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.

LEARNING LOG WEEK 20

MATH:  I did really big addition problems.  I did some carrying.  I also worked on

LANGUAGE ARTS:  I worked on suffixes and practiced reading a lot of words with suffixes.  I read a story about a wombat health center where they help all these baby wombats so they can set them free.  They're trying to keep them from going endangered.  I also did spelling, handwriting and writing.

SCIENCE:  I learned about asteroids and the Asteroid Belt.  The gravitational pull from the sun makes them circle some of our planets.  Asteroids are kind of oval shaped with bumps.  I made an asteroid with molding clay.  Meteorites are inside our atmosphere, and meteoroids are outside of our atmosphere.

ENGINEERING:  I'm working on some more lamps.  I connect wires to a battery and put a resistor.  The resistor blocks off some of the electricity so the light bulb doesn't blow up.

KARATE:  I have a lot to say about karate.  I was practicing my one-steps which are some defense techniques to protect yourself.  I know 1, 2, 3 & 4 with the advance parts in take downs.  I also practiced my forms in karate.

LEARNING LOG WEEK 19

MATH:  I worked on adding and subtracting fractions.  Once you know how to do it it's easy.  I also added big 4 digit numbers.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  I'm reading a book called "The Rythmatist".  I like it.  I also did spelling and handwriting and writing.  I did grammar.

SCIENCE:  I learned about mass, weight, and gravity.  If I was on a different planet my mass would stay the same, but my weight would change.  On Jupiter I'd weigh almost 300 pounds, but on Pluto I'd only weigh about 6 pounds.

ENGINEERING:  I built another light with a resistor.  I added decorations to the lamp.

KARATE:  I'm getting ready for my test coming up.  I'm going to test for my blue belt.  I'm kind of nervous, but I hope I'm ready.

LEARNING LOG WEEK 18

MATH:  I added fractions.  They have to have the same denominator.  Then on the top you add the numerators.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  I did spelling and handwriting.  I've been reading a book called "A Penny's Worth of Character."  So far it's just introducing the characters.  I've also been reading poems.

SCIENCE:  The moon has phases.  One full phase is called a Lunar Month.  It doesn't have its own light it's just the sun's reflection.  A New Moon is dark...you can't really see it because the earth is blocking the light.

ENGINEERING:  I'm building a new light.  It's hooked up to a better with a resistor.  Then I build a lamp to go around it.  It lights up with an LED light.

KARATE:  I've practiced all of my stuff, and I was having a lot of fun practicing hitting the target in the right place.  I also did some fighting combinations.  I have to come up with two new ones by class tomorrow.