tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15928973198380053602024-02-19T08:54:50.862-08:00Homeschooled HooligansThe place where we live, laugh and learn!The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-49002463001652150072017-09-06T05:35:00.000-07:002017-09-06T05:35:00.864-07:00Hello... hello... echo...Good morning. I haven't blogged in awhile. I kind of wish it is something I did regularly.<br />
anyway I am back ... again<br />
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For about the 5th restart...<br />
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Gonna blog about gardening.<br />
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Sewing<br />
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My cat... Because it's the internet & thats what one does on the internet.<br />
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And, my my my, it has been a while. I will try to add a few pictures. See if that still works. Maybe they've actually updated it and it might be easier this time:<br />
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I said pajama pants for my son's 24th birthday. You may not be able to tell from the picture but the print is by Mary. And he's into computer and computer programming.<br />
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Tried online pattern for slippers. 50% off remnant flannel. And I even lucked out and got 50% off remnant non-slip fabric used for slippers and baby socks.<br />
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My youngest son and his girlfriend. They are engaged, but I actually officially with a ring, the plan to get married next year in January or early spring.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14771682280188836517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-60917644188359742642015-11-19T08:10:00.002-08:002015-11-19T08:10:44.939-08:00Whoa! It's been along time since any of us have been in here! ~♥~April~♥~http://www.blogger.com/profile/11124830541600068559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-58723774826843396882013-06-09T10:07:00.000-07:002013-06-09T10:07:33.276-07:00Summer Fun 2013<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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Here is a list of fun summer ideas I made for a friend who is going to
have her grand-kids all summer, and I thought it was a good start of fun
summer ideas for us as well, so enjoy this list of ideas of how to
handle summer with kiddos :)<br />
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Start by printing these things:<br /> Summer Reading Star found here <a href="http://www.howdoesshe.com/summer-reading-star-free-exclusive-printable/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.howdoesshe.com/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>summer-reading-star-free-exclus</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>ive-printable/</a><br /> Summer Bucket list and weekly journals found here <a href="http://lifeasmom.com/2013/05/diy-on-a-dime-the-summer-to-do-list.html" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://lifeasmom.com/2013/05/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>diy-on-a-dime-the-summer-to-do-</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>list.html</a> and here <a href="http://lifeasmom.com/2013/05/diy-on-a-dime-summer-fun-journal.html" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://lifeasmom.com/2013/05/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>diy-on-a-dime-summer-fun-journa</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>l.html</a><br /> 100 Things to Do This Summer found here <a href="http://www.babble.com/home/100-things-to-do-this-summer-with-your-kids/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.babble.com/home/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>100-things-to-do-this-summer-wi</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>th-your-kids/</a></span></span></h5>
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent"><br /> Then add this: </span></span><span>~make a relaxed schedule and try to stick with it, except when away from home<br />
~go see the free movies at the Allen Theaters (I recommend the 9am show)<br />
~check out the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howdoesshe.com&h=sAQHN6WIj&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.howdoesshe.com</a>
and print out the Summer Reading Star program. USE it. One of the great
things about having multiple ages is that the bigger ones can read to
the little ones. Ask parents what they want to use for prizes.<br />
~Make your own playdough, sidewalk chalk, and finger paints. Use them (see links below)<br />
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enforce a quiet time after lunch. This is for YOU and them. *reading,
puzzles, actual naps, whatever...as long as it's quiet and you aren't
disturbed*~Go the library once a week to pick books for quiet reading
time/books on CD/a movie in case of a rainy day<br />
~Plan lunches a week in advance so it's one less thing to worry about each day.<br />
~Pack picnics and enjoy them under a tree on a blanket, even if it's in the backyard<br />
~Pull out the board games and teach them to play your favorites.<br />
~Look up <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlelearninglovies.com&h=XAQEsvpXQ&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.littlelearninglovies.com</a> for some educational games for cheap that you can print out and use some of that time for learning.<br />
~Make a salt tray for the little ones to practice their letters and numbers<br />
~Check out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.learnforalifetimelc.com&h=IAQF4nzFF&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.learnforalifetimelc.com</a> for some day camp ideas for a little time away from the kiddos.<br />
~Most zoos/museums have family passes that make it quite affordable.<br />
~Write
a story together. Each person gets to tell a sentence, and then
illustrate it together and get it copied and bound at Staples or Kinkos.<br />
~If
you don't already have some, ask someone make you some wooden blocks and
let them build all day (Legos will also work, but only if they are a
special occasion thing that normally stays put away)<br />
~Play make
overs/beauty parlor/restaurant <br />~Pack a 'rainy day' box of special things just for
days when you can't go out. Puzzles, craft supplies, cards and dice, a
fave board game, a new read-aloud book, a DVD from the $5 bin at
Wal-Mart, a special treat they all love, etc<br />
~Teach them the glory
of just being quiet and enjoying the day. Sip iced tea, read in the
shade, enjoy a rocking chair.<br />
~Make them do chores, it they are helping make the mess, they can help clean it up<br />
~Let them be bored, it's ok<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Flifeasmom.com%2F2013%2F05%2Fhomemade-finger-paint.html&h=sAQHN6WIj&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lifeasmom.com/2013/05/homemade-finger-paint.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Flifeasmom.com%2F2012%2F12%2Fdiy-on-a-dime-make-a-playdough-kit.html&h=eAQG0zuJq&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lifeasmom.com/2012/12/diy-on-a-dime-make-a-playdough-kit.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parenthacks.com%2F2013%2F03%2Fhomemade-sidewalk-chalk.html&h=JAQEVx11k&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.parenthacks.com/2013/03/homemade-sidewalk-chalk.html</a></span></h5>
Ta Da! Great summer fun, pretty easy on the budget and it's all right
here. Add some lemonade and a swimsuit and you are DONE! :)
The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-91473053227350303702013-01-10T13:46:00.000-08:002013-01-10T13:48:01.873-08:00"Holiday Hallway" ProjectHello Friends!<br />
Just zipping past with a quick craft for the 'no big holiday' months of January and February. I have this lovely little hallway at the front of my house and I've claimed it as the 'holiday hallway' since hubster doesn't care for my 'clutter', I mean decorating attempts. So since we've arrived last spring, it's been adorned with our Summer Reading Challenge posters, spent a while dressed up for fall, and most recently was a wintry blizzard full of snowflakes. I had intended to leave the snow up all winter, but a certain someone declared with CHRISTMAS decorations and helpfully took them down for me. *ahem, thank you* So I now have a bare hallway that is NEEDING some attention. I've got two long pieces of twine strung along the walls and plenty of mini-clothes pins to hang things on, so it's just a matter of picking a topic. After perusing my calendar for upcoming holidays, I decided that I'd do a multi-holiday theme for the rest of the winter. Those holidays include more snowflakes, hearts for Valentine's Day, President silhouettes and quotes plus national and state flags for President's Day, and "I have a dream" Dream Clouds for Martin Luther King Day where they will fill in their dreams for the world. To some it might be a bit jumbled looking, but I'm excited about it. <br />
I've got a house full today with Jodi's 2 boys here to join my 3, so once nap time is over for the littles, we will be gathering around the craft table with scissors, glue and crayons to enjoy some creative time together. <br />
If you are interested, I printed things from these pages.<br />
Flags~ <a href="http://www.free-printable-flags.com/">http://www.free-printable-flags.com/</a> and <a href="http://www.freeprintablecoloringpages.net/category/State_Flags">http://www.freeprintablecoloringpages.net/category/State_Flags</a><br />
Hearts~ <a href="http://homeschooled-kids.com/valentinesdayhearttemplate.html">http://homeschooled-kids.com/valentinesdayhearttemplate.html</a><br />
Clouds~ <a href="http://www.edupics.com/coloring-page-cloud-i22857.html">http://www.edupics.com/coloring-page-cloud-i22857.html</a><br />
President Silhouttes~ <a href="http://kidscraftzone.com/category/Presidents-Day-Crafts.aspx">http://kidscraftzone.com/category/Presidents-Day-Crafts.aspx</a><br />
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Thanks for joining us. I'll be adding a few more pics once we are finished with our craft. The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-46364370843349308562012-11-11T16:16:00.000-08:002012-11-11T16:16:24.459-08:00Homeschooling Room Re-Do<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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I am so excited to share this post with you!
The first weekend in Sept (yes, I know it's November) Dan went out of town to
pick up Patrick who had been spending a few weeks in IL with my parents. I asked
my sister Karen to watch David and Derek for a few days so I could have a much
needed break from parenting, homeschooling, being the mama taxi and meeting the
needs of my husband and family. (hey, everyone needs a break now and then) I
made my lists, prioritized them, started over, made more lists, made more lists
and MORE lists, and before long, I had way more planned than I could get done in
a MONTH alone. So I settled on one large project and made it my focus. Our
school room had been needing "something" for a while. It was crowded, cluttery,
disorganized and discouraging to be in for any length of time. "Something"
needed to be done. So I endevoured to do that particular something.
