, watch this YouTube clip that introduces the poem:
The Blind Man And The Elephant
By John Godfrey Saxe
(October 24)
It was six men of Indostan, to learning much inclined,
who went to see the elephant (Though all of them were blind),
that each by observation, might satisfy his mind.
The first approached the elephant, and, happening to fall,
against his broad and sturdy side, at once began to bawl:
“[Why], bless me! but the elephant, is nothing but a wall!”
Finally, our next book club book is All of a Kind Family by Sydney Taylor. Start reading now and be prepared to discuss this book November 14th.
Here’s a checklist for this week’s assignments
Forces
This week we’ll be learning all about Forces. Many of you have forced a ball to move by kicking it or forced a wagon to roll by pulling. In fact, forces are all around us everyday!
Read this book about a little boy and his dog Newton. As he plays, he sees different forces everywhere. Can you listen for one new force or movement you’ve never thought of before? After the book, share what you learned with someone in your family.
Sir Issac Newton
Many of the ideas about force seem obvious to us today. We can only jump so high because gravity pulls us back down to the Earth. But this wasn’t always well understood. One man, named Sir Issac Newton, was a great mathematician and scientist. He observed a lot and thought a lot. Eventually, he realized there are laws that govern how forces work, not only here on Earth, but throughout the entire Universe.
Learn more about Issac Newton by watching this video:
Experimenting with Force and Movement
Time to experiment with forces through play!
First, complete at least one of the following activities. (Parent, most of these activities can be easily adapted to use what you have on hand, so please feel free to modify as needed)
- DIY mini golf
- Explore push, pull, and weight with balls
- Soccer and Force Relay (activity #5 on this page)
- Explore Force with toy cars
- Force and Marble Art Project
- Newton’s Laws on your bike (for older Rookies – watch this video then test it out with your own bike)
When you’re done, draw a picture or write a short summary of what you did. Each person will get to share their drawing in class and what they learned about force and motion from their activity.
Egg Drop Challenge
This week in class we’ll be doing an egg drop! Using all you’ve learned about forces, I want you to design a container to protect your egg as it’s dropped from 5, 10, and 15 feet on to the cement.
There are no limits on what materials you can use. You’ll design (and maybe test) your crate at home, but you’ll need to load your egg in class. I’ll give you a hard boiled egg in class, and you’ll have 10 minutes to secure your egg in whatever crate you design. I’ll have tape, a stapler, and other supplies to close the crates, but please bring whatever else you need for your design.
