Today's lesson focused on the Age of Exploration. Mercer learned that Sailing during the Age of Exploration involved many real and imagined risks. Heavy storms could sink wooden ships, or sailors could be swept overboard and drown. He learned Ship crews could run out of food and drinking water, get sick, and die. Mercer discussed the real dangers, included getting lost and never returning home.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Today's lesson focused on the Age of Exploration. Mercer learned that Sailing during the Age of Exploration involved many real and imagined risks. Heavy storms could sink wooden ships, or sailors could be swept overboard and drown. He learned Ship crews could run out of food and drinking water, get sick, and die. Mercer discussed the real dangers, included getting lost and never returning home. Mercer was on task.
We began playing through Solo #4, which is an application of all rhythmic figures, rests, dynamics, and musical directions. We played through the intro and the first section.
Write new vocabulary into science notebook.
Read and complete active reading assignments in workbook.
Assignment
Lesson 4: Motion and Speed Science workbook
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Mercer completed new vocabulary assignment.
Mercer worked in Science workbook on assignments.
Mercer is a respectful and a hardworking student.
Substitute teacher for today.
Today's lesson focused on current events. Mercer read material about an event that took place in Greece that is still being tried today. Mercer watched videos about the safety of Americans abroad. Mercer spent the remainder of the class watching real-life lore clips with fun facts about laws in other countries.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Today's lesson focused on current events. Mercer read material about an event that took place in Greece that is still being tried today. Mercer watched videos about the safety of Americans abroad. Mercer spent the remainder of the class watching real-life lore clips with fun facts about laws in other countries. Mercer was on task.
Reading Comprehension Grammar Wordly Wise Literature Spelling
Lesson Outline
We completed his Black History report on Ronald McNair the second African American to go into space. We discussed strategies for preparing to take the SSAT section on synonyms and analogies. Then he took part of the timed test.
Lesson 4 Motion and Speed: We learned how distance, time, and speed are related. Then we learned about the physics of motion and speed. Next we learned how to plot Distance-Time Graphs. Then we learned about velocity.
Assignment: Complete graphic describing conduction, convection, and radiation and add to science notebook.
Today's lesson focused on Ancient Isreal and Moses. Mercer reviewed a video clip with the story of Moses. He read about historical details that were written about Moses. He learned about Moses' unique wisdom, courage, and what the Egyptians called a divine presence, a description that complies with Moses' biblical description in Exodus, 11, 3: "the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people." Mercer discussed proof of historical figures.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Today's lesson focused on Ancient Isreal and Moses. Mercer reviewed a video clip with the story of Moses. He read about historical details that were written about Moses. He learned about Moses' unique wisdom, courage, and what the Egyptians called a divine presence, a description that complies with Moses' biblical description in Exodus, 11, 3: "the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people." Mercer discussed proof of historical figures. Mercer was on task.