*winks*<br />Once all of the Man Crew was off to their adventures without me, I
settled in with some music, some snacks, a new Gaither DVD, and my camera. I'm
sure I annoyed everyone on my FB friends list by posting every 5 minutes for a
few hours. I am not used to being alone (as in, it's been 10 years since I've
been alone for more than a few hours~ seriously) so once I got the hang of that,
I got down to business. I started with the pre-requisite BEFORE pictures that
looks like this *cringe* <br />
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Judgement Zone :) I know. Clutter clutter clutter. Anywho, after that, I just
scooped up every single thing in the room and drug it to the LR. I piled all the
papers, and books, and games, and manipulatives on the couch, chairs and floor
and started going through every single thing. THAT took 2 full days. It was slow
going but so worth doing. I pulled almost 1/2 of the things out to either be put
into storage (boys old school papers and projects) sold on eBay or to
homeschooling friends, or just be tossed, tossed, tossed. It felt GOOD! I
cleaned the room, the furniture and the walls. I also rearranged so that the
room was more open and airy. So, here is the fruit of my labors. 3 days well
spent in my opinion. The boys are able to find all of their things at a moment's
notice. Plenty of things went to other families to bless them. The room is clean
and useable, we almost never have to LOOK for somewhere to sit down our papers
these days, and that's ALWAYS a good thing!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIMDaD0V57PGcR0CE9LV8tN7-zdR3oJ151guB8G8X4YBT6xdzTy73h9g2l-cT6gfXDECwHT7HuIJCiOmJu8sqopdwcIFKpBbNaKhGkd98VJsd5GBnSAD2_RwQHM89YkEKJBzKVYRdDQfd/s1600/105_0578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_s7joaa="4" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIMDaD0V57PGcR0CE9LV8tN7-zdR3oJ151guB8G8X4YBT6xdzTy73h9g2l-cT6gfXDECwHT7HuIJCiOmJu8sqopdwcIFKpBbNaKhGkd98VJsd5GBnSAD2_RwQHM89YkEKJBzKVYRdDQfd/s400/105_0578.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
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room for all my encouraging posters, informative reminders and seasonal
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I know, I'm a super
dork to get so excited about a clean and well organized space, but I'm ok with
that. :) Being able to effectively corral our homeschooling 'schtuff' has always
eluded me, so it's a big deal. LOL<br /> Blessings, ~K~</div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I recently found this cute little book called Truth in the Tinsel. It's an e-book for the younger set of kiddos that shares a verse and a craft for each day of Advent to bring the focus back to the birth of the Savior instead of on MORE MORE MORE...gifts, treats, Santa. I purchased it and can not wait for the right time to start. I like that she offers either a list of supplies to make all the crafts so you can be sure to have them on hand, or a printable version of the craft for each day so even the busiest of families (or those with MANY small hands) can enjoy the book. Check it out over at </strong></span><a href="http://truthinthetinsel.com/buy-the-book/"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>http://truthinthetinsel.com/buy-the-book/</strong></span></a><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong> Enjoy!</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Blessings, ~K~</span></strong>The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-58531057191314010682012-10-31T12:08:00.000-07:002012-10-31T12:08:05.078-07:00The Man Crew 2012-2013 Homeschooling Update<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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Hi friends! Just a little update now that
school is in full swing this year. While we continue to home school, we remember
it's a journey, not a destination so we revise our plans a bit each year
depending on work circumstances, the boys' ability to work alone or in pairs,
where we need to work harder, whether a particular curriculum is meeting our
needs, etc. Plus, we pray like crazy over it and ask the Lord to fill the gaps,
as there are sure to be some along the way. <br />So let's cover a few things that
are the same as last year, then we will mention a few new things for this school
year. <br />SAME~<br />*Same curriculum for all. D is using Blessed is the Man, an
independent unit study approach that allows him much freedom in choosing his own
assignments, but that keeps him focused on the Lord and his education. P is
working through what will be his last year in MFW and is using the Creation to
the Greeks set. DT is enjoying MFW as well and even though he's officially in
second grade, we're re-doing last years 1st grade to reinforce some concepts
that he's still struggling with in phonics. <br />*Same scheduling time blocks as
last year. D and P work independently in the mornings while I work one on one
with DT. Then in the afternoon, DT rests/plays quietly and I work with D and
P.<br />*We have the same goals as well. We want our boys to have a firm
foundation not only in the basics of education but to be well grounded in the
Bible, character traits and loving their neighbors.<br />A few things that are NOT
the SAME~<br />*We are not following the same pattern of working like crazy
forever and a day, and then taking a super long break during the holidays. While
we've enjoyed this routine and it was most definitely a must while I was working
nights at Kohl's, I don't work at night anymore and the break was too long and
allowed us to get too far off track in our studies and out of the good study
habits we'd been working on so long. So this year, we are following a 6 weeks
on/1 week off routine that allows us plenty of wiggle room when we need it,
keeps us from getting burnt out on school before having a break, and doesn't let
our good habits slip during the breaks.<br />*We've also returned to a 5 day
school week, whether Dan is working 4 day weeks or not. The boys are old enough
now to focus on school even when Dan is home :) And it gives us a little wiggle
room for when we want to join our friends at the park for a picnic and some free
time. DT's curriculum calls for one day of exploring nature, so he takes along
his microscope and digs for bugs, leaves and such while he's playing. <br />*My
parents will be joining us for the winter months. From early December until late
April/early May, so we are really looking forward to that. My mom is already
chomping at the bit to dig in and do school with the boys and has spent hours
scouring books and Internet sites looking for fun learning activities. It will
be such a treat for us to have them with us!<br />*D and P have added Apologia
Science to their studies and are enjoying the experiments already. They are also
working on their cooperative skills since I am asking them to work through
everything together.<br />*DT has added tutoring to his repertoire of activities
and enjoys his few hours with Aunt Jodi's office each week.<br />*We enjoyed our
first ever home school Co-Op this fall and while P balked at the change in
routine (he's such a homebody at times) I think P and DT enjoyed it. D opted out
for the fall session. I have already signed up for the spring session and am
looking forward to it very much.<br />*Last but decidedly NOT least in the new
category is an actual HOME SCHOOL section in the monthly budget. Since we are
nearly done buying curriculum forever (hurray for re-using curriculum) we can
afford to spend a little bit each month on a new lapbook, a field trip, some new
books, new manipulatives or a day of fun that's home school related instead of
using a large chunk of the tax refund to buy new curriculum for all the boys.
I'm pretty excited about this! This month's addition was D and P's Apologia
curriculum. Next month's purchases will probably be some crafting supplies to
make holiday gifts. :)<br />I think that sums up our school year pretty well.
Things are rolling along smoothly most days and we are getting much done. Good
stuff!<br /> Blessings, ~K~ </div>
The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-73154271617076483862012-10-31T11:22:00.001-07:002012-10-31T11:25:15.511-07:00Fun Fall Activity/Snack Idea (super easy)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;">DT and I just came up with this one together. Take a handful of candy corn and set it up like a bowling game. Then toss a Nerf dart at it to see how many you can knock down in one pass. When you get a strike, you can eat one! How is that easy peasy and super fun! You are working on fine and gross motor skills, plus counting backwards/subtraction. Check it out. He's having a ball! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb50FUKKHu0xaKhDpGajoXNqe7Dl_ogTc_5XwzKe__JIdca8Jvmy0rQDBx3RJI_RjkvSNYnHfooX7ZgHiLIeS3EJDJ9eC-96ZAfarZfmO3i-igI94bXkro8-jmbKriyFGPf4mnTAGM0HU/s1600/IMG_5396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb50FUKKHu0xaKhDpGajoXNqe7Dl_ogTc_5XwzKe__JIdca8Jvmy0rQDBx3RJI_RjkvSNYnHfooX7ZgHiLIeS3EJDJ9eC-96ZAfarZfmO3i-igI94bXkro8-jmbKriyFGPf4mnTAGM0HU/s320/IMG_5396.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start with a handful of candy corn and a cheesy grinning kiddo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then, line it up with a Nerf dart (or other small non-harmful object~ like a crumpled ball of paper or a ping pong ball</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knock them all down, eat one, recount and start over!</td></tr>
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Happy Homeschooling Adventures!!<br />
Blessings, ~K~The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-3142547783635227832012-10-30T20:43:00.000-07:002012-10-30T20:43:13.507-07:00Coming soon!<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Just a little warning :) Coming soon, are posts about the wonderful homeschool room re-do, the first days of school, some homeschooling silliness and our first week-long break. Soon, I promise!</em></span>The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-68787098572641688392012-10-30T20:31:00.001-07:002012-10-30T20:31:17.176-07:00First Field Trip for the MeYeR Man Crew<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Woohoo! Once that was done, Jodi needed to scamper off to work, and I took ALL the boys home since we were all drenched and covered in mud. Just the way boys should be, right? All in all, we had a blast and thoroughly enjoyed our first field trip of the year. *sigh* Good stuff!</span>The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-38641624311243017912012-05-02T21:55:00.002-07:002012-05-02T21:55:53.215-07:00Turtle Lapbook ProjectI bought a cute little lapbook for DT the other day from <a href="http://www.currclick.com/">www.currclick.com</a> Cute little one about turtles. Cost 50 cents I think. We put it together in about 2 hours over the course of 2 days. Fun stuff! Anywho, let's dig right in, shall we? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Front Cover is simply a picture you cut out, write your name on, and glue down. This is a great starter labook project because it's only one folder. None of that fancy, schmancy 3 folder to fold, cut, glue, staple, etc.<br />
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Derek worked hard on this and enjoyed it. I read to him from the little turtle info packet while he diligently colored, cut out and glued it all together. I even learned a few things!<br />
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Here it is with all the cut outs glued in and wide open. Some of the words I wrote the answer in for him and had him copy it. Others, he just drew a picture. <br />
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The finished product. Oh my, did we make a paper scrap mess on the table. But we won't talk about that. Shhh! LOL, all you need is some scissors, a file folder, a glue stick and some crayons. Things everyone has laying around the house.<br />
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Here's a close up of the info that's inside. I printed one out for myself to make a 'teacher copy' and quite frankly, I enjoyed it myself! <br />So there ya go, a little turtle tutorial : ) Enjoy! <br />Here's the direct link if you are interested. <a href="http://www.currclick.com/product/71531/Turtles---Speedy-Lapbook">http://www.currclick.com/product/71531/Turtles---Speedy-Lapbook</a> Ta Da!The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-74473595907641596372012-05-01T18:51:00.000-07:002012-05-01T18:51:34.575-07:00Homeschooling Play Day at the Park A fun day at the park. As one of those fun homeschooling
perks, we can just cancel school and head to the park when the mood strikes.
