Tennis Lesson Plans

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 31, 2009
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History
On this day in 1881, the first U.S. men's single tennis championship was held in Newport, RI.

Language Arts
Practice finding the main idea with this worksheet.

Vocabulary
Fill in the Tennis related words here.

Math
Practice adding and subtracting decimals with this tennis themed worksheet.

Don’t forget the math challenge!
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10578014/tennis-word-problems-4-8

Martin Luther King Jr. Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 28, 2009
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History
On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous, “I have a dream” speech. You can hear it here.

Writing Prompt
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that all people would be treated fairly. Write a paragraph describing how you would make the world a better place. Explain how you might work to achieve those dreams.
Reading
Read more about Martin Luther King Jr.

Language Arts
Test your proofreading skills as you learn about Martin Luther King Jr.

Vocabulary
Define each of these words.

Don’t forget the math challenge!
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10499348/Martin-Luther-King-word-problems-4-8

Martin Luther King "I have a dream"

Mother Teresa Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 27, 2009
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History
Mother Teresa might have been born on this day in 1910. Her birthday is a bit of a mystery. Learn more about it here.

Writing Prompt
Mother Teresa dedicated her life to helping the poor. What are some things you could do to help the poor?
Reading
Read this poem by Mother Teresa.

Language Arts
Completer each sentence with the correct word here.

Don’t forget the math challenge!


http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10454320/Mother-Teresa-math-probs-4-8

Dog Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 26, 2009
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History
Today is National Dog Day. Learn more about dogs here.

Writing Prompt
Continue this prompt: One day a dog started talking to me...

Math
Practice order of operations with this dog themed worksheet.

Don’t Forget the math challenge!

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10425343/dog-word-problems-4-8

Banana Split Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 25, 2009
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History
Today is National Banana Split Day.


Writing Prompt
Write a recipe for banana splits here.

Language Arts
Fill in the blanks with b words here.

Reading
Read about bananas here.

Science
Extract the DNA from a banana here.

Don’t Forget the math challenge!

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10318275/banana-split-math-challenge-4-8

Volcano Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 24, 2009
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History
August 24, 79 A.D. was an historic date for the world. This was the day that Mount Vesuvius erupted in a huge explosion. It was one of the largest volcanic explosions in recorded history. This is what the eruption looked like.


Writing Prompt
What do you think it would be like to live near a volcano?

Language Arts
Learn about volcanoes and tornadoes with this language arts worksheet.

Reading
Read about a volcano here.
Science
Learn why volcanoes erupt here.

Math
Practice adding really big numbers here.

Don’t Forget the math challenge!
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10276531/volcano-word-problems-4-8

Mona Lisa Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 21, 2009
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History
On this day in 1911, The "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci was stolen from the Louvre in Paris. It was recovered in 1913.

Writing Prompt
The Mona Lisa is probably one of the best known and most famous portrait. Why do you think people like this painting so much?

Reading
Read about the theft of the Mona Lisa here.
Science
Try this fun activity.
Math
Don’t Forget the math challenge!

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10184359/Mona-Lisa-Math-Challenge-4-8

Chinese Valentine's Day Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 20, 2009
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History
Celebrate love ....Chinese style. Today is Chinese Valentine’s Day

Writing Prompt
Write about the people you love with this writing prompt.
Reading
Read about Chinese Valentine’s Day here.

Math
Practice reducing fractions with this worksheet.
Don’t Forget the math challenge!
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10163626/Valentines-Math-Challenge-4-8

Airplane Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 19, 2009
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History
Today is Aviation Day. in honor of the birthday of aviator Orville Wright. The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, were pioneer aviators in the United States. Orville was the first person to successfully fly an airplane. His first flight was December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Language Arts
Rewrite the sentences in a different tense with this worksheet.


Reading
Read about the Wright Brothers here.
Writing Prompt
Write about technology here.
Math

Don’t Forget the math challenge!

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10084216/Airplane-Math-Challenge-4-8

Homeschool Math Challenge August 17

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 17, 2009
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History
August is Water Quality Month.
Language Arts
Proofread this passage about water.

Writing Prompt
Write or draw ways you use water, places you see water, why water is important to you, and ways you can help protect and conserve water.

Foreign Language
Learn how to say water in Chinese here.
Science
Learn about the water cycle here.


Don’t Forget the math challenge!

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9985895/Water-Math-Challenge-4-8

Golf Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 14, 2009
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History
August is National Golf month.
Vocabulary
Find the golf words in this wordsearch.

Reading
Compare baseball and golf with this baseball vs golf venn diagram worksheet

Math
Try this logic problem.
Practice multiplying by 4 here.

Don’t forget the math challenge!
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9835393/golf-word-problems-4-8

Homeschool Math Challenge August 13

deer word problems K-3 -

Model-T Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 12, 2009
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History
On this day in 1908, Ford started to build the first Model T. Watch a movie about the Model T here: http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/exhibition/exhibition_8_6.html Scroll down to red box that says Ford Assembly Line 1920s.



