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Our last few weeks have been full of so much fun. In addition to our regular curriculum (you can read about it here) we've also been having a great time with some great activities. We checked out our favorite homeschool resource (our Local Library) and picked up all 3 "Back to the Future" Movies to celebrate "Back to the Future Day" on the 21st.
We picked up this fun environmental Trivia game "Bioviva" at our Goodwill Store.
It's full of fun trivia facts about the world around us.
We are so luck to have Scappoose Bagel nearby. We enjoy visiting them to get a special morning treat. This week they had a delicious pumpkin spice bagel on the menu. Yum!
Connor ordered this paper action figure book from Scholastic. It's definitely a challenge-and a good fine motor activity to boot!
This is an example of a "Quilt Math" project that Connor did in his teaching textbook lesson. They used examples of Quilt Squares, and Borders to figure out the quilt size and to determine how many Quilt Squares you would need to complete the Quilt.
I found the coolest science resource at Costco this week for ! We picked up this Encyclopedia Britannica 6-Book Interactive Science Library set for $39. It comes with 6 beautifully Illustrated books that cover the following Subjects: Dinosaurs, Under the Sea, Animals, Humans, Space and Earth. The best part is that it has an interactive pen that plays audio content including descriptions, definitions, sequencing, and even quizzes. This was the perfect find for us as we just started our Science Lesson on The Human Body this week.
Connor has been doing Woodshop this year. He was excited to put his new Electric Drill Skills to use to create our Halloween Display.
Happy Homeschooling! Did you go Trick-or-Treating this year? What did you dress up as?
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Week of 10/5
We spent the beginning of October Studying Native Americans of the Northwest, Southwest, and Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands.
We checked out several books from the Library-but this was one of our Favorites The First Americans-The Story Where They Came From and Who They Became written by Anthony Aveni. We especially liked the fictional story telling that re-create and daily life and activities from a first person point of view. It gave us a better understanding what a day might have been like for a Native American at that time.
For his craft project, Connor replicated Native American Winter Count. You can read more about a Winter Count here.
We spent some time in Cannon Beach for the Weekend. Unfortunately it rained, but we were able to scout out some indoor fun.
Week of 10/12/15
We picked up a meteor math game at the Dollar Tree. It's a simple game for practicing multiplication and division facts. It wasn't as challenging at we had hoped-but it was only $1.00 and still fun for a morning break!
We decided to do some practical math this week. Connor used the local ad to determine the cost per candy in each assorted candy bag. He determined the average cost per candy was .09 cents. After lunch we took a quick trip to the store to see if we could find a better deal than the advertised candy. We ended up stocking up on some Halloween candy that averaged .08 per piece.
Connor had to bake his dog treats for Connor's Canine Confections this week. During the non-summer months he offers a Subscription Dog Treat of the Month Club to his customers. Each Box comes with his standard "Puppy Snaps" and a Monthly Specialty Treat. This month he did a "Howl-o-ween" Dog Treat made with Pumpkin and Peanut Butter (and shaped like a Bat).
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