Swinging, swordplay and Sonic. Life is good! The boys had a ball!
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Hmmm, some of those
aren't as good as I had hoped! Well, it serves them right for not cooperating.
I'm posting them anyway. Ha ha ha! </div>The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-79252494114491242342012-04-30T14:37:00.001-07:002012-04-30T14:37:53.289-07:00Is it Just Me?I don't know why, but April always seems to run me over. And over. And over. I think it's just that it's the culmination of lots of things at our house. Holidays, birthdays, moving (we always seem to be moving in the spring recently, ugh) travelling with the gymnastics team, etc. Anywho, now that all those things have passed, I quit almost all of my jobs and only work 5 hours a week at the gym...and now Dan is unemployed and underfoot. (inset hysterical, maniacal laughter here) *sigh* Isn't that always the way? Suffice to say that we got one whole day of school accomplished last week, and this week isn't looking too good either. I think I'm going to wrangle Dan into giving car maintenance lessons. Change a tire, check the oil, change oil, etc. That way, 2 birds with one stone, right? ; ) At any rate, I think I've decided that instead of trying to CRAM the rest of the school year into the next few months, a feat that would include lots of crying, hysteria and gnashing of teeth, and the kids would be upset too. So I'm going to stretch the current curricula, thus saving money on next year's curriculum, and some sanity, which I can use all I can get. SO, what I'm wondering is, Is it just ME that is struggling with "I don't want to/can't manage to get school done" blues, or it is everyone?<br />
Next week will be better. It will, right? Right. God always provides a way to make it work. <3<br />
The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-52752384351200892012-04-13T16:29:00.002-07:002012-04-13T16:34:13.493-07:00Have I Ever Mentioned That I LOVE Homeschooling?Hey everyone! Just passing through on the run (as usual) and wanted to just say that I LOVE HOMESCHOOLING! We are in Co Springs for the weekend awaiting the gymnastics regionals for David. The glorious part? Homeschool can come along since we've been slacking a bit between the move and all the travelling for gym. David's math CD-Rom came along as well as some library books, puzzle books, and brain games. And, of course, one can always draw a picture and write/narrate a story about our adventures here. *sigh of contentment* Homeschooling rocks. That is all.<br /> Blessings,<br /> Kristy and the Man CrewThe Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-4081486416506244822012-03-29T15:58:00.004-07:002012-03-29T16:17:49.856-07:00Back to School, Back to Posting, Back to Something....or at least I Hope!Hi everyone. It's been a long break, a long winter, and a long travelling season for gymnastics. Add in a last minute move (so that my parents can live with us) and it's no wonder I've lost my mind, my computer's flash drive, and my lesson planner. HA! At any rate, all is not lost. David (the gymnast has been kicking some heiny at the competitions) Patrick is finding his groove again after the move (this normally takes MUCH longer then 2 weeks) and I think I found my lesson planner today. I do, however, make no promises about ever finding my sanity again ; )<br />As for school, we managed to get several weeks worth of school done between the middle of January and mid-March. Then we did 2 weeks of inde schooling while I packed like crazy and then got a week of almost spring break the week of the move while David's best friend spent the week with us while he was on spring break. In case you are wondering, inde school is what I call all lessons/activities that do not need adult help. So, things like CD Rom math lessons with the lectures pre-recorded, online videos about the Constitution, quiet reading time each day, educational videos, lots of games and lots of outdoor play. Also things like "how many boxes fit in the truck?" - "Where did Mama put her purse?" - "If I fill this box to the top, can I still pick it up?" These all count as life skills, quite useful in the 'real' world after school. ; )<br />We are now back to school, David is REALLY loving his math studies this year and is doing quite well in his pre-algebra class and has even already asked if he finishes it early, would I order him another. Why YES, yes I will! Patrick still struggles with 'wanting' to do school, but is putting forth a good effort most days. I do still need to find his math disc, and then get back to curriculum studies. We've been doing some random worksheets I've found in the move, so all is not lost : ) Derek is getting back to his studies as well, although he's got Grma snowed into believing that if he says he doesn't want to do school, he doesn't have to do anything. Oops. I haven't brought his curriculum back out yet either, just so he and Patrick can stay together in their lessons, but I have enough K-1st grade workbooks, manipulatives, games and such to fill at least one whole 5 shelf bookshelf, so he is moving right along. I'm almost worried that he will be ahead once we get back to actual My Father's World studies. But a nice little repeat never hurt anyone anyway, right?<br />Over all, all is well again in the MeYeR Man Crew Homeschool. I love, love, love homeschooling, even on the tough days. And hopefully, those are over for this year. Travelling is nearly over for the year, the move is over, and we are settled. Life is good.The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-48364208536955786852012-02-28T16:08:00.000-08:002012-02-28T16:08:47.988-08:00Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas: Grandma's Trunk Alphabet Game Review & Sweepstakes<a href="http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/02/grandmas-trunk-alphabet-game-review.html">Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas: Grandma's Trunk Alphabet Game Review & Sweepstakes</a>Maureeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587111775471845659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-12009332915417870682012-01-03T12:11:00.001-08:002012-03-29T15:58:08.268-07:00Homeschooling Hiatus~ Winter 2011As this Mama has gotten smarter through the years (or lazier, you decide) we've<br />started taking our long break in the winter months while Mama is working MORE<br />and LATER hours at her Kohl's job, so that she has a chance to sleep once in a<br />while, plus we don't end up frustrated by trying to stay on schedule while the<br />season gets busier and busier. So, we've been on break since the week of<br />Thanksgiving and we've LOVED it!<br />Now, before you think I've got and thrownall caution to the wind and that my children are irreparably and irrevocablydamaged, let me also add this. We've done lots of hands on learning, lots ofreading, lots of enjoying family time, and lots of projects. All interspersed<br />with tons of Christmas music, movies and activities. We've done puzzles and<br />games, played outside while the weather was nice (and even when it wasn't) we've<br />baked, cooked and crafted our way through the season. We've even thrown in a<br />random math or grammar lesson as the whim struck. And yes, at least one of my<br />boys ASKED for school work so he wouldn't get behind. Can I get an "AMEN"?<br />Soa quick update on each of the boys and I'll close. (I'm working on not being so<br />long winded, wish me luck) David is in the 9th grade and enjoying the<br />opportunity to pick his own projects. Right now he's working his way through the<br />Famous Men of Greece book and the Greenleaf Guide to the same. He's LOVING it!!<br />Next up, Famous Men of Rome. Earlier this year, he memorized the entire first<br />book of Genesis. I should mention that I'm loving this curriculum as well. He<br />gets to pick the projects, but they are all appropriate, Bible based, God<br />fearing choices. Patrick is working through his My Father's World Creation to<br />the Greeks package, but he and I had a rough start this year, so we may need to<br />go back and redo some of the lessons. His writing, grammar and math are<br />excelling, so I'm thrilled about that! Derek is coasting through his 1st grade<br />year, and while he LOVES to be read to, and to spend hours poring over books, he<br />is still showing little interest in actually learning to read for himself.<br />However, I am not worrying over it, he will read when he is ready. His<br />handwriting/scissors skills are improving recently, as if his fine motor skills<br />are finally catching up to his gross motor skills.<br />So truly, good news on all fronts and that's always a good feeling. I'll post more later about some of the projects and activities we enjoyed over the break, along with some pictures.<br />Thanks for your support!