Grade 6 Week 4

October 10th - 12th, 2019

6th  Grade  Week  4
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Classical Conversations

Classical-conversations-cycle-1-week-4 (student videos)

1. For teachers: classical conversations books foundations
2. For-teachers VanCleaves-Awesome-Magical-Incredible-Experiments
3. For Teachers: classical conversations flash-cards
4. For Teachers: CD - Presidents

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Extra

classical-conversations-cycle-3-week-24 (videos)       
 { Make up work}

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file:///C:/Users/Rocquin/Desktop/Food%20Chain.pdf

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 My Father's World Curriculum 
Exploring Countries and Cultures

My-fathers-world-ECC - week 4 (videos)

1. For Teachers: My Father's World Curriculum for ECC
2. For Teachers: Apologia Zoology (1) (Note Extra Science)

 

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 My Father's World Curriculum 
1850's to Modern Times 

My-fathers-world-1850-modern-time-week-4 (videos)

1. For Teachers: My Father's World Curriculum 1850 to Modern
2. For Teachers: Story of the World Volume 4
3. For Teachers: Apologia Chemistry and Physics 
4. For Teachers: Apologia Human Body (Note Extra Science)

  

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Thinking Tree Journal

Homeschooling-Boys-Curriculum-Adventurous-Learners

Homeschooling-Creative-Girls-Curriculum

Kids Click below for web-sites our family uses for the thinking tree books! Ideas.

Math

YouTube - Usborne Math Dictionary  (doodle about a daily topic) see book also

Week 4 Math Videos (videos)

Current Events

current events or news  (Our Blogs articles - events we found worthy to share - a work in progress)

current Events - DoGo News

current Events - Times

current events social-studies-for-kids 

current events - scholastic news

History

this-day-in-history

Science

the-periodic-table-of-elements  (videos - earning to pronounce elements)

north ropgrumman

science news for students

discover magazine

us news science

national geographic

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The Good and The Beautiful

1. For Teachers: Good and Beautiful Language-Arts

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Climbing to Good English

1. For Teachers: climbing to good english

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Easy Grammar

1. For Teachers: easy-grammar

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Abecka

1. For Teachers: abeka-arithmetic
2. For Teachers: abeka-observing-gods
3. For Teachers: Abecka history-geography
4. For Teachers: abeka-language-writing-grammar
5. For Teachers:abeka-spelling-vocabulary-poetry
6. For Teachers: abeka-arithmetic

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BJU Science

1. For Teachers: BJU Science 
2. For Teachers: BJU Math
3. For Teachers: Heritage-studies

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Science Worksheets

1. For Teachers: Paces Science
2. For Teachers: Lifepac-science-grade-6

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Car Schooling

Digital Schooling
CD-Rom's  & VHS Tapes &  DVD's  &  Cassette Tapes

Story of the World -Volume 4 - Chapter 1 & 2 (CD)

Switched on School House English (CD) 

Math Fact Master  (CD)

Classical Conversations Cycle 3 Audio (CD)

Bob Jones University - Bible (CD)

Rock'N Learn - Multiplication Rap (CD)

Apologia Human Anatomy and Physiology (CD)

Apologia Chemistry and Physics (CD)

Idioms & Phrases in American Sign Language  (DVD)

Latin for Children (DVD) & (CD)

SongSchool Latin (CD)

Muzzy (VHS)

Hooked on Phonics (Cassette)
audio-book-librivox  (audio list - we choose a new book weekly)         {For Fun during cooking or Choirs}

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During Free Time After School:

The following badge contains information we are studying about this year. Choose one of the merit badges your interested learning about today. You can start working as many of these as you would like. Just write down what you're doing currently and keep it all in a binder, or school area.

diy-merit-badges

bsa- scout-merit-badges.html

bsa-canoeing  (ArtyScout)

Scout_rank (ArtyScout)

bsa-kayaking (DinoScout)

Tenderfoot_rank (DinoScout)

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BSA Kayaking

Kayaking

DinoScouts first Kayaking Adventure!

DinoScouts Thoughts:

I think everyone should go kayaking once in their life it is so fun. At first, it is somewhat hard then once you get the hang of it it's easy. Before I was able to kayak I had to pass my swimming test. To do that you have to jump in water over your head and swim 75 yards using arm over arm stroke then without stopping then use an elementary backstroke going back the 75 yards.  When we were there my troop volunteered to help. We trimmed back bushes that could be a hazard to people and cut out all the vines in a parking lot.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 PS. The park's name is'' Big Lagoon State Park in Florida."       

