CHAPER 2

BIBLE:

FIAR Bible Supplement:

Parker read the FIAR Bible lessons for this Chapter from the FIAR Bible Supplement.

Bible Verse:

Parker wrote and memorized Luke 2:52 as his Bible verse for this chapter.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Life Skills – Stuttering and Understanding More About It:

Jordan Scott wrote I Talk Like a River so his children could understand his stuttering.

I added an online reading of I Talk Like a River on our playlist.

I found a video from the author and put it on the playlist.

Parker also read Let’s Talk About Stuttering.

I also added a medical few clips about stuttering on our playlist.

Life Skills – Developing Expertise:

My mother-in-law went home to be with the Lord last year. She was a living example of working hard and doing your absolute best in everything – “as unto the Lord”. As the teacher of our women’s Bible study, she spent much of her time studying God’s word, finding poems, illustrations and analogies to weave into her messages to edify the women each week. Every message left you with an unforgettable lesson that you could tuck deep into your heart. I can think of so many of her illustrations, but I recall a specific poem that goes well with this unit – “Good, Better, Best”. I can still hear you saying, “good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until you’re good is better and your better is best.” ❤️

LANGUAGE ARTS:

Writing & Discussion Question:

Parker answered the discussion question in his FIAR notebook.

Vocabulary:

Parker completed the vocabulary worksheet for both the first and second chapters.

SCIENCE:

How Plants Grow:

While discussing photosynthesis, I thought it would fun to explore plants a little further.

Parker read From Seed to Plant which was a great start to our science unit.

Photosynthesis – How Plants Are Fed:

First, Parker read Cooking with Sunshine How Plants Make Food on our EPIC app.

Afterwards, Parker completed the Photosynthesis worksheet from our Grab Bag.

Celery Experiment:

Parker read Coloring Celery.

Afterwards, we went to the kitchen to conduct our experiment. Parker chose to use both red and blue food coloring. He sketched our celery stalks – in their existing state – then we set them aside to check the next day.

We checked on them and found that the leaves had turned blue and red. Parker sketched – in color – the change in each celery stalk.

After slicing each stalk, we saw the tiny holes that acted like straws bringing the water up the stalks to the leaves. Sadly, I did not capture a picture of the celery, but Parker did illustrate what the slice looked like.

Genealogy:

Parker also started reading National Geographic Kids Guide to Genealogy book. He would read from this book every day unless there was an assigned science unit in the chapter.

FINE ARTS:

Making Charcoal Bark Rubbings:

Since we were talking tree bark, I had Parker read A Tree is a Plant.

Afterwards, with a charcoal pencil in hand, we went outside and made rubbings of various trees in our yard.

I cut them out and glued them into Parker’s FIAR notebook.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Chapter Book GRAB BAG:

We created a GRAB BAG for The Story of George Washington Carver FIAR Chapter Book Unit. The Grab Bag series is a collection of worksheets and/or activities that I create 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 The Story of George Washington Carver Pinterest Board.

Youtube Playlist:

As with our other rows, we created a The Story of George Washington Carver playlist with read-alouds, music, science, and other clips.