Week 3

To learn more about fingerprints, check this site. Fingerprinting is in Unit 2.  This particular site is focused on Crime Scene Investigation, but the fingerprinting basics has excellent powerpoints and worksheets.

New Grammar
History - Song: CC CD
If you want to read more about the Boston Tea Party, check this out.

Science - Song: CCC NoGreaterJoy5
To learn more about the types of muscles. Check this out.

Geography - Song: CC CD
Continue to practice drawing the states by memory. Keep up the good work!

Math
Keep on practicing the multiplication table. The goal is to be able to answer the problem without having to skip count.

Fine Arts
Upside Down Drawing... why are we doing this? To train the right side of the brain.  Check this article out to learn more on why we are doing this.  If you want the kids to keep on working at home.  I suggest that you make them listen to something while they are drawing so they can be focus on the listening while drawing with just looking at the lines and not thinking about it. For this project, I gave the kids a an upside down picture inside an envelope, they have to pull the picture slowly as they draw. Below is the sample of their work (If you observe the drawings closely, you'll see that while they were starting to draw, not knowing what it was, they did really well following the lines.  When they found out what they were drawing, they just drew what they know without following the lines). I hope they can continue practicing at home.

I hope you enjoyed your week with Mrs. Johansen.  Thank you very much, Phoebe.

Zabrina