2015 Yearbook Profile Form

Happy New Year!

What are your New Year Resolutions for your Homeschool?

2015 First Quarter Information

Here are the meeting dates for the first quarter in 2015 (January, February, March).  Most of the  meetings will be held at the South Cobb Library located at 805 Clay Road, Mableton 30126 with the exception of our field trips.

Historical Figures

• Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library
• Wednesday, January 28, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library
• January Field Trip- Martin Luther King Museum and Home - TBA (Admission is FREE)

 Topology

• Tuesday, February 10, 2015 -  at 1 p.m. Field Trip to Atlanta Children's Museum (Second Tuesday is Free Admission ages 8 and under.  Click here for more details. )
• Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library
• Wednesday, February 25, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library 

 Life Science

• Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Field Trip to Atlanta Zoo (First Tuesday is Homeschool Days, admission is $9.00 per person. Click here for more details. )
• Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library 
• Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library 

Homeschool Day at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta

Homeschool Day at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta

Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Time: 12:00-3:00 PM
Topic: Holiday programming
K-4th Grades

Cost: Members $4 per student, Adults Free
Non-Members $8 per student, Adults Free

Reservations and Payment required to attend. Spaces are filling up quickly.
Call 404-527-3693 to reserve your spot today!!

Unit Study for December - Social Studies- International Studies

The theme for this month is International Studies.  Typically families adopt a missionary and learn more about the area that missionary is ministering in.  If you can't do that, you can still participate.  See below for this month's plan.

Month at a Glance

Week 1- 12/1/2014

Pin your location on a map.

Make nesting cups to learn awareness of personal location in space. http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2013/07/7041.html 

Week 2- 12/8/2014

Pick a country to "travel" to.

Read about that country

Listen to Music from that country

Fill out the answers to the questions below

Question Sheet

1. What kind of language do they speak?

2. What kind of homes today live in?

3. What kind of clothes do they wear?

4. Draw a picture of their flag.

5. What is the weather like?

Pin country on your map

12/10/2014

Meet at  Vision Baptist Church in Smyrna Fellowship Hall located at 4250 S Hurt Rd SW, Smyrna, GA 30082 at 11:15 a.m.

Week 3- 12/15/2014

Poster Day -Have your children decorate the poster they will bring to the festival

Watch an episode of Planet Earth BBC series that can be found on www.youtube.com 

12/17/2014

International Festival

Details Coming Soon....

Additional Websites

http://geoguesser.com/wordplay

http://www.123homeschool4me.com/p/social-studies.html 

http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2013/07/7041.html

Meet Ups

Who? South Cobb Homeschoolers
What? International Studies Lesson
When? Wednesday, December 10 at 11:15 a.m.
Where? Vision Baptist Church in Smyrna
Fellowship Hall
4250 S Hurt Rd SW, Smyrna, GA 30082
(678) 306-6826

THERE IS MORE TO COME SO STAY TUNED.....

Yearbook Deadline for Sponsor Sheet is December 12

Here's the 411 about the Yearbooks

1. First, it is open to ALL homeschoolers, not just our group!!! Space is still available until December 12.  
2. Second, parents will not need to purchase a yearbook for your family, you will receive one free yearbook with the completion of the sponsor sheet.  Even if ALL you get is $5.00 sponsors from family, friends or businesses, if you get 8 of them you will get your yearbook FREE.  
3. If your sponsors are not technically savvy to create an ad no problem!  I can do that for them with NO extra charge.  I want this to be something that ALL the kids will feel proud of.  

Please reserve your child's spot if you would like to be apart of the yearbook by clicking here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RwDKbH4JqFIZdbRzLmVi1p4pMedfFBy_NGQM5--p7_E/viewform?usp=send_form

4.  FINALLY, ALL SPONSOR SHEETS ARE DUE DECEMBER 12!!!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT OUR YEARBOOK LAST YEAR LOOKED LIKE PLEASE CALL 404-644-8391 OR CHECK OUT http://www.entourageyearbooks.com/ WE USE ENTOURAGE YEARBOOKS AS OUR YEARBOOK COMPANY.  IT IS VERY PROFESSIONALLY DONE!!!

Unit Study for November - Physical Science - Field Trip Wednesday November 19

Unit Standards

S1P1. Students will investigate light and sound.
a. Recognize sources of light.
b. Explain how shadows are made.
c. Investigate how vibrations produce sound.
d. Differentiate between various sounds in terms of (pitch) high or low and (volume) loud or soft.
e. Identify emergency sounds and sounds that help us stay safe.

S1P2. Students will demonstrate effects of magnets on other magnets and other objects.
a. Demonstrate how magnets attract and repel.
b. Identify common objects that are attracted to a magnet.
c. Identify objects and materials (air, water, wood, paper, your hand, etc.) that do not block magnetic force.

Resources for this Unit

These Resources were taken from https://primarysciencetech.wikispaces.com/Light+and+Sound 

HAND-ON INVESTIGATIONS 

Palm Pipe Inquiry Lesson: Turning Vibrations into Music Sensations (S1P1c) - Students will investigate how vibrations produce sound with PVC pipes. Students will then play songs using their musical instruments.

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Ear Bongs - (S1P1c) - With a wire coat hanger and a piece of string students will be able to see how sound travels much more effectively through materials than through air. Activity sheet provided. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/educators/classroom_and_homework_resources/resources/ear_gongs.aspx
Extendable Bonko - ((S1P1d) - With a Pringle chip can and paper students will see how the length of a tube affects its pitch, and the amount of force you hit it with affects its loudness. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/educators/classroom_and_homework_resources/resources/extendable_bonko.aspx

MORE RESOURCES

Sid the Science Kid - Light Scavenger Hunt (S1P1a) - This video investigation identifies light sources in a classroom. Sid the Science Kids is a series on GPB Kids. This site includes videos, songs, and investigations for many science topics.
Video Investigation: http://pbskids.org/video/?category=Sid%20the%20Science%20Kid&pid=m6dxN8nbFGZUQewi5RepmTds953xKt5Q

Sid the Science Kid - Shadow Investigation (S1P1b). This video investigations how shadows are formed.
Video Investigation: http://pbskids.org/sid/videoplayer.html This site doesn't always allow you to directly link to a video. Click on Investigation, then in the center window use the arrows to navigate to the Shadow Investigation video.

Physical Science Field Trip 

Who? South Cobb Homeschoolers 

What? Physical Science Experiments

When? Wednesday, November 19 at 11:30 am

Where? Vision Baptist Church in Smyrna

Fellowship Hall 

4250 S Hurt Rd SW, Smyrna, GA 30082

(678) 306-6826