Cam reviewed his Spelling and Wordly Wise words for his test tomorrow. He finished reading and discussing the story, "A Sound of Thunder."

10.1 Collect Data – We learned to measure things that occur by tally marks. We created several data tables with tally marks. We found that we can count by fives.
Assignment: Complete homework problems.

Today we studied how a trust is structured and the benefits of a trust over a will . I addressed the role of the trustee in a revocable trust and compared the ease of administration compared to a will. We then addressed other short term non judicial solutions to property disposition such as joint ownership or POD accounts. Last, we discussed estate taxes and the Family Trust Company used for estates usually in excess of 10 million dollars.

He reviewed his spelling homework. He read, discussed and answered questions over today's reading comprehension story, "Diamonds." He learned how to write a bibliography card for an anthology.

We explored the conventional wisdom that non fiction is always "the truth." I discussed how the people of Cross Creek depicted in the novel often had a different version of the events than those portrayed in the book. We then studied how the author , unaware of the cultural values of Cross Creek , may have been seen as callous or simply nosey. We examined how the author explains her actions in not properly maintaining her shambled tenant house and discussed whether her penitent attitude is genuine . We further noted the motif of materialism not leading to fulfillment. Last, we reviewed Aiden's vocabulary work which was very good today.

Multiplication word problem online exercises: "Quiz Show" multiplication and real world examples multiplication. Use of Wordwall Math Multiplication programs. Use of Multiplication chart to solve multiplication word problems.

Remi worked on a calendar for the month of April. He practiced spelling his spelling words. He completed several reading comprehension activities using r-controlled words. He learned that some irregular words change forms to become past tense. (go-went, do-did, see-saw, say-said, tell-told) He used his spelling words to write sentences correctly.

We read the classic book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. Then the three little artists created their Chicka Chicka Boom Boom art activity. They had to color and cut out the palm tree, the palm leaves, and the coconuts; assemble them; and then glue them on their paper. Then they had to arrange and glue the pre-cut letters of their first name going up the coconut tree. For the last part of the activity, they had to fill out the sheet that read, "Here comes my name up the coconut tree! My name is __________________ it has _________ letters in it!" They did a super job!

We went outside and started by launching Eggbert the egg in his parachute in drops of six feet, eight feet, eight feet seven inches, and 10 feet 10 inches. He survived the flights. Then we dropped Jackson's egg 67 in his crate from several heights. 67 survived six feet, eight feet, and 10 feet drops. He also survived a 40 feet throw by Jackson. We had the measuring tape and measured the distances. For the 40 feet throw, Jackson had to add 25 feet plus 15 feet because the tape measure ends at 25 feet. Jackson's design was successful and protected 67 the egg.

It was a very active double class today! We went outside and started by launching Eggbert the egg in his parachute in six feet, eight feet, and 10 feet drops. He survived the flights. Then we played badminton and moved to a few Danny Go! videos. Then we dropped Remington's egg Tim in his crate outside from several heights. Tim survived six feet, eight feet and 10 feet drops. He also survived 20 feet and 29 feet throws by Remington. We had the measuring tape and measured the distances. Remington's design was successful and protected Tim the egg.