| Talmage | Pass out and lead song of the month |
| Anya | Prayer |
| Ellie | Scripture/Spiritual Thought |
| Fielding | Pledge of Allegiance |
| Hyrum | Joke Of The Day |
| JudySue | Lead Memorization |
| Lenora | Show and Tell or Knowledge Share |
| Lucy | Treasurer and Snack |
New Song! My Own Sacred Grove
Memorize the first (and second, if you can) 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 anyone who can 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?
Weather:
Continue recording the daily weather, adding your observations with your barometer. Here is the link again if you need to print more log pages.)
Study pages 46-63 to learn more about wind. Make a wind vane and add wind direction to your weather logs. (We will likely make the anemometer in class.)
Birds!
Weather permitting, we will do some birding Thursday morning. Please bring binoculars, if you have them. Dress warmly.
Look at the first table on this document. Each one lives in the water and is often mistaken for a duck. We saw all but one last month on our expedition. Sign up for one bird from that table. Learn about it’s habitat, plumage, behaviors and identifying features. Come prepared to share what you learn. Bring a picture, if possible. (If you don’t have a way to print it, no big deal. I’ll bring bird books.) Draw or paint a picture of your bird. Make it as accurate as you can, paying attention to color patches and field markings. (Keep in mind that these change throughout the seasons. Sometimes colorful variations come out during breeding season. You can choose which variation you draw or paint.)
This website is a good place to start.
The second table includes other birds we are likely to see. Sign up for an additional bird to learn about, if you’d like.
Watch the following videos to add to your identification knowledge.
Here is the “how-to” video about binoculars again, if that is helpful.
Field Trip! Payson City Power
Two weeks ago, Sister Ballard introduced us to electricity. This week we are going to dive a little deeper and visit the Payson Power Plant for a tour.
One of the things your older siblings have been learning in seniors is a quote by Thomas Sowell: “There are no solutions, only trade offs.” We see this very clearly when we discuss options for generating electricity. Many people talk about “renewable energy” being a solution but it has drawbacks as well. Our current technology is not sufficient to eliminate the use of “fossil fuel” at this time. As you will see, each source of energy has its usefulness and challenges, like most things in life. Pay special attention to what you learn.
Define the terms “renewable energy” and “fossil fuel” in your science notebook. Choose an energy source listed on this document. Learn about it: where it is found, how it provides energy, what it’s advantages and disadvantages are. Come to class prepared to share what you learn.
Watch these videos to understand more about how power gets to your house.
Pay special attention to
- The challenges regarding storage of electricity
- Possibilities of future inventions
- Different types of energy sources
- New things that you learn.
On Thursday, be sure to wear close-toed shoes and bring warm clothes as we will be outside much of the time. Come prepared with any questions!
