Wednesday, October 30, 2013

10/30/13

Boris Karloff

Whales

Spectrum, this is a kick

Circuit board video for oldest

Math Mammoth, one hour writing, one hour reading

Letters Homesteader

Catch up on videos

Visit with friends

Quiz from Monday's work:





10/30/13 Quiz

1.  Write a short paragraph (200 to 400 words) explaining the conflict in the plot of “Sarah, Plain and Tall”, or describing the main characters.  Include all the important characters.







2.  Why did Cora Belle never seem to have enough money?






3.  What surprise did Mrs. Stewart have to tell her old boss, Mrs. Coney?




4.  Tell me two different ways we can keep track of the passage of time.




5.  What happens when you put white light through a prism?




6.  In the photo-electric effect, when ultraviolet light shines on a metal surface, it knocks

off some e_______________.

7.  Physicists once thought light was just waves, but now they believe it is made of

p________________.

Extra Credit:

If you combine red, blue, and green light, what do you get?

10/29/13

Not a school day, cleaned house
Friend over, kids made lunch, picnic

Shopping for Halloween costume
Library

Individual reading (Kristin, Little women)

Oldest made duct tape shoes

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

10/2913 Pics







10/28/13 Orange

Old
Ward method (music theory through singing)
Book club 20,000 leagues
Science- light
Some videos

http://youtu.be/FAivtXJOsiI
http://youtu.be/1pfqIcSydgE
http://youtu.be/Wp20Sc8qPeo
http://youtu.be/-zexOIGlrFo
http://youtu.be/xZ6XUk7QLbU
http://youtu.be/JGqsi_LDUn0
http://youtu.be/uucYGK_Ymp0

Math
Boy Scouts meeting

Not so old
Art- icons
Ward method
Science- same
Math
Violin practice

Not very old at all
Touch bags
Leaf collecting
Drawing- really coming into his own, still likes a fist grip though
Reading- kingfisher oceans

All- read aloud Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (about halfway through)

10/28/13

Very fabulous map of Africa with other countries fit inside it.

Math Mammoth, one hour reading (Chekhov stories, Little Women, various), one hour writing

several hours outside, tire swing, fort, property run

Finished Sarah Plain and Tall

Letters of a Woman Homesteader

Einstein's Universe

Dance for middle

Saturday, October 26, 2013

10/26/13 Pics





Co-op assignment

Co-op assignment

Veggie Tales

Math Mammoth + gel pens



10/26/13 Orange

10/26

Grande
20000 leagues reading

Regular
Soccer game
Birthday card making

Petit
Read whole Geronimo Stilton book