Our homeschool week - frigate birds

In my life this week…

"B" is for boating! 
Blue skies, frigate Birds and Being in love-

I got to spend 2 different days out on the water with my family- they weren't full days but
even spending a few hours does me a world of good as did celebrating our anniversary.

(gotta love all the "hurry up mom" looks -
I couldn't see when I took the shot from the glare of the sun- but this is all I got)

In our homeschool this week…

We've been inspired by frogs this week. The boys have been busy exploring and  catching them - they love and adore them - so I figured - why fight it? I made homemade flash cards to learn the "og" blend -we read a frog book to go with it. Their hands on learning involved using the flash cards and catching the frogs. 

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

We love using nature as the backdrop of our studies. I can always find Bible verses to go along with our study. This week, along with our regular studies from Apologia and Geography Matters - we learned about frogs, manatee, and frigate birds. 

Nature was our favorite homeschool resource this week! 

My favorite thing this week was…

We got up close and personal with a Magnificent Frigate Bird  a.k.a. "Man 'O War" - these birds only come in to roost during mating season and in cases of really big storms. The one in the bottom left corner is a male. You can just make out the red on his throat. There are current studies going on as scientists are trying to learn more about how much these birds sleep. They sleep while in flight across the water. There are so many interesting facts about the frigate - I'll be putting together a full Unit Study soon. 

I’m reading…

Bible - 7 Tools book (see my side bar) - ready to begin GMG's new study. 

I’m cooking…
 
These were easy "steak roll ups" we shared on our Kids in the Kitchen link up this week. 

I’m grateful for…



We celebrated our 12 year wedding anniversary - I'm so grateful for this man and for God's faithfulness. 
You can read more about that story - here. 

Freebies …
I will put together a full unit study on Frigate birds- in the mean time - you are welcome to use my picture above for your personal homeschool. There is a link provided with additional information on these incredible animals. They are one of the most interesting species of birds I've come across. 

Jeremiah 29:11 Cursive handwriting sheet 



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The World Of Science - Free Science Project Ideas - Greenhouse For Kids

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 We have recently had the opportunity to review The World Of Science  from Master Books  

Not only does it have over 800 illustrations and photographs but it's jam packed, full of

 information for your homeschool or any supplement to your children's learning. In my opinion it 

would make a great "Summer project" book to keep the kiddos on their toes and help them learn

while having fun!

The World Of Science is broken down into 7 different sections covering topics entitled: Matter and Chemicals - Energy, Motion and Machines - Electricity and Magnetism - Light and Sound - Earth

 and Life - Space and Time - and includes over 60 Science experiments. 

The photographs and diagrams are just right to help you teach your budding scientists. My 3

 scientists range in age from 6 years old to 10 years and the information is shared in such a way

 that from my Kindergartner to my 5th grader, they were able to learn, understand, and enjoy 

what we've done so far. 

We've been studying the atmosphere, covered in the Earth and Life section. One of the things we learned about is the Greenhouse effect. The boys are looking forward to doing more and I have a feeling we'll have conquered all the experiments by the end of the summer. They love this type of learning and it sticks with them so much better than plain questions and answers! 

The World Of Science is a wonderful addition to our homeschool curriculum. I highly recommend it. We are using it as a supplement to our main course and it covers enough topics that it would make a nice addition to any curriculum. It reads much like an encyclopedia, thorough yet made for children to easily understand. 

The introduction begins with, "In the beginning God Created the Heavens and the Earth." It goes on to explain about the Scientific method, talks about Real science, various fields of science, and even an explanation as to why we should do science. I think every home could benefit by having such a well rounded resource. 

Our Greenhouse: 

We used a tin tray I had on hand with a plastic lid that attaches 

recycled toilet paper/ or paper towel rolls for the seed cups

sand and soil from outside  & seeds from the dollar store 

(you could also use grass with roots or flowers from outside) 

1. Place about 1 inch of sand in the bottom of container tray

2. Cut paper rolls down to 2 inches - 2 1/2 inches 

3.  Places cups in tray and push them down into the sand 

4. Fill individual cups with soil 

5. Use a finger to make a little hole to drop seeds into 

6. Cover back up with the soil -  Water them in well 

7. Cover with plastic lid and set tray in indirect sunlight 

(you don't want to fry your little plants but they do need light - a windowsill is a good spot) 

Within just a few minutes the boys noticed that our little
greenhouse was beginning to fog up and collect condensation 
on the plastic lid - before we've even sprouted our 
little carrots - they're understanding the "greenhouse effect" 




From other cool sites: 
Check out a couple of really fun ways to make your own 

greenhouses - grow some plants - and learn about the 

Greenhouse Effect!

Watch this super cool time lapse of seeds growing! 

What kind of Science are you doing in your homeschool? Do you have any fun ideas to share? 

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