Week 23: His Presence all Around Us
Last week, we concluded February Fun Days with our Biblical Costumes. The students were very creative in looking for things in creation to inspire their outfits. Our Oaks students (pictured above) spent our worship time outdoors to get inspired and enjoy all that the Lord has created for us.
SUGGESTED AT-HOME READINGS VARY PER PROGRAM. PLEASE GO TO THE SECTION OF YOUR PROGRAM TO SEE THE SELECTED PAGES.
The Garden
This week during Worship Time, we heard about a huge crowd that had been listening to Jesus teach all day and were very hungry, but the disciples had no food to feed them. A little boy offered what he had to eat so Jesus prayed and blessed the food and it multiplied. This is the miracle of Jesus feeding over 5,000 people with just two fish and five small loaves of bread. This shows us how he cares for us and can do amazing things with even the small things we offer him. You can read about in Matthew 14: 13-21
During circle time, we learned a song and dance called “Did You Ever See a Penguin?” We also played a game where we tossed a giant die, and whatever it landed on, we had to do that penguin movement. We discussed the calendar and talked about how February will be over soon, so we said goodbye to it and will welcome March along with some new themes.
During activity time this week, we said goodbye to our winter/snow theme. We finished our penguin rocks and reviewed what we learned about polar bears and emperor penguins. We learned that during the winter, lakes freeze and people can ice skate on the frozen water. We also had the chance to play with ice cubes and pretend to ice skate with Lego people. We liked that a lot. We also enjoyed a yummy snowman craft using donuts and candy. It was unforgettable!
This week's story: The Leaf Thief
The Seeds Program
BIBLE
Mrs. Vivi and Mr. Jared came dressed as Elephant and Piggie! But the highlight was certainly seeing Carib come on Friday dressed as Zaccheus the tax collector with his own face printed on his money! This was perfect as we read through this very story in our readings of Luke 18 and 19. Check out the other great Bible characters shown in the photos below.
SUGGESTED READINGS
Bible
Luke 18 and 19
DK Illustrated Bible
pgs. 280-281
SCIENCE
This week we reviewed the parts of the respiratory system for one last time and made a drawing in our science journal on Wednesday before moving on to the next system. We learned that our next system to study, the circulatory system, works hand in hand with the respiratory system. On Friday, we learned that the circulatory system is made of three parts: the heart, the blood, and the veins and arteries. Together, they “circle” the blood throughout your body. We focused first on the blood and its components, noting that it is made up of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Each of these components has a special job to do which we will discuss further this week.
SKELETON PROGRESS:
1. Skeleton Base p. 54-60
2. Digestive System p. 93-98
3. Respiratory System p. 104-107
4. The Heart p. 118
5. The Urinary System- p.122
***You can finish adding all of the parts assigned for the respiratory system and copy pages for the Circulatory System***
SUGGESTED READINGS
Encyclopedia of the Human Body
p.26-27
HISTORY
The kids have been working on pencil portraits this week, specifically of the two English kings we’ve spoken about: King Alfred the Great and William the Conqueror. They’ve felt really proud of the work they’ve done son far and we look forward to posting the final works next week.
SUGGESTED READINGS
World History from Ancient to Modern Times
P. 124 - The Norman Conquests
P. 130-131 - Living in a Castle
P. 126-127 - Knights, Soldiers & War
Seeds Memory Verse Song
“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal (Clang, clang, clang). If I have great power and understand, all mysteries, and all things, and if I have the faith to remove mountains, but have not love...I am nothing!”
The Oaks Program
The Oaks AM group have been studying a new book, “Experiencing God” and have been enjoying the reflections they write down in the daily readings. And of course, they too loved participating in Biblical Costume Day!
OAKS MEMORY PASSAGE (1 Corinthians 13:1-5):
1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned,[a] but have not love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
SCIENCE
In Chemistry, the students learned about the interesting topic of radioactivity and nuclear chemistry. Since the chapter opened with the story of the devastating 1986 Cherobyl nuclear disaster, they were confronted with the gravity of the topic. Through viewing a video of how a nuclear reactor is operated and maintained, the students were better able to understand what led to that historic Chernobyl disaster. In addition, they learned why certain elements are radioactive and how to calculate a half-life.
In Marine Science, the students learned a bit about marine plants and marine invertebrates. Interestingly, they learned that the humble brown algae produces about 40% of the Earth's oxygen! And the students learned that Phylum Arthropoda contains invertebrates such as the horseshoe crab and lobster while Phylum Cnidaria includes jellyfish and sea anemones. The students also had fun coming up with their own mnemonics to remember the classification of living things: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.
HISTORY
We have begun to incorporate a new book into the afternoon session, “The Story of the World.” We’ve learned a lot about the Norman Conquest, particularly, the Battle of Hastings of 1066. The kids even got to act out a scene from the reading, which is part of their at book package. Our discussions this week can help set them up for the readings about the Age of Chivalry in England during this time period.
SUGGESTED READINGS
The Story of the World
P. 147 - Stone Castles
P. 152 - English Code of Chivalry
Streams of Civilization
P. 286-288 - The Age of Chivalry
P. 289-290 - The Medieval Church (stop before Monasticism)
P. 290-291 - Monasticism
P. 300-303 - Norman England
World History from Ancient to Modern Times
P. 124 - The Norman Conquests
P. 130-131 - Living in a Castle
P. 126-127 - Knights, Soldiers & War
