Texas Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterDec. 29, 2008

History
On this day in 1845, Texas became the 28th state in the United States. Learn more about Texas here: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108277.html
Using what you learned, fill out this worksheet: http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjgeog/l/blstateform.htm

Vocabulary
See if you know what these Texas related words mean: http://homeschooling.about.com/library/texasvocab.pdf

Geography
Use the map here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/statesbw/texas.shtml
To label this map: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/label/states/texas/

Science
Many different kinds of snakes live in Texas. Learn more about snakes here: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/junior_naturalists/snakefaq.phtml

Math
Learn about some famous Texans while practicing your math skills here: http://www.mathsurftexas.com/5/index_5.htm


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Homeschool Math Challenge December 29

The total area of the state of Texas is 268,600 square miles which makes the state as large as all of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois combined. 261,914 square miles of the state are land and 6,686 square miles are water. a) What percentage of Texas is land? b) What percentage is water?

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Kelly

Christmas Lesson Plan Part 2

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterDecember 23, 2008


History

Christmas is coming soon!

Spelling/Vocabulary
Learn some Christmas themed words here: http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/christmas.PDF

Language Arts
Learn about analogies here: http://www.rhlschool.com/eng5n12.htm

Reading
Read this poem: http://www.rhlschool.com/read3n14.htm then answer the questions that follow.
Math
Practice multiplying decimals here: http://www.kidzone.ws/math/christmas/multiplication5.html

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Homeschool Math Challenge December 23

The Smallville children's Christmas party is going to be held this weekend. There are gifts for all the children. The organizers have spent $12.93 per gift and are expecting 85 children. How much will they be spending in all?

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Kelly

Christmas Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterDecember 22, 2008


History

Christmas is coming soon! Read about the history of the Christmas tree here: http://www.holidayfires.com/christmastree.php
Then use what you learned to fill out this crossword puzzle: http://www.holidayfires.com/ChristmasTreeCrossword.pdf

Writing Prompt
Create your own ornament and write about it here: http://www.abcteach.com/Christmas/ornament.htm

Reading
Read A Christmas Carol here: http://www.stormfax.com/1dickens.htm
Then answer the questions here: http://www.penguinreaders.com/pdf/downloads/pr/activity-worksheets/9781405842822.pdf

Math
Practice your multiplication here: http://www.kidzone.ws/math/christmas/multiplication4.html

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Christmas Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterDecember 22, 2008


History

Christmas is coming soon!

Reading
Print out and color this fun abc book: http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag75.html

Handwriting/Math
Practice writing the number 8 here: http://www.kidzone.ws/math/christmas/k-8xmas.htm

Practice addition and subtraction here: http://www.kidzone.ws/math/christmas/t_math.asp?numsentence1a.html

Vocabulary
Find these Christmas related words in this word search: http://www.printactivities.com/Word_Search_Puzzles/Christmas_Word_Search.html

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Homeschool Math Challenge December 22

The Malloy family is decorating their Christmas tree. They hung up 26 red ornaments and 34 green ornaments. What percent of the ornaments were red?

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Kelly

Japan Lesson

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterDecember 8, 2008


History

On this day in 1941, Congress declared war on Japan, and the US entered World War II. Learn more about Japan here: http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/Japan1.htm

Language Arts
Design and write a brochure for travelers to Japan here: http://www.abcteach.com/japan/brochure.htm

Reading
Learn about the Japanese tradition of Kendo here: http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/country/japan/read/

Geography
Use this map of Japan: http://www.ease.com/~randyj/japanmap.htm
To label this map: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/continents/Asia/Japan/label/

Vocabulary
Have fun with this word search: http://www.abcteach.com/free/w/wordsearch_japan.pdf

Japanese
Learn to count to 10 in Japanese here: http://www.amphi.com/~psteffen/fmf/language.html


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Homeschool Math Challenge December 8

Megan and four of her friends went to a Japanese restaurant. They ordered one tempura set for $16.00 and one sushi deluxe for $25.50. They also had five orders of green tea ice cream for $4.25 each. If they wanted to split the bill, how much would each person pay?

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Kelly

Endeavor Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterDecember 4, 2008


History
On this day in 1998, the US Space Shuttle Endeavor took a component of the space station into orbit. Read more about the Endeavor here: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

Vocabulary
Define the following words:
1. Component
2. International
3. Commentator
4. Primary

Reading
Read more about the Endeavor here: http://wizard.4teachers.org/worksheet/view.php?id=127355&page=1
Then answer the questions here: http://www.isabelperez.com/pdf/endeavour_2.pdf

Math
Practice problem solving with this fun game: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/buzz-lightyears-dream-come-true.html


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Homeschool Math Challenge December 4

The above data lists the daily length of trips made by the Endeavor. Can you find the average length of an Endeavor trip?

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Kelly

Disability Awareness Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterDecember 3, 2008


History
Today is International Day of Disabled Persons. Learn more about it here: http://www.handicap-international.org.uk/page_384.php

Vocabulary
Define the following words:
Disability
Challenge
Then take this vocabulary quiz here: http://mathforum.org/alejandre/frisbie/coyote/vocab.quiz.html


Language Arts
People who are visually impaired are unable to see colors. Try to write a color poem using the other senses to describe your favorite color.
(Color name) sounds like _________
(Color name) smells like _________
(Color name) tastes like _________
(Color name) feels like _________




Writing Prompt
What things can be done to help a person in a wheelchair?

Reading
Read this story about the experiences of disabled golfer Casey Martin: http://www.ada.gov/fmartin.htm

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Homeschool Math Challenge December 3

Around 10 per cent of the world’s population, or 650 million people, live with disabilities. What is the World's approximate population?

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Kelly