March 2010
Bible: Jonah - How and why do we run from God? Can you run from God? Why not?
Math: beginning division
Language Arts: writing an historical fiction piece on the Revolutionary War; Chocolate party!
Social Studies/Science: Revolutionary War; Magnets and electricity
Field Trip: "Freedom Train" at the theater
February 2010
Bible: writing God's Valentines to us from His Word
Math: Measurement -- Area
Language Arts: Reading Chocolate Touch and Chocolate Fever for the skill of Cause/Effect...ending with a chocolate party!
Social Studies: Revolutionary War from God's perspective
Science: studying measurements in multiple forms (e.g. volume, mass, length)
Field Trips: Revolutionary War re-enactor coming to our class describing life as a soldier and teaching us what the drum calls sound like
January 2010
Bible: missions work on China; Chinese New Year and how their beliefs differ from ours; understanding how fearful the Chinese people are due to their religion - we are free from fear because of Jesus Christ
Math: beginning algebra concepts
Language Arts: quotation marks; review
Writing: Word Choice - choosing the best words to create an image and convey our thoughts to others
Social Studies: colonization of New York by the Dutch and the English; beginning Revolutionary War
Science: organ research reports
We are learning to put others before ourselves!

