Big Ben Lesson Plan

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May 31, 2007
History
On this day in 1859, Big Ben went into operation. Read more about Big Ben here:
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/05/on-may-27-2005-time-stood-still-in.html

Discussion Questions:
a. What did you think the article would be about when you read the headline?
b. What do you think of Big Ben?
c. Do you always have to be on time?
d. Do you think being punctual is important?
Journal
Write an essay about time.
Language Arts
Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or thesaurus to find synonyms for those words.
Report:
Do research and write a report about Big Ben.
Geography
Try this landmark worksheet:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/TM/WS_lp325-01a.pdf

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Math Challenge May 31

Emily and Sarah live at opposite ends of the neighborhood. It takes each of them 20 minutes to walk to Big Ben. If they have agreed to meet at Big Ben at 8:15 a.m., what is the latest time they can leave home and still make it in time without running?

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On May 27, 2005, time stood still in London. Big Ben, the 147-year-old clock that is famous around the world, mysteriously stopped for 90 minutes. The clock’s minute hand stood frozen at 10:20 PM and then suddenly began moving again at 11:50 PM. Engineers were baffled and unable to explain why the clock stopped. Big Ben is usually considered to be very reliable and rarely loses even one second.

Big Ben is world renowned for both its accuracy and its hourly chimes. It miraculously survived the bombing attacks on London during World War II. Despite the attack, it even managed to keep time to within one and a half seconds of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). However, Big Ben has not always been so reliable: snow caused the clock to ring in the New Year ten minutes late in 1962.

Although many people make the mistake of thinking that Big Ben is either the name of the clock itself or of the clock tower, it is actually the name of the 13-ton bell that strikes on every hour. It was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who ordered the clock’s construction. The official name for the tower that houses Big Ben is St. Stephen’s Tower.

Ice Cream Lesson Plan

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May 30, 2007
History
On this day in 1848, the ice cream freezer was patented.


Journal

Choose one of the following to write about:
• My favorite flavor of ice cream is…
• If I could create a new flavor of ice
cream it would be…
• I don’t like ice cream because…

Language Arts

Ice cream word search
http://www.abcteach.com/wordpuzzles/WordSearches/icecream.htm


Science
Ice cream science project:

http://www.abcteach.com/free/s/science_experiment_icecream.pdf

Plastic Bag Ice cream:
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/science/icecream051999.html

Art

Try this pop art project:
http://www.kinderart.com/arthistory/poparticecream.shtml

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Math Challenge May 30

While grocery shopping the other day I noticed that my favorite ice cream was available in a quart sized package as well as a gallon size package. The gallon size cost $4.79 and the quart size cost $1.19. Which package is a better deal?

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John F. Kennedy Lesson Plan

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May 29, 2007
History
On this day in 1917, the 35th President, John F. Kennedy was born.

Take this Presidential treasure hunt:
http://web.clark.edu/sgallow/civics/us_presidency_worksheet.htm

Use this page to help:
http://web.clark.edu/sgallow/civics/us_presidency_hunt.htm

Journal
Write a story about this boy and his dog. Can you tell who he is?
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/33jfk/33getting.htm

Reading
Learn more about JFK here: http://www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdkenn.htm

Learn about his wife here: http://www.abcteach.com/free/1016_m.pdf


Geography
Take a look at this map of John F. Kennedy’s boyhood home: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/33jfk/33locate1.htm

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Math Challenge May 29

John F. Kennedy was the youngest president ever elected. How old was he when he became president?

Clue: The oldest president was Ronald Reagan, who was 77 years old when he left office. When Reagan left office, he was 31 years older than John F. Kennedy was when he was assassinated. John F. Kennedy was in office for 3 years before he died.
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Math Challenge May 25

There are currently 80 police officers, if the police department increases by 60%, how many officers will there be?

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Math Challenge May 24

The first Morse Code message was transmitted from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., approximately 70.4 kilometers, on Saturday, 25 May 1844.

1 kilometer = about 5/8 mile. Approximately how many miles did this message travel?