<br />Blessings,<br />KristyThe Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-72140056254520639522011-10-28T00:45:00.000-07:002011-10-28T01:10:03.839-07:00How's YOUR School Year Going?<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3XhqhPJBhRytP5X1LGdhq4_MVdrFaf_xlNWiRsj49mSbG_yZejJCLu_2PpMYJhhT5zwQIstGKd6Cpuwo08p6gUj17FqLi4XWH8kx1oue9lbKe0TENHaR9KYzkiFBtFqjp_t4vU1kVRA/s1600/IMG_2369.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 214px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668452071551565346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3XhqhPJBhRytP5X1LGdhq4_MVdrFaf_xlNWiRsj49mSbG_yZejJCLu_2PpMYJhhT5zwQIstGKd6Cpuwo08p6gUj17FqLi4XWH8kx1oue9lbKe0TENHaR9KYzkiFBtFqjp_t4vU1kVRA/s320/IMG_2369.JPG" /></a><br /><div><font color="#cc6600" face="verdana">Hi everyone! Just popping through here to say hey and give a quick update about school so far this year.<br />~Overall, couldn't be happier. It's probably our best school year ever. Everyone is content, there is little complaint about starting school each day, there is not tons of busywork and everyone is enjoying learning.<br />~David~ He's enjoying his Blessed is the Man curriculum. He likes being able to make so many of his own choices, even on the days that he doesn't like any of the options. This month he's been doing some heavy reading, memorizing the entire first chapter of Genesis and starting his study of Spanish. He's enjoying that so much. He's got it downloaded to his MP3 and he keeps popping in and out of his room to tell me what new word he's learning and how to use it. GOOD STUFF! His practical arts hours and PE hours are already worth a semester of credit each, so he will have no problem fulfilling the requirements there. He's liking it a lot and I am super pleased.<br />~Patrick~ is going strong with his 2nd year of MFW. There's not much busy work, so he is glad about that. We're doing the teaching textbooks on the computer again and he's thrilled with the short lessons and no paperwork. We added in art and music this year. He's not sure how he feels about the music yet since we are studying Vivaldi right now, but he is excited about the art part. He's busy reading "Swiss Family Robinson" reading through Genesis and getting his time line going. He still enjoys our map above the dining room table so he can locate things while doing schooling or eating a meal. His new fave place on the map is the "Drake Passage" south of South America since Drake is the name he's chosen for himself since he wants a "D" name, like everyone else. : )<br />~Derek~ Is enjoying his first year with official curriculum. We're digging into his My Father's World 1st grade set. We've made pottery jars and will be finishing our 'scrolls' tomorrow. He is sounding out short vowel words and starting to recognize some words on his own. He likes Exploration Day, library trips and art. His book basket by his bed is full of 'topic' books or seasonal books and he falls asleep every night while looking at them. It's good. I add a fun game or activity as it applies or sometimes, just for fun. Like today, we found a alphabet game printed on paper leaves, so we played 'leaf gathering' for a while and identified the letters. He is participating in some of Pat's lessons since some of the topics overlap, and that makes him feel BIG. </font></div><div><font color="#cc6600" face="verdana"> I guess that's all for now. Just really enjoying this year and glad it's going so well this far. In a few weeks, we'll be taking our break from Thanksgiving until after the new year, but I'm not worried about losing momentum this year. The older 2 are capable of doing so much on their own, Derek's lessons only take about an hour a day and if we add in some reading and educational videos or links on the days that we don't do school, I think all will be well.<br /> So, how is your school year going? Are you loving new curriculum, enjoying an old favorite, still looking for that special set, or making it up as you go along? Share your homeschooling adventures with us!</font></div></div>The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-87300877353732303552011-09-26T07:53:00.000-07:002011-09-26T07:53:57.187-07:00School for Sept-Oct 2011I don't have much time but I thought I'd post a carousel of the books that we have read for school in the past month. I like to use these for keeping record of what we read and just for fun! You can't always find a book on there, but most of the books are. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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<br />Danielle Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973738444736260836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-74251218749658763792011-07-20T00:05:00.000-07:002011-07-20T00:05:00.925-07:00New School Year Coming UPHey ladies, it seems that I stink at keeping up with ANY of my blog lately, so I want to change that. Anyone want to share how this year went, what you are keeping vs what you are changing and what you have planned for next year?? I'll post my list tomorrow when I can think straight. Either leave a reply to this post or make your own post about school. Please and thank you!The Man Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16682787071164778539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-18467217807661298072011-03-20T20:04:00.000-07:002011-03-20T20:42:15.515-07:00A Fun, Messy Craft!Maria and I love to do crafts, and the messier the better! This is a very fun craft for all children to do!<br /><br />Here is what you need to make beautiful designed paper: A big plastic tub, water color paper, shaving cream(the cheatest you can find) Food coloring, a chop stick, to mix food colors, lots of paper towels, News paper to cover your work area....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0c97IJje7BdHA_muWgcXI4B2uSwcs3KVCCYtUFYW8TJAA61oVpha9Ml_DKs1WUCRdtBjX5F5dKQi9pYYm-0ZjbAKNsOL-YyBytFj3p1qxK0KtgIvNRYmwamv2YI4Z-VFMN7TT3fLnfddh/s1600/205.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0c97IJje7BdHA_muWgcXI4B2uSwcs3KVCCYtUFYW8TJAA61oVpha9Ml_DKs1WUCRdtBjX5F5dKQi9pYYm-0ZjbAKNsOL-YyBytFj3p1qxK0KtgIvNRYmwamv2YI4Z-VFMN7TT3fLnfddh/s400/205.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586371000398343922" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Spray the shaving cream into the tub....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOVi5FUpbJj4IXEU2d4pzWFj0niaWjkjp_hFsUvMeeiBHrRUhXXACfsYwPP3LkcM-FXzlyXL_b6P6h7KzGXhhB9jndati8B3GeKOAz-LaCMKN-rbgwMpZDaC60gMjvyuFH00aq160Zgv9/s1600/204.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOVi5FUpbJj4IXEU2d4pzWFj0niaWjkjp_hFsUvMeeiBHrRUhXXACfsYwPP3LkcM-FXzlyXL_b6P6h7KzGXhhB9jndati8B3GeKOAz-LaCMKN-rbgwMpZDaC60gMjvyuFH00aq160Zgv9/s400/204.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586370744382931442" /></a><br /><br /><br />Drop food coloring on top of shaving cream....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCmfExV1NKyepOEIC6QdposBK_x5naBAeQleXGwRewFmQb7MkE8UuKBZhtjpsBZc6likStqxR8RPv0T9W-HOBQDHzcT6GuQMiJVQVkcVqyrv8BmAVzarOUKvCU9IfX1uWdCg86lykZZf2/s1600/206.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCmfExV1NKyepOEIC6QdposBK_x5naBAeQleXGwRewFmQb7MkE8UuKBZhtjpsBZc6likStqxR8RPv0T9W-HOBQDHzcT6GuQMiJVQVkcVqyrv8BmAVzarOUKvCU9IfX1uWdCg86lykZZf2/s400/206.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586370471664542546" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Mix food coloring to make some cool designs......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVr3GuLe-U0Xi1vtS80iqFf2aQ9kA1lKr9c9tTVu_7sIJmoR_mC3_oJ_K_P-dcwiwvIoBEJ0jpzE-X14uv3okLgkSyAg-TNx-NdXYrWXDFVkJn5E1Hj_w8b-eU6ANhek0FRT6qCoiM0m_/s1600/222.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVr3GuLe-U0Xi1vtS80iqFf2aQ9kA1lKr9c9tTVu_7sIJmoR_mC3_oJ_K_P-dcwiwvIoBEJ0jpzE-X14uv3okLgkSyAg-TNx-NdXYrWXDFVkJn5E1Hj_w8b-eU6ANhek0FRT6qCoiM0m_/s400/222.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586370063982864098" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Take the water color paper and lay on top of colored shaving cream....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtl50APrgGYIOPdGtoiPlzOHIElnSyPhY1M55LyrioOvi8r9cuQLj3GLNU6hsVoAyqY_0uctODbYnvt8Q6N7pOLSJelU6M70nPkiQn8lRAyz-94RMz4_Gu4KzXCL5oVaTj0MWKcCLnkjL/s1600/209.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtl50APrgGYIOPdGtoiPlzOHIElnSyPhY1M55LyrioOvi8r9cuQLj3GLNU6hsVoAyqY_0uctODbYnvt8Q6N7pOLSJelU6M70nPkiQn8lRAyz-94RMz4_Gu4KzXCL5oVaTj0MWKcCLnkjL/s400/209.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369604675235170" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Kind of pat paper lightly to pick up color...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdop3-oEpAHssx-1W4GJVmfIDvXBDP1p9vXZvybfJsTqyw7RCg5LwXiAkxtsX95ijEpEurE5xlGI8L4n6bFrNV0fol49Q4xXzICJo2oMqOXlCvoH1GWW2qC-vA0ZGdkw290-qFHtAMDGaF/s1600/210.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdop3-oEpAHssx-1W4GJVmfIDvXBDP1p9vXZvybfJsTqyw7RCg5LwXiAkxtsX95ijEpEurE5xlGI8L4n6bFrNV0fol49Q4xXzICJo2oMqOXlCvoH1GWW2qC-vA0ZGdkw290-qFHtAMDGaF/s400/210.