Wrapped Up

This week we officially wrapped up Science (I think I may have said that last week but I found some sheets we hadn't done yet).  We also officially wrapped up Art, although I will add some art fun to the week because everyone likes that.  I feel like we are nearing the end but it is good to get lots done on these cold, rainy, gloomy weeks.

We tried our hand at our own American Gothic-inspired pictures.  We then picked our favorite artist of the year.  Lily picked Georgia O'Keefe because she was the only girl artist and Hunter picked Henri Matisse because he had a picture with some bare butts.  Seriously, my kids must be true art connoisseurs.  

We were in Egypt this week and enjoyed a pyramid dig for this Egyptian queen statue.  We attempted sugar cube pyramids but that is apparently harder than it sounds.

 We did a really fun Language Arts unit this week.  This link has a free Lego minifigure packet.  This was really, really fun--and hopefully, a good educational tool.  They designed their own alien minifigure and named them, gave adjectives to describe them, verbs to talk about their capabilities, wrote a short story and some miscellaneous things at the end.  

Lily: Snakera is sweet, funny, pretty, weightless, powerful, strong, green, snakelike, medium sized and caring.  She can swim, run, jump, hypnotize and sing.  

 Hunter: Acid is dangerous, strong, murderous, rude, gross, big, green, slimy and evil.  He can lift weights, juggle, read, steal and kill. 

Pretty fun stuff.  I didn't get any pictures of Samuel--we have been trucking along but nothing too exciting.  I am changing up my planning page because we have finished so many things.  It is exciting to be near the end, although math and reading will continue on forever.  :)