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Bicycle Lesson Plan

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May 23, 2007
History
May is bicycle month. Read about the history of the bicycle here:
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blbicycle.htm

Here are some bicycle safety rules:
• walk bikes across streets
• always stop, look left, look right, look left again, and listen to be sure no cars are coming before crossing a street
• ride on sidewalks or designated paths
• obey stop signs
• always wear a helmet
• always use bicycle reflectors and lights
• only ride bike during daylight hours
• keep both hands on the handlebars
• know the correct way to wear a helmet
• learn how to correctly and safely brake
• identify parts of a bike (pedals, handlebars, seat, brakes, wheels)
Journal

One day while Sammy was walking home from school, a piece of paper blew into his face. He started to throw it but something caught his eye. The paper said “Close your eyes, turn around three times and say the word “Whistle Toot” out loud and the wonderful, magical, flying bicycle will be yours!”

At first Sammy thought this was silly. Just in case it might be true, he decided to follow the instructions on the paper. Sammy took a few steps after he turned around three times, said the words “Whistle Toot” and miracle of miracles, a bright shiny bicycle stood on the sidewalk in front of him.

Write an interesting story that tells about Sammy’s ride on the magical flying bicycle. Tell about where he went, what he saw, what happens while he’s on the flying bicycle, and how the story will end.

Vocabulary

Bicycle Word Search:
http://www.bikexchange.com/wsearch1.htm

Science

Learn about gravity:
http://www.bikexchange.com/sp97ppp.htm

Math

Math in Biking:
http://www.bikexchange.com/fa97f3.htm




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Math Challenge May 23

Michael rides his bike 2 hours and 25 minutes each day. If he rides everyday, how many hours does he ride his bike in May?

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Musical Instruments Lesson Plan

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May 22, 2007
History
Today is “Buy-a-Musical Instrument Day.” See and hear many kinds of instruments here:
http://www.musictechteacher.com/quiz_help_instrument.htm


Journal
Do you play an instrument? How long have you been playing? Why did you decide to play this instrument? If you don’t play an instrument, what instrument would you like to learn how to play?

Vocabulary
Musical Instrument Word Search: http://keep3.sjfc.edu/students/tsa9346/unitplan/word.htm

Science
Invent an instrument: http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/pdfs/010316cs.pdf

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Math Challenge May 22

A violin made in Italy sold in 1999 for $1,250,000 ABOVE any price ever paid for a violin. How much did the violin sell for?

Clue: In 1998 the highest price paid for a violin was $1,260,927

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Red Cross Lesson Plan

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May 21, 2007
History

On this day in 1881, the American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton.

Journal
The Red Cross provides aide to people and communities in times of need. Describe a
time when you helped someone.

Reading
Learn more about the Red Cross using this worksheet:
http://www.soita.esu.k12.oh.us/puzzles/RedCross.pdf

Read this poem about women during the civil war:
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/27barton/27facts3.htm


Language Arts
Try editing this passage:
Clara Barton is born on December 25, 1821. As an young adult, she become a teacher and, later, a clerk in the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. then the Civil War took her live in a very different direction. Clara travel to the front lines of battle as a nurse. In 1881, she would founded the American Red Cross. Since that time, the Red Cross has benn an active force in helping countless victim in there time of need.
The answer is here:
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/edit/edit1212.shtml

Word Search
http://www.givelife2.org/games/findaword.asp


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Math Challenge May 21

The Red Cross collected more than 6.3 million pints of blood in 2000 from 4 million blood donors. Approximately how many pints of blood were given from each donor?

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Mount St. Helens Lesson Plan

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May 18, 2007
History
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, a volcano that had long been dormant, erupted.
Check out this live cam of Mount St. Helens:
http://www.geography4kids.com/extras/live_mtsthelens.html


Language Arts
Your mission is to do a research paper on volcanoes
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tut/tut16_ex/proj.html

Vocabulary
Volcano vocabulary
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/volcanovocab.pdf

Science
Learn more about volcanoes here:
http://www.infomat.net/1/staffroom/worksheets/geography/11_14/volcanoes/volcano1.htm

and here:
http://whyfiles.org/031volcano/index.html

Label the parts of a volcano
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/labelvolcano.shtml



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Math Challenge May 18

Mount St. Helens’ total height of 5000 meters was reduced by 25% after the eruption on May 18, 1980. How tall was it after the explosion?


