This is a 5 day unit, and we did it in one week.
Day 1- Read books on Families, Wrote out our Family tree, used a printout different than the one in the resource section as the lines were larger. Started weaving baskets. Each boy and I each did one. Then Josiah and I both made a second one. I bought the Camp Kit (for schools, camps, scouts, Bible schools etc) that contains 15 bases and #3 round reed (two packages), and some plastic beads. From http://www.basketweaving.com for $29.95. I plan to use them as Christmas Presents.
Josiah - Handwriting, Saxon Math, flashcards. Isaac-Saxon Math Lesson 16, flashcards, Mat and Sam (Bob Books)
Day 2- Studied River plants, cattails (made cattails from construction paper for notebooks). Josiah - finished letter to President Bush, Saxon Lesson 75, Flashcards, Handwriting, Fun in the Sun (Bob Book). Isaac- Dot (Bob Book), Saxon Lesson 17.
Day 3- Discussed Responsibility, Josiah - Wrote president's address on envelope, Handwriting, Saxon, Up Pup (Bob book), Isaac - Saxon Math Lesson 18, Flashcards, Dot (Bob Book)
Day 4- Talked about Natural resources, Renewable and non-renewable, the cause of the flood on fossil fuels and what is made of oil, petroleum etc, watched video from Library. Josiah - read 1/2 of Up Pup (Bob Book), Math-U-See (day 1), Saxon Lesson 76. Isaac Math-U-See (day 1) Saxon Math Lesson 19, counting apple seeds.
Day 5- Nile River, Amazon River and rivers in general. Josiah - Saxon math facts, new flashcard words, Math-U-See(day2), Finished Up Pup (Bob Books) Isaac Saxon Math Lesson 20, Math-U-See (day2), New flashcard words, Sam (Bob Book)
Books Read
Moses Baby in the Bulrushes by Damation Press
The Young Naturalist (didn't have much valid information)
Ancient Egypt by Time Life Books
Watching Animals Find Food by Herbert H. Wong (used for pics of vegetation, more of a Pond/lake book than river though)
Wonders of the Pond by Francene Sabin (ditto)
Focus on Water by Barbara Taylor
Who Built the Pyramids? By Jane Chishold and Straun Reid
Families Around the World a thematic unit for young learners by Jo Ellen Moore
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
A Tiny Family by Norman Birdwell
Atlas of the Bible
NIV Bible
Have to read later
Moses- Great Bible Stories
The Prince of Egypt
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture by Marianna Mayer
Bible Heroes
Families and their needs by Silver Burdett
The World of the Microscope by Chris Oxlade
People in My Family- Sesame Street
Books from the Library -
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson (reading before bed at night)
The Gift of the Nile (too adult)
A View of the Nile by Elisabeth Warnock Fernea (ditto)
Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen (about a river in New England that floods over to make a reservoir for Boston).
Video - All about Natural Resources - Earth Science for Children (from Library)
Ice Road Truckers (Netflix)
Websites I found helpful-
http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-c006.html
http://www.adventuresinenergy.org/
I am going tomorrow to our local Library Book Sale, wish me luck!
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