All About Science

This week Landon did quite a few experiments in science class. It's hard for me to remember to take pictures all the time but we got a few.

SCIENCE: Prediction and Inference

Landon had to predict how many drops of water each coin would hold.



 

 SCIENCE: Making Models

This lesson was about how scientists use models. My little scientist made a model of the solar system using play-doh.

 

SCIENCE: Predictions, Inferences, and Hypothesis

His carrot experiment was fun for him because he didn't realize how small his carrot slices would shrivel up in 24 hours.

 

 SCRIPTURE STUDY

And I did snap a picture of him writing in his scripture journal one morning :)

 

*Levi's week was pretty much like the last and he loves it when Landon and I sing his songs to him every day. 

 

Levi Learns too!

I failed to mention Levi in last week's posting of our first week of school. His curriculum is pretty basic but just as important. He will be learning the same concepts all month long but I change up the manipulatives, books, and songs each week. This month he has been learning about family, the letter A, the number 1, the color blue, and the star shape.

I use a little red pencil pouch to keep his manipulatives in and he loves to open it each day to see what he can find.

Levi's big accomplishment the first week was learning who Papa was and saying it.

 

 (Video of the big moment)

And then we can't forget our little girl, Leilani. She had to show off by giving us her first laugh!

First Week of School!

This first week of school went much better than I had hoped for. I was worried about how Landon would do, having his MOTHER as his teacher, but I was pleasantly surprised when he separated the two on his own, calling me Mrs. Gibb. He followed every instruction and seemed to enjoy what he was learning. Here are some pictures from our week:

First Day of School!

 

MATH: Place Value Snake

Each tray of the snake stood for a place value. I would put a few things in it, like dice or marbles, and then Landon would have to tell me the number and write it down.

 

 SCIENCE: Collaborating With a Partner

We had to each choose something we were interested in and come up with a project that would share both of our interests. Landon's was robots and mine was crafting. We then had to make a plan and resolve any conflicts that we had. There was a bit of discussion on how to make the spaceship and robot but overall we communicated and compromised pretty well.

 

 MUSIC: Percussion Instruments

Landon learned about percussion instruments and then it was time to make his own. He learned about high and low pitches and how to make his instrument's pitch get higher or lower. He also realized that his instrument was just like a xylophone.

 

 SCIENCE: Collecting Quantitative Data

Landon learned the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. He had to do two experiments but pictured is his quantitative data collecting experiment. He had to make three airplanes and measure each one by length and wingspan. Then he had to fly each one (twice) and record how far each one flew. Last of all, he had to write about what he discovered that would make a paper airplane go far. Did it make any difference if the paper was heavier or lighter, if the size of the plan mattered, was it being thrown exactly the same way every time, etc.? 

 

 ART: Household Letters

We read the book, Alphabet City by, Stephen T. Johnson. In it he painted pictures showing capital letters from scenes he saw around his town. So Landon had to go around the house and take pictures of letters that he spotted. Here are a few of his findings...

H

 

 V

 

 O

 

 X

 

SOCIAL STUDIES: Viking Longboat

Landon is learning about Vikings in Social Studies. Here is a model of a Viking Longboat, also known as a Dragon Boat.