International Space Week

What is World Space Week?

The United Nations declared October 4 -10th World Space Week to celebrate the contributions that space science and technology have made to the World. Over 50 nations celebrate this week each year.


Why This Week?

The dates for World Space Week were chosen because of two key milestone dates in space history. October 4, 1957 was the launch date of Sputnik I, the first human-made satellite. The first international space treaty, the Outer Space Treaty went into effect on October 10, 1967.

Butterfly Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterOctober 3, 2007
History

Today is butterfly day! Learn more about butterflies here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/10/about-butterflies.html

Answer the following questions. Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn a point. Collect points to win prizes listed here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/09/prizes.html


Write B for butterfly or M for Moth

___ Like to fly at night

___ Are slimmer

___ Have knobbed antennae


Here is a PowerPoint presentation about the butterfly lifecycle: http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/Teachers'%20Resources.html#PPT




Vocabulary

Learn some butterfly words here: http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/res/Worksheets/Worksheet%202.pdf

Phonics

Butterfly starts with the letter B – here are some more things that start with the letter B:
http://www.first-school.ws/t/alpha1_dn/b.htm

Can you think of any other words that start with B? Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn a point. Collect points to win prizes listed here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/09/prizes.html

Poetry
Try to memorize this poem:
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/10/butterfly-poem.html
Science
Use this worksheet to show the butterfly lifecycle: http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/res/Worksheets/Worksheet%201a%20Whole%20class%20Cycle.pdf

Math
Practice counting with this butterfly connect the dots worksheet: http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/res/Worksheets/Worksheet%206.pdf
Try this butterfly addition worksheet: http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/res/Worksheets/Worksheet%208.pdf


Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/10/math-challenge-october-3.html

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Math Challenge October 3

4 butterflies are on the tree. What if 3 more come? How many butterflies will there be?

Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net

Good Luck!

Kelly

Butterfly Poem

I started as a tiny egg

Upon a leaf of green
And now I stay upon the leaf

So I will not be seen
Soon I'll build a chrysalis

Upon a limb up high
I'll stay a while and then come out

And be a butterfly

Snoopy Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterOctober 2, 2007
History

On this day in 1950, Charles Schultz published his first Peanuts Comic Strip in 7 newspapers. Learn more about it here: http://www.schulzmuseum.org/

Writing Prompt

Imagine that you are Snoopy. Write a story about what your life is like. Send it to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn a point!

Handwriting

Snoopy starts with the letter S. Practice writing them here: http://www.softschools.com/handwriting/alphabets/printsuptr1.html


Art

Here is a fun Peanuts coloring page: http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/peanuts/fun_and_games/group3.html

And you can make a Snoopy mobile here: http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/peanuts/msnoopymobile.html


Science

Make a zoetrope : http://www.randommotion.com/html/zoe.html

Snoopy is a Beagle. Learn more about Beagles here: http://www.allaboutspace.com/subjects/mammals/dog/Beagleprintout.shtml

Math

Practice your counting with this dot to dot: http://www.printactivities.com/ConnectTheDots/Dog-Dot2Dot.html



Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/10/math-challenge-october-2.html

For more Free Homeschool Lesson Plans

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolteacherlessonplansKto3/ (k-3)


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Math Challenge October 2

Snoopy loves meal time. Snoopy eats 2 cups of food a day. Charlie Brown has six cups of food left in the bag. How many days can Charlie Brown feed Snoopy before he has to go buy food?

Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net

Good Luck!

Kelly

Farm Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterOctober 1, 2007
History

Today is World farm animals day! Learn more about the animals that live on a farm here: http://www.kidsfarm.com/farm.htm



Writing Prompt

Finish this sentence: Farmers work hard, they….

Send your story to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn a point

Reading

Make this fun farm book to read:
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-farm-emergent-reader.html

Spelling

Try this fun farm animal spelling game: http://www.alphabet-soup.net/farm/farmspell.html

Phonics

Practice some fun farm phonics: http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Farm/farmphonics.html

Handwriting
Practice your handwriting with this farm animal word book: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/books/mini/farm/
Or this one: http://www.kidzone.ws/thematic/farm/favorite1-dn.htm

Art
Make a farm silo from an oatmeal container: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/farm/silo/
Here is a fun picture of a farm to color: http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Farm/farmclips/farmbw.gif
What animals do you see there?
Email your answers to me at kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn a point! Collect points to win prizes listed here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/09/prizes.html

Science
Learn about the story of milk here: http://kiddyhouse.com/Farm/Cows/

Math
How many farm animals are there? Find out with this fun counting book: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/books/howmany/farmanimals/
Farm addition worksheet: http://www.kidzone.ws/math/farm/t_math.asp?add.asp?au=10&al=0&bu=10&bl=0&d=v
More difficult addition worksheet: http://www.kidzone.ws/math/farm/t_math.asp?add.asp?au=999&al=100&bu=999&bl=100&d=v

Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/09/math-challenge-october-1.html

For more Free Homeschool Lesson Plans

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolteacherlessonplansKto3/ (k-3)


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