| Lucy | Pass out and lead song of the month |
| Talmage | Prayer |
| Anya | Scripture/Spiritual Thought |
| Ellie | Pledge of Allegiance |
| Fielding | Joke Of The Day |
| Hyrum | Lead Memorization |
| JudySue | Show and Tell or Knowledge Share |
| Lenora | Treasurer and Snack |
My Own Sacred Grove
Memorize the first and second verse of this new song. You can sing along with the video at this link. If you are learning to play the piano, you can print off your own copy at this link.
Joseph Smith went to a grove full of trees
Seeking God’s wisdom, he fell to his knees
As he pled with the heavens, the sky filled with light
And the Father appeared with His Son Jesus Christ
Standing above in the air
Coming to answer his prayer
I will find my own sacred grove
Away from all of the noise of the world
I will turn to prayer
For I know He’s there
I will find my own sacred grove
Poem, Shuffle Dance and Book Club
Don’t forget to practice your shuffle dance!
Continue memorizing “If You Were Busy Being Kind.” $5 vanbucks on Thursday to those who still need to recite these 4 verses to me! Are there times when being kind, glad, good, or true helped you?
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.
If you were busy being good,
And doing just the best you could,
You’d not have time to blame some man
Who’s doing just the best he can.
If you were busy being true
To what you know you ought to do,
You’d be so busy you’d forget
The blunders of the folks you’ve met.
Our next book club will be held on March 6. The book is Sweet Home Alaska. I hope you are enjoying this fun adventure story! Would you have wanted to move to far away Alaska?
HOW DID THE EARTH COME ABOUT?
Did you know that the bible starts with an exciting Earth Science lesson? Literally the very first thing Heavenly Father teaches us about is His creation. How cool is that?!? If you want to read about it, go check it out. Or you can watch this video if you’d rather:
Here’s a summary of how it went. What do you notice? What stands out to you? Look at what happens on the 7th day. What do you do on the 7th day of the week (Sunday)?
- Day 1: God created light and darkness
- Day 2: God created the sky and sea
- Day 3: God created dry land, plants, and vegetation
- Day 4: God created the sun, moon, and stars
- Day 5: God created birds, fish, and other sea creatures
- Day 6: God created land animals, humans, and named the animals
- Day 7: God rested from his work and blessed the day, making it holy
How many of you knew that the sabbath day is special to us because it reflects what God did after He spent 6 days creating? I like to think of the sabbath day as a day to celebrate. I like to celebrate my blessings, celebrate the goodness of God, celebrate my relationship with Christ, and celebrate a day to just focus on things that really matter. Gosh, what an incredible gift the sabbath day is to us! If you don’t quite see it as a gift yet, perhaps you see it as a bit of a burden, what can you do to help you see just how wonderful the sabbath day is? Here are some ideas.
HOW IMPORTANT IS THE EARTH TO YOU?
Think back over the past week. How many times have you thought about this miraculous gift God created for you? Really pause and think.
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Now, how many times in the past week has the earth blessed your life? If you aren’t sure, ask yourself these questions:
Did you eat food from the earth?
Did you breathe fresh air?
Did you drink clean water?
Did you enjoy a rainy day, or soak up the sunshine?
I bet if you really think about it, you are blessed by the earth every second of every day! Has anyone else ever given you a gift that blesses you every second of every day?
PLANET EARTH! BOOK
Please Read the following, and take some notes on interesting facts or ideas. Also write down the answers to the following questions, and bring the answers to class.
- Pages 144-145- What is deforestation? What is causing biodiversity loss? What is poaching?
- Page 153- What is the industrial revolution, and how has it hurt our planet?
- Pages 160-170- What is a sustainable city? List 6 features of a sustainable city, then put a check mark by the ones you’ve seen in your city.
- Pages 174-175- Page 174 lists 5 types of pollution, name them and give a short explanation of what they are.
- Pages 176-177- Please read this entire page. It’s the most important page in your book! After you read all of it, choose 2 things you are willing to do to help care for our Earth.
GRAB SOME POPCORN
It’s time to watch a movie! Who doesn’t love a good movie day? Grab some popcorn, and cuddle up while you watch one of the following videos that will help you become a better caretaker of the earth. I’d also like you to grab your notebook and take notes of a few things that you find really interesting about your documentary. You will be creating a double page spread on your documentary, and what you learned about how to better care for our Earth.
- War on Plastic – Learn about the ongoing effort to end plastic pollution, and what you can do to help. This is actually a 3 episode documentary, I’ve linked the first episode. If you have time, watch all 3.
- Time to Choose: Explore the worldwide challenges of climate change and the innovators and leaders who work to find a solution.
- Saving My Planet: This is also a collection of episodes that features a collection of kids’ songs, activism and heartfelt tips for protecting the planet. I don’t have a YouTube link, so you’ll have to Google it to find a way to watch it.
- Down to Earth with Zac Efron season 2: Be sure to watch season 2, not season one. This is a fun travelogue, food odyssey, and eco-warrior series that takes the star out of his comfort zone and into the far corners of the world. You can find it on Netflix.
- Planet Defenders: A series of films presented by leading young natural history film-makers, each exploring an endangered species and what can be done to conserve and protect them. There are more episodes to watch than just the first one I linked.
- Plastic Ocean: A Plastic Ocean blew up upon its release when it brought to light how tiny pieces of broken plastic in the ocean could eventually impact our own health. You can also watch this on Peacock.
CREATE YOUR VERY LAST EARTH SCIENCE PAGES
Here are the steps you will take to create your last double pages spread.
- In your notebook write down the following:
- What is the problem you identified in the documentary you watched? Was there a specific behavior or product causing a problem? What is causing the problem and what harm is it doing?
- What part of the Earth is being harmed by this problem? For example, is there a certain part of the world like the air, oceans, or rain forest? Or maybe it impacts certain animals.
- What are 3 things we can do to help solve or stop this problem?
- Open up your previous pages in Canva. Be sure to add 2 new pages to the project you already have. Do not create a whole new project. This just complicates things a little.
- Come up with a catchy title for your page, and use a clear color and style of font so it’s easy to read.
- Write a 3-5 sentence summary of what your page is about, and put it under the title.
- Create your double page spread using all of the info from #1 (see #1 of this list above). Make sure you include all of the information in a way that is easy to read and concise.
- Make it fun! Now add special effects, fun images, backgrounds etc to make your page exciting to read.
Juniors- if you learn nothing else from this class, I want you to learn this: IT IS YOUR DIVINE RESPONSIBILITY TO CARE FOR OUR EARTH! Caring for the earth is joyful, sacred, and blessings will come because of your efforts. Each and every one of you has the power to influence this world for good or bad. I hope you decide at this moment to be a part of the solution. I believe in the unlimited power you have to bring about good!
I can’t wait to hear about everything you’ve learned this week! See you Thursday. -Sister Garrett
