In grammar, I introduced direct objects of action verbs. Bobby found the main action verbs of sentences and determined the direct objects. Bobby read "High-IQ Basketball Player has Good Feel for the Game." We discussed the article and Bobby determined the main idea. He then completed the comprehension questions. We read a chapter in "Holes" and discussed spelling words.
Bobby should complete a selection on Readtheory.org and practice spelling words for homework.
Today Bobby learns how to project off his floor plans to develop his front elevation. He projects all of his windows and doors down from the floor plans to illustrate what his home would look like standing on the front lawn. This also shows the roof and double entrance front doors. We were both very impressed with this new view. Great session.
This morning we focused on social studies during this period in order to make further headway in social studies. We practiced summarizing the next chapter in the textbook on Sumerian contributions to early civilization. Homework: none
This morning Bobby continued our work on scientific notation by review the homework from the previous night before moving forward. We focused our attention by solving expressions with numbers expressed in scientific notation that are added together. Bobby had some difficulty at first but was able to work through a number of the problems on his own. Homework is to read pages 212-213 and complete numbers 5-8, 13-16, and 17-24.
After warm up and stretch, Bobby did bench presses, lat pulldowns, landmine chest presses, hypertension rows, cable chest flys, good mornings, side plank rotations, and DB te touches. Afterwards, he did a cool down and stretch.
Bobby edited and revised an error-ridden paragraph about music. We discussed the need for commas after introductory dependent/subordinate clauses, as well as the need for pronouns to agree with nouns in number and gender.
Bobby continues his second floor plans by showing all windows and doors. He adds a closet for each of his bedrooms. Next he shows all electrical outlets. Good session.
This afternoon we reviewed the homework from the previous night and discussed the role of the Sumerians in the advancement of early Greek culture and philosophical thought.Bobby had concerns on two of the homework problems in particular which were easy to resolve once we re- read the appropriate chapter in the text. We discussed how Sargon's development of an empire served to blend cultures under common leadership providing a blending of culture, art, technology and government. Homework is to read pages 67-71 and complete #'s 1-3.
This afternoon we continued our exploration of ecosystems and how the introduction of an invasive species can have a profound impact on both the living and non living elements within the ecosystem. We observed a case study in Ghana that highlighted how the massive die off of phytoplankton offshore can create massive eruptions of hydrogen sulfide gas and methane causing a chain reaction through the food web. A very interesting cause and effect relationship showing how phytoplankton death results in increased poaching and hunting of game creating an unbalance in the ecosystem. Notetaking and discussion followed.
We learned the differences between the eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell. We learned that the cell is the smallest structural unit of all living things. Then we learned that a prokaryote cell is a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles and the DNA is located in the cytoplasm. All bacteria and archaea are prokaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells have DNA contained in a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Animals, plants, protists, and fungi are eukaryotes. Most eukaryotes are multicellular except amoebas and yeast which are unicellular. Next we created a Venn diagram to understand the similarities and differences between the two cells. Then we built a eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell pocket and put the names of different cell organelles in the appropriate cell pocket to help us remember the differences between them. We performed a few other activities to document what we learned.
