Winter Olympics 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?
Spelling

Practice spelling these words:

Torch, sports, game, arena, win, medal, gold, silver, bronze

Put these words in alphabetical order: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/olympicprint_5.htm


Art
Make your own Olympic medal here: http://crafts.kaboose.com/olympic-medal.html

Math

Have fun with these inter Olympic math worksheets:

First Grade: http://www.kidzone.ws/math/w-olympics/t_math.asp?add.asp?au=10&al=0&bu=10&bl=0&d=v

Second Grade: http://www.kidzone.ws/math/w-olympics/t_math.asp?sub.asp?au=99&al=10&bu=9&bl=0&d=v

Third Grade: http://www.kidzone.ws/math/w-olympics/t_math.asp?add.asp?au=999&al=100&bu=999&bl=100&d=v

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Homeschool Math Challenge January 25

At the 1994 Olympics (in Lillihammer, Norway), the United States won 6 gold
medals. The team from Norway won 10 gold medals. How many more gold medals did the team from Norway win?

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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


Handwriting

G is for gold. Practice writing the letter G here: http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/trace7.htm

Reading/ Coloring Page

Learn more about the gold rush here: http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/gold-discovery-coloring-page/

Art
Draw a person panning for gold. Dress your prospector in rugged clothes, including blue jeans and a flannel shirt. Show the person kneeling with a pan in hand.

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Homeschool Math Challenge January 24

The Gold Rush started in 1849 and ended in 1856. How many years did the Gold Rush last?

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Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 23, 2008

History

Today is National Measure Your Feet Day!

Handwriting/Coloring Page
Practice writing the word feet here: http://www.abcteach.com/ABC/feet.htm

Math

Measure your feet using several different things here: http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/00-2/lesson0004.shtml

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Homeschool Math Challenge January 23

Shaquille O'Neal, a basketball player in the NBA, is a very large person. He wears a size 20 shoe. My son, Luke, (who will be 2 on Thursday) is a very small person. He wears a size 6 shoe. How many sizes smaller is Luke's shoe?

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Popcorn Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 22, 2008

History

Today is Popcorn day! Learn more about popcorn’s history here: http://www.popcorn.org/encyclopedia/epanhist.cfm

Science

Learn about how popcorn pops here: http://www.popcorn.org/encyclopedia/popvideo.cfm
(This one is actually for the older kids – but the video is fun to watch for all ages!)

Music

Popcorn in the Pot (tune: I'm a Little Teapot)I'm a little popcorn in a potHeat me up and watch me pop.When I get all puffed up, then I'm done.Popping corn is lots of fun.
Pop, Pop, Pop My Corn (tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)Pop, pop, pop, my corn,Pop it big and white.Popping, popping, popping, popping'Til it is just right.

Coloring Page

Check out these fun coloring pages. There is even a math wizard popcorn coloring sheet! http://www.popcorn.org/kids/books/coloring.cfm


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Homeschool Math Challenge January 22

A brand new box of popcorn has 10 bags inside. If there are 7 left, how many have been eaten?

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Kelly

Martin Luther King Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 21, 2008

History

Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Day! Learn more about him here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/


Writing Prompt

Draw a Martin Luther King, Jr. related picture and write about your drawing here: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/mlkingprint_6.htm

Coloring Page
Color in this picture of Martin Luther King: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/mlkingprint_7.htm


Language Arts

Practice putting words in alphabetical order here: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/mlkingprint_5.htm

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Homeschool Math Challenge January 21

The first national celebration of the holiday took place on January 20, 1988. Including this year, how many years has it been celebrated?

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Kelly

Lewis and clark Lesson plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 18, 2008

History

On this day in 1803, Lewis and Clark headed on an expedition to explore unknown areas in the United States. Learn more about it here: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/



Reading/Coloring Pages

Here are several Lewis and Clark coloring pages: http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/article_373.shtml


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Homeschool Math Challenge January 18

Lewis and Clark made their trip in 1803. How many years ago was that?

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Kelly

Ben Franklin Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 17, 2008

History

On this day in 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born. Learn more about him here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/page/f/franklin.shtml


Reading

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many reasons and one of them is for his words of wisdom, or Maxims. Learn more about one of them here: http://www.daniellesplace.com/images/birdearly.gif

And this one here: http://www.daniellesplace.com/images/benpenny2pat.gif

Handwriting
Ben Franklin’s name starts with the letter B. Practice writing your B’s here: http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/trace2.htm


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Homeschool Math Challange January 17

Ben is known for his sayings, including "a penny saved is a penny earned." On January 17, 2006, students around the world celebrated Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday by flipping pennies in an experiment.

They flipped Heads 107,562 times and Tails 102,748 times. How many flips did they do all together?

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Kelly

Do Nothing Day Lesson Plan

Today is National Do Nothing Day. Just send an email with the word nothing to me at kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn 5 points for today! Enjoy your day off!

