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Showing posts with label Creation. Show all posts
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September 01, 2009

CREATION: Week 5 (Day 5), Birds, Fish, and Sea Animals

BIBLE
Memory Verse: Genesis 1:20-23 (be able to recite Memory Verse from memory by Friday)
Find and Write at least 2 additional Scripture including the words:
  • bird/birds
  • blessed
  • sea animal/sea animals

SPELLING/VOCABULARY
Use a Dictionary to define the above words.
Use a Thesaurus to find at least 2 synonyms for each of the above words.


HANDWRITING
  • Micheal: Continue to practice cursive letters. Complete just the letter portion of the worksheet, then use the blank paper to continue practicing the letters.
  • Christopher: Practice writing cursive words. Complete just the word portion of the worksheets, then use the blank paper to continue practicing the words.

MATHEMATICS
CIMT Maths


GRAMMAR
Scott Foresman


SCIENCE
This week's Science is divided into 3 parts: Birds, Fish, and Sea Creatures.

BIRDS
Books
  • Guide to Birds of the Rogue Valley, by Barbara W. Massey
  • Draw 50 Birds, by Lee J. James
  • 120 Questions and Answers About Birds, by Madeline Angell
  • About Birds, by Cathryn Sill
  • Birds, by Gillian Doherty
Media
Experiments
FISH
Books
  • Fish Anatomy, Physiology, and Nutrition, by John B. Gratzek
  • The Fish Hatchery Next Door, An Educator's Guide, by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Media
Experiments
  • None

SEA ANIMALS
Books
  • Creeps From the Deep, by L.R. Taylor
  • Draw 50 Sharks, by Lee J. Ames
  • Sea Creatures, by Sue Malyan
Media
  • Deep Sea Dive (National Geographic)
  • Deep Blue (BBC)
  • Bill Nye, The Science Guy: Marine Mammals (free online viewing)
  • The Blue Planet: Seasonal Seas/Coral Seas (BBC)
  • The Blue Planet: Ocean World/Frozen Seas (BBC)
  • The Blue Planet: Open Oceans/The Deep (BBC)
  • The Blue Planet: Tidal Seas/Coasts (BBC)
  • Dolphins (IMAX)
  • The Living Sea (IMAX)
  • Coral Reef Adventure (IMAX)
Experiments
  • None




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August 18, 2009

CREATION: Week 4 (Day 4), Sun, Moon, and Stars

BIBLE
Read/Write Genesis 1:14-19
Find/Write at least two Scripture with each of the following words:
  • season/seasons
  • rule
  • separate

SPELLING/VOCABULARY
Define the following words:
  • seasons
  • rule
  • separate

Use Thesaurus to find at least two synonyms for each word.

HANDWRITING
Practice Handwriting during Bible and Vocabulary.

MATH
Mathematics Enhancement Program

ENGLISH/GRAMMAR
Choose an option below

SOCIAL STUDIES/HISTORY
History of Space Exploration from Views of the Solar System

History of Space Exploration from The History Channel

SPANISH
Read/Write Memory Verse from Spanish Bible

SCIENCE
This week's Science will be divided into four parts: General Space, The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars. Choose at least one item from each category in each table.

SUN
Books
  • The Nature and Science of Sunlight, by Jane Burton

  • The Sun and It's Secrets, by Isaac Asimov

  • Sun Up, Sun Down, by Gail Gibbons

Media

Experiments:

MOON
Books
  • Earth's Moon, by Isaac Asimov

  • The Moon Seems To Change, by Franklyn Branley

  • What The Moon Is Like, by Franklyn Branley

  • The Moon, by Robin Kerrod

  • So That's How the Moon Changes Shape, by Allan Fowler

Media
Experiments
  • Lunar Experiments (Google Search results)

  • The Young Astronomer, by Harry Ford and Chris Mullin

STARS
Books
  • Stars & Galaxies, by Ron Miller

  • Stars, by Roy A. Gallant

  • Stars, by Jennifer Dussling

  • Stars, Clusters, Galaxies, by John Gustafson

GENERAL SPACE
Books
  • None

Media
Experiments
  • None
FIELD TRIP OPTION:
Depending on the time of year (and the type of weather), there may be a pretty decent sized meteor shower. Do some research to see if there is a meteor shower going on some night that you can go and watch for an hour or so. But be sure to find out when the peak is, or your time will be spent picking out constellations instead of seeing "shooting stars". Or, alternatively, if you live near an Observatory, maybe think about taking a visit to one.




