We will study all about ocean life in science class. Your child is welcome to bring in any seashells or books about ocean life that he/she might like to share with his classmates. We will do many ocean art projects and build a large aquarium filled with ocean life.

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he seas: and God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:10

Fall is such a beautiful time of the year. God’s beauty is everywhere to behold. The children have a family project to do at home. I am asking each child to collect at least 10 different leaves. These leaves should be pressed between books so they do not curl. The leaves should be glued on heavy paper or tag board and covered with contact paper or laminated. I encourage the children to label the names of the leaves themselves and put the project name on also. If your child would like to do this project in a book form or any other creative way, that is just great.

You can go out together, collect leaves and talk about the beauty and wonderful world the LORD has made for us. The project may be brought to class any time during the month of October. Have fun together!!!!!!!

And God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding

seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind. Genesis 1:11

See	Hear	Smell	Taste	Touch

God has made us beautiful in his sight. We thank the Lord for our 5 senses. I am asking each child to bring into class 5 different objects that show each of the 5 senses. Sometimes for the sense of taste it’s fun to bring in something for each of the children to sample. Please send all 5 senses at the same time in a bag. We will play lots of fun games learning about our senses. The five senses are:

See-Hear-Smell-Taste-Touch

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Psalm 32:8

It’s great fun to experiment with magnets and see all the various things magnets can do. If you happen to have any magnets at home, I would appreciate if you would let your child share them with the class. A compass is a good example of a magnet. This is one of the favorite science units as the children get to do a lot of experimenting and making various magnets themselves.

Some of the questions we will be discussing will be:

1. What things will stick to magnets?

2. Can a magnet work through things?

3. What are the different kinds of magnets?

4. How do people use magnets in their work?

5. What is the right way to use a compass?

6. How can you make your own magnet?

7. How can you make an electromagnet?

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverence. Psalm 32:7

Praise ye him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars of light. Psalm 148:1

It’s awe inspiring to stand outside on a clear, crisp South Dakota evening and see the uncountable multitude of stars that God created on the 4^th day. We are learning about the stars, constellations and planets in Jan. It is so marvelous to realize that God put us here on Earth in just the right position from the sun. He has everything in His hands and under His watchful eye.

I am asking each child to research 5 different constellations and draw the main stars on black construction paper. (I will send the black construction paper home.) Poke a hole in the main stars, hold the paper up to the light and view the constellations. Please bring the project to school this month and share with your child’s fellow stargazers.

We are celebrating the month of February as “Bear Month.” We will do a lot of research on the different kinds of bears. The children may bring any stuffed bears that they have at home and put on our bear shelf. They may leave their bears at school for the month if they wish. Please put your child’s name on each bear with masking tape.

Each child will be bringing Buddy Bear, Buddy’s overnight bag and bear journal home to record the fun activities that your child does with Buddy. Please return Buddy the next day.

We will do research on the computer to get information about the various bears so we can present reports filled with pertinent information. We will lots of creative writing stories and read numerous books. I have over 100 bear books!!!! We are planning on having a “beary good month.”

For every man shall bear his own burden. Galatians 6:5

Your child should pick a particular animal and share any information in the form of a report on that animal. Check out all the web sites on animals. Your child can bring pictures, books, draw pictures, or write a creative writing story about that animal. This animal report will be done in front of the class and needs to be presented in written form. This is a fun and learning experience research project for our unit on animals.

And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25

We have 2 science units going on in April. The 1st unit of study is for your child to present a science experiment in class. This experiment can pertain to any field in science. Have your child let me know the day before he/she wishes to do it. You are welcome to come in and do it with your child if you wish. You must provide all the supplies for the experiment. This is an excellent way to enjoy science and a great way to remember science concepts.

Your child will also do 2 other science experiments at school. The first one is:

Design An Airplane

Design any type of paper airplane at home and bring to school. We will fly it over the gym balcony and see whose goes further. A note will go home letting you know the time and date of our paper airplane contest.

Drop The Egg

Your child will enclose an uncooked egg in any type of container and he/she will drop the container from the gym balcony and see if it doesn’t break. Your child can use his imagination to come up with some great ideas to keep his egg from breaking in the fall. Each egg will be removed from the container to see if it survived the crash landing!!!!

Recycling

The 2^nd unit of study is on recycling. We are collecting plastic items. You may send any plastic item with the triangle number code on it. We put them in their various numbered categories and study what each number stands for and how we can do our part to keep God’s beautiful earth neat and clean.

The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness therof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1

I am asking each student to bring in 5 various insects to share with the class. They can be alive or mounted on tag board. and can be any insect from a fly to a bee. Have a fun time outside enjoying all that God has made and created for us to enjoy.

We are also studying all about birds. It is such a blessing to listen to the songbirds sing as they are welcoming spring. We are charting all the various birds we see.

And the Lord said unto Moses, “Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locust, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt. Exodus 10:12

Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Matthew 6:26

O Give Thanks Unto The Lord

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.

O give thanks unto the God of gods; for his mercy endureth forever.

O give thanks unto the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth forever.

To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth forever.

To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth forever.

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth forever.

To him that made great lights, for his mercy endureth forever.

The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth forever.

The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth forever.

Psalm 136:1-9