Art Project: Using Pastels
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Sep 5th, 2009
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Family Field Trip to Air1/KLOVE Radio Station
Posted in FAMILY, HOMESCHOOL on Aug 2nd, 2009
David was in the parking lot of Target and saw the Air 1 van. Air 1 is a national Christian radio station that can be heard all over the U.S. David and I first discovered it while vacationing in Oregon. Since we could not get it in Washington, we would play Air1 through our computers, at www.air1.com. […]
Science: Two Experiments
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Aug 2nd, 2009
Experiment one tested the strength of different materials that are used to soak up water. We plced the material over a glass and placed a marble on top. We added water and recorded which item was the strongest to weakest… plastic, dish cloth, paper, coffee filter, paper towel, tissue paper. Experiement two was to see […]
Art: Paint an experience
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Aug 2nd, 2009
This lesson had the boys using watercolor crayons to draw/paint an experience they remember. In the drawing, they needed to convey how their senses were engaged within the experience. ‘A’s drawing was of him and Dad snorkeling on Maui: He saw a palm tree, fish, and seaweed. He felt the warmth of the sun. He […]
Science: Growing Crystal Kit
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Aug 2nd, 2009
We found a neat store in Old Sac called "Trail Mix". It’s a store that encourages children to learn about the outdoors. They have these crystal kits where you can grow you own crystals. They come in different colors. The boys wanted "white": Day One: One week later:
Science: Absorbency Experiment
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jul 9th, 2009
This experiment measured how absorbent an item was. We collected various items and used colored water to see how much the water was soaked up within five seconds. The results were recorded from ‘1’ (most absorbent) to ‘6’ (least absorbent)…
Art: Still Life
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jun 23rd, 2009
This week’s project was painting using still life objects. Here is the still life arrangement: Here are the boys interpretations: ‘R’ ‘A’
BHN Service Project
Posted in HOMESCHOOL, SERVE on Jun 11th, 2009
Over the summer, the Bayside Homeschool Network meets every Thursday for a park playdate. This week provided an additional special opportunity. BHN visits a local retirement home that specializes in Alzheimer’s care every month or two. The residents look forward to visiting with the kids and the feeling is mutual. (To honor the rules of the […]
Art: Portraits
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jun 11th, 2009
This art lesson focused on what a portrait is and the boys painted portraits. ‘R’ painted a portrait of me, holding a red book… ‘A’ painted a picture of himself…
A Day in Our Life
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jun 11th, 2009
I love this picture. It captures the boys "Exploding the Code" (their favorite workbook), while wearing our school uniform