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CREATION: Week 3 (Day 3), Ocean, Land, and Plants

BIBLE
Read/Write Genesis 1:9-13 (Memory Verse)
Find and write at least 2 Scripture with each of the following words:
  • earth or rock
  • sea/seas
  • find instances of any plant mentioned in the Bible


SPELLING/VOCABULARY
Use Thesaurus to find at least two synonyms for the above words.


HANDWRITING
Practice Handwriting while writing Memory Verse and additional Scripture.


MATH
Mathematics Enhancement Program


ENGLISH/GRAMMAR
Choose one option


SOCIAL STUDIES/HISTORY
Gregorian Calendar

History of Christianity


SPANISH
Read/Write Memory Verse from Spanish Bible


SCIENCE
Some of the books mentioned are books specifically about our region. Replace that book with a book specifically about your region.

This week for Science there will be multiple topics: Rocks/Minerals, Soil, Ocean, and Plants. Choose at least one item from each category in each table.

ROCKS
Books
  • Rocks and Minerals, by Tracy Staedter

  • Rocks Tell Stories, by Sidney Horenstein

  • 1000 Facts on Rocks and Minerals, by Chris Pellant

Media
  • Rockfinders: Learn about Rocks and Minerals

Experiments
  • Adventures With Rocks and Minerals: Geology Experiments for Young People, by Lloyd H. Barrow

**FIELD TRIP: As an accompaniment for the rocks and minerals portion of this week, we will be going to a local Rock and Mineral Museum. Do a search online to see if there are any in your area.



SOIL
Books
  • Soil, by Karen Bryant-Mole

  • Soil Erosion and Pollution, by Darlene R. Stille

  • The Living Earth, by Eleonore Schmid

  • A Handful of Dirt, by Raymond Bial

Media
Experiments

OCEAN
Books
Media
Experiments

PLANTS
Plants (general)
Books
  • The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds, by Joanna Cole

  • From Seed to Plant, by Gail Gibbons

  • The Science of Plants, by Jonathan Bocknek (good accompaniment for From Seed To Plant)

Media
Experiments

Trees**
Books
  • Trees To Know In Oregon, by Edward C. Jensen and Charles R. Ross

  • A Field Guide to Western Trees: Western United States and Canada, by George A. and Olivia Petrides

  • Tell Me, Trees, by Gail Gibbons

Media
  • None

Experiments

Flowers***
Books
  • Wildflowers of Southern Oregon, by John Kemper

  • Oregon Wildflowers: A Children's Field Guide To the Most Common Flowers, by Beverly Magley

  • Flowers, by David Burnie

Media
Experiments
**A good activity to do during Tree day: Pack up a lunch, art pads, and drawing supplies, along with your book about regional trees and head out to a local hiking area. See how many trees you can identify, then encourage your children to draw their favorite tree.

***A good activity to do during Flower day: You can once again pack up a lunch, art pads, and drawing supplies, along with your book about local wildflowers and head out to the local hiking area. You can also do an art project using Draw 50 Flowers, Tree, and Other Plants by Lee J. Ames.



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CREATION: Week 2 (Day 2), Firmament

BIBLE
Read/Write Genesis 1:6-8
Find and write at least 2 Scriptures with each of the following words:
  • divide
  • water
  • sky


SPELLING/VOCABULARY
Define the following words:
  • divide
  • firmament
Use Thesaurus to find at least two synonyms for Vocabulary.


HANDWRITING
Practice Handwriting while writing Memory Verse and additional Scripture.


MATH
Mathematics Enhancement Program


ENGLISH/GRAMMAR
1)Use Scott Foresman Grammar books,
or
2)Use the Scott Foresman Grammar books to create your own Unit study related work.


SOCIAL STUDIES/HISTORY
Roman History

Roman Calendar


SPANISH
Read/Write Memory Verse from Spanish Bible


SCIENCE
This week for Science there will be multiple topics: Air, Clouds, Water Cycle, and Weather. Choose one item from each category in each table.

ATMOSPHERE
Books
  • An Ocean of Air: Why the Wind Blows and Other Mysteries Of the Atmosphere, by Gabrielle Walker
  • A Field Guide To the Atmosphere, by Jay Paschoff, Vincent J. Schaefer

Media

Experiments
None


CLOUDS
Books
  • The Book of Clouds (picture book), by John Day
  • Shapes In the Sky: A Books About Clouds, by Josepha Sherman
  • Once Upon A Cloud, by Robert Walker
  • What Do You See In A Cloud, by Allan Fowler

Media
None

Experiments

***Use The Cloudspotter's Guide to Clouds to plan a field trip. Go to a local park with a wide open space where you can easily view the day-time sky. Take art pads for each child along with pencils. Spend some time watching clouds floating by, attempting to identify the types of clouds you see. Then have the children draw a picture of their favorite cloud in the sky.


