Week #3 - FISH WEEK!!!!!  How gross can you handle?  Obviously you have to go fishing this week, and that means worm guts, pulling the hook out of the fish guts, scooping the fish guts out of the fish, and then pretending you have an appetite while you eat the fish.  Yuck!!  A day in the life of a homeschool mom(dad)!  Here's a good resource for all things yucky:  Tobin's Lab.





DAY 1:
Math:  MUS lesson(s)
Language:  Explode the Code lesson(s); Draw Write Now; read aloud time.
History:  What day of the week were fish created?  Read about Jonah and the whale (or other fish stories from your own culture.)
Art:  Pick a Fish Craft
Field Trip: Go shopping for dinner ingredients, and stop by the library for fish books!!!
Life Skills:  Allow your child to be very involved in making dinner tonight, teaching proper hygiene when handling raw fish.  It's best to eat fish before you actually go fishing!!!  Broiled Tilapia Fillets:  Brush raw tilapia fillets with melted garlic butter.  Bake not more than 10 minutes on each side.  Do not over cook.  It should be slightly browned.  Serve with fresh garden salad and Garlic Cheddar Biscuits: 

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups bisquick baking mix
1 cup cheddar cheese finely grated
3/4 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons Butter melted
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup Butter melted
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
dash salt

Preparation
1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine Bisquick with cheddar cheese, milk, 2 tablespoons of butter that has been melted in the microwave, and 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder in a medium bowl. Mix until well-combined.
3. Drop approximately 1/4-cup portions of the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Combine 1/4 cup butter with 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, parsley flakes and salt. Brush this mixture over the tops of each unbaked biscuit.
5. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until the tops of the biscuits begin to turn light brown. Serve warm.

Don't forget dessert -Edible Aquarium
And don't forget to play!



Day 2:
Math:  MUS lesson(s)
Language:  Explode the Code lesson(s); read aloud time
Science:  Did you start something from Tobin's Lab?  Continue it today.
Field trip/life skills:  Buy a goldfish and bowl, or aquarium.  Create a chore chart for your child to take care of the fish.  Perhaps your child can do something for you to earn the money to buy his own fish.  This will greatly add to the child's sense of independence and ownership, fostering responsibility. 
Play!






Day 3:

Math:  MUS lesson(s)
Language:  Explode the Code lesson(s); Read aloud time
History:  Talk about how the early Apostles fished (or ancient fisherman in general.)  Compare that to pictures of modern commercial fishing. 
Art:  Draw the fish as a symbol of Christianity and explain it's history (assuming this is part of your culture.)
Music:  Sing fish songs
Remember to play games!




Day 4: 

Math:  MUS lesson(s)
Language:  Explode the Code lesson(s)
Science:  Teach the difference between sharks (fish) and dolphins/whales (mammals).
Field Trip:  (You knew it was coming!)  GO FISHING!  Be certain you are not out of laundry detergent!  Alternate field trips ideas:  local nature center, local aquarium or zoo, pet store
Remember to laugh!!



Day 5:

Math:  MUS lesson(s)
Language:  Explode the Code lesson(s)
Science:  Teach fish defense mechanisms Fish That Play Tricks (Creatures All Around Us)
Geography:  Some fish live in ponds, some in rivers, some in oceans.  Explain the differences.  Find them all on a map.
Have fun!