Week 1 Ancient Egypt

week 1 Ancient Egypt

Genesis 37 - 42
various coloring sheets of Joseph with coloring pencils, markers, crayons
beading necklaces
Joseph coat of colors (craft)
color cutting activity (matching paint color samples and pipecleaners)
beading on feathers
weaving craft  http://www.surprisediy.com/diy-507.html
mosaic making
sewing  desert hide out http://piseco.homeschooljournal.net/2008/07/29/homemade-senet/


various color activity including presenting additive color mixing and reinforcing subtractive color mixing

color matching game with words (simple for JK, more complex for others)
Firework color explosion    http://artfulparent.com/2011/07/a-fireworks-art-and-science-activity.html
colorful sand   http://nurturestore.co.uk/how-to-make-coloured-sand-diy
color mixing in a gelatin castle  http://www.two-daloo.com/sensory-art-play-colorful-gelatin-castles/
coloring white flowers
Shaving cream with foo coloring for spelling words
mixing colored water in an icecube tray with a dropper
Archery Art

Sibling relationship building activity
discuss civilization

Biomes (fauna, flora)
Cactus
cacti crafts
planting a Cactus
playdough cactus with toothpicks http://www.pinterest.com/pin/289285976036243751/


make our own Senet board game  http://piseco.homeschooljournal.net/2008/07/29/homemade-senet/

Camels
comparing the two types
crafts
Desert scene in a cake pan with little figurines
4 animals of the desert an 4 plants of the desert make a presentation put it on youtube

poems  http://www.pinterest.com/pin/289285976036365849/

Hemispheres
map of egypt (make your own)

prefixes, suffixes, root words

characters traits

tug of war and leap frog

and much more ....


Math:

Gr. 2 : 2 digit Numbers , count by 4, patterns, calendar,  addition and substraction, shapes, (Grade 2 Math Smart  p.1-13 inclusive)
Gr. 4 :  mental math and patterns, additons, missing addends,  sequences, digits (Lesson 1 - 4 of saxon 54)


Keyboarding: still looking for a good program ?

Field Trip ideas : Apple Orchard, or Fabric store to see all the colours and textures.

Friends visit: leap frog, tug or war and play our Senet game and make the color explosion craft/ sceince experiment.