Term Four Evaluation ~ Monster

 ENGLISH:

Reading ~
* You can see from my Weekly Review posts that we read (aloud and independently) a LOT.
* A book list is included in Monster's portfolio with all the books he reads each term.

Writing ~
We still use and LOVE the following curriculum
Institute for Excellence in Writing Program
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style

In Term Four Monster wrote paragraphs on the following topics: Digging In - WWI (non-fiction), Trench Warfare (non-fiction), War in the Air (non-fiction), Chemical Warfare - WWI (non-fiction), and The First Tanks (non-fiction)

We use our IEW paragraphs primarily to show learning in history, geography and science. I do not use textbooks or workbooks for these subjects and instead rely on quality books from our local library.

Grammar ~
This year we are continuing with Analytical Grammar which is the next step up after Junior Analytical Grammar.  Term Four he worked through the final unit (#17 - noun clauses) and then did some review.

Literature ~

"Around the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne

"Henry and the Clubhouse" by Beverly Cleary

"100 World Myths and Legends" by Geraldine McCaughrean

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"Ms Bixby's Last Day" by John David Anderson

"Ribsy" by Beverly Cleary

"I'm Just No Good at Rhyming" by Chris Harris

"Pippi Longstocking" by Astrid Lindgren

"Animal Farm" by George Orwell

"World War I in Poetry and Comics: Above the Dreamless Dead" (read independently)

"The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" by Howard Pyle

"Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson

MATHS:

Monster continued working through his Haese Yr 10 Advanced mathematics textbook.
Over the course of the term he completed chapters 10 - 12 which covered the following topics: Quadratic Equations, Coordinate Geometry and Trigonometry.



SCIENCE:

Below is a list of the science related books we read.
"All About Chemistry" by Robert Winston

"A World Full of Materials" by John Lesley

"Extreme Biology" by Dan Green

"Dangerous Diseases" by Kristine Carlson Asselin

"Genius the Most Astonishing Inventions of All Time"

"Counting on Katherine" by Helaine Becker

"Stuff You Should Know About the Human Body" by John Farndon

"Light Rainbows and Lasers" by John Lesley

"Turn Up the Heat" by John Lesley

"Star Gazing to Space Travel" by World Book

"Electricity and Modern Technology" by John Lesley

"Whose Idea Was That?" by David Ellyard

"Explosive Experiments" by Nick Arnold (read independently)

"Leeches to Lasers" by World Book

HISTORY:

We read the following books as part of our World War I unit study:

"The Somme"

"1915 Do You Dare: Jimmy's War" by S. Clarke

"World War I: The Australian Experience" by Nicholas Andrews

"My Gallipoli" by Ruth Starke

"Gallipoli: Reckless Valour" by Nicolas Brasch

"Armistice 1918" by Reg Grant 

"Armistice" by Ruth Starke

"Ancestry: Stories of Multicultural ANZACS" by Century of Service 

Other History Books:

"Horrible Histories Edinburgh" by Terry Deary

"The Mountain Explorers" by Nicolas Brasch

"Local Government" by Stella Tarakson

"Australia's Olympic Story" by Nicolas Brasch

"History in Literature: The Story Behind To Kill a Mockingbird"

"Burke & Wills" by Nicolas Brasch

"State and Territory Government" by Stella Tarakson

"Dangerous Days in Elizabethan England" by Terry Deary

"Bass & Flinders" by Nicolas Brasch

"Wooden Spears to Military Drones" by World Book

"The Horrible History of the World" by Terry Deary

"Epic Fails: The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost" by Erik Slader

"All the Prime Ministers of Australia" by Peter Turner

"Fitter Faster Funnier Olympics" by Michael Cox

"Why Do We Have a Governor General" by Peter Turner

"Elected to Parliament" by Peter Turner

"The Citizens Who Vote" by Peter Turner

Monster read all the Horrible Histories book independently

GEOGRAPHY:

Below is the list of books read aloud and/or independently through Term Four:

"Bushfires in Australia" by John Lesley

"Australian Outback" by John Lesley

ELECTIVE #1 ~ LATIN:

Monster continued to work through Lingua Latina Familia Romana and Lingua Latina Exercitia Latina 1. This book and exercise book will take him through this school year and likely through next year as well. He works through these books independently and then I grade his work with the answer key. Monster is doing exceptionally well working through these books independently.




ELECTIVE #2 ~ MARINE AND AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY:

Term Four we worked primarily on Monster's Oceans unit study.

"Ocean: The World's Last Wilderness Revealed" - this book will take a LONG time to read entirely

"Oceans: Making Waves" by Dan Green

LOGIC:

We are using "Logic Self-Taught: A Workbook by Katarzyna Paprzycka - an online workbook.
Monster is finding it interesting and challenging and is doing quite well with the workload.

SOCIAL:

Term Four Social Events:

We were able to meet with homeschool group on two occasions

We continued to enjoy being able to attend church in person

We continued to visit the library in person for weekly returns and borrowing