Hello!
We had a pretty interesting week with trying out all the different types of governments. The students learned a lot, and seemed to have a lot of fun.
In math we reviewed multiplication and division for our final test. Students did very well, showing me what they know. About half the class only got 1 wrong.
In language arts we started a new novel study: Escape from Lemoncello’s Library. We are already on chapter 20. So far a bunch of 12 year old are trying to find clues to help them escape the library. First ro be successful wins a large prize.
In social studies we practiced more different types of governments. On Monday was Direct democracy, where everyone voted on everything, and everything took longer to finish. On Tuesday was Monarchy, where some students (whose grandparents went to ruth king) became queen or king. They made rules, bribed peers to stay in power, and avoided being usurped. On Wednesday was oligarchy, where our richest students (in points) made the rules. They managed to last all day through subtle bribes along the way to keep the people satisfied. On Thursday was representative democracy, where students voted for reps in each table to represent them and vote for them. We also researched which countries around the world follow and use the difference types of government, and finally a small quiz on Friday.
In science we learned about the respiratory system. We learned that we breath through our mouth and nose, the oxygen goes down the trachea, through the bronchioles of the lungs, to the alvioli, where oxygen is traded for carbon dioxide, which then leaves the body. The diaphragm is the muscle that controls this breaking in and out.
In art we finished off our mosaic witer night displays
I also introduced the students to the Young Entrepreneur fair, showing ideas from past students, and briefly talking about the expectations. They are pretty excited about it.
Next week we will go further with the YE fair, and a permission form will be going home. We will learn about clocks and reading time in math, more novel study, learn how the heart works, and the history of voting in Canada. Another fun week ahead.
Have a good weekend and see you Monday.