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Please note this Blog is meant to help my own students to be able to earn this Merit Badge. This Blog is ran and managed by the scouts themselves plus all members of our family. We are currently studying the same subjects in our homeschool. The content in this blog is not attended to replace BSA materials but rather to organize all our materials into one place. We attend as a family to add photos, videos, youtube videos, and any other content we can find that relates to this subject below! Hope this can help your scout! Our scouts are new to scouting.  Have any connect to share or suggested changes?

Merit_Badge_Requirements Kayaking

Kayaking

worksheets/Kayaking

(coming soon) the content that belongs here! AKA the requirements!

Suggested Websites:

American Canoe Association 108 Hanover St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Telephone: 540-907-4460 Website: www.americancanoe.org 

Paddling.net Website: www.paddling.net

Extra Content:

diy.org skill sailing

(coming soon) daughter and mother Kayaking trip photo!

BSA Canoeing

                      Canoeing

Please note this Blog is meant to help my own students to be able to earn this Merit Badge. This Blog is ran and managed by the scouts themselves plus all members of our family. We are currently studying the same subjects in our homeschool. The content in this blog is not attended to replace BSA materials but rather to organize all our materials into one place. We attend as a family to add photos, videos, youtube videos, and any other content we can find that relates to this subject below! Hope this can help your scout! Our scouts are new to scouting.  Have any connect to share or suggested changes?

For several centuries, the canoe was a primary method of travel for explorers and settlers. Today, it remains an important part of the wilderness experience and an enjoyable leisure activity that teaches communication, teamwork, and physical fitness. Merit_Badge_Requirements Canoeing Canoeing worksheets/Canoeing

1) Do the following:

a. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in canoeing activities and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.

b. Review prevention, symptoms, and first-aid treatment for the following injuries or illnesses that could occur while canoeing: blisters, cold-water shock and hypothermia, dehydration, heat-related illnesses, sunburn, sprains, and strains.

c. Discuss the BSA Safety Afloat policy. Tell how it applies to canoeing activities.

2) Before doing the following requirements, successfully complete the BSA swimmer test: Jump feetfirst into water over the head in depth. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy, resting backstroke. The 100 yards must be completed in one swim without stops and must include at least one sharp turn. After completing the swim, rest by floating.

3) Do the following:
a. Name and point out the major parts of a canoe.
b. Describe how the length and shape of a canoe affect its performance.
c. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the different materials used to make canoes.

4) Do the following:
a. Name and point out the parts of a paddle. Explain the difference between a straight and bent-shaft paddle and when each is best used.
b. Demonstrate how to correctly size a paddle for a paddler in a sitting position and a kneeling position.

5) Do the following:
a. Discuss with your counselor the characteristics of life jackets most appropriate for canoeing and tell why a life jacket must always be worn while paddling.
b. Demonstrate how to select and properly fit the correct size life jacket.

6) Discuss with your counselor the general care and maintenance of canoes, paddles, and other canoeing equipment.

7) Do the following:
a. Discuss what personal and group equipment would be appropriate for a canoe camping trip. Describe how personal and group equipment can be packed and protected from water.
b. Using the containers and packs from requirement 7a, demonstrate how to load and secure the containers and other equipment in the canoe.
c. Using appropriate knots, including a trucker’s hitch, tautline hitch, and bowline, demonstrate how to secure a canoe to a vehicle or a trailer, or if these are not available, a rack on land.

8) With a companion, use a properly equipped canoe to demonstrate the following:
a. Safely carry and launch the canoe from a dock or shore (both, if possible).
b. Safely land the canoe on a dock or shore (both, if possible) and return it to its proper storage location.
c. Demonstrate kneeling and sitting positions in a canoe and explain the proper use for each position.
d. Change places while afloat in the canoe.

9) With a companion, use a properly equipped canoe to demonstrate the following:
a. In deep water, exit the canoe and get back in without capsizing.
b. Safely perform a controlled capsize of the canoe and demonstrate how staying with a capsized canoe will support both paddlers.
c. Swim, tow, or push a swamped canoe 50 feet to shallow water. In the shallow water, empty the swamped canoe and reenter it.
d. In deep water, rescue a swamped canoe and its paddlers by emptying the swamped canoe and helping the paddlers safely reenter their boat without capsizing.