Vocabulary
Define these words: productivity, specialization, transportation

Reading
Read about Henry Ford and the Model T with this reading comprehension worksheet: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9690020/Model-T-reading-comprehension


Writing Prompt
Henry Ford once said, “If you think you can, or think you can’t, you are right.” What do you think he meant by that?
Math
Work on chart reading skills, graphing, and supply and demand with this Model T themed worksheet.
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9683971/Model-T-production

Don’t Forget the math challenge!
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Homeschool Math Challenge August 12

Model T math challenge 4-8 -

Babe Ruth Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 11, 2009
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History
On this day in 1929, Babe Ruth became the first baseball player to hit 500 career homeruns.

Reading
Read more about Babe Ruth here: http://www.mrnussbaum.com/ruth.htm

Language Arts
Solve these sports analogies: http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/vocab/analogies-sports.pdf

Writing Prompt
What would it be like to hit a homerun? Describe it in a story.
Math

Don’t Forget the math challenge!

http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2009/08/homeschool-math-challenge-august-11.html

Homeschool Math Challenge August 11

Baseball word problems 4-8. -

Missouri Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 10, 2009

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History
On this day in 1821, Missouri became the 24th state. Research Missouri and answer the questions on this worksheet: http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjgeog/l/blstateform.htm



Handwriting
Practice writing Missouri in cursive here: http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/cursive/geography/images/usstates07c.gif

Geography
Find Missouri on this map: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/usa_blank2.jpg



Don’t forget the math challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2009/08/homeschool-math-challenge-august-10.html

Homeschool Math Challenge August 10

Missouri Math Challenge 4-8 -

Lighthouse Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 7, 2009

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History
Today is national lighthouse day. Take a virtual tour of a lighthouse here: http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/vtours.htm


Reading
Learn more about lighthouse day here: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9534141/lighthouse-reading-comprehension

Writing Prompt
Write a story about life in a lighthouse.
Math
Practice multiplying 2 digit numbers by 2 digit numbers with this worksheet: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9543067/lighthouse-multiplication

Don’t Forget the math challenge!
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Homeschool Math Challenge August 7

lighthouse math challenge 4-8 -

Clowns Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 6, 2009

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History
This is national clown week.

Reading
Find the main idea in this paragraph about becoming a clown:

Writing Prompt
What would it be like if you were a clown? Tell about it with this writing prompt: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9510995/clown-writing-prompt-3rd-and-up

Math
Practice adding lots of numbers together with this worksheet: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9513634/clown-addition

Don’t Forget the math challenge!

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Homeschool Math Challenge August 6

clown math challenge 4-8 -

Neil Armstrong Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 5, 2009

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History
On this day in 1930, astronaut Neil Armstrong was born.

Reading
Learn about Neil Armstrong with this reading comprehension worksheet: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9424396/Neil-Armstrong-reading-comprehension


Writing Prompt
How much money should be spent on space travel? Answer that question with this writing prompt: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9422946/spending-money-on-space-travel-writing-prompt

Language Arts
Learn about facts and opinions with this Neil Armstrong themed worksheet: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9422727/Facts-and-Opinions-worksheet



Don’t Forget the math challenge!

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Homeschool Math Challenge August 5

Neil Armstrong math challenge grades 4-8 -

Sharks Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 4, 2009


History
This week is Shark Week on the Discovery Channel! Learn more about sharks here: http://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/facts1.htm


Reading
Learn more about sharks with this reading comprehension worksheet: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9411437/sharks-reading-comprehension


Language Arts
Research a shark of your choice to complete this wanted poster: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9412575/Shark-wanted-poster

Music
Color that note! Learn about different music notes here: http://www.makingmusicfun.net/htm/f_printit_free_printable_worksheets/color-that-note-treble-clef-c-position-worksheet.htm

Science
Learn about the parts of a shark with this worksheet: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9406513/Parts-of-a-shark




Don’t Forget the math challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2009/08/homeschool-math-challenge-august-4.html


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Homeschool Math Challenge August 4

Shark Math Challenge 4-8. -

Basketball Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 3, 2009


History
On this day in 1949, The National Basketball Association was formed.

Reading
Learn more about basketball here: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9395873/basketball-reading-comprehension

Language Arts
Correct the sentences in this basketball themed worksheet: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9398587/basketball-incomplete-sentences


Writing Prompt
Write a story about what it would be like to be a professional basketball player.


Math

Don’t Forget the math challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2009/08/homeschool-math-challenge-august-3.html


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Homeschool Math Challenge August 3

Basketball Math Challenge -

Lincoln Penny Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 2, 2009


History
On this day in 1909, the first Lincoln penny was issued.
Reading
Learn about the history of the Lincoln penny with this reading comprehension worksheet: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9298868/History-of-the-Lincoln-penny

Language Arts
Practice your grammar with this worksheet: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9305766/Abe-Lincoln-grammar

Math
Practice multiplication here: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9300901/Lincoln-multiplication
Practice addition here: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9307826/top-hat-addition

Don’t Forget the math challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2009/08/homeschool-math-challenge-august-2.html


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Homeschool Math Challenge August 2

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