Read books Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin Cocoa Ice, by Diana Appelbaum A much longer read, but a favorite of mine – The Long Winter, by Laura Ingalls Wilder Experiment Make a “snowflake.” Use a pipe cleaner to make the shape of a snowflake. Dip it into a solution of water mixed with
Vocabulary. Precipitation, Evaporation, Condensation. We stood up and had motions for these words. Precipication – hands start high, rain down all the way to the floor. Evaporation follows – from the floor all the way back up. Condensation – clouds form – act like your are forming something with your hands. Discuss the water cycle
Cycle 2, second semester touches on weather. I taught a ten week class for our co-op on Weather, for first and second graders. Here is our basic syllabus, with activities and resources and ideas. Water Cycle Sun, Heat, Temperature Wind, Air Clouds, Atmosphere Seasons, Climate Cold, Snow Storms, Lightening, Tornadoes The Flood, and Rainbows Erosion,
Where are animals mentioned in the Bible? You might be surprised… Job 38-41 speaks of God as over creation, as the Creator. Chapter 39 specifically discusses animals. My favorite part is about the ostrich… Job 40:15-24 is about the behemoth (possibly a hippo or elephant) and Job 41 is about the leviaton. Proverbs 30:18-19, 24-31
As we discussed astronauts walking on the moon, we decided to look up what the Bible says about the moon. From Genesis 1, we read: 14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred