Science - Week 4 & 5

J.M.J.

 Week 4  - We learned about the 3 types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic



 Week 5 - We talked more about Igneous rock.  The Benedictines and Carmelites completed a matching worksheet and then did a coloring sheet.  The Dominicans and Franciscans started a flap-book which they will work on for the next 3 weeks.

No homework. 

Next week will continue with Sedimentary Rock and have a fun project of opening geodes!

Science - Week 2 & 3
J.M.J.

 Sorry, forgot to post last week (had in-laws for the week)!

Week 2  - we learned about the 5 types of mountains - fold, fault-block, dome, volcanic and plateau

Week 3 - we learned more about volcanos.

The children were introduced to the main parts of the volcano and all classes except the Benedictines were given a sheet to label.  The Benedictines completed a mini-book.

All the classes were able to make either a clay or tin foil volcano then watch an "eruption" using the following recipe:

1/4 cup vinegar
1 TBS baking soda
several drops of dishwashing liquid
food coloring (optional)

I am so impressed with all the classes.  I was pretty tough on them (maybe too tough - but just wanted to at least start the year trying to learn some new habits for the classroom) as far as raising their hand and classroom etiquette and they have all done great!

I love their enthusiasm and will continue to try to teach to all the levels and keep it interesting and most of all fun but challenging.

Some of the Franciscans may need to finish their labeling sheet and the Carmelites were given an optional mini-book to do at home.

No specific homework.

For Week 4 (in 2 weeks) we will learn the different types of rocks and how they are formed.

Science - CCM Week #1

J.M.J.

In Science we learned about the 4 major layers of the earth:

Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core

We covered a short lesson then the 2 younger classes made construction paper models and the older classes made clay models of the layers of the earth.  All of the classes were knowledgeable about the subject and had good attitudes.

After seeing the different abilities of the classes, we have decided that the Benedictines will do more assembly projects, the Carmelites will do more cut and paste projects and the Dominicans and Franciscans will take notes in addition to doing their more complex projects.

We are also going to work on classroom etiquette including raising hands, listening without talking and allowing others to answer without talking over them. 

We have a great group of kids and I will try my best to make this a good learning experience for all of them!

No homework.

- Next week we are going to learn about the different ways mountains form on the earth's surface.