Parts Of A Plant, and How To Grow Watermelon

Today is Science class, and today we are learning about parts of a plant, and growing plants from seeds. Speaking of growing things from seeds, next month in Feb. for a 4H contest we are going to attempt to grow the largest watermelon. The winner wins some kind of a prize. So I thought we should start learning how to grow a watermelon. I do OK when I grow fruits and vegetables, and then poof something eats it. So pest control will be our biggest issue. Lucky for me I did a review for Ecosmart and have the gardening pest control to use.

Lesson Plans For 01/18/2011:

DJ:
Science: Flowers and seeds, recycled air, gazing at the sky
Spelling: Chapter 13 write each spelling word three times each
Math: Saxon 54
Sign Language
Writing: Pure description

Caitlin:
Science: Parts of a plant, flowers and seeds, dinosaur lapbook
Printing Practice
Math: Addition, telling time
Language Arts: Words to know, consonants
Find and color words in a group
Calendar work, clock work, skip count to 40 by twos, sight words

Parts Of A Plant

Yesterday I had a guest blogger, so I didn't get to post any lesson plans. If you home school, check out the post, it is very good.


Lesson Plans For 11/03/09:

DJ:
Science: Animal classifications review, Parts of a plant. Check out these two cool websites, to help your little one learn the parts of plants http://www.botanical-online.com/lasplantasangles.htm, http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/parts.html
Language Arts: Verbs, adverbs, prefixes
Cursive writing
Spelling/Vocab: Look up the definition for each word
Math: Subtract with zeros, addition, word problems

Caitlin:
Reading: HOP Tub Fun
Math: Animal counting
Printing practice
Alphabet book: Letter A, see below
Site words
Spider web craft: Cutting and pasting exercise
Emotions: Worksheet

Lesson Plans for 11/04/09:

DJ:
Social Studies: Thanksgiving, pilgrims, the Mayflower see video below
Language Arts: Verbs, prefixes, exact nouns
Cursive writing
Spelling/Vocab: Write each spelling word two times each
Math: Multiplication, division, subtraction

Caitlin:
Social Studies: Thanksgiving, pilgrims, the Mayflower
Reading: HOP Tub Fun
Math: Adding to ten worksheet
Printing Practice
Alphabet Book: Letter B
Site words
Opposites: Worksheet

Caitlin has completed all the letter worksheets, and is now making the alphabet book. To do this take the worksheets, and glue them to a piece of construction paper, then find, and paste other things that start with the letter A. The child should do this with help from the teacher/parent. Once the book is completely assembled, you can use it for phonics, letter identification, word association, etc.