SCIENCE:
Ryder was part of a Great Horned Owl rescue and release with the Audubon Society of Portland. He also studied birds such as Great Blue Heron, White Egret, Bald Eagle and witnessed the release of this rehabilitated young Bald Eagle.
SCIENCE: Ryder studied weather patterns, meteorology and studied snow storms and shifting in the global weather patterns with National Geographic Society. He studied robotics and helped to build a mechanical hand. He studied some architecture and built numerous legos in architecture models.
He studied botany and herbs burdock, dandelion, comfrey, chickweed and cinnamon for medicinal as well as culinary properties. He cooked or baked at least 1 time a month and helped plant a vegetable garden.
He adopted GiGi the cat and cared for him starting at 9 weeks of age raising a healthy, happy wonderful cat for the family and taking responsibility for his car, neuter, shots, cat litter box, cat care and food and water on a daily basis.
Some of the books Ryder read this year:
Astronaut Academy
Graphic Novels: Garfield, 36 Story Treehouse, World of Oz
Little House On The Prairie Complete Series
All of a Kind Family Series
Judy Bloom - Are You There God It's Margaret, Henry Huggins,
Cricket in Times Square
Liar and Spy
Five Children and It
I Survive booksPhoenix and The Carpet
Island of Blue Dolphins
The Incredible Journey
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Britches
Ramona Quinby
Shilo
Sword in The Tree
Strawberry Girl
Trumpet Swan
The Wish Giver
The Watch Dog
The Wind in The Willows
MATH:
Ryder worked from Werner Arithmetic increasing understanding of finances and percentage. He studied Earth Schooling Grade 5 - Six Sense and Waldorf Essentials Grade 5. He focused on geometry, long division, beginning algebra, fractions and decimals. He also worked through the Life of Fred elementary series.
Ryder worked from Werner Arithmetic increasing understanding of finances and percentage. He studied Earth Schooling Grade 5 - Six Sense and Waldorf Essentials Grade 5. He focused on geometry, long division, beginning algebra, fractions and decimals. He also worked through the Life of Fred elementary series.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Ryder is a voracious reader and continues to read anything he can get his hands on; he enjoys reading series books and graphic novels and reads 15–20 books a week!
Ryder studied grammar and wrote his first book reports. He began memorizing poems and continued with Well Trained Mind. He began listening and studying Latin, Spanish and French.
He is learning Vimala and the study of hand writing.
Ryder is a voracious reader and continues to read anything he can get his hands on; he enjoys reading series books and graphic novels and reads 15–20 books a week!
Ryder studied grammar and wrote his first book reports. He began memorizing poems and continued with Well Trained Mind. He began listening and studying Latin, Spanish and French.
He is learning Vimala and the study of hand writing.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Ryder's study of history has focused on exploring ancient cultures with Greece, Mesopotamia. He spent time exploring local geography and history this year. He spent time on field trips to the Pearson Air Museum and Fort Vancouver National Park.
We visited a blacksmith, fur trader and schoolhouse from the 1800s.
Ryder learned about presidential elections in the fall and watched the inauguration of President Trump.
Ryder will also spend the month of June on a national Parks Tour from coast to coast becoming a junior ranger and continuing to complete his passport.
ART
Ryder loves origami and graph or pixel graphics. He created the worldofgraph.com as his final for his 5th grade. Ryder also completed basic knitting and latch hook. He made cut snowflakes, scrolls, chocolate biscotti, cinnamon bread and rolls and a water gauge.
Ryder loves origami and graph or pixel graphics. He created the worldofgraph.com as his final for his 5th grade. Ryder also completed basic knitting and latch hook. He made cut snowflakes, scrolls, chocolate biscotti, cinnamon bread and rolls and a water gauge.
MUSIC
Ryder participated in Violin with Suzuki Violin and performed in front of an audience Minuet 1. He also began playing the dulcimer.
Ryder participated in Violin with Suzuki Violin and performed in front of an audience Minuet 1. He also began playing the dulcimer.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Ryder had the opportunity to partake in daily yoga, basic par kour, slack line, tennis, karate and aikido. He also participated in geocaching. This summer, Ryder is taking Tae Kwon Do and Aikido summer camps and will have swim lessons .
Ryder had the opportunity to partake in daily yoga, basic par kour, slack line, tennis, karate and aikido. He also participated in geocaching. This summer, Ryder is taking Tae Kwon Do and Aikido summer camps and will have swim lessons .
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