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586369236428893986" /></a><br /><br /><br />Wipe off the shaving cream with paper towel...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpAld5vDq5BNPUHnXrJfVsJqRpSxgCKwcNByhsRsMm9UrMmns9CaiCkgx-YsJCfO0vkjmiqE1xmvdcTttSUJyTy-NWOCxga5eDWLcmiNETHdBkWXNO0xNc-ihaJzpaKfexNkeLX_E8Vym/s1600/212.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpAld5vDq5BNPUHnXrJfVsJqRpSxgCKwcNByhsRsMm9UrMmns9CaiCkgx-YsJCfO0vkjmiqE1xmvdcTttSUJyTy-NWOCxga5eDWLcmiNETHdBkWXNO0xNc-ihaJzpaKfexNkeLX_E8Vym/s400/212.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367727899975746" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ta DA!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBw4pAARNBAfAE_D751pmZW5dhqHzL2YRGtAoVdAFk2831JXgcWArHq8-rSGgVkdFezEKwnLglsck_7juZOOO_pssM0ngDZqtpl3VY_1zcuQ18-am9RrrptpMamf1G9lLT8L82q9SzTJLZ/s1600/231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBw4pAARNBAfAE_D751pmZW5dhqHzL2YRGtAoVdAFk2831JXgcWArHq8-rSGgVkdFezEKwnLglsck_7juZOOO_pssM0ngDZqtpl3VY_1zcuQ18-am9RrrptpMamf1G9lLT8L82q9SzTJLZ/s400/231.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586367151599856114" /></a><br /><br />Our finished paper! You can use this paper for cards, book marks, whatever you can think of!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOhxLmKulzlz12iEULQ8CorIcB25TLZ71qh0n8Mxi8L3QyBaWbl0sanQIGjfkYFEqNWzGx1JN566k-pu0P_M1MxrcTLiWVyspmX2Mqys0lXueUu5acYVpBFp56hRKi2jctDjl2PZELbcd/s1600/220.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOhxLmKulzlz12iEULQ8CorIcB25TLZ71qh0n8Mxi8L3QyBaWbl0sanQIGjfkYFEqNWzGx1JN566k-pu0P_M1MxrcTLiWVyspmX2Mqys0lXueUu5acYVpBFp56hRKi2jctDjl2PZELbcd/s400/220.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586366736506589106" /></a><br /><br />We hope you'll give this a try,and make beautiful paper with your children! Have fun, don't worry about the mess... it cleans up easily! Most important thing just have fun with your children!<br />Enjoy!<br />RhondaMaureeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587111775471845659noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-50540114328416390482011-02-10T16:10:00.000-08:002011-02-10T16:26:11.537-08:00TEETH (Kimberly's Post)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><center style="text-align: left; ">So glad to be at THURSDAY!</center><center style="text-align: left; "><br /></center><center style="text-align: left; ">here is our day:</center><center style="text-align: left; ">I swept the back porch after stepping on a thorn. barefoot.</center><center style="text-align: left; "><br /></center><center style="text-align: left; ">9AM- Ninja Training. our Magic Number was 15. We did Push Ups, butterfly Sit-ups, Floating Leaf, Frog Stretches, The Mantis Pose, and jump rope.</center><center style="text-align: left; "><br /></center><center style="text-align: left; ">10AM- Odontology: each boy had a tooth to investigate. Draw a detailed picture, label areas, name tooth type, cut tooth open and use magnifying glass to look at internal structure.</center><center style="text-align: left; ">All boys did a great job. They used different magnifying apparatuses and drew good pictures. they identified their teeth. Connor had a canine, the others had premolars.</center><center style="text-align: left; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTPm4t3xIsbHOTpDtK8UwVjd-iaYIRbiYId1a3h5W5RFbCslrc3N5YCeAfRYLDFF5Emiii_b3YWzfP_hc4N4js8KQGNHw0Ly3waaadDfx2GzGer1TAr0ZqV3C87kxpvYUSR0S1KTqtDY/s1600/Odontology+%25288%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTPm4t3xIsbHOTpDtK8UwVjd-iaYIRbiYId1a3h5W5RFbCslrc3N5YCeAfRYLDFF5Emiii_b3YWzfP_hc4N4js8KQGNHw0Ly3waaadDfx2GzGer1TAr0ZqV3C87kxpvYUSR0S1KTqtDY/s400/Odontology+%25288%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572167414456894770" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">KI</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfac4ECGHmJBsqO42z3xNL0McUYYN-cq7FTaz2aBUkxi1APWL8GqiEGiGJJ7YQFJXIVtii0UPceTKKb2msWgaBqILb1330dQJAT9bf5CFqa9NP9RA0QO9TqYV9FCmu_wtpQrIyf5p6yKY/s1600/Odontology+%252810%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfac4ECGHmJBsqO42z3xNL0McUYYN-cq7FTaz2aBUkxi1APWL8GqiEGiGJJ7YQFJXIVtii0UPceTKKb2msWgaBqILb1330dQJAT9bf5CFqa9NP9RA0QO9TqYV9FCmu_wtpQrIyf5p6yKY/s400/Odontology+%252810%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572167408586206162" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zYkE55bwVxSHiusnBRfplqzEXrZHh2zw1uzjaLxL8_1kS9_G3QEzOcCgFP9SP5olYfyEIZXsRsIg00u-2-uJs7tXzqBJGgDZ0f8PtwShPjw8KnmEasCVUngYPgsAPq3GwNj81_h57nY/s1600/teethGAV+%25282%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zYkE55bwVxSHiusnBRfplqzEXrZHh2zw1uzjaLxL8_1kS9_G3QEzOcCgFP9SP5olYfyEIZXsRsIg00u-2-uJs7tXzqBJGgDZ0f8PtwShPjw8KnmEasCVUngYPgsAPq3GwNj81_h57nY/s400/teethGAV+%25282%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572167407226210194" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a>The Above Drawing is Gavin's</center><center style="text-align: left; "><br /></center><center style="text-align: left; "><a href="http://www.uic.edu/classes/orla/orla312/PREMOLAR.htm" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); ">http://www.uic.edu/classes/orla/orla312/PREMOLAR.htm</a><br /><br /></center><center style="text-align: left; ">Dremel was used.</center><center style="text-align: left; ">I think the boys had a lot of fun! They tried a tiny hacksaw and chisel and hammer. it was good to start the cutting with the dremel then use the chisel to finish the job. It was cool! They found the pulp chamber and what looked like a left over nerve or vessel sticking out. Shining the UV light on the teeth, esp the insides, was neat, too!<br /><center style="text-align: left; "><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">GAV</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHJXaaEFcZu8G3pTvekPPAVkC83E6JHaQrpRa-BSG479NVPnn-y6nxPW7RHubdcVilTZdy9gRvfKG-73WWgtybH_CrA7gz5yOTXOkBwwL0iEKQ9J3WLEDcbBH3UEUVZdvzh1flyMfcfU/s1600/Odontology+%252819%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHJXaaEFcZu8G3pTvekPPAVkC83E6JHaQrpRa-BSG479NVPnn-y6nxPW7RHubdcVilTZdy9gRvfKG-73WWgtybH_CrA7gz5yOTXOkBwwL0iEKQ9J3WLEDcbBH3UEUVZdvzh1flyMfcfU/s400/Odontology+%252819%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572169074526735714" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; 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position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><br /></center><center style="text-align: left; "><div style="text-align: center; ">CON NOR</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRAJtPy-wfOATjuRTnFCcaOr25MIRhGriYDJKmUlK0CALz3FKDG4HNoWWhUIdi41e8B-E9RF5xbliW6l89nH37Pb9W_zjsfHcZ6IiUM60krWQutk9MGtfyoP24Oh_DvnRaQXaHFq5Cxk/s1600/Odontology+%252813%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRAJtPy-wfOATjuRTnFCcaOr25MIRhGriYDJKmUlK0CALz3FKDG4HNoWWhUIdi41e8B-E9RF5xbliW6l89nH37Pb9W_zjsfHcZ6IiUM60krWQutk9MGtfyoP24Oh_DvnRaQXaHFq5Cxk/s400/Odontology+%252813%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572169069221148306" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><br /></center></center><center style="text-align: left; ">TO READ my FULL BLOG: <a href="http://kabersblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/odontology-forensic-science-day.html">CLICK HERE</a></center></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14771682280188836517noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-91787226342384022612011-01-26T13:29:00.000-08:002011-01-26T13:55:54.449-08:00My Prince & Princess<span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" >Our themes this week in MFW have been Rocks and Jewels. Today's activity was making a crown. I wasn't sure how I was going to convince Corbyn to make a crown but he wasn't at all hesitant about making one to be a Prince. lol :-) </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwpPNYPRxItWLNRw4m27Ufn6bmder72l3oSom5cCVO677l61k5o3Juras_kczoF_rBgozhk2JGGITfT0RXlivqTgboo20Mf6RexopaGWREDi1gpIg7Z8CppY_C8uTN2C2oh8qUdCFehK2/s1600/101_2901.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwpPNYPRxItWLNRw4m27Ufn6bmder72l3oSom5cCVO677l61k5o3Juras_kczoF_rBgozhk2JGGITfT0RXlivqTgboo20Mf6RexopaGWREDi1gpIg7Z8CppY_C8uTN2C2oh8qUdCFehK2/s320/101_2901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566611264661488898" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" >I took 11x14 sheets of poster paper for the "cardboard" and folded them in half long-ways and cut them, so I had 2 strips for each crown. I taped the strips together with clear packing tape (my kids are super-hard on stuff... scotch would NEVER hold long lol). Then measured heads and trimmed the strips to fit.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbLcUhsNDhArFDnNEJgbi91bhnWSDiT20pcuvlTLf6CfO98A0PBbTAv1-aZyRguGqNaGAkf6SKQvCcbT8s0SUivWlI_eRqFtNzWoxfoSglVGmZm2ZSFP12fxE1brzYBR0XjJMZkdzvnHA/s1600/101_2902.