Wednesday, January 19, 2011

What's In the Box Wednesday 2

Since it is Wednesday, I decided to share what is in our boxes. Today, I will share Isabella's boxes, she is in 3rd grade:

We have Expedition Earth and are studying Antarctica in our first box.

In our second box is Learning Language Arts Through Literature and Little House in the Big Woods

In our third box is Daily Geography Practice Day 2

In our fourth box are some books and a worksheet about wildcats that go with our Little House in the Big Woods curriculum.

In our Fifth box is our Science.

In our 6th box was our story of the world activity, we made a salt dough map of Italy:


In our 7th box was Gummi Bear Science. (How cute is that!?)

Here is the link: Gummi Bear Science Projects

Today was our last day of Singapore Math 3B. We Will be moving on to 4A! Yay! 

The last box is my favorite! We got lots of fun stuff from the Disney family website. We got patterns for hair accessories, and for Alice in Wonderland and Mickey Mouse shrinky dinks that I just print onto the paper. We are going to make bracelets and hair accessories.

You can find the link here: Disney Printables

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Little House In The Big Woods - Ch. 2 Curriculum


Chapter 2


I don't have the pictures that go with everything yet because we are running behind thanks to the lovely snow days we have had all week. (It is hard to keep them in when their friends are knocking on the door). At any rate, this chapter is a short one so we will be caught up in no time, I will add the pictures as we do them, and I have full confidence I will be on schedule for next week. I am so thankful that one's voice can't waiver while you type. Here we go! 

Language Arts


Word Search Easy Fun School


Science

Study wildcats

I found a new report form for animal reports that I really liked at www.Currclick.com for free and you can get it here: http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=43658&it=1

I have had Bella writing reports on the animals that we do not have lapbooks for. She is still just a beginner as I have never had her do reports until last week, but we are making progress! 
Study Deer


I also found a free deer mini-helper from www.Currclick.com 

Research animal trapping Animal trapping on wikipedia
(you may want to view any material on animal trapping before allowing your children to view it. I chose this article because it was the least controversial one I saw)


Activities:

"Churn" Butter -  How To Make Butter at Home

Here is a worksheet to fill out about your experience afterwards: Butter Churning Worksheet

Research - Find out how old Laura and Mary were when this book took place Little House in The Big Woods Info

Draw a picture of Jack Frost


Look at pictures of  Kerosene Lamps



Character Building:

In this chapter the family works hard together to get things done. Even the very young members of the family help out around the house and with chores! When they are finished, the family spends lots of quality time together because they enjoy each other's company. What are some ways that you can be helpful around your house? What are some things that you would enjoy doing with your family for fun?