Easter

We were going to take spring break the first week in April for Holy Week. A1 and A2 ended up being really sick all that week, so neither school or a break happened.  K and J had school off and they ended up having lots of fun without us.

Last Week of March

Math- triangle angles

Language Arts highlight: A1 helped A2 with some reading and writing. He was a patient teacher. He also did typing and reading.

Science- Videos: weird noises from the ocean.

Did you know there are mysterious sounds coming from the ocean? I am going to note that some of the sounds do not sound like their name. The bloop was a very confusing sound and no one knew what it was for a long time. It happened to be ice breaking. We think another sound is also ice but we don't know for sure. Ice is so loud you can hear it all the way across the sea. One that I can't remember what its called is like a car horn going loud and then quiet and loud and quiet. It's still going today but is getting quieter. That sound is still a mystery.

More Rocks to Climb on and We Love Animals

The highlight of the week for me, was taking the kids to the Fiery Furnace, which you can read more about here.  We also found some other big rocks for the kids to climb on while we explored another trail.

 As far as the rest of the week goes...

The Fiery Furnace!

It's true, we took our kids to explore Utah's largest furnace- The Fiery Furnace in Arches that is. Cliffs, rock scrambling, crawling under things, jumping over crevasses, squeezing between fins, if you followed along our homeschooling journey, you'll know crazy hikes like this is familiar territory.  

It's Madness! March Mammal Madness That Is.

Math: This week was all about averages.  We had a good discussion on outliers, too.

Language Arts: A1 did typing lessons and read out loud to A2 in the blanket fort they built. He also worked on writing his fictional story and writing all the animals report below for you to enjoy.

Science: We are learning more about animals.  Here's A1 with more info from his Biology Videos:

Animals Ruled Learning This Week

Math: More percentages and an easy calculator trick to find the cost of something.  Need to figure out a 15% tip? Times the total cost by 1.15. Done.  Need to know the cost of something if it is 30% off?  Times the original price by .7 (.7 is the 70% of the cost you pay) Done. 

When I was growing up, teachers used to say, "You'll never have a calculator in your pocket." Funniest irony in education history. Let's teach kids how to use this tool that they literally carry with them everywhere.   

Science: Biology Videos summaries by A1...

End of February

 Math: Percentages   

Language Arts: Writing an opinion essay, the outline and first draft.

Science: The unheated greenhouse plants really slowed down after the cold. Spinach has faired the best, and it's almost time for a second cutting.  Also, thinned carrots for the last time. They, too, are growing slower than normal summertime carrots.

A1 also had Animal Science Club and watched  animal videos on the Real Science YouTube Channel. Here's A1 with what he's learned.