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbLcUhsNDhArFDnNEJgbi91bhnWSDiT20pcuvlTLf6CfO98A0PBbTAv1-aZyRguGqNaGAkf6SKQvCcbT8s0SUivWlI_eRqFtNzWoxfoSglVGmZm2ZSFP12fxE1brzYBR0XjJMZkdzvnHA/s320/101_2902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566611266326378450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSCA2a8aZXBTZrfYe9DcpkeDIsbIEIR1JQkrCTMH_vIpWt5g9BEF3mf3K5UHrP_ZO_oZsM4N2-KGieMMNLtu9cGrHuNFw-U5URJuY6zPmbHFbecKDh8frkPNmQHs9oVKrqzvMFBR9bDiU/s1600/101_2903.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSCA2a8aZXBTZrfYe9DcpkeDIsbIEIR1JQkrCTMH_vIpWt5g9BEF3mf3K5UHrP_ZO_oZsM4N2-KGieMMNLtu9cGrHuNFw-U5URJuY6zPmbHFbecKDh8frkPNmQHs9oVKrqzvMFBR9bDiU/s320/101_2903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566611272734707298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Fold the strips in half and draw the desired design on one side and cut out. Ta-Da! Lol Zoë wanted hearts, Corbyn wanted snowmen. lol Very unique. :-)</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyRARfxhoBuYZHlru6k2us-5bNlpEkWr4mr4a8dAQ-m5wdsim8UnaGZGEcMv118Gasb5I7L9Yi7P2aDApdiN_XZ65TvKymHCMUxsn7geqxR7TeqpWIDhuac3FFfX1mQrW2valAOh8SfOE/s1600/101_2904.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyRARfxhoBuYZHlru6k2us-5bNlpEkWr4mr4a8dAQ-m5wdsim8UnaGZGEcMv118Gasb5I7L9Yi7P2aDApdiN_XZ65TvKymHCMUxsn7geqxR7TeqpWIDhuac3FFfX1mQrW2valAOh8SfOE/s320/101_2904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566611274863972162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAJBFmlNQ-GsKuIyGlKNnmfFamRfCjMP6lV97nLqyr56qZO6nkP8JTOvGOo2ePVm3I1Gi2KTbxKlS_Q_iY2iXcvpB_3poukz67m_n6h9jV35gwhlOIfPuLZtQswtp7KkqxuKyMTTQtb9k/s1600/101_2905.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAJBFmlNQ-GsKuIyGlKNnmfFamRfCjMP6lV97nLqyr56qZO6nkP8JTOvGOo2ePVm3I1Gi2KTbxKlS_Q_iY2iXcvpB_3poukz67m_n6h9jV35gwhlOIfPuLZtQswtp7KkqxuKyMTTQtb9k/s320/101_2905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566611283547376530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Let them paint them and let it dry. Once they were dry, we hot-glued gems, beads, pom-poms, googly eyes, etc on them wherever they wanted. Then we taped the ends together. :-)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUewV98EiAeTE053oZbxDDmsT23gsfXfqyLlryX7ZfogE8onosZXc5Psq__ENBP-mRSAMOf19GWszMrbIQsicxlXPJ6zLSShvbLX6bqEcP8kYtUeJnwKexmm-FY8XRftQfNoTKkvO0Jsu2/s1600/101_2915.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUewV98EiAeTE053oZbxDDmsT23gsfXfqyLlryX7ZfogE8onosZXc5Psq__ENBP-mRSAMOf19GWszMrbIQsicxlXPJ6zLSShvbLX6bqEcP8kYtUeJnwKexmm-FY8XRftQfNoTKkvO0Jsu2/s320/101_2915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566614423532532946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Zoë enjoyed school today - homeschooling isn't so bad, after all -- she gets to make Princess crowns. LOL</span><br /><br /><br /></div>~♥~April~♥~http://www.blogger.com/profile/11124830541600068559noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-8072087160235844272011-01-24T20:23:00.000-08:002011-01-24T21:32:59.405-08:00Bloody Monday<span class="Apple-style-span">I love Science Fundays. But I always ALWAYS feel so unproductive, inefficient, incomplete afterwards.I always have SO MUCH I want to do, teach, experience and it seems we never ever have the time to do all the great things or go as in depth as I want. I feel I have just never taught enough, I have let everyone (esp the moms) down, that it's not a good educational use of 2 hours. I need a whole DAY!! maybe two!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Yet, moms still bring their kids, my kids love it, and there seems to be some learning I guess.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Anyway- today's Forensic Science Theme was blood. (we learned a bit about blood, but didn't get into the forensic as much as I wanted)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">LAB #1</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Make Fake blood</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">We started with Corn Syrup and red food coloring.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT8jQ6bTeUjyLZTY12gZ9w1N3uv3QL03xrHIFy1POya8Eyjy6UH5yKleFa8IUfUz3gl7OzH0uqRh4maNs0ZDspGNUDQWhbdx3Y_VjRjjxunEX59-9tN8cpTvgwOfONUOSp5Oxy2hPC10/s1600/Hemo1+%252811%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT8jQ6bTeUjyLZTY12gZ9w1N3uv3QL03xrHIFy1POya8Eyjy6UH5yKleFa8IUfUz3gl7OzH0uqRh4maNs0ZDspGNUDQWhbdx3Y_VjRjjxunEX59-9tN8cpTvgwOfONUOSp5Oxy2hPC10/s320/Hemo1+%252811%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565977562820801330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_j_iOUG4N9iNwb2u2trvHnCFV5te23Tz6xK2Bddg_MJfF2iTKFykjtnOi6FgEg_T7mchJ4JXw-iCaEbQCDitZps93ciJ9DgSlKaUDXXasvx1ULwp9Y8IjqJIDQk-2CXGeRPlzIXCQgMQ/s1600/Hemo1+%25288%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_j_iOUG4N9iNwb2u2trvHnCFV5te23Tz6xK2Bddg_MJfF2iTKFykjtnOi6FgEg_T7mchJ4JXw-iCaEbQCDitZps93ciJ9DgSlKaUDXXasvx1ULwp9Y8IjqJIDQk-2CXGeRPlzIXCQgMQ/s320/Hemo1+%25288%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565977557126416898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFj6sRj5OSmUXu093BfT6uieAkd0SWekx7tTENBKVEqDL8Hdo5_sz8bEc22VKfUGFxt7m-MRaF5EXn5yc_bN1v8kAIMTr2ZEtDN3NWaKrD1wwh2KAdHMpYVejW7MAuWA8Nz4K9TP_xsXY/s1600/Hemo1+%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFj6sRj5OSmUXu093BfT6uieAkd0SWekx7tTENBKVEqDL8Hdo5_sz8bEc22VKfUGFxt7m-MRaF5EXn5yc_bN1v8kAIMTr2ZEtDN3NWaKrD1wwh2KAdHMpYVejW7MAuWA8Nz4K9TP_xsXY/s320/Hemo1+%25285%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565977544846205890" /></a><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Then we talked about different things to add to change the consistency and transparency to make it look real. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I used info/ingredients ideas from <a href="http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/fake-blood-recipes">THIS FAKE BLOOD</a> website. Check it out! Make Your own fake blood!! It's GREAT!!<br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fr2lOOwOnFXQQNJe-ip58pIyaI5GcDh0Xcd0gXEOoUYfpAnX-f9GVQzA7B8wdIi6qwGB9UQ1zUjH3pkUuye7LEM0Wc0WXWLOWctcD995fsL4Z5GjUuJEH-2IwvYQ5A5TIwraRmYErkQ/s1600/Hemo1+%252834%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fr2lOOwOnFXQQNJe-ip58pIyaI5GcDh0Xcd0gXEOoUYfpAnX-f9GVQzA7B8wdIi6qwGB9UQ1zUjH3pkUuye7LEM0Wc0WXWLOWctcD995fsL4Z5GjUuJEH-2IwvYQ5A5TIwraRmYErkQ/s320/Hemo1+%252834%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565979206219562354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6jNpouP2cgcFByXdq2XIfg3z93tboyJBcCsbk1SiHrSH-2_nw9rsnBt3SJ8TnWZCjFOOZiFO9XcOiDmXuVJUf5NrXKJclZryDdP0e8nDef8jf26CTvC1ONBRzmRnZwgJkDoxohQ6FQw/s1600/Hemo1+%252823%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6jNpouP2cgcFByXdq2XIfg3z93tboyJBcCsbk1SiHrSH-2_nw9rsnBt3SJ8TnWZCjFOOZiFO9XcOiDmXuVJUf5NrXKJclZryDdP0e8nDef8jf26CTvC1ONBRzmRnZwgJkDoxohQ6FQw/s320/Hemo1+%252823%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565979201322273026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvGMXYfqxd7dVvltoo6NPuH7pWFN2k7tTritbpa596GCDeLw6zxFCdxXcD5ueh4a1V4p4B0rKOlTqHGjSQHJn-aL_XJTtHv5NmutjA6rua1ug3SvLpHPQeONx1iORFJnS-yJL4fC65NM/s1600/Hemo1+%252816%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvGMXYfqxd7dVvltoo6NPuH7pWFN2k7tTritbpa596GCDeLw6zxFCdxXcD5ueh4a1V4p4B0rKOlTqHGjSQHJn-aL_XJTtHv5NmutjA6rua1ug3SvLpHPQeONx1iORFJnS-yJL4fC65NM/s320/Hemo1+%252816%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565979196723878962" /></a>Each boy's blood was a little different. While making it, they'd ask "is this right? Does it look like it's supposed to?" I told them, this is their blood and they need to add the different ingredient to make it how THEY like it and how they think blood looks. (so Connor asked if he can make his green like alien blood)<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">After that we cleaned up-- a bit. Then talked about some terms. I love scientific words. I love how you can tell what a words means even if you don't know it, if you know what the different root words that make it mean.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">For those playing along at home:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><u>1. hematology:</u></b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; ">from the Greek αἷμα haima "blood" and 'ology'= The Study Of </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><b><u>2. Cytology:</u></b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; ">rom <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek" title="Ancient Greek" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Greek</a> <span lang="grc">κύτος</span>, <i>kytos</i>, "a hollow container", and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "> 'ology'= The Study Of </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><b><u>3. Leukocytes:</u></b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "> "leuco-" being Greek for white, CYTES- from cyto- which we just learned.