Decorating his door for his party |
Birthday Strawberry Angel Food Cake (instead of shortcake - and it's whole wheat flour) |
His favorite gift - no surprise ;) |
Living a Montessori Homeschool Life is like following a series of rabbit trails - they are all part of the same creation, with plenty of surprises along the way! We experienced infancy, toddler, primary Montessori and adolescent Montessori together - homeschool and life. My son LIVED. Come share the journey with us!
Chapter I: Creation of the Earth/Idea of the Universe
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God with No Hands - experiments -
follow-ups
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Additional Creation stories
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Composition of the Earth
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Further Details of the Composition
of the Earth (stages)
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Formation of the Mountains
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Chapter II: Nature of the Elements
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Further States of Matter
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Different Ways of Combining
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Separation, Saturation,
Super-saturation
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Attraction and Gravity
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Extensions of all of the above
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Chapter III: The Sun and the Earth
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Time Zone Chart
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Tilt of the Axis: Solstice, etc
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Seasons and the Two Tropics:
terminology from tilt
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Chapter IV: The Work of Air
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Review entire chapter; cover
anything missed; select follow-ups to research
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Chapter V: The Work of Water
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The River
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The Rains - Erosion
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Ocean Waves
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Ice
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Spread of Vegetation
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People in Different Zones
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Chapter VI: Human Geography
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Human Geography (Economy)
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Overview of Local Government
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Follow-Ups
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Study of Natural Resources -
Introductions
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What is Produced and Where
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Study of Consumption
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Study of Consumption - Follow-Up
(extensive)
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Comparison of Production and
Consumption
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Imports and Exports:
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Volume of World Trade
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World Commerce
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FINAL NOTES:
Children should be studying in areas of interest (astronomy, physics,
geology, etc.) Topics of less interest will be covered in middle/high
school.
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Biology – Botany and Zoology
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Botany Experiments and Exploration
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Story Material
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Dissection of Animals
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Biology: Classification
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Kingdom Vegetalia: Classification
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Genera
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Familes: Continuing Classification
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Geneaology of the Plant
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Tree of Classification:
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Kingdom Animalia: Classification
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Biology: Ecology
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Ecosystems - variety
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Chapter
I: History of Language
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The
Story of Communication in Signs
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The
History of Written Language
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The
History of Spoken Language
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Chapter
II: Grammar and Syntax
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Compound
Words - Conversations
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Additional
Grammar Symbols
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Verbs -
Simple Tense: Present
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Verbs -
Simple Tense: Past
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Verbs -
Auxiliary Verbs
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Verbs -
Simple Tense: Future
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Verbs -
The Perfect Tenses
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Verbs -
The Infinitive and Moods
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Verbs -
Negative Form of the Verb
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LA:
Simple Sent w Extensions - box 2
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LA:
Simple Sent w Extensions - on paper
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LA:
Verbal & Nominal Predicates (linking verbs)
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Elliptical
Sentences
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Order
of Sentences
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Voice
of the Verb
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Voice
of the Verb - Dictation
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Transitive
and Intransitive Verbs
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Compound
Sentences
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Complex
Sentences - Adjective Clauses
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Complex
Sentences - Adverbial Clauses
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Complex
Sentences - Noun Clauses - Direct
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Complex
Sentences - Noun Clauses - Indirect
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Complex
Sentences - Noun Clauses - Subject
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Complex
Sentences: Degrees of Dependence
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Chapter
III: Written Language
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Written
Language Part I & 2
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Historical
Investigation
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Heraldry
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Runes
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Calligraphy
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Decoration
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Illustration
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Illumination
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Variety
of paper
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Exploration
of grammar books
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The
Content of Children’s Work
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Factual
Writing - Various forms
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Imaginative
Writing - Various forms
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Research
and Note-Taking
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Chapter
IV: Spoken Language
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Discussion
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Reports
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Speeches
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Debates
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Poetry
Reading
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Dialogue
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Dialogue
2: Interviews
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Chapter
V: Literature
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Introduction
to Literature
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Linguistic
writing research
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History
of English Literature - research
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Book of
Kells
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Chaucer
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Etymology
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Songs
and Verse
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Beowulf
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Hymn of
Caedman
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Anglo-Saxon
Chronicle
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American
Literature
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include
selections in the classroom
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studies
of authors and lives
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Children’s
Literature
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older
literature selections (pre 1900s)
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1900s
literature selections
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Children’s
Literature in the United States
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Read
and listen to books
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Timelines
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Biographies
of authors
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Goings
Out related to literature
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Other
explorations
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Chapter
VI: Style
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Style
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Operations
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Group
Division
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Group
Division & Word Problems
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Decimal
Fractions
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Relative
Size of Terms/Numbers
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Division
of a Decimal Fraction by a Decimal Fraction
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Leading
to Abstraction of Multiplication of Decimal Fractions
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Division
of a Decimal Fraction on Paper
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Squaring
and Cubing
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Squaring
with a Hierarchical Value: stages
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Pass
From One Cube to Another
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Cubing
a Binomial
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Cubing
a Trinomial
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Cubing
a Quadrinomial
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Cubing
a Trinomial having Numerical Value
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The
Story of the Three Kings
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Cubing
a Number with Decimal Value
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Square
Roots
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Square
Roots - Abstraction stages
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Special
Cases - stages
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Square
Roots: review process and rules
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Cube
Roots
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Cube
Roots: Review concept and rule
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Other
Topics
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Signed
Numbers: Negative Snake Game
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Signed
Numbers: Operations (stages)
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Powers
of 2
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Powers
of 3: Full work
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Powers
of 2 and 3: Combined
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Powers
of 10
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Operations
Using Exponential Notation
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Expanded
Power Notation - Intro and Operations
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Word
Problems
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Distance/Velocity/Time
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Principal/Interest/Rate/Time
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Non-Decimal
Bases: Intro and Operations
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Conversion
of Number Bases
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Balancing
an Equation using operations
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Solve
for Unknown: Operations
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Algebra
Word Problems
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Solve
for Two Unknowns
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All
stages in upper elementary typically
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I. Introduction to Geometry
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Various Geometry Stories from
History
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II. Congruency, Similarity, Equivalency
I
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Review all concepts in Upper
Elementary
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IX. Equivalency III
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Equivalency with Iron Material:
stages
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Euclid’s Plate
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X. Area
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Concept of Area
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Deriving Formulae with the Yellow
Material: stages
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Deriving Formulae with the Iron
Material: stages
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XI. Circle I
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The Circle Nomenclature
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Relationship Between Lines and
Circumferences
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Relationships Between Two
Circumferences
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XII. Circle II
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Area of a Circle (stages)
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Relationship Between the Apothem
and Side of a Plane Figure
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XIII. Solid Geometry
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Concept of Volume
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Equivalence as Related to Solid
Figures
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Three Important Dimensions
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Equivalence Between Prisms with
Various Bases
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Derivation of the Formula
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Solids of Rotation
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Volume of the Pyramid
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Volume of the Cylinder and Cone
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Polyhedrons
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Lateral and Total Surface Area of
Solids
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FINAL NOTES: Use 6th year to
review and consolidate all concepts
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The Coming of Life Story with
Timeline
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The Black Strip
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Fundamental Needs of Human Beings –
Charts --- some portions start in year 4
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History Question Charts
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Three Phases of History
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Second Timeline of Human Beings
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Migration Charts
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Four River Civilizations
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New World Civilizations
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Timeline of Civilizations
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Timelines for Memorization
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American History (National
History)
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Clock
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Personal Timeline
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Calendar
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BC-AD Timeline
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