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

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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

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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

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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




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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

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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

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Read Across America Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 2, 2008


History
Today is Read across America Day! It is also Dr. Suess’s birthday. Learn more about Dr. Suess here: http://www.seussville.com/morefun/ted.html


Writing Prompt
Write a letter to a younger child explaining why learning to read is so important.

Vocabulary
Try this Dr. Suess word search: http://homeschooling.about.com/library/seussword.pdf

Science
Make oobleck here: http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Physical_Sciences/PHY0205.html

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Hats Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterSeptember 15, 2008


History

Today is National make a hat Day!

Writing Prompt

Write an acrostic poem about hats here: http://www.abcteach.com/free/a/acrostic_hats.pdf

Language Arts

Dr. Seuss wrote THE CAT IN THE HAT using only 236 words! Carefully cut out the words he used and arrange some or all of them to write a story of your own. http://www.seussville.com/CITH_50th/pdfs/tr_allactivities.pdf

Learn about subjects and predicates here: http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/subjectpredicate/subject-predicate-a.pdf



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Sand Castle Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 11, 2008


History

Today is “National Play in the Sand Day.”

Writing Prompt

Describe what your ideal sandcastle would look like. Don’t forget to include a sketch.


Language Arts

Learn about subjects and predicates here: http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/subjectpredicate/subject-predicate-a.pdf

Math

Go on a treasure hunt here: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/pdfs/010615pm.pdf

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Neil Armstrong Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 5, 2008


History

On this day in 1930, astronaut, Neil Armstrong was born. Read about him here: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html


Writing Prompt

If you could travel to outer space, where would you like to travel to and why?


Language Arts

Practice past tense verbs here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgrd93zn_66hrc2xfch

Reading

Learn more about Neil Armstrong here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgrd93zn_56cfzk24cr

Math

A person weighs different amounts in space. Calculate how much you would weigh on different planets here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgrd93zn_63pvk7qchd

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Dental Health Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterFebruary 25, 2008


History


February is national dental health month.


Reading

Do you know your teeth? Read more about them here: http://www.adha.org/kidstuff/index.html

Then answer the following questions:

1. What is the enamel?
2. How many molars are there?
3. In addition to helping you eat, what else do teeth help you with?

Vocabulary

Learn some dental words here: http://homeschooling.about.com/library/dentalvocab.pdf

Writing Prompt

Write a poem, song, or small report about brushing your teeth: http://www.abcteach.com/teeth/brushteeth.htm

Science

Learn more about cavities here: http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_dentalhealth_cavities_upper.pdf

Then try this fun experiment: http://dentistry.about.com/od/childrensdentistry/a/dentaleggs.htm

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Valentine's Day Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterFebruary 14, 2008


History


Today is Valentine’s Day. Learn more about it here: http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_valentine_legend.pdf


Writing Prompt

Write a poem about Valentine’s Day here: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAValentineCinquainPoems34.htm

Reading

Learn about Valentine's Day with this reading comprehension lesson: http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_valentinesday_upperelem.pdf


Math

Try these fun valentine math problems: http://www.kidzone.ws/math/valentine/t_math.asp?division5.html

Have fun while working on your graphing skills with this game of Valentine’s Battleship: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathValentineBattleshipPlotLatLongCoordsIdea34.htm
You can find graph sheets here: http://www.incompetech.com/graphpaper/



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Chinese New Year Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterFebruary 7, 2008


History

Today is Chinese New Year, and the beginning of the year of the rat! Chinese New Year starts today and lasts for 15 days! Research Chinese New Year and write a report about it here: http://www.abcteach.com/MonthtoMonth/January/chinaresearch.htm


Reading

Learn more about China here: http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_china_upperelementary.pdf

Language Arts
Practice your editing skills here: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/edit/pdfs/edit0208.pdf


Geography

Color in this map of China: http://www.abcteach.com/china/chinamap1.htm
Then see if you can fill in this map of China: http://www.abcteach.com/china/chinamap.htm

Art
Make your very own Chinese lantern: http://www.familycorner.com/family/kids/crafts/chinese_red_lantern.shtml


Cooking

Make these yummy Chinese New Year Cupcakes: http://fernleyfamily.blogspot.com/2008/02/kids-in-kitchen-chinese-new-year.html

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Monopoly Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterFebruary 6, 2008


History

On this day in 1935, the first Monopoly game went on sale in stores. Read more about the Monopoly game here: http://www.adena.com/adena/mo/mo02.htm

Writing Prompt

Go to jail, go directly to jail, do not pass go. NO that is too depressing! Write 5 of your own positive, uplifting, cards for Monopoly.

