Anchor Christian Collaborative-Science TAP1

Anchor Christian Collaborative
Science - Tri-Annual Progression, Year 1
Week 2
Montessori 4 layers of the Earth 

Free 3-part cards of the 4 layers of the Earth.  These cards maybe used several different ways (see link).

Week 3
The 5 major layers of the atmosphere (click here).

Week 4
4 most common weather fronts


Week 6
Ocean Zones

Ancient China

Classical Education

Timeline Song

Literature Circles

This year we joined a Classical Conversations community and are completing Cycle 3.  The history begins with Columbus goes though to September 11, 2001, which is perfect timing to read the American Girl series for my fifth grade girl with some friends.

Let's do literature circles!

My Father's World- Countries and Cultures

This year we are using The My Father's World for science and history.  We are beginning on Countries and Cultures part of the wheel which really focus on world geography.

I find youtube videos extremely helpful, so I wanted to add links that go with the county we are studying.

Canada
video


Brasil
you tube My County Brazil

My Place in God's Universe

My place in God's Universe was a project that Devon created at her homeschooling coop in Social Studies.  The first and largest folder is a manilla file folder.  One side has artwork and the title, "My Place in God's Universe."  The other side has a piece of black construction paper with glitter and glue labeled "I live in the Milky Way galaxy."  The entire folder was then reenforced with packing tape.

The second folder, which was cut smaller than the first  was made out of thick card-stock.  One side has  the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and the Earth all made of paper and glued in the correct order.

 The other side of the second folder continues with the solar system information and has "I live on a planet, third in line, in  a solar system with planets nine" written in Devon's hand.  Two additional pictures were glued onto this side.

The third folder, focuses on planet Earth.  This is a completed color the Continents page.

 On the opposite side, "Our home from birth our planet Earth" is written and artwork is added.

The folders are getting smaller in size, this folder focus is on the continent of North America.   This map is another "follow the instructions" to color map.

On the flip side, Devon wrote, "Seven continents God did give North America is where I live!"

The fifth pocket focuses on the United States.

The tutor printed these and Devon glued.

The sixth folder, focus was on Maryland.

The seventh focused on the county and home address was listed on the back.

The final piece is a picture of Devon and her family.

Egg Sort

By chance, I found a bag of three different sizes of eggs. Then I made three labels: small, medium, and large on card stock. Caroline and I sorted a couple of eggs together and then she decided, "I do it myself."

Once she finished her sort, we wrote our findings in her journal. So I drew three columns and labeled them: small, medium, and large, and then I drew the number of eggs in each of the columns and wrote the number of eggs. Caroline then colored the eggs in and traced the numbers.

Her journal work changes everyday. She is so happy to have it! On Saturday and Sunday, she asks to do "her work."