March History

History

Study/Learn
1. Read in Story of the World.  Chapter 13 and 29.
2. Write down your favorite king from chapter 13.
3. Write down 3 things that you learned from chapter 29.

I have some fun activities planned!

February Imaginative Arts

Imaginative Arts

Study/learn

The History of Ballet

Click here to get a brief history of ballet.

And watch this TED video here to see how ballet evolved.

Here's a couple of ballets you can watch, I'm sure you can find more if you're not interested in these:  Tell me which one you like best.

Swan Lake
The Nutcracker

Composer

1. Listen to Beethoven while you read about him.  Learn 3 things about Beethoven.  (Not when he was born or when he died.)

Artist

2.This month we're studying artist Rembrandt.

Click here for a brief history of him.

Take a look at his history here and write down 3 things that you learned.

Come prepared to have fun!  We already did some self portraits, so this time we will do a different style of self portraits!  It's going to be fun!

3.  If you would like to share a musical talent, or a piece of art, or a dance that you know, please come and share it with us!

February American Leadership

American Leadership

We are going to re-do some stuff from last time, since we didn't meet.  Plus, a few more things!

1. Learn 1-3 things about John Adams and write them down. 

2.  Learn 1-3 things about Molly Pitcher and write them down.

3.  Learn 1-3 things about Patrick Henry and write them down.

4.  Learn 1-3 things about Paul Revere and write them down.

I don't want to know when they were born, or when they died.  I want to know some interesting facts about their lives!

5.  Write out the preamble of the Constitution in your book.  Start memorizing it!  Whoever has it memorized will get a treat!

February Eureka

Eureka

1. Pull out the ancient calculating device. Keep practicing!  We will work together in class as well.

Beginner Abacus Students: 


Continue practicing by filling out out worksheet #4 from this PDF File.   Fill out 10 problems from each row...that way you only do 1/2 the worksheet, but get some harder problems to work on from the bottom of the page. 

2.  Learn One Interesting Fact about each of these people, or 3 facts about 1 of them! I don't want to know where or when they were born or when they died.  Find something interesting about them and be prepared to share!

Anders Celsius (1701-1744)

Leonhard Euler (1707–1783)

Maria Agnesi 1718-1799

3.  Watch this video on Math and Music Because Music will be a part of our day!

4. Optional:  Make an invention and bring it to share!

Know/Understand

5. Do 1 of the following:

Math is sooooo Coooool!  Like, totally so cool. Because it's all about patterns. Choose one of these patterns.  But be careful, because it's addicting, and you might just try all 3. Free time fun! 

Solve this Krypto:  Here are 6 numbers:

2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12

Your Target number is....157

Bring in your answer in correct mathematic equation form.

Rules: Using each of the 5 numbers ONLY ONCE, you may use any combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to manipulate the 5 numbers in any order to reach the target number.

Example: if you had the 5 numbers: "8,4,1,6,3", you could reach the target number of 11 by doing: 3 x 4 + 1 - (8 - 6) 

There is always a way, usually more than 1, to reach the target number.

Use your commonplace book to record your trial and error. Record your equation and bring it to class!

OR

Solve some multiplication problems Japanese style.  Watch this video.  

Then solve THIS problem in your Common  Place book: 

35 X 21

OR

Try this logic page.  You'll need to print it out. 

This is NO Number Logic.  Try it!  And Bring 

it to class!