July 27, 2026

Category: CDE Standards Reference

A Mind Wide Open, CDE Standards Reference, Compassion, Economics, Global History, Government, Lils, Political Science, Society & Culture, Understanding Humans' Minds

Inquisition You Say?

Today we talked about the Inquisition – specifically where Spain was involved. The purpose of this exposure was to give Lily the opportunity to ponder what can happen when a group is granted absolute power, and maintains it through violence and fear. The Spanish Inquisition is often cited in literature and history as an example […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Algebra, CDE Standards Reference, Drawing, Economics, Geometry, How We Learn Best, Lils, Math Discoveries, Numeracy, Societal Studies, Thought Process & Development

Where in the Math Are You?

We have been trying to ascertain where Lily’s comprehension of a few foundational mathematical aspects are, in order to have an idea of some upcoming activities and explorations. She seems to really enjoy Odd Squad and Peg+Cat still, and has gained some relevant and important understanding of concepts from these shows. 1) Rounding: She understands […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Algebra, Beautiful Curiosity, CDE Standards Reference, Confidence, Creative Solution Generation, Developing Self, Economics, Engineering, Geometry, How We Learn Best, Invention, Lils, Math Discoveries, Numeracy, Pattern Recognition, Physics, Questions from Lily's Brain

Math

When I look at the expectations of arithmetic and numeracy development for a child between 5 and 10, first to sixth grade, and even beyond, with few exceptions of specifics, Lily demonstrates regularly her comprehension and functional use of the concepts that are expected of these years in conventional schooling. Then, I look beyond these […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Algebra, Beautiful Curiosity, CDE Standards Reference, Confidence, Creative Solution Generation, Developing Self, Economics, Engineering, Geometry, How We Learn Best, Invention, Lils, Math Discoveries, Numeracy, Pattern Recognition, Physics, Questions from Lily's Brain

Math

When I look at the expectations of arithmetic and numeracy development for a child between 5 and 10, first to sixth grade, and even beyond, with few exceptions of specifics, Lily demonstrates regularly her comprehension and functional use of the concepts that are expected of these years in conventional schooling. Then, I look beyond these […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Beautiful Curiosity, CDE Standards Reference, Conservation, Culture Appreciation, Earth Science, Exploration, Geography, Global History, History, Imagination, Invention, Language, Lils

Out of Africa, Or….

It started with the Croods… and then we watched a variety of videos (noted below) that explored the origins of humans, potential adaptations and various “types” of human through the last 40,000 years, and even explored a couple existing societies that we have collectively determined are the closest representations we presently have of a previous […]

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A Mind Wide Open, CDE Standards Reference, Chemistry, Cosmology, Earth Science, Global History, History, How We Learn Best, Lils, Physics

Electrons – Continuing Elemental Exploration

 Always in Motion As you know, electrons are always moving. They spin very quickly around the nucleus of an atom. As the electrons zip around, they can move in any direction, as long as they stay in their shell. Any direction you can imagine — upwards, downwards, or sidewards — electrons can do it. Electrons […]

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The Table of Elements
A Mind Wide Open, CDE Standards Reference, Chemistry, Construction, Earth Science, History, How We Learn Best, Invention, Knowledge Base Expansion, Lils, Math Discoveries, Pattern Recognition, Physics, Questions from Lily's Brain, Science Discoveries, Simply Nature, Societal Studies

The Table of Elements

While we’ve discovered 118 elements in the physical world, there are 25 (or so) Minecraft elements. This is the beginning of our exploration.       Elements as Building Blocks The periodic table is organized like a big grid. Each element is placed in a specific location because of its atomic structure. As with any […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Beautiful Curiosity, Biology, Botany, CDE Standards Reference, Earth Science, Ecology, Exploration, Geography, How We Learn Best, Knowledge Base Expansion, Lils, Science Discoveries, Stewardship

10 Rainforest Creatures That Defy Imagination

Our exploration for this morning, before we jump into our latest Tinkercrate – Artbots.   While the rainforest only covers an estimated 6% of land, it serves as a home to over half of the species of plants and animals on earth. We read about many species that inhabit the rainforest everyday like gorillas, orangutans […]

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