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"> - also <b><i>Leukemia.</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><b><u>4. Erythroctyes:</u></b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; ">from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language" title="Greek language" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Greek</a> <i>erythros</i> for "red" and the CYTES</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><u>5. Blood plasma:</u></b> The liquid part of the blood that carries the cells. *Gavin said "if we were in a river, we'd represent the blood cells and the river that carried us would be like the plasma</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><u>6. Blood Platelets</u></b>: the substance in the blood cells that cause it to clot.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">-- <b><i>hemaphilia</i></b>- we already knew that the 'philia' means 'love'. 'hema' we learned today. (blood). People with this disorder do not have enough clotting ability and bleed/briuse too much/easily, with out forming scabs, etc</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><u>7. Phlebotomy:</u></b> PHLEB from the greek meaning vein. 'tomy' from the greek tomia- "to cut'. It was a term for BLOOD LETTING- which we discussed.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; ">-- related word <b><i>ANATOMY</i></b>. </span>from Gk. <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic; ">anatomia</span>, from <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic; ">anatome</span> "dissection," from <span class="foreign" style="font-style: italic; ">ana-</span> "up" & Tomia- Cutting Up.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><u>8. Agglutinate</u></b>: from the greek gluten,meaning 'glue', glutenate-meaning 'to glue'. It is therm used for the clumping of the red blood cells in our Blood Typing Test</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">--related words <b><i>GLUTEN</i></b> (they recognized that word from Gluten Free Foods they see at Trader Joe's,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">** be careful, if calling someone <b><i>'glutenous'</i></b> because they have nature of glue/behave like glue, do not accidentally tell they are gluttonous (tendency to overeat way too much)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">After that we washed our hands and got out the Eldoncards for blood typing.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5PdX9tXWX08VhAux_rHQum3a4AyQwi6e-LrpUSXsrF2h3oAa15W5WgEaWW-eO5pxDnHEqFpUW61svPFxfVSEW6UWxvejeu1HeD0nXRFYvi4RjdAv2H3dD2cX46TooEKFWpKkMoCHetQ/s1600/Hemo1+%252841%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5PdX9tXWX08VhAux_rHQum3a4AyQwi6e-LrpUSXsrF2h3oAa15W5WgEaWW-eO5pxDnHEqFpUW61svPFxfVSEW6UWxvejeu1HeD0nXRFYvi4RjdAv2H3dD2cX46TooEKFWpKkMoCHetQ/s320/Hemo1+%252841%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565987085963530706" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">We talked a bit about how to dispose of our needles (anything with blood). I have a COOL RED BIO-HAZARD/Sharps container for just this purpose!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">(what does it say about me that I am giddy with excitement to have my very own red plastic bio-hazard material disposal container??)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">We read the instructions (outloud and on their own). 3 of us went through with pricking ourselves. (2 decided to wait until they accidentally get cut and then will get their cards out.)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">we talked a bit about the the different blood types and the antigens that make the. Got out magnifying glasses to get a better look at the agglutinated blood.</span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3kNbYNLil1zlCx49fkaDSOA7StPOGBaThr87EeLmbO0xT7zgYMnB46UCIhrJHPQDMRuA0JtfO-4Lr9VKkNLFIzuxDpEMkm4gRtt6M_8u1HwQnmq6NeZBiy9p9tXvGi5_2wuyhBY93Uw/s1600/Hemo1+%252844%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3kNbYNLil1zlCx49fkaDSOA7StPOGBaThr87EeLmbO0xT7zgYMnB46UCIhrJHPQDMRuA0JtfO-4Lr9VKkNLFIzuxDpEMkm4gRtt6M_8u1HwQnmq6NeZBiy9p9tXvGi5_2wuyhBY93Uw/s320/Hemo1+%252844%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565987078664073314" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Then we went outside with knives and our blood to try to make blood drips from a knife (walking) at different heights. to compare shape/angle, etc. but with the wind and the fact that our fake blood was a bit too thick it wasn;t working. So I gave up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEm1UbVe3IVl8lqeZF3uifRM4Is1b2xRJRz4baLOJ6hGat9NU6sCRM8SFiEA6Wkdh2RL8WESqW0fJR7oxNuDejwy2FmXkX5WkaDYDJzjpAgZrbDi_AHtXnVMzmU423re169dXoTk4ejA/s1600/hemo2+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEm1UbVe3IVl8lqeZF3uifRM4Is1b2xRJRz4baLOJ6hGat9NU6sCRM8SFiEA6Wkdh2RL8WESqW0fJR7oxNuDejwy2FmXkX5WkaDYDJzjpAgZrbDi_AHtXnVMzmU423re169dXoTk4ejA/s320/hemo2+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565988929195394338" /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I changed to a different lab I had. Comparing blood drops made on different surfaces.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I had the following surfaces:</span></span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 19px; "> Carpet Square (I used an old bath rug- the ones you have in front of the tub to step on after a bath/shower)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 19px; ">ceramic tile</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 19px; ">glass (from a picture fame we never used yet)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 19px; ">cardboard</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 19px; ">cloth/fabric</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 19px; ">sponge</span></li></ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">When dropped onto a non-porous surface a blood drop remains round with smooth edges.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">When dropped on a porous surface the drop will have jagged edges. the more pourous, the more spear-out & jagged.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">They dropped blood onto the different surfaces and then drew pictures of what it looked like. (they used the magnifying glass for this one, too).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">(below) on glass. non-porous. nice round & smooth--></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjge6izg_hoP6JLndsRTYrd0puFVwABVu3J5iPySh7fx3Hyg1IIvEFJyDeFdBn0OfiEgdTY9UrrshgRSbclxaL2xtb2vNKFR516a5gWU2lzhcDK9qu67pvh92x2_Jqtpzr-qlF5lZ7IWPY/s1600/hemo2+%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjge6izg_hoP6JLndsRTYrd0puFVwABVu3J5iPySh7fx3Hyg1IIvEFJyDeFdBn0OfiEgdTY9UrrshgRSbclxaL2xtb2vNKFR516a5gWU2lzhcDK9qu67pvh92x2_Jqtpzr-qlF5lZ7IWPY/s320/hemo2+%25284%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565991039854571330" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>(below) Cardboard- see the edges started to break & jag from the porousness of the cardboard?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-yUnMExItXS6s2zOX55NmTu6JWz48ORVfERa86-WyqNdONhM-jx-AGZ9dRnt28tDC-rd045ZTfNNJfHk32mRTdNJ3IebNezub5PV4WVztNBaRG5N5whvfuroAnd4HUlE6yRae5IT6XA/s1600/hemo2+%25286%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-yUnMExItXS6s2zOX55NmTu6JWz48ORVfERa86-WyqNdONhM-jx-AGZ9dRnt28tDC-rd045ZTfNNJfHk32mRTdNJ3IebNezub5PV4WVztNBaRG5N5whvfuroAnd4HUlE6yRae5IT6XA/s320/hemo2+%25286%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565991330030317826" /></a><br /><br />(below)- and, of course, a sponge is very porous- lots of spreading of the blood drop<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4-KTnfAx97zlVw7HmEBkews-YsaQPQhiX2UfQdDJ_ETjLtYnEXRq7ynIBf3YDTNBrcKONnvUcFFvOFn3ZMW-1n-kIZ5jvXigFpzx0YAx-r_n6IACk9W4a9zu9-6kurosZ_S0J9oQoks/s1600/hemo2+%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4-KTnfAx97zlVw7HmEBkews-YsaQPQhiX2UfQdDJ_ETjLtYnEXRq7ynIBf3YDTNBrcKONnvUcFFvOFn3ZMW-1n-kIZ5jvXigFpzx0YAx-r_n6IACk9W4a9zu9-6kurosZ_S0J9oQoks/s320/hemo2+%25285%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565991040677443570" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I had 2 other labs and a few more things about blood to talk about. But we had to end it there as C&K had auditions to attend.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I did send home a worksheet/lab with Landon and my boys will do it tomorrow. I want to do the newspaper one again. I will have to do it inside I guess. [probably in the garage]</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14771682280188836517noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592897319838005360.post-7938139568672815812011-01-11T19:33:00.001-08:002011-01-13T22:21:15.375-08:00News from Kaber's ClanHi, this is Kimberly from All About {my} Boys- reporting in the Homeschooled Hooligans' Blog!