This week was fun and eventful. A great week overall. How was your week? Tell us at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
Monday- We continued to plug away on our Sonlight curriculum which is all about the Eastern hemisphere. Biggest is really enjoying learning about India, the culture is fascinating him. I'm not surprised though, I like Indian culture and hope to travel there one day.
Tuesday- Co-op day, we had our usual classes. I teach General Science and we did a fun experiment that measures lung capacity. I didn't post about it so I'll take a few moments to write about it below. It was really simple and fun-the kids were making it into a competition.
Wednesday- We spent the day in Hershey, PA. That was a great experience. It was an all day adventure and you can read about it HERE.
Thursday- We just relaxed at home today, no pressure after the big day at Hershey. Today consisted mostly of math facts and read alouds. We're reading and enjoying Daughter of the Mountains. We're also reading Around the World in Eighty Days, I'm not enjoying this as much it's...wordy. That's the only way I can think to describe it.
Friday- We did a bit more academically than yesterday but still not a heavy day. More math and reading, Bible study and a little bit of geography. We also spent about an hour trying to clear our weed bed of a garden. I can't wait to have a veggie garden this year, I haven't had one in two years.
As for Tuesday's simple experiment you will need:
an empty gallon jug with lid
a measuring cup
some flexible aquarium tubing
your sink
Fill your sink about 4" high with water. Fill the jug to the very brim with water and replace the lid. Invert the jug into the sink, submerging the lid in the water. Remove the lid-be sure the top is completely submerged so no water escapes. Slip one end of the tubing into the opening of the jug, but not very far in, just an inch or two. Take a deep breath and blow as long and as hard as you can into the other end of the tube-this should force air in and water out of the jug. When you're finished blowing-still underwater-remove the tube and replace the lid on the jug. You can now remove the jug from the water. Use the measuring cup to measure how many cups of water are left in your jug. Knowing that on average there are 16 cups of water in a gallon you can calculate how many "cups" of air your lungs held to get your approximate lung capacity.
Wow! What a great week!
ReplyDeleteI liked Around the World in 80 Days but I haven't read it with my dd yet. I wrote down Daughter of the Mountains to read.
Loved the experiment! Our family found Around the World in Eighty Days to be wordy, but we enjoyed it. Hope you do too!
ReplyDeleteCheryl, found your blog from the comments at Editorial Anonymous. I think my blood pressure rose for half a second when I read her homeschooler remark, too. :) I was getting all hot and defensive. I don't think I"ve ever read as many books before in my life as I'm dong right now - keeping up with their readers, the read=alouds and then what I check out for myself. I'm doing Sonlight with my two biggest boys and will continue next year as well. I, too, would love to retire in South France. No place like it. God bless. Kristin
ReplyDeleteKristin-Thanks for stopping by and for the support. Yes, I found that comment to be rather inflammatory. But hey, it's EA, that's why we love her :) I left a follow up comment for her.
ReplyDeleteI love Sonlight, the literature combos are genius. It is a lot to keep up with but so worth it!