Focal Point: External Age Group: 5th-6th What’s included: 20+ lesson plans, plus workbook and resources Suitable for: Homeschool families
Topics: This month, we explore some of the many cycles of nature. We examine what it means to be a producer, a consumer, and a decomposer. Venturing into our backyards, we look for local examples of each. We learn how these living organisms fit into food chains and food webs, and also where we fit into them. We learn about cycles of nature and how the finite resources of our beautiful planet are recycled. The human imagination is one of these incredible resources and we examine the farthest reaches of imagination in the genre of fantasy. We also look at the practical applications of human imagination as we learn about conservationists. This month, we cover some difficult yet important topics, like endangered and extinct animals. But we also give your student opportunities to improve their skills, such as persuasive writing and self-reflection. These are tools your student can use to cope with their expanded understanding of the world's complexities.
CURRICULUM INCLUDED:
Opening
Outdoor Movement: Who are the producers, consumers, and decomposers in your Neighborhood?
Outdoor Movement: Yoga for Renewal and Rebirth
Reading: Fluency
Reading: Fantasy
Writing: Write a Fantasy Picture Book
Writing:
Write a Persuasive Essay about an Endangered Species (3-4 and 5-6)
Culture and Society: Extinct Animals, Endangered Species, and Conservation
Art: Colored Pencil Techniques and Food Chains / Webs
Nutrition: Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers in the Food Chain / Web
Science: Cycles of Nature
Science: Experiment - Decomposition
Mathematics:
Telling Time on the Analog Clock (K-2)
Perimeter of a Rectangle (3-4)
World of Ration (5-6)
Mathematics:
Money and Currency (K-2)
Area of a Rectangle (3-4)
Rates and Unit Rates (5-6)
Monthly Project: Game Creation
Mindfulness: Journey of a Raindrop
Closing
