Saturday, March 23, 2024

Week 28

 


Our science experiment involved making an arch dam.  We were supposed to use mud and gravel, as well as the clay provided, but we got 5 inches of snow!  So, we just used clay and tested them out.  


This is the inflatable planetarium we visited for our field trip this week.  We were also given solar eclipse glasses so we’re ready for the upcoming eclipse!


This was our black and white art project.  This took us a few art classes but this was a good week to get it done.  I am still recovering and can’t read for very long so this kept them busy instead!

A short week is coming up for an Easter break.  We’re actually so close to the end of the year!  Amazing!

Monday, March 18, 2024

Week 27

 No pictures this week.  We had a shorter week to make it more like spring break and to give me a break because I ended up sick by Friday.  We still had plenty of work time and I’ll try to be on picture duty this week!  

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Week 26

 



This week, we had a science lab where we experimented on different materials to see if they were waterproof.  It ended up being a hilarious time.  Nothing ever turns out as expected!  Haha.  We also started the first steps in our art project.  Everything else was the usual.  Our new read aloud is pretty good, I think.  We’ll see what happens in the story!  Next week should be fun because most schools here are on spring break but we are not taking a week off!  They will be thrilled.  I may let them have a shorter week but not a whole week!

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Week 25

 



This week in art, we did another monochromatic project but this time with oil pastels and watercolors. We also did a science lab but I forgot to take pictures!!  We were measuring how far a rubber band stretched to lift a bag of beans vertically up to a stack of books vs. up an inclined plane to the top.  It was a simple lab but it worked out!  We also did an extra reading and comprehension questions about Frederick Douglass for History.  It was a full week!  We finished our read aloud and I am already looking for more books by Richard Peck because this one was hilarious!  

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Week 24

 



This week, we did a digital art project using a monochrome theme. We also had our first science lab in our next book, which is focused on canals and dams. Otherwise, it was school as usual. It’s nice to have full weeks to accomplish everything!!

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Week 23

I somehow managed to not get any pictures this week. We had Monday off because I was at a retreat all weekend and needed a day to get life back in order! Other than that, it was school as normal! I’ll try to remember pictures next week.

Monday, February 12, 2024

Week 22


Last week of school was a full, busy one! We did a fun history game where we made decisions along the way with Lewis & Clark to see if we could survive. It was pretty funny! The boys also finished their papers on monarch migration. Our read aloud is so funny! I recommend it. It’s called “A Year Down Yonder”. The picture above is Nathan at my van when it was parked in a lot while I was at a retreat. It was so fun to see the messages him, Sam and Kathryn wrote on my dirty windows!