Football Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 15, 2008

History

On this day in 1967, the very first Super Bowl event was held. The football game was between Green Bay and Kansas City. Green Bay was the winning team with a score of 35 to 10.

Writing Prompt

Write a story using the words listed in this word bank:

Football, game, fans, stadium, touchdown, coin, goal, points, halftime, winning

Language Arts

Use this worksheet to write your goals: http://www.abcteach.com/MonthtoMonth/November/goalbook.htm

Math

Practice your math skills with this fun football game: http://www.funbrain.com/football/index.html

Or this one: http://www.mrnussbaum.com/mathball/index.html

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Homeschool Math Challenge January 15

In a football game there are 4 quarters. How many quarters are there in 6 football games?

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Homeschool Math Challenge January 14

A 12 ounce can of chicken soup costs $1.06. A 24 ounce can sells for $1.79 and a 36 ounce can costs $2.85. Which costs less?

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United Nations Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 10, 2008

History

The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly occurred on this day in 1946.

There are currently 192 member countries of the United Nations. When the United Nations first started there were only 51 member countries. How many more countries have joined?

Handwriting

The United Nations starts with the letter U. Practice writing the letter U here: http://www.dltk-teach.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/modern/b-u.gif

Coloring Page

The United Nations has a building in New York City. Color a picture of the building here: http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/united-nations-building-coloring-page/

Writing Prompt

You can pretend you are at the United Nations by looking at this live camera shot: http://www.un.org/webcam/index.html Write about what you see.

Homeschool Math Challenge December 10

There are currently 192 member countries of the United Nations. When the United Nations first started there were only 51 member countries. How many more countries have joined?

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Kelly

Hot Air Balloon Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 9, 2008

History

The first US hot air balloon flight happened on this day in 1793. Learn more about hot air balloons here: http://www.hotairballooning.com/
Take a virtual flight here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/balloon/virtual/



Writing Prompt

Pretend you are flying in a hot air balloon. Write a story or draw a picture about it.

Handwriting/Coloring Page

Trace this hot air balloon and color it in: http://www.first-school.ws/t/cp_transportation/balloon_trace_c.htm

Art

Make a paper mache hot air balloon: Inflate a balloon. Using either newspaper strips with flour and water paste or plaster bandage strips, cover the inflated balloon. Let dry and paint. Hang a basket underneath your painted balloon. Small baskets, strawberry baskets, or small milk cartons work well for this. Attach hook, string or fishing line so the balloon can be hung.

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Homeschool Math Challange January 9

A hot air balloon company charges $1800 for the first hour of a tethered hot air balloon ride. Each additional hour is $800. If a company rents the hot air balloon for 2 hours for it's company picnic, how much will it cost them?

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Homeschool Math Challenge January 8

Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935. He bagan his music career in 1954. How old was he then?

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First Presidential Election Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 7, 2008

History

On this day in 1789, the first presidential election was held in the United States. Learn more about it here: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=tdihArticleCategory&displayDate=01/07&categoryId=leadstory

Writing Prompt
What would you do if you were president? What law would you make? Would you outlaw vegetables? Make cookies mandatory? What would you do? Write a story or draw a picture about the laws you would make!
Coloring Page
Have fun coloring in this picture of our first president, George Washington. http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidentsday/color/1.html

Math
Use the information here: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0110380.html to compare population between the time of George Washington and today. Answer the following questions:
1. Were there more people in the United States in 1790 or in 2000?
2. What was the population per square mile in 1790? That means how many people lived in each square mile on average.
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Homeschool Math Challenge January 7

When George Washington was elected President of the United States, there were only 16 states, now there are 50. How many more states does the United States have now?

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JRR Tolkien Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 3, 2008

History

Author JRR Tolkien was born on this day in 1892. He is most known for his Lord of the Rings series of books. Read more about him here: http://www.tolkientrail.com/tolkienbio.shtml

Vocabulary
Try this fun Lord of The Rings Word Search: http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/lordoftherings-ws.htm
Coloring Page
Have fun with this Hobbit coloring page: http://webzoom.freewebs.com/tolkienboardgamecollecting/LOTRMobilePuz5.JPG

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Homeschool Math Challange January 3

JRR Tolkien was born in 1892. The Hobbit was published in 1937. How old was Tolkien when his book was published?

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Drinking Straw Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 2, 2008

History

On this day in 1888, the first drinking straw was invented. Read more about it here: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blstraws.htm

Reading
Try to make letters with straws. Your parent may want to cut them into smaller pieces.
Art
Make a drinking straw mobile: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mobiles/straws/
Math
Which straw is the longest? Learn about measurement with this fun activity: http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&LPID=15678
Make it more advanced by having the child use a ruler to measure each straw.
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Homeschool Math Challenge January 2

There are 144 straws in a brand new package. If there are only 87 left in an opened package, how many straws have been used?

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Kelly