Short verbal quiz, then more of the film, Romeo and Juliet. Craig should know the basic plot and nearly all of the characters and how they interrelate. He has a good hold on main facts about Shakespeare's life.
Today Craig reviews how to use a protractor to measure angles. This is facilitated by using page D-29 from the Middle School Math With Pizzazz. We played a game of chess that lasted 15 minutes that ended in a tie. Good session, Craig.
Craig completed going over the remainder of the text on Romeo and Juliet. I prompted him with questions while cross-reading the text until he was able to respond with a good interpretation of what was happening, why, and the relationships between characters. Later today or tomorrow we should be able to see the rest of the film for reinforcement of the reading. We will also continue to complete the Q&A activity for this play.
Today I substituted for Dr. Abby while she was stuck on the turnpike. We talked about what he did after school and what healthy foods he enjoyed eating.
Craig mailed his letter to Julian Edelman today. He included his paper, addressed the envelope, put his return address on it, added a stamp, and put it in the mailbox. He also participated in Will's birthday party at school today.
UNIT 1 – MOTION AND ENERGY: Chapter 4 – Sound and Light
Lesson Outline
Lesson 3 Mirrors, Lenses, and the Eye: Why are some surfaces mirrors?
We learned that when a smooth surface reflects light rays traveling in the same direction at the same angle this is called regular reflection. When a surface is not smooth the reflected light rays travel in many different directions this is called diffuse reflection.
Types of Mirrors – We learned that any reflecting surface is a mirror. The shape of a mirror’s surface affects how the image appears in that mirror. A plane mirror is a flat reflecting surface. The image is right-side up and reversed left to right. A concave mirror has a reflecting surface that curves inward. Parallel light rays reflect through one focal point. If an object is closer than one focal length from a concave mirror, the image of that object will be right-side up. If the object is more than one focal length from a concave mirror, the image will be upside down. A convex mirror has a reflecting surface that curves outward. Images in this kind of mirror are always right-side up and smaller than the original object.
Types of Lenses – We learned that a transparent object with at least one curved side that causes light to change direction is called a lens. A convex lens curves outward on one side. Like a concave lens, a convex lens has a focal point and a focal length. When an object is less than one focal length from a convex lens the image appears larger and right-side up. A concave lens is curved inward on one side. The image formed by a concave lens appears to be upright, smaller, and closer to the lens than the original object.
We split our time between endurance and strength. The first 15 minutes we went for a walk/run loop around the neighborhood. We are always trying to run more and walk less. The second half of the class we used the free weights and did a short series working the full body.
Craig and I discussed again what was happening on the other side of the pond. I reminded him that "the pond" is the Atlantic Ocean. I also reminded him of our conversation yesterday wherein we discussed that, at the same time in America, Jefferson sent people to negotiate with Napolean the purchase of New Orleans, the Louisianna Purchase, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. We continued to read and hope to finish the book in our next class!
Session Minutes
30
Minutes Student Attended
30
Lesson Comments
Yesterday, Craig and I had a 10 minute conversation about the setting of the book, the ocean that divided Africa and America, and what was happening at the same time in the U.S. Today I repeated it, almost verbatim, questioning Craig and asking him to fill-in-the-blanks (since he did not remember any of it). This is not unusual. For example, I asked "What was happening across the pond?" X "What is "the pond" I am referring to?" X "Thomas Jefferson sent people to Paris to negotiate the purchase of _______________ from _____________?" Then, the following year, he sent __________ & ___________ on an expedition to explore the new territory?" etc. All of the same information we discussed the previous day, and preiously this year in class. He still cannot tell me the name of the ocean on our coast, very little detail about where the Barbary coast is, and cannot remember lattitude and longitude. - even with daily drilling and repetition.
Today we took a look at three methods for hanging items on a wall. We first tried the standard Nail and tested it to hold as much as 10 pounds. Next the wood screw, which in drywall would hold as much as 25 pounds. Lastly, Craig was shown how a toggle bolt is installed and saw that it would hold 50-75 pounds. Great session.
Are there angles used in football and basketball? Craig learns today that answer is yes and how and where they are used. We also completed in the Middle School Math With Pizzazz!;"Estimating Angles Measures." Page D-27. Good Session.
