Test on Topic 10 Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Gwendolyn practiced this/that/that over there and the plural form of these terms. She practiced with a worksheet and an online exercise. Then we reviewed flags and capitals of Latin American countries and practiced those a bit.

Lesson 1 – Are forces balanced or unbalanced?
We learned to identify whether forces are balanced or unbalanced. When a force is applied to an object but it does not move another opposing force which is being applied the forces are balanced. Then we explored the relationship between force and acceleration of an object. We learned that an object's acceleration depends on the object’s mass and force applied to it.

Today Gwendolyn and I talked about acrostic poems and she wrote one about Harriet Tubman. She added the poem to her Harriet Tubman book report project. We read orally together from her book "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" for the final few minutes of our session.

Practice Test on Topic 10 Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers.

We ran a mile and then went through 3 rounds of high intensity circuit training building strength and endurance.

Today Gwendolyn worked on her Harriet Tubman project. When she was finished she finished up a section in her vocabulary book, and read orally for 10 minutes. During our second session, she finished up her "Gwendolyn's Island" project.

Gwendolyn and I reviewed vocabulary and major concepts and ideas discussed in our last class. She completed a latitude and longitude activity perfectly and she began identifying states based on shape and location. We explored the causes of World War I today - discussing and defining terms - militarism, nationalism, alliances, and imperialism. We looked at History.com to learn of new technology used in the war. We also looked to BrainPop for a great summary of The Great War. Gwendolyn and I discussed reasons behind the U.S.'s late entry into the war, the sinking of the Lucitania and the Zimmerman telegram. She understood the policy of isolationism on the part of President Woodrow Wilson. Finally, we looked at an image of the new sculpture on Wall Street, a little girl facing off a big bull. We discussed the meaning of this in light of the new International Women's Day.

We reviewed adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers for the test.

I introduced Gwendolyn to the online game of Layer Maze. The object is to explore different levels to find a path. That requires remembering the hidden paths on different levels.