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

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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

 

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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!

 

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