LEARNING LOG WEEK 27

MATH:  I did lots of division.  Then I checked my answers using multiplication with the same three numbers.  I did measurements too.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  I'm still reading a book about George Washington.  He grew up on a plantation.  I did spelling, handwriting, and writing.  I also did grammar worksheets.

SCIENCE:  I built a constellation of the Big Dipper out of marshmallows and toothpicks.  I also used Agar plates and Q-tips and rubbed it on dirty places to see if we can get bacteria to grow.

ENGINEERING:  I'm still working on my wooden tool that can make the balls hop up the stairs against gravity.  I'm going to be adding some new things to it.

KARATE:  I'm reviewing some of my forms and learning new blocks.  I'm also learning how to make my stances better and stronger.

LEARNING LOG WEEK 26

MATH:  I'm still really practicing on division.  I also learned how to do division with remainders.  You put a capital R and the number that's left.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  I've been reading a book about George Washington.  I'm only on chapter 2.  So far it says that he's around my age like about 10.  He's learning about blacksmiths and all the plantations.

SCIENCE:  We learned about eukyrote and prokyrote cells.  Eukyrote cells have a nucleus and they can be multicellular.  I learned about the different parts in the cells.

ENGINEERING:  I made a wooden automaton.  You have these wood pieces and when you spin the handle it makes the wood pieces go up and down.  The wood pieces are slanted.  You put the balls in and they climb it when you spin it.

KARATE:  I only had one class this week.  We each got to try some one-steps.  I did one of my teacher's and one of my brother's.  They were both really fun because you take out their legs and take them down.

LEARNING LOG WEEK 25

MATH:  I did adding and subtracting fractions.  I also did lots of division and then you check your answer by doing multiplication.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  I finished reading "A Penny's Worth of Character".  Now I'm reading a Classics book.  I did spelling and handwriting and writing.  I read some poetry and learned about independent and dependent clauses.  Dependent clauses are not a full sentence and need more information.

SCIENCE:  I learned about microscopes and the different parts of a microscope.  We looked at skin cells and a hair under the microscope.  Then we drew pictures of what we saw.

ENGINEERING:  I'm still working on my lighting board.  I'll be starting on my next project this week.

KARATE:  I did some fighting combinations.  We had to do certain ones and then we had to come up with our own.

LEARNING LOG WEEK 24

MATH:  I did a lot of Big Brains working on my multiplication facts.  I did worksheets too.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  I'm still reading "A Penny's Worth of Character".  I'm almost done.  I did spelling, handwriting, and writing.

SCIENCE:  If you had a rock, and you wanted it to be your pet then you wouldn't have to do anything for it because it doesn't need food, water, oxygen, it can't move by itself, and it can't reproduce.  But, if you had a dog then you'd have to take care of it.  I did check off boxes to show how you can tell if something is living or non-living.

ENGINEERING:  I'm still working on my light on the paper.  I made some new designs.

KARATE:  I learned a new form.  I can't figure out the names of the new forms, but I'm starting to get it.

LEARNING LOG WEEK 23

MATH:  I did division.  I also did multiplication with bigger numbers.  I did some word problems.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  I'm reading "A Penny's Worth of Character" for the second time.  I did spelling and handwriting.  I also worked on grammar.

SCIENCE:  I learned about how satellites are put in space.  I also learned about Mars.  It has less atmosphere than earth does so meteorites crash on it.  It would be hard to live on Mars because you would need shelter, food, and oxygen.

ENGINEERING:  I'm still working on my light board.  I put mazes on there so the light has to trace the maze.

KARATE:  I did some stretching.  I'm mostly reviewing forms.  I like being in the advanced class with my brother.

LEARNING LOG WEEK 22

MATH:  I've started some division.  I've been doing fraction adding.  I've been doing multiplication.  I've been practicing multiplication facts on Big Brains.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  I'm reading "A Penny's Worth of Character" again.  I did handwriting and writing.  I did spelling.  I did worksheets from All About Reading.

SCIENCE:  I learned about Galileo back when they used to think the earth was the center of the solar system.  Galileo started publishing about the sun being in the center of the solar system.  He went to prison for it.  I also learned about how we've sent people to the moon and rovers to Mars. 

ENGINEERING:  I'm reading about my light board.  I also put electric tape around it to make a maze so you can only shine the light on the parts that are not covered.

KARATE:  I had my first time in advanced class.  I learned a new karate form.  I earned my blue belt last weekend.

LEARNING LOG WEEK 21

MATH:  I added fractions.  I did Roman Numerals.  I practiced my multiplication and division problems.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  I did spelling and writing and handwriting.  I practiced writing my name in cursive three times.  I finished reading “A Penny’s Worth of Character”, and now I’m reading it again because it’s so good.

SCIENCE:  I learned about Jupiter.  It has huge storms.  It has a huge storm that has been going for hundreds of years.  Neptune has a moon called Triton with volcanos that shoot down snow.  The surface is super cold on Triton.

ENGINEERING: I built a light thing.  When it shines on the light pad, it leaves a green line where you shine the light.  It will glow where you put the light on the board.  I'm still reading about how it works.

KARATE:  I'm getting ready for my test.  I helped people pass off their last stripes so they're ready for their test.  I helped people with their one-steps, blocks, kicks, and punches.