MOVING PICTURES

BIBLE:

Memory Verse:

Jordan memorized Matthew 19:19 for this chapter. He copied it in his FIAR notebook. 

Character Study:

We continued to read through our chapter lessons in the FIAR Bible and Character Supplement.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

History – The Wild West Shows:

Bub read about the wild west in Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook.

LANGUAGE ARTS:

Writing & Discussion Question:

Bub answered his discussion question in his FIAR manual.

SCIENCE:

Electricity:

Since Bub was a toddler, he’s been fascinated by electricity. We quickly realized buying kits would be a safer way to feed his curiosity after he tried sticking something in an electrical socket.

He’s built up a collection of electrical kits, as well as electrical supplies that he uses for many of his DIY projects.

FINE ARTS:

Paper Dolls – Classic Accordion:

As we talked about accordion dolls, I made a simplistic version – connecting the hands and feet.

Then Bub made his own version.

Moving Pictures – A Flip Book:

I remember learning about stop motion with my fourth grade teacher, Miss Palmeri. The idea was to capture movement, frame by frame – using still photography. Then you’d slice it together to create a mini moving picture show. It was a really fun project. We also learned how to create a moving picture with a flip book.

Bub has created flip books MANY times before. Instead of doing his math work, I would find him doodling – much like Tom.

Here’s a small flip book he made while studying this unit.

Tom’s Dream – Your Own Movie:

Jordan and his siblings have made many mini movies using a stop motion app their father gave them.

They pitch in to create the stage, props, and scripts. Then they shoot the film, add voice-over and finally they edit their movie and play it for the family .

HELPFUL LINKS:

Chapter Book GRAB BAG:

I created a MEGA Grab Bag for the Thomas A. Edison: Young Inventor Mini Unit. The Grab Bag series is a collection of worksheets and/or activities that I created while studying the FIAR Chapter Book units with my children.

You can purchase your copy HERE at our TPT Store.

*NOTE: Please be aware that any printable from the Grab Bag series may have worksheets that are similar and/or the same as those available in our other printables. We try to include anything that could enhance your student(s) learning experience as you row the chapter book series.

Pinterest Board:

You can find most of the activities, ideas, and printables from this post on our Thomas A. Edison: Young Inventor Pinterest Board.

Youtube Playlist:

As with our other rows, we created Thomas A. Edison: Young Inventor playlist with read-alouds, music, science, and other clips.