WATER CYCLE
Books
  • Water, Water Every where: A Book About the Water Cycle, by Melvin Berger
  • Water Up, Water Down: The Hydrologic Cycle, by Sally M. Walker

Media

Experiments


WEATHER
Books
  • Twisters And Other Terrible Storms, by Will and Mary Pope Osbourne
  • The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane, by Joanna Cole
  • Weather: Eyewitness Books, by Brian Cosgrove

Media

Experiments
  • Simple Weather Experiments With Every Day Materials, by Muriel Mandell
  • The Kids Book of Weather Forecasting, by Mark Breen and Kathleen Friestad
  • Wild About Weather: 50 Wet, Windy, and Wonderful Activities, by Edward Brotak


TO DAY THREE
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CREATION: Week 1 (Day 1), Light and Dark

BIBLE
Read and Write Genesis 1:1-5 (use as Memory Verse)
Find and write at least 2 Scriptures with each of the following words:
1)light
2)begin/beginning
3)create/creation


SPELLING/VOCABULARY
Define the following words:
1)beginning
2)creation

Use Thesaurus to find at least two synonyms for each word.


HANDWRITING
Handwriting practice should be used when writing Bible verse and doing Vocabulary.


MATH
Mathematics Enhancement Program


ENGLISH
You have two choices:

  1. Use Scott Foresman Grammar books,
  2. Use the Scott Foresman Grammar books to create your own Unit study related work.

If you are knowledgable enough in Grammar, I suggest creating your own Grammar worksheets to coincide with the theme of the unit study. I use the Scott Foresman books simply to stay on track, but create my own worksheets based on the theme.


SOCIAL STUDIES

Jewish History
No need to study the ENTIRE Jewish History. Just pick one span of time and study the history within that time period.

Jewish Calendar
Jewish Calendar Converter (convert our current Gregorian date to the current Jewish date)
Jewish Calendar Image


SPANISH
Even if your children don't know a second language, introducing them to it is always a good idea...it makes it easier for them to learn later on.

Read and Write Genesis 1:1-5 from Spanish Bible (or whatever language you choose)


SCIENCE
Pick from one of the items in each category. Or look through your local library's catalog to find your own.

There are more experiment books listed than simple reading books because I feel children learn concepts best by practicing them. But of course you do still need a book that will EXPLAIN WHY the results of the experiments occur.

I also suggest doing some reading and an experiment each day this week.

*DISCLAIMER: Not all resources are from a CREATIONISM viewpoint, some are evolution-based.


BOOKS

  • Color and Light, by Barbara Taylor
  • Light and Sound, by Michael Goldsmith
  • What Do You See & How Do You See It?, by Patricia Lauber


MEDIA


EXPERIMENTS

  • Awesome Experiments in Light and Sound, by Michael A. Dispezio
  • Rainbows to Lasers, by Kathryn Whyman
  • Experiments With Light and Mirrors, by Robert Gardner
  • Science Magic With Light, by Chris Oxlade
  • Light Fantastic, by Philip Watson
  • Exploring Light, by Ed Catherall
  • Exploring Light, by Breanda Walpole
  • The Science Book Of Light, by Neil Ardley
  • Diffraction (website)
  • Blue Sky (website)
  • Afterimage (website)
  • Glue Stick Sunset (website)


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August 17, 2009

CREATION: General Resources

These are general Creation resources. Because not all of the resources throughout the Unit Study will be Creation based, I suggest getting a few of these resources to use as well.

BOOKS
  • The World God Made, by Donna Cooney
  • The Circle of Days, by Reeve Lindbergh
  • Genesis for Kids: Science Experiments that Show God's Power in Creation, by Doug Lambier and Robert Stevenson
  • All Things Bright and Beautiful, by Cecil Francis Alexander
  • The Illustrated Jewish Bible for Children
  • The God Code: The Secret of Our Past, the Promise of Our Future, by Gregg Braden (for older students)
  • The Creator and the Cosmos: How the Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God, by Hugh Ross (for older students)
  • The Seven Days of Creation, by Leonard Everett Fisher
  • The Creation: A Poem, by James Weldon Johnson
  • Tell Me the Story, by Max Lucado
  • Genesis and the Big Bang: The Discovery of Harmony Between Modern Science and the Bible, by Gerald Schroeder (for older students)
  • The Story of Creation: Words from Genesis, by Jane Ray

MEDIA

TO DAY ONE
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