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?
Here is a Big Ben coloring page:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/big_ben_colouring_page.htm

Math
Try this telling time activity:
http://www.quia.com/rr/37585.html

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Math Challenge May 31

Emily can see Big Ben from her window and it says it is six o’clock in the evening. She can’t wait to watch the next episode of her favorite TV show, Carpet Mice which will be starting in one and a half hours. What time will the show begin?

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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…


Handwriting

I is for ice cream tracer page:
http://www.dltk-teach.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/image/btracei.gif

I is for ice cream coloring page:

http://www.coloring.ws/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.coloring.ws/abc/i-icecream.gif


Language Arts

Connect the dots ice cream:
http://www.coloring.ws/t/ctd/cdicecream.htm

Eighteen Flavors
- Shel Silverstein

Eighteen luscious, scrumptious flavors
Chocolate, lime and cherry,
Coffee, pumpkin, fudge banana
Caramel cream and boysenberry.
Rocky road and toasted almond,
Butterscotch, vanilla dip,
Butter brickle, apple ripple,
Coconut and mocha chip,
Brandy peach and lemon custard,
Each scoop lovely, smooth and round,
Tallest ice cream cone in town,
Lying there (sniff) on the ground.

Science

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

Art

Ice cream craft
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/summer/micecream.htm

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Math Challenge May 30

An ice cream truck visits Nick’s neighborhood every 4 days. If the truck last stopped by on Tuesday, when will it stop by again?

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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.

Learn more about him here: http://www.easyfunschool.com/JFK.html


Coloring page: http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidentsday/color/35.html


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

Geography
Color in this map of Massachusetts where John F Kennedy was born:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/massachusetts/outline/
What state were you born in?


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Math Challenge May 29

John F. Kennedy was the youngest president elected in the United States. He was elected in 1960 and was born in 1917. How old was he when he was elected president?

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Math Challenge May 25

There are 18 police officers and 9 police cars. If the same number of officers ride in each car, how many are in each car?

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Math Challenge May 24

Samuel Morse was born on April 27, 1791. The first Morse Code message was sent on May 24, 1844. How old was Samuel Morse when the first message was sent?


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Bicycle Lesson Plan

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May 23, 2007
History
May is bicycle month. Learn about bicycle safety here:
http://www.edhelper.com/clipart/teachers/bikesafety-gr1-3.pdf

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)

Coloring page:
http://pbskids.org/arthur/friends/arthur/images/arthur_coloring.gif

Journal

Draw a picture of (or write a story about) the bicycle you would have if it could do anything or go anywhere you wanted.


Music

"The Wheels on the Bike"

"The wheels on the bike go round and round...
"The horn on the bike goes honk, honk, honk...
"The pedals on the bike make it go, go, go...
"The brakes on the bike go stop, stop, stop..."


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Math Challenge May 23

Tyler rode around the block 10 times today. He rode around the block 6 times yesterday. How many more times did Tyler ride around the block today than yesterday?

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Musical Instrument 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


Art
Make your own guitar: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Boxguitar.shtml
Color your favorite instrument: http://keep3.sjfc.edu/students/tsa9346/unitplan/art.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

On a standard piano there are 52 white keys and 36 black keys. How many keys does the piano have?

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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 helps people and communities in times of need. Tell a story or draw a picture about a time when you helped someone.

Coloring Pages
Clara Barton coloring book:
http://homeschooling.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.redcross.org/services/youth/izone/color%5Fcbarton/coloringbook.html

Red Cross coloring book
http://www.givelife2.org/games/coloringbook.asp


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Math Challenge May 21

Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881 at age 60. She led the Red Cross for the next 23 years. How old was she when she stopped running the Red Cross? For an extra 5 tickets, what year was it?

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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


Coloring Page
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/volcanocolor.pdf

Reading

Introduction to Volcanoes
http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_24_41.html

Science
Make a volcano
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/nature/volcano/


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Math Challenge May 18

Mount St. Helen’s erupted in 1980, how many years ago was that?

