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I like that most of the chapters in SOTW are easily broken up into two parts. We will be studying history twice a week and science twice, s...
Archaeology We are starting the four-year cycle for both history and science this year. The four-year cycle method of teaching history and science is central to classical homeschooling and has been made popular by The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise. The idea is to teach history from the beginning. That means starting with ancient history and then studying the middle ages, early modern history, and modern history in subsequent years. Students who begin the cycle in first grade will be able to repeat it three times by graduation. Each cycle allows students to learn the material in greater depth. Science is divided into life science, earth science and astronomy, chemistry, and physics. The sciences correspond with history by order of discovery. Ancient History < > Life Science Middle Ages < > Earth Science & Astronomy Early Modern < > Chemistry Modern & Today < > Physics There are many ways to execute the four-year cycles. For history, we are using History Odyssey: Ancients, Level 1 by Pandia Press as a guide. Our text spine is an older version of Usborne: Ancient World by Fiona Chandler. (The various versions are pretty much all the same.) While we are not using The Story of the World: Ancient Times text by Susan Wise Bauer, we are using some activities and literature suggestions from a copy of The Story of the World activity guide that was gifted to me. We are also using as many picture books and DVDs as I can find from the St. Louis County Library. While we do not live in St. Louis, we pay $50 a year to use this wonderful resource. A steal for sure! Most weeks, Tessa will study history Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. My goal is to post what we do each week here on my Blue House School blog. Here we go! Monday Completed "What is History?" history pocket according to HO, Lesson 1. See Kindergarten 2012 - Age 5 for post and pics. Tuesday Looked up and defined HO dictionary word for Lesson 1. Read Archaeologists Dig for Clues by Kate Duke and Jodie's Hanukkah Dig by Anna Levine. Completed draw and color. Played Caillou the Paleontologist online game by PBS Kids. - Not archaeology, but Tessa still enjoyed it. I made sure I explained the difference. After reading "Archaeologists Dig for Clues," Tessa drew an awl (ancient sewing needle) and a bone for this week's draw and color. Wednesday Completed mini archaeological dig adapted from "A Dirty Dig" from the SOTW activity guide. Watched The Magic School Bus: Super Sports Fun DVD (Shows and Tells episode) by Scholastic from Netflix. Thursday Read Fancy Nancy: My Family History by Jane O'Connor. Completed "All About Me: Family Tree" worksheet from TeacherFileBox.com. Tessa has been interested in family trees lately, so I added a simple lesson about family history this week. There are more in depth family history projects in the SOTW activity guide. Other Books of Interest The Magic School Bus Shows And Tells: A Book About Archaeology - Joanna Cole Me and My Family Tree - Joan Sweene Bill Nye the Science Guy: Archaeology DVD - Disney (Unfortunately, I didn't have this DVD in time for this week's lessons. Tessa has since watched it. It's better than the Magic School Bus one. I would have shown both...this one on Tuesday.) * HO = History Odyssey, SOTW = The Story of the World Mini Archaeological Dig For our mini dig, I bought a disposable lasagna pan, a small bag of play sand, and a Playmobil cave woman figure, baby and accessories for a cost of about $10 total. The rest of the supplies I gathered from around the house. It was raining the day of our dig, so we conducted it on the front porch. Not ideal, but it worked well enough. First, Tessa and I set up a grid across our dig site using pencils, tape and jute. Next, Tessa dug with a sturdy plastic spoon and sifted the excess sand into a bucket. As Tessa discovered artifacts, she charted, bagged and labeled her finds accordingly. After the dig, we completed artifact log sheets inside. Tessa discovered her first artifact in quadrant C2. She carefully charted, bagged and labeled the find. Tessa marked her second find on the artifact log dig site diagram. She later predicted it to be an ancient bowl! Tessa was disappointed she didn't find anything new in this quadrant. I explained that archaeologists often dig for days or weeks before making even one small discovery. Tessa enjoyed brushing away sand from the artifacts...even more than digging, I think. Tessa found five artifacts during our dig. After careful examination and a little creative thinking, she correctly determined they were a spoon, cup, baby carrier, fork and bowl. Even pint-sized archaeologists keep meticulous records. Tessa recorded each artifact's quadrant number, description and predicted use. She also drew a picture of each item. Our mini dig was a huge success, yet I somehow managed not to capture one smile on film. Tessa says she wants to be an archaeologist when she grows up. Sounds good! I'm pretty sure I didn't even know what an archaeologist was at age five. Download Archaeological Dig Artifact Log.
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This inquiry-based investigation using the scientific method gives you the choice of an Open-Ended learning experience for your students or a more Teacher Directed one. There’s lots of critical thinking, analysis, classifying, and reflective opportunities as well as suggestions for further investigations. Students start with an introduction to Archaeology and then delve into wondering which artifacts might be preserved over time and which might decay. Preliminary activities then prepare them for a successful inquiry. See the list of materials below included in this resource that give you what you need for a productive lesson. Materials in this Resource include: (See Table of Contents Thumbnail and PREVIEW) Teacher Directions, Background Information, Ideas, and Suggestions Introductory Posters and Critical Thinking Activities Archaeology and Scientific Method Word Wall for what is needed 12 Archaeology Investigation Essential Questions 6 General Science Investigation Questions Science Safety Equipment Poster in color or black and white Archaeology Artifact Poster in color and black and white Biodegradable Definition/Illustration Poster Graphs for recording Mass Teacher Directed Scientific Method Graphic Organizers (with answer keys) Open-Ended Scientific Method Graphic Organizers You Tube link list in 3 areas for teacher or student information Material List for Teachers Large watertight container Soil Water Magnifying Glasses Balance Scale (optional if you want your students to measure the mass of each object) Science Investigation Safety Equipment that you normally use for science experiments This resource works well with most Science State Standards and is great for grades 3-6. Check out more engaging Archaeology and Science Resources below Project-Based Archaeological Dig Simulation Archaeology Word Wall, Activities, Assessments, and Application Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Power Point/Facts, Fun, and Application Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Word Wall and More Properties of Water: Surface Tension Freebie for Grades 3-5 CONTACT INFORMATION It’s important to me that teachers are completely satisfied with their purchase! If you have any question or concerns about this product please email me at [email protected]. You can also go to the Q and A section of my TPT store and leave a message GREAT NEWS!! TPT now offers schools the ability to purchase resources for you. Click on the “SCHOOLS” link above on this page (upper right). EARNING TPT CREDITS After purchasing and using this product you can earn TpT credits by leaving feedback. I love reading feedback and really appreciate the time you take to let me know how you used this resource with your students and what you loved best. To leave feedback and start earning TpT credits: 1. Go to your “My Purchases" and click on the Provide Feedback link. 2. Let us know how you used this product in your classroom and what you loved best! DON’T MISS OUT If you like this product, please visit Chrysti’s Class to see more. To find out about my new products, sales, freebies, and any product updates, click the star green ★ button at the top of my store page or when you download a free resource.
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Earth science is one of my favorite subjects to teach. Although this subject might appear to be a real snoozer, there are ways to make it fun. Using rocks, sand, a container, and $1 paint brushes, host a rock dig. I used ceramic molding compound that I found at a local craft store to create the "fossils". The fossil templates were $3.00 molds for fossil shaped sandcastles. For less than $7.00, I had an archaeological dig site that the students LOVE. Click Here To Access This Resource Students love interactive notebooks. Not only are they engaging, students enjoy creating them. Encourage students to learn about sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks independently. Access The Writing Prompts Here
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