Sept 30th to Oct. 4th, 2013 Core F Week 2

Sept 30th to Oct. 4th, 2013

Core F

Week 2

This week we went to Conner Prairie!  It is a great place to visit; I only wish it were a bit closer so we could visit more often.  We had Swim & Gym on Tuesday and Dd is happier with the Lifeguarding instructor this time--even better than last time!  We also went to the library this week.

Overview this week:
Some general things we are focusing on this week-in the bible we are focusing on Lot and the story of Sodom & Gomorrah in Genesis 18 & 19.  In Sonlight we are studying CHINA (and will be for 2 more weeks).  In Language Arts, we are doing a big review of ADJECTIVES--and adding in Comparative Adj. and Superlative Adj.  In Science, we are continuing to focus on the Periodic Table of Elements plus in our Apologia book we focused on Life Cycles, then on the social insects, Ants.  We still don't have all our subjects added back in from taking our time off; but are slowly adding things back in.  This week we added Rosetta Stone, Typing Instructor, and Roots of English (a Latin/Greek program) back in. 

Bible: Veritas Press's Genesis Through Joshua is going really well for us.  I am really enjoying getting to focus on it and to keep moving forward.  I'm really glad we stopped doing it during Core E so we could really give it our undivided attention now. 

  Veritas Bible Genesis through Joshua Homeschool Kit with CD.

 

The books we used along with program are:

Believer's Bible Commentary   [BELIEVERS BIBLE COMMENTARY -SS] [Hardcover] by W.(Author) ; MacDonald, William(Author); Farstad, Arthur L.

The Greenleaf Guide To Old Testament History by Rob G. Shearer and Cyndy A. Shearer

David C. Cook Journey through the Bible by V. Gilbert Beers

 

  Matching Bibles, so we can read along side-by-side!

The Inspirational Study Bible NKJV by Max Lucado

 

The Inspirational Study Bible NKJV by Max Lucado

Memory Card 10: Hagar & Ishmael (Genesis 16-21) completed

Memory Card 11: Sodom & Gomorrah (Genesis 18-19) in process



Math:

Math U See: Zeta: Lesson 2A, B, C, D, E

Skip Counting Family: 4


 
Language Arts:

AAS 5: Step 11 passed, Step 12--in process

First Language Lessons: Lesson 77-79

Roots of English by Paul O'Brien

 Roots of English: pg 23-25

READING 2007 GRAMMAR AND WRITING PRACTICE BOOK GRADE 4 by Scott Foresman

Grammar and Writing Practice Book (Adjectives): 81,82,85

Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective? (Words Are Categorical) by Brian P. Cleary

Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What is an Adjective by Brian P. Cleary

We are studying CHINA!
Read Aloud:

When the Mountain Meets the Moon-FINISHED!

This book was so great; we couldn't put it down!  Minli learned that by putting others first, she got her wishes answered.  She met a young boy who had nothing, but a water buffalo and yet was so happy and content he wouldn't even accept any money from her.  He didn't even have living parents anymore; and he was sharing and giving her support and encouragement---and she did have parents, and her home was much better than his poor dirt floor room.  She learned so many lessons of how to be THANKFUL for what she had through her travels with dragon. 

 

 She returned home to Ba and Ma with a changed attitude.  The time without Minli actually helped Ma to learn to be more content with her life too.  Ma learned that her discontentedness had caused Minli to run away from home.  So both Ma and Minli really learned how to be thankful!

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Reader 1:

God's Adventurer: A Story of Daring, Danger and Dependence on God by Phyllis Thompson

God's Adventurer: Hudson Taylor--finished

Reader 2:

 Adopted Jane--in process

Adopted Jane by Helen Fern Daringer and Kate Seredy

  Amazon says: Jane Douglas has lived at an orphanage for long as she can remember. Reliable and sensible, she has watched other children come and go, but never once has any family wanted to adopt Jane. Then one magical summer Jane receives not one, but two, invitations to live in a real house with a real family for a month each. If only the summer could last forever. 

 

 

Rosetta Stone-French--1x (goal was 3x)

Typing Instructor--1x (goal was 2x)

 

 

China Study:

World Book & Eastern Hemisphere Notebook Pages:

 This is something that Dd works on for 30-60 minutes each day, researching different aspects about China each day...but hard to break down here. 

 

 

Science:

http://www.periodicvideos.com/

http://www.youtube.com/periodicvideos

The University of Nottingham is still warming our hearts and brains!!!  The crazy white haired professor Martin Poliakoff is so great! This week we were looking at:

Hf Hafnium 

Lv Livermorium

W Tungsten

Ta Tantalum

Video's: "Useful Diamonds", "The Mark of a Chemist", "About our Project", "Morphine & Heroin",  "Contains Loud Bangs (detonation & deflagration)", "Musket Firing" and another video - I didn't catch the name of it--about how and when each of the scientists found chemistry and the details around it....very interesting; and most of them were children at the time. 

You all know a new element was discovered a few weeks ago, right?!  Here it is talked about:

Element 115

Here is the info about the NEW ELEMENT: ELEMENT 115!!

http://www.periodicvideos.com/videos/115.htm

Exploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day -- Young Explorers Series (Young Explorer... by Jeannie Fulbright

Apologia: Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day: pg. 152-169
Lesson 10: Insect Life Cycles & Life Styles

Lesson 11: Social Insects: Ants

The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library) by Benjamin D. Wiker, Jeanne Bendick and Theodore Schluenderfritz

 The Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin Walker

Chapter 1,2,3,4

Amazon says: Leads the reader on a delightful and absorbing journey through the ages, on the trail of the elements of the Periodic Table as we know them today. He introduces the young reader to people like Von Helmont, Boyle, Stahl, Priestly, Cavendish, Lavoisier, and many others, all incredibly diverse in personality and approach, who have laid the groundwork for a search that is still unfolding to this day. The first part of Wiker's witty and solidly instructive presentation is most suitable to middle school age, while the later chapters are designed for ages 12-13 and up, with a final chapter somewhat more advanced.

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