Elementary School Lessons

A Science project about the environment: a house, trees and ornamental plants.

Sample house with a red roof and red door made by me. That is the younger daughter in the background making the paper house that we will use for the project. Click here for the pattern of the house.

Below are the daughter’s hands at work putting together the paper that will become a house:

Initial design idea in the photo below. We lacked paper so the front floor of the porch is cut short, lol. That was the paper that we used for the houses. I needed to add that part because that was where the railings of the porch was attached.

We decided to put up the trees after the daughter has cut the “leaves” or the green parts, the trunks and the wee fruits. I drew the design on the construction paper and she cut these out. Notice the lopsided roof, that was still unattached at this point.

Details are important to make this “imaginary” house and backyard seem real, hence the doghouse which very much looks like Blue’s Clues home, flowers that look real (some are made of fabric while the rest are embellishments) and trees at the back of the “property”. We then went on to put together the itty-bitty craft creations by pasting, using thumb tacks and using toothpicks for the flowers. Roof has not yet been glued.

Finally, after putting together the finished products: trees were attached to the trunks, fruits were pasted on the trees, roof was glued to the house, flower pots arranged neatly, doghouse glued near the entrance/gate and mini-fish pond added, we were all done. The mini-pond consisted of blue construction paper and its plastic container/cover glued on top to make it look like water. Daughter cut the fish while I made little rocks out of black construction paper scraps.

Notice the China flag in the background: while I was putting together the details, the daughter made the China flag she will use for the United Nations’ Day parade.

We were done before 5pm even if we started before 9am. In between I had to cook lunch and wash the plates <- taken cared of by the eldest child. Tiring day it was but definitely worth all the effort.

Vitamin A Food Mobile project:

Used egg tray for mixing the paint, water color paints in tube (ugh! the smell was bad), craft glue, scissors, paper for the drawing, long native baskets for the food (from last year’s Christmas gift “boxes”), and puncher. Not in photo is the hanger, round clips (from the notepads project of teacher mom), yarn from projects I can’t remember and native tray (from two Christmases ago where food gifts were given).

Vitamin A rich food: egg, spinach, carrot and cheese (not in the photo yet).

Most of the food mobiles submitted were made of “plastic” fruits and vegetables. I see nothing wrong because these are more colorful and livelier to look at but I think it is better that the children learn to do these art projects from scratch because it not only enhances their imagination and creativity, it also promotes the use of whatever materials one has in the home.

My children are up before the sun is up. They HAVE to wake up at 5am (half an hour earlier for the oldest child) to get ready for school. There are days that there’s no more time for breakfast, just a quick drink of warm milk or a few spoonfuls of oatmeal before the school service goes beep-beeping.

More often than not, they just bring their breakfast with them to school. Sometimes they bring sandwiches or oatmeal. And fruits and/or milk. Plus other food I’ve prepared for them.

They have to be in bed around 8 – 8:30 pm. And while they are sleeping, I have to get their stuff ready: uniforms for the next day and snacks to bring. I also check on their bags to see if they have extra shirts to use and/or all their school stuff are inside.

I want to say I can’t wait for summer which means I don’t have to wake up at 4:00 everyday but that would mean 3 bored and hungry kids in the house.

You Need GLOW Food

• Glow foods are rich in vitamins and minerals.
  
• They help keep your body in good condition.

Examples:

• fruits and vegetables

Arranging names in ABC order

Ara, Corrine, Benjie, Gemma, Harry, Emma, Felicia, Dante, Lorna, Miriam, Joseph, Kenneth, Ike, Peter, Oscar, Noah, Ulysses, Ricardo, Queenie, Teddy, Yolanda, Zenaida, Susan, Violet, Xenia, Wilbert

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Coloring pictures according to their classification:

1. Big animals

2. Small animals

3. Fruits

4. Vegetables

Underline the word that describes. Write on the blank if it is a shape, size, color, or number.

1. I have three sandwiches. ______________

2. The puppy is little. _____________

3. The girl’s ribbon is pink. ______________

4. Jason’s bag is big. _______________

5. There are five carabaos on the farm. ______________

6. Put the books on the square table. _______________

7. My favorite car is a red Ferrari. ______________

8. There are many tall buildings in the city. _____________

9. I have ten fingers. ______________

10. Her rectangular pillow is dirty. __________________

Box the picture words that describe the underlined words.

1. Mother is kind.

2. It is windy today.

3. They are good friends.

4. It is a big acacia tree.

5. God is almighty.

Complete the chart:

Underline the correct picture word:

1. Red is the (funnier, funniest) clown in the circus.

2. Randy is (tall, taller) than Fred.

3. Russia is the (big, biggest) country in the world.

4. A snail is (slowest, slower) than a turtle.

5. The ostrich is the (larger, largest) bird in the world.

Answer the questions with words that tell where:

1. Where do you hear mass? __________________

2. Where can you buy fruits and vegetables? ____________

3. Where can you go swimming? _______________

4. Where can a dog sleep? ________________

5. Where do turtles live? ________________

Answer the questions with words that tell when:

1. When is your birthday? _________________

2. When do you go to church? ________________

3. When do you eat breakfast? _________________

4. What time do you sleep? _________________

5. What month do we celebrate Christmas? ___________

Fill in the blanks by using these words:

Lovingly, politely, slowly, hurriedly, melodiously

1. The boy answered his mother ______________.

2. Mother ___________ hugged her children.

3. Dan walked ______________ because he is late.

4. The singer sang _________________.

5. The parade walked _____________.

Draw the following:

1. A red ball is between two blue balls.

2. The dog is sleeping under the tree.

3. A boy is hiding behind the cabinet.

4. A butterfly is atop a flower.

5. There are four books on the table.

Notes #6

PLANTS

1. Many plants grow around you.
2. They are living things.
3. Most plants have green leaves.
4. Others have leaves with colors other than green.
5. Some have flowers and fruits.

Notes #7

1. Plants have roots, stems and leaves.
2. Trees have trunks.
3.  Some plants have flowers that develop into fruits.