Will complete this entry when I have the mind to get all the images together. Tinker Crate with Grandpa – they did the fiber optics constellations and the defy gravity game Grandpa tuned the piano and Lily has become fascinated with not only playing but watching the mechanics. Today she stated she’s going to […]
Algeria, Texas, Scale, Ratio, and the United States-Faster
Lils is diving into the Stack the Countries game, which not only focuses on global location/geogrpahy, but also political facts, information, languages, and customs. For every 8 or so questions she answers accurately, she is awarded another country across the globe. So far, she has about 20 countries, giving her at least one within every continent. […]
Let the Wondering Begin
An hour later… “What’s the rarest thing in the world?” “What’s the rarest thing in the universe?” “What’s the rarest species on earth?” “What’s the most common species on earth?” “What’s THAT?” and so our day of exploration continues.. while she plays Minecraft.
Tidal Forces, Friction, and the Ebb and Flow
Yesterday we were working on our Winter Spiral and while I was finishing up the dailies, looking for ideas on pinterest, a mention of a book came across the screen. So, we looked it up on Amazon and ran through some of the shared/look pages to see what it was all about. I’ll share a […]
How Many Seconds Have We Lived Here
We decided to round up to 5 years, and then, she pointed out that we had to add a few more seconds to the total because of how long it took us to figure it out. 157,680,400 7 x 5 = 35 70 x 5 = 350 8 x 5 = 40 80 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
She Asked… Oil
She asked about oil, where it comes from and how it gets processed so we can use it in cars, etc.. We have spent most of today exploring how crude oil has formed, how it is extracted, refined, and finally delivered for our consumption. We’ve also talked about fracking for natural gas, the uses of […]
The Year She's Carved Out
This is the first year Lils has had refined enough motor skills to manage the various tools necessary to carve a pumpkin independently. How excited she was yesterday, and again today, as she got to tell her friend all about her carving adventure. Last night she came bopping down the stairs, pumpkin in arms, lit and […]