Big Ben Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
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

Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!

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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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Parents may help, but try to let your child figure it out on their own.

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Good Luck!
Kelly

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

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
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

Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!

http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/05/math-challenge-may-30.html

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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?

Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net
Parents may help, but try to let your child figure it out on their own.

Weekly winner wins a Smencil. Monthly winner wins a $20 Barnes and Noble gift certificate!
Good Luck!
Kelly

John F. Kennedy Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
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

Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!

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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.
Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net
Parents may help, but try to let your child figure it out on their own.

Weekly winner wins a Smencil. Monthly winner wins a $20 Barnes and Noble gift certificate!
Good Luck!
Kelly