Homeschool Science Club

I am loving getting MESSY each week with these kids !

Hugs, 

Lisa 

Science Experiment ~ Fishy Behaviors ~

Sissy and I have been using Apologia's Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day for her Science this year! 

She is LOVING it! 

I love that she is enjoying it so much. 

The way that the book is set up is that we read a few pages and then their is an experiment or activity. 

So far we have done almost everyone that is suggested. 

This time I had to think about it... 

We have been learning about fish that live in different regions and how they migrate to warm water to give birth and return to colder water to feed.

So, the project called for us to get a fish and record the difference in breathing and activity in warm water vs cold water. 

The suggested temperatures is what made me scratch my head. 

The warm water was supposed to be at least 140 degrees... 

How is this poor fish supposed to survive waters at that temp?

Then the cold water is supposed to be 40 degrees!!

 I don't know who was more worried Sissy or the Fish???

She kept taking the fish out to "check" on it! 

After the project was over Alyssa decided to keep the fish and see how long it lives. 

Poor thing was already floating on its side. 

We bought a Guppy and I told Alyssa not to name it. 

That would make loosing it easier. 

We did the experiment on Wednesday and so far the crazy thing is still hanging on. 

I am not sure how long it will survive, but I will definitely let you know when it goes to fishy heaven so that you can send the appropriate condolences to Alyssa. 

LOL

Homeschooling sure is interesting! 

Here are some other school things Sissy has been working on.

She made clay and molded these items for her Ocean Box. 

I show you a picture of that soon. 

The pyramid looking thing is actually a ziggurat. 

It is a temple that was built by the Sumerians and used for worship and a meeting place.

I love homeschooling! 

Hugs, 

Lisa 

Lately....

Lately, I have been "thinking" about things. I am staying REALLY busy. I am too busy. I miss my days of teaching school in my jammies and reading to my kids! Lately it seems like I am RUNNING 100mph everywhere. Maybe this is a good thing, but I can't see it yet?!?!?
I know my blog lately has been 90% pictures, but that is all I can seem to do is post pics!
I plan on doing another tutorial soon.... Let see how long that takes. LOL

Here are some pictures of the stuff we have been up to....

Another Science Experiment

Working on Egypt Project!

Eating at High Five

Civil War Reenactment in Mount Dora!

The Battle

Ybor City!

For some reason it didn't post all of my pics. I will have to try again!

Icky Sticky Science Fun

In science we have been studying the human body. Alyssa has loved doing the projects. Last week we studied the HEART. So today we SAW how it functioned! Yikes...

Making the BLOOD!

Filling the HEART

HUH?

YIKES!! LOL

Just a taste!

WOW... Look at that blood!

Clean up ~ messing with a heart is a rough job.

Back to School Fun!! ~ Part 2

Then... Alyssa made this for her Science project. We are studying the human body this year and I must say that "skin" is kind of boring, so....

We did this:

Starting it...  

 The Finished Product!!

Alyssa drew and painted a cross section of skin and labeled all of the parts, including: nerves, hair, sweat glands, etc. 

She loves to paint so anything that lets her pull out the art supplies is GREAT!! My kids are such opposites. Stephen HATES to color or do crafts and Alyssa LOVES them! Its interesting to me to see the differences. Stephen is loving public school and I'm glad it has been working out for us!

I cant wait to see what Alyssa comes up with this week.