10) With a companion, use a properly equipped canoe to demonstrate the following paddling strokes as both a bow and stern paddler.

a. Forward stroke

b. Backstroke

c. Draw

For stern paddling only:

d. J-stroke

e. Pushaway

f. Forward sweep

g. Reverse sweep

h. Rudder stroke

i. Stern pry

11) Using the strokes in requirement 10, and in an order determined by your counselor, use a properly equipped canoe to demonstrate the following tandem maneuvers while paddling on opposite sides and without changing sides. Each paddler must demonstrate these maneuvers in both the bow and stern and on opposite paddling sides:

a. Pivot or spin the canoe in either direction.

b. Move the canoe sideways or abeam in either direction.

c. Stop the canoe.

d. Move the canoe in a straight line for 50 yards.

12) Use a properly equipped canoe to demonstrate solo canoe handling:
a. Launch from shore or a pier (both, if possible).
b. Using a single-blade paddle and paddling only on one side, demonstrate proper form and use of the forward stroke, backstroke, draw stroke, pushaway stroke, forward sweep, reverse sweep, and J-stroke. Repeat while paddling on the other side.
c. Using a single-blade paddle and paddling only on one side, demonstrate proper form and use of a combination of a forward stroke, rudder stroke, and stern pry by canoeing to a target 50 yards away. Repeat while paddling on the other side.
d. Make a proper landing at a dock or shore (both, if possible). Store canoe properly (with assistance, if needed).

Discuss the following types of canoeing:

a. Olympic canoe sprint

b. Flatwater and river touring

c. Outrigger

d. Marathon

e. Freestyle

f. Whitewater

g. Canoe poling

Suggested Websites:

American Canoe Association 108 Hanover St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Telephone: 540-907-4460 Website: http://www.americancanoe.org 
American Whitewater P.O. Box 1540 Cullowhee, NC 28723 Telephone: 866-262-8429 Website: http://www.americanwhitewater.org 
USA Canoe/Kayak 725 S. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73129 Telephone: 405-552-4040 Website: http://www.usack.org 
United States Canoe Association Website: http://www.uscanoe.com




What we have learned so far and must share:

Our family has been studying American History at home for the last serval years. Recently we started studying more modern American History. Our children love learning about Early America and the different Native American tribes. We have studied about different water vessels and means of transportation.

Weekend Trip ~ Son and father with BSA Scouting!  (coming Soon)

BSA American Heritage

American Heritage

Please note this Blog is meant to help my own students to be able to earn this Merit Badge. This Blog is ran and managed by the scouts themselves plus all members of our family. We are currently studying the same subjects in our homeschool. The content in this blog is not attended to replace BSA materials but rather to organize all our materials into one place. We attend as a family to add photos, videos, youtube videos, and any other content we can find that relates to this subject below! Hope this can help your scout! Our scouts are new to scouting.  Have any connect to share or suggested changes?