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Kentucky Derby Lesson Plan

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May 17, 2007
History
On this day in 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was held. Learn more about it here:
http://www.derbymuseum.org/derbyedu/programs_online/KDM_4-12_SocStudies.pdf



Journal
Create an advertisement for the Kentucky Derby. The advertisement can be a brochure, video, song, or radio/television/newspaper spot. Include relevant advertising information of who, what, where, when, why, and how.

Reading
And They’re Off!

Horse owner, Hal McGrath, entered two horses in the 1875 Kentucky Derby,
Chesapeake and Aristides (aire es tie deez). Chesapeake was considered to be the better of his two horses. Mr. McGrath’s plan was to have Aristides keep a fast pace during the first part of the race, so when he tired near the homestretch, his stable mate, Chesapeake, could come from behind and win.

The race began with Volcano in the lead, closely followed by Verdigris, Aristides
and McCreery. Chesapeake had started the race poorly. On the backstretch, Aristides moved into second, but Volcano continued to keep the lead for a short distance until Aristides moved into the lead. The rest of the field was spread out for over one hundred yards.

At the head of the homestretch, jockey Oliver Lewis on Aristides, looked for
Chesapeake to come ahead, but he was nowhere near the lead. Standing at
the head of the stretch, McGrath waved his hat toward the finish line
shouting, "Go on!" Immediately, Aristides moved out to win by one length,
with Volcano coming in a close second.

Oliver Lewis was one of thirteen African-American jockeys in the first Derby.
African-American jockeys won fifteen of the first twenty-eight Derbys.

Discussion Questions:
1. How many horses did Hal McGrath enter in the 1875 Kentucky Derby?
2. Name the horse(s).
3. What was Hal McGrath’s racing strategy?
4. Who was the jockey working for Hal McGrath?
5. Which horse did he ride?
6. How did Hal McGrath signal the jockey?
7. How far ahead was the winning horse?


Science
Try one of these science experiments:
http://www.derbymuseum.org/derbyedu/programs_online/KDM_4-12_Science.pdf



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Math Challenge May 17

To go in and watch the Kentucky Derby race, you must pay $110 for clubhouse admission or $40 for Infield and Grandstand admissions. If there were 20,000 people in the Clubhouse, 40,000 people in the Infield and 15,000 people in the Grandstand, how much money
did the racetrack collect in admissions?

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Math Challenge May 16

Kelsey had 2 dimes, 1 quarter, and 3 nickels in her hand. She accidentally dropped a coin. What is the probability that the coin she dropped was a nickel?

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Chocolate Chip Lesson Plan

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May 15, 2007
History
Today is national chocolate chip day!

Chocolate chip cookie webquest:
http://www.collier.k12.fl.us/weblessons/cookiewq/index.htm

English
Write an essay comparing two brands of chocolate chip cookies.
Math
Graph the Pattern:
http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/EQUALS/browse/pdf/Journey/05.journey_72.pdf
Science
Learn about Caffeine:
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/caff.html

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Math Challenge May 15

The Sweet On You Bakery sells chocolate chip cookies at 3 for $1.00. How much will it cost you to buy 18 cookies?

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Lewis and Clark Lesson Plan

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May 13, 2007
History
On this day in 1804, Lewis and Clark began their expedition. Read more about it here:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/l/lewisandclark.shtml


Journal
The Lewis & Clark journey had them exploring unknown land in the West. Would you
have liked to of been a member of their expedition party? Why or why not?

Geography

Check out this interactive map of the journey
http://www.mnh.si.edu/lewisandclark/index.html?loc=/lewisandclark/home.html


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Math Challenge May 14 2007

If Lewis and Clark traveled 7,600 miles, how long would it take us to travel that far traveling 10 hrs a day at a rate of 60 mph?"

