April History

April History

                                                 Witness of the Light"
                                                              Westward Expansion
                                                                      Pre-Civil War

 Study and Learn:

I'm going to try something new this week!  All the chapters that were assigned for Vanguard were so interesting!  I want you guys to learn about this stuff, too!  There is so much information though, so I'm going to split it up!  I decided to just assign it, rather than letting you choose, because it's all awesome!

Abby, Kevin and Michael please read in Story of the World Vol. 3, Chapter 27.  Come prepared to teach us something about Steam and Coal and Cotton and Guns!

Anna and Tommy please read in Story of the World Vol. 3, Chapter 32 about Lewis and Clark and Chapter 36 about the Abolitionists.  Come prepared to teach us what you learned.

Evelyn, Alex and Lauren please read in Chapter 38 about the Trail of Tears and Chapter 40 about the Alamo.  Come prepared to teach us what you learned.

I'm going to teach about the Gold Rush!

I have some fun activities to do!  It will be more fun if everyone is prepared!

March Leadership

March Leadership

Hey Vanguard Jr.  I may or may not be coming on Thursday.  It's still undecided.  You can do this though, whether I come or not.

1. Learn about one person who was part of the Continental Congress, Constitutional Convention, Revolutionary War, or War 1812.

March Eureka

Eureka

1. Bring Your Abacus to class!  We will work out some problems together.  You can also do this.

All Students: Watch this video, write down the problem on paper that she gives, and solve this problem with the video.  It will help your skillzzz immensely!

Beginner Abacus Students: 


Finish filling out out worksheet #4 from this PDF File.   It should be the other 1/2 the worksheet.

Here is the addition video, watch this video with your abacus in hand, and work the problems with her.

2. Learn 3 things about 1 of these people. (Not birth and death dates)

James Hargreaves

Benjamin Banneker

Joseph-Louis Lagrange

James Watt

3. If you want to bring an invention to class and tell us about it, we would love to see it!

4.This may seem a little random, but watch this 2 minute video about Mt Kilimanjaro.  We will have a guest speaker coming who just got back from climbing it! 

We will join Vanguard to see the speaker! 

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!