Yesterday and today… We’ve been playing with the abacus, learning about the Orders of Magnitude (what we call each major transition in numbers, as they increase exponentially), and multiplication via sets thanks to a few beads on sticks. Yesterday, we talked about how, with each added zero, we increase the size/amount of the number. She’s […]
Fungi?
We’re playing with fungi and bacteria today. So, we did two experiments… we set up agar in the petri dishes. – Results were anti-climatic, but she completed the projects.
Minecraft Ore Light
We are working on a light cube for Lily’s room, made of foam board, to represent an ore block from Minecraft. She’s chosen diamond as her mineral of choice.
Minecraft Ore Light
We are working on a light cube for Lily’s room, made of foam board, to represent an ore block from Minecraft. She’s chosen diamond as her mineral of choice.
Farkle Math
A game of Farkle is perfect for simple and more complex arithmetic. Addition is necessary to keep score, subtraction is necessary to gain points, along with division and percentage related to determining odds. Estimation, assumption, ordering, quantity value, and value set recognition are also an integral aspect of the game.
Someone Else Has Now Said What I Have Thought Since Jr. High…
Top universities want you to homeschool Posted in: CollegeExtended classroomApril 27th, 2012 41 Comments It’s not that top universities are telling people directly to homeschool their kids. Instead, top schools are using a selection process that gives homeschooled kids a huge advantage. Here’s why: 1. Good grades are a commodity, so they don’t help in […]
For Russ
We heard it was cold out there, so… We thought we’d send a warm cup of coffee your way. Alas, the transporter is offline again, so here’s our alternative. And if that doesn’t warm you up, maybe this will…. Thanks for putting up with the cold today Hope you get home soon […]
A New Adventure – Setting Up Victorian
Lily’s grandparents (Papa side) have worked to restore this little doll house for the last two years. My mom found it on the driveway of a neighbor’s house, having been the project of a gentleman that had recently passed, and decided to see if we wanted to give it a go. All we have left […]
Alphabetizing
Lily learned how to alphabetize today. Over the weekend I rearranged her bookshelves, as she’d grown from one to two, and her books needed reorganizing. She was somewhat involved, but mostly just in the awareness and use of the final result of the effort. Last night, she wanted her 3d glasses for a movie, and […]
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