Vocabulary

What does the word Monopoly mean? Look up the definition in a dictionary.

Reading
Read this article about Monopoly, http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WolfFiles/story?id=2260697&page=1
and then answer the questions below:

1. What is the first country to release Monopoly Here and Now?
2. What was the only game to outsell Monopoly?
3. The street names used for Monopoly came from what city?

For Fun

Design your own board game to play.

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Bird Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterFebruary 5, 2008


History

Today is National bird day.

Reading

Learn more about birds and migration here: http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Environment/BirdMigration/pdf/Worksheet_1.pdf

Language Arts

Which statements are facts, and which are opinions? http://www.tlsbooks.com/birdsfo.pdf

Science

Learn more about the characteristics of birds here: http://www.smithlifescience.com/BirdWorksheets.htm

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February Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterFebruary 4, 2008


History

Today is the first Monday in February. Today we are going to learn more about the month!

Writing Prompt

Write a poem about February with this fun prompt: http://www.abcteach.com/MonthtoMonth/February/febpoem.htm

Reading

Lean more about groundhogs here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2008/02/groundhog-day.html

Geography

Learn more about groundhogs and geography here: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/images/lesson048-1.pdf

Science

Today is the halfway though winter point. Learn more about why we have seasons here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Seasons.shtml

Then take this quiz: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Seasonsquiz.shtml

Math

Have some groundhog day math fun here: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/images/lesson048-2.pdf


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Winter Olympic Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 25, 2008

History

On this day in 1924, the first winter Olympics was held.

Writing Prompt

Pretend you are an athlete representing your country in the winter Olympic games. Which sporting event would you compete in?
Vocabulary

Learn some words that relate to the Winter Olympics here: http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/winoly/quiz/

Reading

Learn more about the Winter Olympics here: http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/winoly/read/

Science

Learn about the physics of skiing with this fun science project: http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Physics/PHS0014.html

Math/ Critical Thinking

Figure out how many medals each country won here: http://www.edhelper.com/logic/Logic40.htm

Practice your graphing skills here: http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/olympic.htm


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Homeschool Math Challenge January 25

Look at the chart above to answer the question. What are the mean, median, and mode of gold medals won?

Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net

Good Luck!

Kelly

Gold Rush Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 24, 2008

History

On this day in 1848, gold was found in California at Sutter’s Mill by John Marshall. Read more about it here: http://www.historyonthenet.com/American_West/gold_rush.htm

Writing Prompt

Gold prospectors led a difficult life, traveling thousands of miles alone into unknown country. When they arrived at their destination — whether it was California or the Canadian Rockies — they often spent a great deal of time searching for gold, and many never found it. They faced danger from the wilderness as well as other miners. What other hardships can you imagine they endured?

Reading

Read more about the gold rush here: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/programs/pdf/cal_gold_rush.pdf

Language Arts

Practice your editing skills here: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/edit/pdfs/edit0117.pdf

Vocabulary

Create an illustrated dictionary of the following gold mining terms: The dictionary should
be colorful and imaginative, but show what each term means.
prospector sluice box mother lode
placer panning orebody
rocker Forty-niners Klondike
Eureka vein arrastra


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Foot Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 23, 2008

History

Today is National Measure Your Feet Day!

Writing Prompt

Write a story from your shoe’s point of view. Tell where you have been and what you have seen.
Science
The feet of birds are adapted to help birds get their food and to allow them to move around when not in flight. Learn more about it here: http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/infor/curric/pinecur/feetws.htm


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