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! 

Bigger Hearts for His Glory - Unit 7

This week we learned a new character trait...  Industriousness.

Proverbs 6:6-8

We learned about the governor of Boston, John Winthrop, had a heavy task before him. When the ship landed ashore there was a big responsibility to clear the land and plant the fields before they ran out of the good they brought.  They prayed and fasted and were grateful when the ship returned with more food. 

We mixed up some clay and the kids attempted to make wigwams.  These didn't turn out as great as expected but, they had fun crushing leaves and sticking on grass mats... errrr, Golden Graham's. 

We talked about Thomas Smith. We learned he was a smart man that planted one small bag of rice seed in the wetlands of South Carolina. His harvest was plentiful and soon was able to trade his goods. 

A woman in South Carolina wanted to grow Indigo. She tried several times and finally was able to sow her harvest. 

These crops were grown so well that they were eventually traded and sold in other countries. 

We also learned about a patriot named Nathaniel Bacon.  He was feeling oppressed  by the governor of Virginia and all of the taxes that they were being forced to pay.  He was industrious as he stood up  many times for the rights of the people.  He overcame the oppression in seeking a better leadership by eventually burning Jamestown to the ground.  

In Science, we learned about the parts of a flower.  My ds drawings are getting so much better. He is using details and this mommy is proud! 

I cut out these 3 simple shapes:  petals, stamen, and the pistil. They added pollen dots to the ends of the stamen. The children were each able to identify the fertilization process, glue, and label their flowers. 

We talked about our solar system and decided to start working on new Lapbooks. 

The kids all love cutting and gluing onto their lap books and the research is great for them.  There are many great free resources for planets and solar system Lapbooks. 

In English, we learned more about Proper and common nouns. We also took a quick test including verbs also. The kids all did great. 

We received our Pizza Hut Reading Coupons this week and started these book reading charts. These are great motivators and the kids are super anxious to get their prize pizza soon! 

This week our field trip was to Yorktown Victory Center! The weather was perfect! 

The kids enjoyed the tour around the family farm and encampment. Here are a few pictures from our day. 

Washing Clothes

Carrying water! 

It was a fun day learning history with living examples at the Yorktown Homeschooler Days!  The kids always enjoy field trips!

Hope you had a great week too!
Blessings!