Bigger Hearts for His Glory - Unit 8

This week we studied the characteristic trait Courageous. 

Our verse was Proverbs 25:28

We read in history about the Great Chief Massasoit. After he died, his 2 sons rose up to think ill of the white men. They were angered that they had traded their land for blankets, trinkets, and other small consumable items.  When they gave the white men the land it was overgrown with trees and no use to them.  They did not fathom the villages and settlements to come as the white men cleared and built homes upon the land. 

A great Indian war broke out.  For 3 years many people were murdered and their homes burned.  This was called King Philips War. 

We read about a brave and courageous fighter during a fearful time...  Captain Church, who spoke  with a woman named Awashonks.  She agreed to help the English in King Philips war. 

Our busy week did not allow for the making of the rice wampum belts but, the children were able to  understand their significance in ending the war.  

In Science, we learned that Rittenhouse was able to calculate the distance between the sun and the earth.  We experimented and learned that light travels from the sun in a straight path, unless it is disturbed.   We held up an index card and shone the light through.  

We learned that Venus sometimes passes between the sun and the earth and demonstrated using a plate.  

All this talk about space got us

 excited to do another lap book!  

HOORAY FOR PLANET LAPBOOKS!  

Planet Lapbooks

We learned the planets using a catchy acronym and many more space facts.

My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Noodle Plates    :)

We finished our planet Lapbooks which was a huge hit with all 3 kids. 

We learned interesting facts about the sun and each planet, their distance from the sun, moon phases, our lunar weight, and important space definitions!

 The children all loved cutting and pasting their Lapbook together and they turned out great! A great free printable resource for planet and solar system lap books:   http://www.homeschoolshare.com/space_lapbook.php

Just love their astronaut people!  :)

We went to the Oceana NAS Air Show this weekend and enjoyed watching the Blue Angels and  all the planes! 

Hope you've had a great week! 

Be blessed!