We reviewed idioms. Zeta did well matching idioms with their meaning and determining the meaning of idioms from the context clues. She practiced typing the home row and the top letter row before learning the keys/letters v and m on the bottom letter row. Zeta learned how to write a haiku. We read examples and then Zeta created two haikus. We talked about using more specific nouns, when writing, to make the writing more varied and interesting. Zeta was asked to discriminate between general and more detailed nouns. Given a general noun, Zeta brainstormed corresponding specific nouns. Zeta enjoyed spending some time working on 'Reading Eggspress' where she practiced, identifying the author's point of view, making inferences, reading comprehension and utilizing context clues.

This morning, Zeta began the 6th grade mastery unit challenge on Khan Academy which will help determine any areas needing focus during the last few weeks of school. Today, inequalities, integers, unit rate, converting units of time, simplifying expressions, surface area of 3-D shapes, and using all operations with fractions were addressed. Zeta will continue and finish tomorrow.

Zeta learned that in 1700 there were around 250,000 colonists living in the American colonies. By 1775, this number had grown to 2.5 million. Many people wanted new land to farm and hunt. They began to move west of the Appalachians. She began by watching 2 videos on YouTube titled, “The Oregon Trail Part 1 and Part 2”. She learned about the different types of wagons, reasons for making the trip, and the difficult life on the trail.

Preparation of Mother's Day card (cont.)...

Preparation of Mother's Day card...

Zeta did an improv speech about firing someone. We continued reading from a Harry Potter script. We watched some of the scenes that we read from the script.

Zeta tried a Maleficent makeup look. We watched a tutorial and went step-by-step.

Zeta read three different monologues from different genres. She continued watching a Broadway production of Kinky Boots.

Zeta did a picture improv exercise. She continued watching a Broadway production of Kinky Boots.

Zeta continued to learn about weather this morning. We began the session with answering the question, Why does it smell when it rains?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGcE5x8s0B8. We also discussed the difference between weather and climate, which linked back to concepts discussed in the biomes lesson.
crash course weather videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVZExLO0MWA