American_Heritage

Merit_Badge_Requirement /American_Heritage

American Heritage merit badge requirements

1)Read the Declaration of Independence. Pay close attention to the section that begins with "We hold these truths to be self-evident" and ends with "to provide new Guards for future security." Rewrite that section in your own words, making it as easy to understand as possible. Then share your writing with your merit badge counselor and discuss the importance of the Declaration of Independence. 2) Do TWO of the following: a. Select two individuals from American history, one a political leader (a president, senator, etc.) and the other a private citizen (a writer, religious leader, etc.). Find out about each person's accomplishments and compare the contributions each has made to America's heritage. b. With your counselor's approval, choose an organization that has promoted some type of positive change in American society. Find out why the organization believed this change was necessary and how it helped to accomplish the change. Discuss how this organization is related to events or situations from America's past. c. With your counselor's approval, interview two veterans of the U.S. military. Find out what their experiences were like. Ask the veterans what they believe they accomplished. d. With your counselor's approval, interview three people in your community of different ages and occupations. Ask these people what America means to them, what they think is special about this country, and what American traditions they feel are important to preserve. 3) Do the following: a. Select a topic that is currently in the news. Describe to your counselor what is happening. Explain how today's events are related to or affected by the events and values of America's past. b. For each of the following, describe its adoption, tell about any changes since its adoption, and explain how each one continues to influence Americans today: the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, the seal, the motto, and the national anthem. c. Research your family's history. Find out how various events and situations in American history affected your family. If your family immigrated to America, tell the reasons why. Share what you find with your counselor. 4) Do TWO of the following: a. Explain what is meant by the National Register of Historic Places. Describe how a property becomes eligible for listing. Make a map of your local area, marking the points of historical interest. Tell about any National Register properties in your area. Share the map with your counselor, and describe the historical points you have indicated. b. Research an event of historical importance that took place in or near your area. If possible, visit the place. Tell your counselor about the event and how it affected local history. Describe how the area looked then and what it now looks like. c. Find out when, why, and how your town or neighborhood started, and what ethnic, national, or racial groups played a part. Find out how the area has changed over the past 50 years and try to explain why. d. Take an active part in a program about an event or person in American history. Report to your counselor about the program, the part you took, and the subject. e. Visit a historic trail or walk in your area. After your visit, share with your counselor what you have learned. Discuss the importance of this location and explain why you think it might qualify for National Register listing. 5) Do ONE of the following: a. Watch two motion pictures (with the approval and permission of your counselor and parent) that are set in some period of American history. Describe to your counselor how accurate each film is with regard to the historical events depicted and also with regard to the way the characters are portrayed. b. Read a biography (with your counselor's approval) of someone who has made a contribution to America's heritage. Tell some things you admire about this individual and some things you do not admire. Explain why you think this person has made a positive or a negative contribution to America's heritage. c. Listen to recordings of popular songs from various periods of American history. Share five of these songs with your counselor, and describe how each song reflects the way people felt about the period in which it was popular. If a recording is not available, have a copy of the lyrics available. 6) Discuss with your counselor the career opportunities in American heritage. Pick one that interests you and explain how to prepare for this career. Discuss what education and training are required for this career. Suggested Books Books Bjornlund, Lydia. The U.S. Constitution: Blueprint for Democracy. Lucent Books Inc., 1999.  Carnes, Mark, ed. Past Imperfect: History According to the Movies. Holt and Company, 1995.  Finlayson, Reggie, ed. We Shall Overcome: The History of the American Civil Rights Movement. Lerner Publishing Group, 2002.  Freedman, Russell. Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence. Holiday House, 2002. Hoose, Phillip M. We Were There, Too!: Young People in U.S. History. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2001.  Jaffe, Steven H. Who Were the Founding Fathers? Two Hundred Years of Reinventing American History. Henry Holt and Co., 1996.  Kassinger, Ruth. U.S. Census: A Mirror of America. Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 2000. McIntire, Suzanne, ed. American Heritage Book of Great American Speeches for Young People. Wiley, 2001.  Panchyk, Richard. Keys to American History: Understanding Our Most Important Historic Documents. Chicago Review Press, 2009.  Time Magazine editors. Time America: An Illustrated History. Time, 2007. Torricelli, Robert, and Andrew Carroll, eds. In Our Own Words: Extraordinary Speeches of the American Century. Kodansha International, 1999.  Wilson, Richard Guy, ed. A Guide to Popular U.S. Landmarks as Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Franklin Watts Inc., 2003.  Zeinert, Karen. Free Speech: From Newspapers to Music Lyrics. Enslow Publishers, 1995. Suggested Websites: American History and Civil War Times Website: www.historynet.com Early American Life Telephone: 440-543-8566 Website: http://www.ealonline.com Preservation Telephone: 202-588-6388 Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org/ magazine Organizations and Websites Academy of Achievement Website: http://www.achievement.org America Singing: 19th Century Song Sheets Website: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amsshtml/amsshome.html America’s Library Website: http://www.americaslibrary.gov The American Family Immigration History Center Telephone: 212-561-4588 Website: http://www.ellisisland.org American Memory Website: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Veterans (AMVETS) Toll-free telephone: 877-726-8387 Website: http://www.amvets.org Family Search Internet Genealogy Service Website: https://www.familysearch.org Genealogy.com Website: http://www.genealogy.com HistoryNet.com Telephone: 703-771-9400 Website: http://www.historynet.com The Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection Johns Hopkins University Website: http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu Library of Congress Telephone: 202-707-5000 Website: http://www.loc.gov National Constitution Center Telephone: 215-409-6600 Website: http://constitutioncenter.org National Park Service Telephone: 202-208-3818 Website: http://www.nps.gov National Register of Historic Places Telephone: 202-354-2211 Website: http://www.nps.gov/nr/ Smithsonian Institution Telephone: 202-633-1000 Website: http://www.si.edu U.S. Census Bureau Telephone: 301-763-4636 Website: http://www.census.gov U.S. Government Printing Office Telephone: 202-512-0000 Website: http://www.gpoaccess.gov U.S. History.org Website: http://www.ushistory.org/us/ The White House Telephone: 202-456-1414 Website: http://www.whitehouse.gov Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Website: http://www.vfw.org What we have learned so far and must share: