CHAPTER 5 – “In Which We Strike Our First and Last Whale”

BIBLE:

FIAR Bible Supplement:

Parker read both the scripture and the lesson material for this chapter, from the FIAR Bible Supplement Guide.

Bible Verse:

Parker wrote and memorized Proverbs 18:24 as his Bible verse for this chapter.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Career Path – Marine Biologist:

Parker read Cool Science Careers: Marine Biologists on our EPIC app. A close family friend majored in Marine Biology at Cal State Monterey Bay and volunteers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We took a trip down there to visit our favorite aquarium.

Life Skills – Loyalty:

For this unit, Parker simply read the FIAR Bible Supplement as well as the FIAR Teacher’s Teacher’s Manual.

When it comes to the subject of loyalty, the best example would be the story of David and Jonathan. A great addition to this unit would be reading the story of David and Jonathan in I Samuel. Another quick overview of the story would be David and His Friend Jonathan by Arch Books.

LANGUAGE ARTS:

Writing & Discussion Question:

Parker answered this chapter’s writing and discussion question in his FIAR notebook.

Vocabulary Words:

Parker completed the vocabulary worksheet for this chapter.

Sea Jargon:

Parker completed the sea jargon vocabulary words for this chapter.

SCIENCE:

Whales:

Parker read Whales to the Rescue on our EPIC app.

Parker also watched an online reading of Whales by Gail Gibbons on our EPIC app.

SPECIAL PROJECTS:

Research Project:

Parker decided to study “Coral Reefs” for his research project. As a result, he began reading and studying about coral reefs around the world. He read Coral Reef Ecosystems on our EPIC app.

Service Project:

As stated previously, Parker began collecting cans and bottles for money to donate toward Operation Christmas Child. He’s making great progress and some of his friends have been helping him.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Chapter Book GRAB BAG:

I started creating a GRAB BAG for Hitty: Her First Hundred Years 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 a student’s learning experience while rowing the chapter book series.

Pinterest Board:

You can find most of the books, activities, ideas, and printables from this post on our Hitty: Her First Hundred Years Pinterest Board.

Youtube Playlist:

As with our other rows, we created a Hitty: Her First Hundred Years playlist.