Eureka Apprentice - Week 5- March 3, 2022
Study/Learn:
--Brain Work--
Remember the 10 word we memorized in class? We used these 4 tools to help us memorize a random list. Read through them, and see if you can realize how we used each one. You will use these 4 tools in the Know/Understand Assignment:
Visualization: You visual memory is very powerful. Right now, think of your bed. What do you visualize? Maybe you see a twin mattress, wooden headboard, navy-blue sheets, and giant pillows. But probably not, because your bed looks different. BUT the point is, you saw YOUR bed. So two words: "Your Bed" brings up a whole image that could take several paragraphs to write about. The idea to remember here is that your brain thinks in pictures, and you can use that to your advantage when it comes to memorization. A picture really is worth 1,000 words!
Association: The best way to learn any piece of new information is to associate it with something you already know. Is there a song that reminds you of a certain person? Or a smell that reminds you of a certain memory? We can use all these associations to learn more effectively.
Emotion: Information by itself is forgettable, but information paired with emotion becomes a long-term memory. If we make learning (or our hook-stories) adventurous, humorous, or action-filled, we are more likely to remember.
Location: If you can associate something with a place, you're more likely to remember it.
--Marine Biology--
- Go to page 78 and 79 in the curriculum and learn about each fish part. Scales, eyes, mouth, nares, operculum, dorsal fin, caudal fin, anal fin, pelvic fins, pectoral fins.
- Then print the fish on page 81, or draw your own fish and label each part.
- Go to pages 84 and 85 and print out the pictures, or draw your own and label them in each column that they go under. You can check your answers on page 83.
- Go to page 86 and follow the instructions on that page about the 3 types of fish
Did you know that sharks are a type of fish? They
belong to the class of Chondrichthyes [con–DRIK–
theez], which also includes skates and rays. In Greek
chondro [CON–dro] means cartilage and ichthyes
[IK–theez] means fish, so the name literally means
“cartilage fish.” Feel your ears. Do you feel how soft and flexible they are? Can you move your arm in the
same way? What about your nose? Your ears and the
end of your nose are made of cartilage. The rest of your
body contains bones. Cartilage helps sharks to be more
flexible. A shark’s jaw is movable but needs to be very
strong. Calcium salts harden the cartilage in the jaw of a
shark to make it harder and stronger. A shark’s mouth is
curved downward, often looking like it is frowning!
- Print page 89 in the curriculum (Shark facts puzzle pieces) and do that activity with a sibling.
- Draw or print the picture of a shark on page 91 and label the shark body parts. Look on page 92 for the answers.
- Print pages 93 and 94 in the curriculum and see if you can label the sharks correctly based on the description given. The answers are on page 95. See if you can do it without looking.
--Logic--
3. Solve ONE of these puzzles.
For extra vanbucks you can solve all of them.
Here is a new one for you. It is called Futoshiki.
- Use the numbers 1-5 only once in each row or column.
- Determine where the numbers go by using the greater than and less than signs.
- The 2 is greater than 1, so the only number that can go above and to the right is the number 1.
- A 5 is not less than any of the numbers, so it can only go in a few spots.
- Logically figure out where to place all the numbers.
Cross Sum
4. Pull your World Exploration Map out and watch this video about
Captain Cook.
He took 3 extensive voyages! Choose 1 to map out well.
Use your World Exploration Map. Luckily, he explored a completely different part of the world than anyone else we've talked about so far. Remember to add him to your key.
--Around the World in 80 Days--
5. Week 5: Read through Chapter XXXII, “In which Phileas Fogg comes to grips with mischance.”
- Add all travels to your "Around the World" travel log.
- Chart his journey to your "Around the World" travel map.
Know/Understand:
1. Ocean Animal Report: This week I want you to study one ocean animal that you think is the Most Dangerous To prepare for this you will need to do these things.
- Find an ocean animal to study that is the Most Dangerous.
- Print a picture of your animal and bring it to add to our ocean wall. (No pictures on phones! Physical pictures please!)
- Learn what ocean it is found in.
- Tell us what Pelagic Zone or Intertidal Zone it is found in.
- Tell us what classification of Marine Life it is. (you can find stuff on classification on pages 32-33 in the curriculum, or obviously online.)
- Convince your fellow vanguardians why your choice is the best. (We will break into groups to do this.)
- You will get 2 minutes to tell us all about your animal, so keep it short, sweet, and convincing!
2. Where in the World is
Napoleon NarwhalUsing a Globe, or a map. No Device this week! Look up these latitude/longitude points. This week our explorer was found in 2 different bodies of water. Write each location on different sticky notes, just be sure to label each of them with your name:
A: 55.9833° S, 67.2667° W
B: 17.7134° S, 176.0650° E
3. First: If you did NOT have a chance to memorize someone's name last week, then this is the week to do it! At the dance, on a trip, in another class, etc. Make it happen! :) I want to hear about it.
THIS WEEK: Memorization Assignment: Remember to use the 4 tools at the top of this blog post.
- Ask a family member or friend to give you a list of 10 random words of substance (not words like I, the, when, he, etc).
- Write the words down.
- Flip over the paper and try to write the list again, in order.
- Check it against your list. How did you do? You probably didn't remember all 10, but you probably didn't forget all 10 either.
- Evaluate what you remembered, and why. We're all a little different here. Where are your strengths?
- Construct a story to help you memorize the list. Remember from class, the more emotional and exaggerated your story, the better you will recall the words.
- Now, on a separate piece of paper, write down the list again, in order, using the story to help you. Check to see how you did. Do this step again if you feel like to you need to.
- Final step...dun dun dun...without looking at your list, write it down backward! This will really help you lock the words in.
- Final, final step. Bring your list of words to class. Some of you will get to tell your stories.
Become/Serve:
This week our value is OBEDIENCE. Many prophets exhibit this, of course, but in thinking about the waters of the earth, there was one logical choice...NOAH!
Watch this 15 minute video about Noah. In your CPB, write down an example of obedience, or disobedience that is given in the video. Then write down 1 way you can show greater obedience in your own life.
Nothing to chart on your scripture map this week.