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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


Reading
Story sequencing (p. 18)
http://www.derbymuseum.org/derbyedu/programs_online/KDM_prog_p-3.pdf

Science

Talk about what horses eat. How is their diet different from humans, how is it the same?

Math


Show your child pictures of different types of horses. Explain that a racehorse is a special horse that is trained to run fast. Tell students a jockey is the person who rides the horse in a race. Explain that in a horse race, such as the Kentucky Derby, winners are determined by the order in which a horse and its jockey cross the finish line. The first horse and jockey to cross the line win first place and the biggest prize or purse. The next horse and jockey to cross the line comes in second and wins the second place prize. Prizes go to the horse and jockey that come in first, second, and third place. Put three horses in a row and ask the child to point to first, second, and third.

Horseshoe patterns (P.9) http://www.derbymuseum.org/derbyedu/programs_online/KDM_prog_p-3.pdf


Art

Jockey Silks
In a horse race, a jockey can be identified by the colors and design of his or her silks. A silk is the shirt and cap they wear. The colors and design of the clothes each jockey wears in a race are different from those worn by the other jockeys.

Design your own jockey silk by either gluing precut shapes or drawing your own
on the picture of a jockey’s silk. On page 7 here:
http://www.derbymuseum.org/derbyedu/programs_online/KDM_prog_p-3.pdf



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Math Challenge May 17

There were 11 horses entered in the Kentucky Derby. If 2 decide not to enter, how many horses will be left in the race?

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Nickel Lesson Plan

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May 16, 2007
History
On this day in 1866, the first US nickel, called the “Shield Nickel” was minted.
The nickel is a US coin worth five cents. Twenty nickels make a dollar. One nickel can be written 5¢ or $0.05.
Nickels are made out of a nickel/copper alloy (a mixture of metals), 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel. Nickels have a smooth edge; the nickel is 21.21 mm in diameter and is 1.95 mm thick.
The Jefferson nickel has been minted since 1938, when it replaced the Indian Head/Buffalo nickel. The final design was chosen from a contest; the winner was the artist Felix Schlag.

Coloring Page
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/money/coloring/nickel.shtml

Math
How many nickels?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/money/coins/nickel/howmany.shtml
Nickel Addition
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/money/coins/nickel/adding.shtml
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Math Challenge May 16

Nickels are each worth 5 cents or 5 pennies. How many pennies would you need to equal 3 nickels?
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Chocolate Chip Lesson Plan

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

Chocolate Chip Coloring page:
http://www.abcteach.com/chocolate/chochip.htm

Science
Use excavating tools (toothpicks) to remove fossils (chocolate chips) from a cookie.
Math
Try the great cookie challenge:
http://www.harlan.k12.ia.us/mrsc/great_cookie_challenge.htm

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Math Challenge May 15

The Sweet On You Bakery sells chocolate chip cookies. If there were 3 kids in the bakery and 12 cookies, how many cookies would each child get to eat?

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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

Coloring Pages
Here are some great Lewis and Clark coloring pages:
http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/article_373.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

Lewis and Clark brought the following mathematical supplies with them on their journey:

1 Surveyor's compass
1 Hand compass
1 Hadley's quadrant
1 Telescope
3 Thermometers
2 Sextants
1 Set of plotting instruments
1 Chronometer (needed to calculate longitude; at $250 it was the most expensive item)
1 Portable microscope
1 Tape measure

How many total mathematical supplies did they have?
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Mother's Day Lesson Plan

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May 11, 2007
History
Sunday is Mother’s Day!