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Mother's Day Lesson Plan

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May 11, 2007
History
Sunday is Mother’s Day! Read more about it here:
http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/mom/history.html


Journal

Use one of the sentence starters below:
• The thing I love most about my mom
is…
• The activity I love to do most with my
mom is…
• We should celebrate moms because…
• Being a mom is the most important job
because…

Mother's Day Resolutions

Create Mother's Day Resolutions. Here is an example:

I hereby resolve to make my own bed; pick up my clothes; and take out the trash the first time Mom asks.

Vocabulary
Mother’s Day Word search
http://www.printactivities.com/Word_Search_Puzzles/Mothers_Day_Word_Search.html

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Math Challenge May 11

Alex bought a bouquet of pink, yellow, and white roses for his mother on Mother's Day. Two-thirds of the roses are pink. If there are a dozen roses in the bouquet, how many of the roses are not pink?

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Clean Your Room Lesson Plan

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May 10, 2007
History
May 10th is “National Clean Your Room Day.” The day parents eagerly await........... and kids dread!

Note to Kids: Clean Up Your Room Day also applies to your parents. You may want to inspect to assure that mom and dad practice what they preach!
Note from Kelly: I will be cleaning up my room as well – hopefully will get that box of pictures sorted through! And the boys have reminded me to deal with under the bed as well!

Is your room clean? Use this checklist:
http://www.focusonyourchild.com/learning/art1/A0000072.html



Journal
We have all let our room get a little too messy. Write about something that you found during one of your room cleanings. It can be something gross, something you thought you would never find again or even something that you forgot you owned! Describe the item and how it became lost in your room. What has it been doing all of this time?

Science
Help Anita clean her room and learn about how to reuse and recycle objects around the house.
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/waste/clean_room/index.cfm



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Math Challenge May 10

My son, Tyler wants to make a deal with me. To help him keep his room clean, he has asked me to give him one penny for the first day he keeps his room clean, two pennies for the second day he keeps his room clean, four pennies for the third day he keeps his room clean, eight pennies for the fourth day he keeps his room clean, and so on. If this pattern continues, how much will I need to give him on the 8th day?

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Comic Lesson Plan

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May 9, 2007
History
On this day in 1754, the first newspaper cartoon was printed.

Journal
Make a comic strip version of Cinderella
http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2337/2337_allthenews_comicstrip.pdf

Finish this cartoon about the great outdoors:
http://www.upl.cs.wisc.edu/~harvey/comix/comic013.html


Language Arts
Make a comic strip using onomatopoeia:

http://www.abcteach.com/Writing/onomatopoeia.htm

Math
Practice your multiplication facts:
http://www.cartoonmath.com/intro2.htm

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Math Challenge May 9

There are 13 different comic strips in today’s paper. 11 of them have 4 panels and 2 have only one panel. How many panels are there all together?


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Sock Lesson Plans

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May 8, 2007
History
Today is “no socks” day.

Science
Science of shoes.
http://www.ncaa.org/bbp/basketball_marketing/kids_club/htdocs/thechalkboard/lessonplans/18_6th_8thScience_L02.html


Math
Sock Sightings Detective Rock M. Sockum has been searching high and low for his missing sock that got away in the dryer. Help him find them with this data sheet:
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/mathlabsock5a.htm
and this box plot worksheet:
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/mathlabsock5.htm

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Math Challenge May 8

A pile of socks are tossed randomly in a drawer. There are 2 red socks, 4 yellow socks, a blue sock, and 10 white socks. What is the likelihood that the first sock pulled from the drawer will be white?

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Stamp Collecting Lesson Plan

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May 2, 2007

History
On this day the first stamp collection was started.


Create a postage stamp honoring the accomplishments of your favorite person. On the back of your stamp, list important details, including dates and other facts about the person.
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/pdf/stamplg.pdf


Did you know that the people in our country suggest ideas for new stamp designs? Citizens can send their suggestions to the U. S. Postal Service's Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee which is made up of artists, historians, business people and stamp collectors. The committee selects the subjects they think most Americans would really enjoy. The Postmaster General makes the final decision.

