Opening
| Orson Ballard | Pass out and lead song of the month |
| Brytt Cloward | Prayer |
| Conrad Ballard | Scripture/Spiritual Thought |
| Jacob Lee | Pledge of Allegiance |
| James Garrett | Joke of the Day |
| Jayne Fontano | Lead Memorization |
| John Lee | Show and Tell |
| Joshua Law | Treasurer |
| McKade Pulley | Snack |
| Melody Jesse |
Poem and Shuffle Dance
Don’t forget to practice your shuffle dance!
This week we’ll practice the first and second stanzas of our poem:
(Sep 12)
Whatever the game and whatever the odds,
The winning is all up to you.
For it isn’t the score and it isn’t the prize
That counts when the playing is through.
(Sep 19)
In the great game of life it’s the purpose to win
And the courage to fight to the end,
That determines for you what degree of success
Will be scored to your credit, my friend.
Finally, our next book club book is Prairie Thief by Melissa Wiley. Start reading now and be prepared to discuss this book October 17th.
Here’s a checklist for this week’s assignments
What is Energy???
Alright Team Energy, are you ready to learn more about energy!?!
If you had to explain the word energy to someone, what would you say? Is it harder to describe energy than you expected?
In science, it’s really important to know exactly how to define (or describe) a word. And often, scientists will use a word like energy differently than we might! This week we’ll be learning about energy from a scientific lens, which means we’ll need to define energy like a scientist. As you complete this weeks activities, I want you to think about how a scientist would define energy. We’ll work together in class to come up with a scientific definition.
First, watch a video of the book Energy Makes Things Happen by K Bradley. Then, answer these questions with a parent or sibling:
- How would you define energy after reading this book?
- What type of energy surprised you?
- Where does all the energy on Earth come from?
(If you’re still wanted to learn more, you can also listen to the book Energy: Physical Science for Kids by Andi Diehn)
Types of Energy
The book talked about a lot of different types of energy, and we’ll learn more about the different types of energy in class.
For now, complete this Energy Hunt Activity:
- Gather 6 note cards or pieces of paper
- Look around your home and neighborhood for different types of energy (HINT: if it moves, makes a sound, or gives of light/heat it’s using energy!)
- On each note card draw a picture one type of energy you’ve found
- If you’d like, you can add simple labels like I did on mine
- You should find a total of 6 different examples of energy. Try to find different types of energy if you can!
- Bring these to class. We’ll be using them for an activity.
Potential Energy
Some energy is easy to spot because something is moving, giving off heat or sound, or making a loud noise. But other types of energy aren’t as obvious. For example, we all know we get energy from the food we eat. But how?? Our food isn’t moving or giving off any light or sound?
Some energy, like the energy in our food, is just stored for later. We call it Potential Energy.
Watch this video to learn more about Potential Energy.
Now to Play with Energy!
Now it’s time to have some fun with energy! Choose one or more of the following activities to play with energy. (Moms, all of these projects require simple supplies you’ll likely already have around your house, but you may want to preview them to be sure before offering all the options to your child)
As you play, see if you can recognize where the toy is getting its energy. Can you change how quickly or slowly your creation works by adding more or less energy? Also, can you spot any potential energy?
Please bring whatever you build to class. We’d love to see what you created!
