AUG WEEK 1 Introduction meeting and portfolio handouts! NOTES: WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 Reading assignment: chapter: What Happens When You Eat Reading assignment: 12 pages in Machines Class Week! Aug 26 Written narration prompt Written narration prompt Anatomy focus: Stomach and intestines Physics: Lever Welcome to the first month of "Screen Free Science!" Each month there will be a weekly checklist of reading assignments and written narrations. This month will be our first meeting but I would love to have students complete two reading assignments before we gather for our first in person class. In your portfolio you will have the current meal plan and exercise routine that will be taught on August 26. Our science lab topics will also be assigned and you can use these prompts to ask students about what they learned during their lab time. You can also view the yearly calendar in this portfolio. At each meeting students will recieve the next month's reading assignments. If you are unable to make any meeting please arrange a time to pick up the assignments from my home in Spring Hill! Each meal plan will be sampled but we will omit some ingredients in case of allergies and/or spices! There won't be enough for a full serving so I do suggest that each month the students bring their own nut free lunch/snack. SEP WEEK 1 Reading assignment: 6 pages on wheels in Machines Written narration prompt WEEK 2 Reading assignment: chapter: Kidneys, Hormones and Your Bad-tempered Spleen Written narration prompt WEEK 3 Reading assignment: chapter: Simple Wheels and Wheels with Ball Bearings Written narration prompt WEEK 4 Class Week! Sep 30 Anatomy focus: Liver, kidneys, and bladder Physics: Wheel and axle NOTES: In the last class students learned how to prepare a meal using the Hello Fresh meal prep instructions. Encourage them to recreate this meal for the family sometime this month! Students also have their exercise handout. When we meet for class on September 30 I would like to hear how students incorporated warm ups, exercise, and stretching during their daily activities! Keeping our body healthy and strong by developing positive habits is an important lesson (one that I am still learning at 42 years old!) I would love to have students share any tips and success stories that can encourage the rest of us! OCT WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 Reading assignment: 7 pages on pulleys in Machines Reading assignment: chapter: How Your Heart Works for You Reading assignment: chapter: Wheels with Ropes Written narration prompt Written narration prompt Written narration prompt WEEK 4 Class Week! Oct 28 Anatomy Focus: Diaphragm and heart Physics: Pulley NOTES: The resources used in our classes come from several books published in the 1950s1960s. All About the Human Body, by Bernard Glemser, 1958 How and Why Wonder Book - Machines, by Dr. Jerome J. Notkin 1960 Simple Machines and How They Work, by Elizabeth N. Sharp, 1959 Machines, by Irving Adler, 1964 Although considered "antique," the literary quality of books published during this era allows students to easily narrate and enjoy the reading assignments! I hope they have enjoyed the selections! FEB WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 Reading assignment: 4 pages on the inclined plane in Machines Reading assignment: chapter: How You Breathe Reading assignment: chapter: A Slant that Helps Written narration prompt Written narration prompt Written narration prompt WEEK 4 Class Week! Feb 24 Anatomy focus: Esophagus and Trachea Physics: Inclined plane NOTES: Welcome back to the 2nd semester! Next month we will begin working through a checklist to create a science fair project! Mark your calendars for May 12th and begin plans on what your child would like to share at the science fair! You can make it as simple as creating drawings on a poster board, or bring elements to share a science experiment with an audience! To start researching online, here is a great website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/physics MAR WEEK 1 Begin research on science fair project! Visit the library or have your parents help you research projects online. Bring your worksheet to class on March 24 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 Reading assignment: chapter: Your Muscles and Your Skin Reading assignment: Wedges from various sources Written narration prompt Written narration prompt WEEK 4 Class Week! Mar 24 Anatomy focus: Lungs, skin, and muscles Physics: Wedge NOTES: We have enjoyed using our lab experiment kits during this year. We have one more month where the kits will stay with Mrs. RaeAnna. On April 21 students will bring their lab kits home with them and could use the Squishy Human Body or Simple Machines Kit for their science fair project demonstrations. I hope students have enjoyed sharing what they learn each week in their readings and coming home with new cooking, exercise, and science ideas from our monthly class together! In the portfolio, have students complete the science fair worksheet. You can read about the project here and also here APR WEEK 1 WEEK 2 Reading assignment: chapter: Your Amazing Bones Reading assignment: 3 pages on screws plane in Machines Written narration prompt Written narration prompt Continue work on science fair project. Discuss plans during class on April 21 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 Reading assignment: chapter: Your Nerves, Your Brain, Your Ears and Your Eyes Class Week! Apr 21 Written narration prompt Anatomy focus: Bones and brain Physics: Screw NOTES: Congratulations on making it to the end of the year! I'm excited to meet together for our final class this month and look forward to our science fair next month! Please reach out to me this month if you have any questions about the project or any of our lessons this year! Keep a look out in your e-mail for any new information about our science fair next month!