<div><br /></div><div>A few things.</div><div> first, here is the code for our wonderful new button Danielle made:<br /><a href="http://homeschooledhooligans.blogspot.com/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0xf7GHoJKMzdMBZGn3B1TekXXn5ySMhvtzfZxA12uT8mEi90DG0tpDxPhDzdqWdnZ5vtuOMsdQKveTA24p25NB3c_Aq6aF-aFl2c2bl5G8tn_TK_jv-VqUWPS4kuYRwrmL3WwdMjwhex/s1600/Image3.jpg" width="135" height="135" target="_blank" /></a> </div><div><textarea readonly="" rows="10" cols="20"><br /> <a href="http://homeschooledhooligans.blogspot.com/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0xf7GHoJKMzdMBZGn3B1TekXXn5ySMhvtzfZxA12uT8mEi90DG0tpDxPhDzdqWdnZ5vtuOMsdQKveTA24p25NB3c_Aq6aF-aFl2c2bl5G8tn_TK_jv-VqUWPS4kuYRwrmL3WwdMjwhex/s1600/Image3.jpg" width="135" height="135" target="_blank" /></a> <br /></textarea><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Second: Just wanted to let you all know our <a href="http://kabersblog.blogspot.com/">J-Term </a>is going along well! We are doing Forensic Sciences as a group and then Ki and & are learning about Theater/Acting and Connor and Gavin are doing Computer Programming. They all seem to REALLY enjoy it! Check out my blog for more posts about J-Term.</div><div><br /></div><div>This week we processed a crime scene (complete with bullets, "blood", a "victim", fingerprints, and more), we took impressions for comparison, analyzed Mystery Powders, and more!</div><div><br /></div><div>Gavin tried to register for a college class, but all the ones he wanted were full. He's on a waiting list.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is what we did with shoe prints and Crime-Cast!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8333px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; "><b><u>SHOE PRINTS</u></b></span></center><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; ">1. I cleared out an area of dirt in the garden next to the Orange Tree.</span></center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAagm2uhser7qf9C_I3DBU2SkG45G_DxlXHiMj2azTqOxdKmVlCUgRWGcht-MAAOgaKK7gJ8ji_97PKLKOzC155fxDxPWWDXiEsai-cNDwNHVt05j0J5wxoJpgWTdTmBTsKBslQt-P10/s1600/CSIimpressions.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAagm2uhser7qf9C_I3DBU2SkG45G_DxlXHiMj2azTqOxdKmVlCUgRWGcht-MAAOgaKK7gJ8ji_97PKLKOzC155fxDxPWWDXiEsai-cNDwNHVt05j0J5wxoJpgWTdTmBTsKBslQt-P10/s400/CSIimpressions.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561846838422921314" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; ">2. I put on an older shoe and stepped in the dirt, leaving a print.</span></center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHlKC95em31HTFdVDVGx342KjflyfyY3rISxqGjjBU6igwOoz1uXPJUbUNmXWFigfeLgqIrfEXa_BWQ3e6h3dsUzA0BKBrMT7KSBhRMvO6p0eMuV1GBeTBhypPXO9U8X_TpOp_mbbtjA/s1600/CSIimpressions+%25284%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHlKC95em31HTFdVDVGx342KjflyfyY3rISxqGjjBU6igwOoz1uXPJUbUNmXWFigfeLgqIrfEXa_BWQ3e6h3dsUzA0BKBrMT7KSBhRMvO6p0eMuV1GBeTBhypPXO9U8X_TpOp_mbbtjA/s400/CSIimpressions+%25284%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561846845406983666" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; ">3. I called the CSI crew out to take a cast of the clue. Ki mixed the Cast Material.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_P2S-b-aY7TWmA4m9VY3ernbIAmv59NvAZQFLQg9rKdc1yB2DtP2YnXzm1SG2kgYFFuVofqKi_618Y5GdmFarF5-hf9NglQ8mJsvyiT6NsvOxUBZx1YBCuheDluFewyQ-t8OJJdgoxo/s1600/CSIImpres+%25282%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_P2S-b-aY7TWmA4m9VY3ernbIAmv59NvAZQFLQg9rKdc1yB2DtP2YnXzm1SG2kgYFFuVofqKi_618Y5GdmFarF5-hf9NglQ8mJsvyiT6NsvOxUBZx1YBCuheDluFewyQ-t8OJJdgoxo/s400/CSIImpres+%25282%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561846849259685522" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTWiHTJaDLitGxbCQchrTfZEfR8t6VFDhuO3hpMNTig0pWHWKEN1V_qGRL9jYcWysTU-55valrf-zhe573nRMHg_3OrIm6mQ2oNqBCjRTJmNTkGbBQRoacfJRYxcHgHYD_XYB1jFHvYA/s1600/CSIImpres+%252811%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTWiHTJaDLitGxbCQchrTfZEfR8t6VFDhuO3hpMNTig0pWHWKEN1V_qGRL9jYcWysTU-55valrf-zhe573nRMHg_3OrIm6mQ2oNqBCjRTJmNTkGbBQRoacfJRYxcHgHYD_XYB1jFHvYA/s400/CSIImpres+%252811%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561849864281752322" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a></span></center><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; ">4. Connor Poured it.</span></center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AyYb5UEVvLkzUg0Z2MuIWb9fo4W_r8LB_GpvyliKlVEIyvacPDAg7TiYmis67pcypvYP2LBhurjAk0TrVP1FEhoPY_PDu19Q6ilIb3m3j397K86qux3aAEL-IX652JcrMv-zwRDJcts/s1600/CSIImpres+%252821%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AyYb5UEVvLkzUg0Z2MuIWb9fo4W_r8LB_GpvyliKlVEIyvacPDAg7TiYmis67pcypvYP2LBhurjAk0TrVP1FEhoPY_PDu19Q6ilIb3m3j397K86qux3aAEL-IX652JcrMv-zwRDJcts/s400/CSIImpres+%252821%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561847282746201266" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavd2mXlEURIJFZPMgRjtUtrhZeY8mxi9CewAjwJjOm5GGlGoDKDb_p7jU7d9XtDFxsSg8K8mdaVi3X0xIaCOfaZQxGVgQMYL2_-Z35B1UgiA4o8tijULeI2Ifq-hLDleEwQanOYxZtqE/s1600/CSIImpres+%252817%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavd2mXlEURIJFZPMgRjtUtrhZeY8mxi9CewAjwJjOm5GGlGoDKDb_p7jU7d9XtDFxsSg8K8mdaVi3X0xIaCOfaZQxGVgQMYL2_-Z35B1UgiA4o8tijULeI2Ifq-hLDleEwQanOYxZtqE/s400/CSIImpres+%252817%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561846853413796674" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2ZpD9sdyKiAPWwNpHa6m4Sl5ZPqv1ZRvRbxitSbRQKHsWK8x7yeD-XQjbUq4fcRzwdgpBmPJQJfeMb8jdrLCqZUnHhW1EebEyxdaayflYHXGQ8AKHbre4PICLEOqk6BrnDuBDdfwNvM/s1600/CSIImpres+%252818%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2ZpD9sdyKiAPWwNpHa6m4Sl5ZPqv1ZRvRbxitSbRQKHsWK8x7yeD-XQjbUq4fcRzwdgpBmPJQJfeMb8jdrLCqZUnHhW1EebEyxdaayflYHXGQ8AKHbre4PICLEOqk6BrnDuBDdfwNvM/s400/CSIImpres+%252818%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561846853282919282" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; "><br /></span></center><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; ">5. We waited 30 minutes and Ki lifted it out of the ground.</span></center><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; "><br /></span></center><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; "><br /></span></center><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4L413BOujp9SSUtEU9Iucx6oen6mjHIO0CdSXw9OfkaZvig0P0hEBltCzYWT2aVXM5I4eEeZSBfi1-qjjRJyehGdloP-RAqz1Mu-Bc1p990CcyoAXxYPo7nH0IlQ4D0Yhc3DCA8r5Z0/s1600/CSIImpres+%252842%2529.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4L413BOujp9SSUtEU9Iucx6oen6mjHIO0CdSXw9OfkaZvig0P0hEBltCzYWT2aVXM5I4eEeZSBfi1-qjjRJyehGdloP-RAqz1Mu-Bc1p990CcyoAXxYPo7nH0IlQ4D0Yhc3DCA8r5Z0/s400/CSIImpres+%252842%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561847284721030098" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a></span></center><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; ">5.5 We went inside, learned a few Acronyms ( ICPO, ATF, CIA, LAPD, etc)- the boys each researched 2 of them online and wrote a few sentences. Ki researches NCIS (as he likes that TV show)</span></center><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; ">6. The cast dried inside the house over night and today C&K cleaned the dirt off of it.</span></center><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsYxYa0oA2hNVJQsdEmoE62Dbf5MQzqg2Jt8S23Vf4FlsGKHxYzIEjt2pcMCCADMo0rzrkDZVjrwN-e8c6mASu3xCaUEm3jTkUxkYP1G6XWDmGf_jTyrjFC3ti-cgYYX5jYhydaLTZgI/s1600/IMG_5300.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsYxYa0oA2hNVJQsdEmoE62Dbf5MQzqg2Jt8S23Vf4FlsGKHxYzIEjt2pcMCCADMo0rzrkDZVjrwN-e8c6mASu3xCaUEm3jTkUxkYP1G6XWDmGf_jTyrjFC3ti-cgYYX5jYhydaLTZgI/s400/IMG_5300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561853741246627618" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GIEJTV5I7n5AkGubMo0PlweBVZzuhzgt2FWjZ-w9ZdY7SpHNVowC8j3ZUyO__LjZii5MP0kGbbtZ15hM9eCOKajXrQ1MhTvO90mALmofr9djJFjm7mRb6UOMhOWYkV0hwm83RFSY8t8/s1600/IMG_5307.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 0, 153); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GIEJTV5I7n5AkGubMo0PlweBVZzuhzgt2FWjZ-w9ZdY7SpHNVowC8j3ZUyO__LjZii5MP0kGbbtZ15hM9eCOKajXrQ1MhTvO90mALmofr9djJFjm7mRb6UOMhOWYkV0hwm83RFSY8t8/s400/IMG_5307.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561853739454310306" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a><br /><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; "><br /></span></center><center style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; ">7. Connor quickly found the match, though he looked at all the shoes, he was easily able to distinguish the non-matches.</span></center><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.8333px; "><br /></span></div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14771682280188836517noreply@blogger.com3