If you would like to suggest a stamp idea, you can write a letter to the committee explaining why your subject should be chosen. You can send your suggestions to:

Citizens Stamp Advisory
Committee
Stamp Development Branch,
U. S. Postal Service
Washington, DC 20260



A Little Bit of Everything
Have fun with this packet of stamp info:
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/educators/PostalPack.pdf

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Math Challenge May 7

Steven has 68 stamps in his stamp album. He puts six stamps on a page. How many full pages of stamps does he have?

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Weather Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
May 3, 2007

History
Today is Weather Day!

Reading
Read about what causes precipitation:
http://www.wildwildweather.com/precipitation.htm
How do snowflakes form?
http://www.pa.msu.edu/%7Esciencet/ask_st/100897.html

Science
Learn about different types of clouds:
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/earthspace3.html
Geography
Reading weather maps
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/maps/home.rxml

Math
Weather Math
http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/weathermath/wrksht1.html

Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/05/math-challenge-may-4.html


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Math Challenge May 4

The speed of four tornadoes were 102 mph, 78 mph, 96 mph, and 84 mph. What was the average speed of the tornadoes?

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Kelly

Space Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
May 3, 2007

History
Today is Space Day!

Here is a fun way to remember the names of the planets:
http://wapi.isu.edu/Geo_Pgt/Mod01_PlanScience/planets_sml.jpg

Journal
Do you think we will ever live on another planet? If so, what will it be like? You may draw a picture to illustrate as well.
Reading

Read about the planets:
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/mathlabplanets.htm


Math
Shoot for the stars as you push your math skills to the limits.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/mathhunt/StartGame.asp?QuizID=11

How much do you weigh on other planets?
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/relwchart1.htm

Practice your multiplication facts (click on play on-line)
http://www.gdbdp.com/multiflyer/homepage.html

Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/05/math-challenge-may-3.html

Here is a bonus challenge: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/05/math-bonus.html



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Math Bonus

Uranus made a complete rotation from 4:53 a.m. to 10:09 p.m. To the nearest hour, how long is Uranus' rotation?

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Math Challenge May 3

The diameter of Saturn is seventy-four thousand, nine hundred seventy-seven miles. What is the diameter of Saturn rounded to the nearest ten thousand miles?

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May Winner!

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Postcard Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
May 2, 2007

History
Journal/Geography
Print out the following postcard worksheet:
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/Socialstd/grade5/Wilder_Postcard.html
Cut out the cards and on one side of each draw a picture depicting a sight you would see in each state listed. On the other side, address the postcard to a friend or family member and write a note to that person describing what you drew.
Language Arts
Write a postcard describing your town:
http://fds.oup.com/www.oup.com/pdf/elt/products/i4worksheet6-2.pdf

Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/05/math-challenge-may-2.html

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Math Challenge May 2

Austin mailed 6 postcards to the “Win a Bike” Contest. If 462 postcards were received by the contest, what is Austin’s probability of winning?

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Kelly

May Day Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
May 1, 2007

History
Today is May Day. Learn more about it here:
http://www.first-school.ws/features/holiday/maydaystorypage.htm

Journal

Create an acrostic poem about the May Pole.
M
A
Y
P
O
L
E
Language Arts
Hawaii has its own version of May Day called “Lei Day”. Learn more about it with this daily edit:
May Day, the first day of the month of may, is celebrated as Lei Day in the state of Hawaii. Leis (pronounced lays) are colorful strands of flowers that is hanged around the neck as a cymbal of piece and friendship. hawaiians welcome visitors with leis. Their considered to be so special that a lei should never be refused or took off in front of the giver Hawaii has celebrated Lei Day sinse 1928.
Answer: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/edit/edit0501.shtml




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Math Challenge May 1

The centerpiece of May Day is the maypole. The maypole is a tree which is harvested from the woods, stripped of its branches, decorated with ribbons, and used as a symbol of the holiday. Often a dance is performed around the maypole.

If a young 5-foot tree (or sapling) grows 5 inches each month, how many months would it be before the sapling reached the minimum maypole height of 15 feet?
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