Journal

Write a story or draw a picture using 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…

Mother’s Day Bookmarks
http://www.abcteach.com/free/m/mom2.pdf
Handwriting

http://www.printactivities.com/TracingLetters/Shapes/Flower.html


Math
Mother’s Day Connect the Dots (count by 5s)
http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/MothersDay_dot2dots_by5s.pdf

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Math Challenge May 11

Annalyse found a recipe for a Mothering Cake in an old book at the library. In England during the 1600s, servants often made a Mothering Cake when they were allowed to visit their mothers on Mothering Sunday. The recipe for one small cake calls for one and a half cups of sugar. Annalyse would like to make 2 cakes for Mother's Day. How many cups of sugar will she need to make all of the cakes?

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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?
Reading
Have fun with this interactive story:
http://www.keyknox.com/stories/timmy/firstpage.htm


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 quarter for every day he keeps his room clean. If he keeps his room clean for six days, how much will I owe him?

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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


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Math Challenge May 9

One comic strip has 4 panels. Another comic strip has only one panel. How many more panels are there in the first panel?

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Sock Lesson Plan

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

Handwriting
Practice writing the word sock:
http://www.abcteach.com/ABC/sock.htm
Art
Make a silly sock.
http://www.preschooleducation.com/sock.shtml

Math
Sock Probability
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=14393

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Math Challenge May 8

You are helping your mom fold laundry. If there are eight pairs of socks, how many are there in all? How many if one sock is missing? Which number is an even number? An odd number?

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Stamp Collecting Lesson Plan

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May 7, 2007

History
On this day the first stamp collection was started.

Reading
Read about stamp collecting here:
http://www.billybear4kids.com/Stamp/Collection.shtml
Journal
Create your own stamp.
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/pdf/stamplg.pdf

Here are some fun stamp games to play:
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/activity/8_activity.html

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Math Challenge May 7

Rhett has 12 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

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May 3, 2007

History
Today is Weather Day!

Weather coloring page:
http://coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/Clip_Art/weather.gif

Journal
Draw a picture or write a story about what the weather is like where you live today.
Reading
Learn about weather:
http://www.kidsdomain.com/down/pc/learnaboutwinter.html

Science
Learn about clouds:
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/473.shtml


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Math Challenge May 4

Matthew stepped in nine mud puddles on the way to the store, three on the way to the library, and two more on the way home. How many puddles did Matthew step in?


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Space Lesson Plan

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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.

Have your parents make you a space themed handwriting sheet (use words like space, moon, sun, etc:
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/multi-word_handwriting_worksheet_maker.html

Reading
Have a parent read this coloring book to you and color the pictures in!
http://www1.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/color.html


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Math Challenge May 3

There are 6 space probes on the moon. Each has 2 antennae. How many antennae are there in all?

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Kelly

May's Winner!

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Postcard Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
May 2, 2007

History
This week is national postcard week.
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

Math
Buy a postcard and some other fun stuff on this worksheet:
http://www.dositey.com/worksheet/money/moneys3.htm
Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/05/math-challenge-may-2.html

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Math Challenge May 2

The perimeter of a postcard can be found by adding up all of the sides. If the sides of a postcard are 4 inches, 4 inches, 6 inches, and 6 inches, what is the perimeter?

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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

May Pole Coloring Page
http://www.abcteach.com/Activities/maypole.htm

Math
Month of May Calendar
http://www.abcteach.com/calendar/may.htm
Language Arts
Create a poem about May
http://www.abcteach.com/free/a/acrostic_may_free.pdf

Music
Practice left and right with this song:
Dance Around the Maypole Song
In and out, in and out,
Weave the ribbons tight;
'Round the Maypole we will dance
To the left and to the right.


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http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/05/math-challenge-may-1.html


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Math Challenge May 1

In the May Pole dance dancers dance in a circle each holding a colored ribbon attached to the pole; the ribbons are wrapped around the pole as they dance. The dancers may then retrace their steps exactly in order to unravel the ribbons. If there are 5 pink ribbons, 5 blue ribbons, 5 yellow ribbons, and 5 green ribbons, how many ribbons are there all together?

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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