Aiden read and learned about the terms force and contact force. We discussed contact versus noncontact forces. He read about Newton's second law of motion the acceleration law a=F/m. He completed the Math Connection questions using this formula.
Colson completed the Investigations "Comparing Ages" and "Increasing and Decreasing Populations" where he analyzed a bar graph and histograms of human population growth and population age structures. He completed the follow-up questions and we discussed how to read the graphs and predict growth trends. He completed 3-Dimensional Thinking where he analyzed world population growth trends. We discussed natural resources and carrying capacity.
Libby completed her interactive calendar, read and discussed her vocabulary words, finished her calendar talk, watched a science video on how to make lightning, explored static electricity, put together her daily sentence puzzle, and worked on her phonics activities.
Aiden completed the Position and Motion lesson review. He completed the "Constant Mowing" activity, where he brainstormed if a lawn mower could go faster than you push it. He watched a video of kids tubing behind a boat and he brainstormed the different motions of the tube.
Libby completed her interactive calendar, read and discussed her vocabulary words, finished her calendar talk, put together her daily sentence puzzle, worked on her short a CVC words, reviewed the water cycle, and watched and discussed a science video about hail.
