I have just discovered the Sydney Aquarium Virtual tour.
We havent looked at it yet, but it appears to have lots to look at & web cams too.
I think we will be spending time looking here, this week :)
Sunday, 15 February 2009
Virtual Aquarium Tour
I have just discovered the Sydney Aquarium Virtual tour.
We havent looked at it yet, but it appears to have lots to look at & web cams too.
I think we will be spending time looking here, this week :)
Friday, 13 February 2009
Fish Dissection
*PLEASE NOTE, THE PHOTO'S IN THIS POST MAY NOT BE FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!*
Our fish dissection went well :) I found a couple of great links to help us.
E did some observational sketching whist dissecting. The whole process was fascinating.
We discovered the heart, liver, Pyloric caecae, swim bladder, gut, spent ages wondering over the gills, the eyes & even the brain!
Miss R was not terribly impressed with what we were doing. She chose to make a robot instead:
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Project work-Killer Whales
E's current project is Killer Whales.
Today we set out to answer one of E's questions:- "Why are Killer Whales black & white?"
We found our answer in a great book that we bought at a library sale:Animal Camouflage and Defence
The book talks about countershading, explaining thus:
"Countershading reverses the natural way in which objects are lit from above & darker underneath. Most fish have countershading so that their upper parts are darker & their bellies are pale, which makes them hard to spot from above or below. Many land animals have countershading too."
The more I study nature with my girls, the more I see the beauty of god's creation around us.
Romans 1:20
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.
One of the rabbit trails this set us off upon, involved looking at fish.
Today E drew a diagram of the 'Inside of a fish':
Here she is with a fish she bought from the supermarket.
Here is R with the same fish!
Hopefully tomorrow we will be dissecting the fish to see if we can compare the inside parts to our diagram.
Today we set out to answer one of E's questions:- "Why are Killer Whales black & white?"
We found our answer in a great book that we bought at a library sale:Animal Camouflage and Defence
The book talks about countershading, explaining thus:
"Countershading reverses the natural way in which objects are lit from above & darker underneath. Most fish have countershading so that their upper parts are darker & their bellies are pale, which makes them hard to spot from above or below. Many land animals have countershading too."
The more I study nature with my girls, the more I see the beauty of god's creation around us.
Romans 1:20
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.
One of the rabbit trails this set us off upon, involved looking at fish.
Today E drew a diagram of the 'Inside of a fish':
Here she is with a fish she bought from the supermarket.
Here is R with the same fish!
Hopefully tomorrow we will be dissecting the fish to see if we can compare the inside parts to our diagram.
Butterfly Awards...
Over December & January & neglected my blog, somewhat. However I have been nominated for three Butterfly Awards! I am really touched.
I have been nominated by Lindafay of Higher Up and Further In by Jeanne of Oh Peaceful Day & by Michelle of Wimsy Way, house of learning & of play.
Thank you so very much, ladies, I am truly thankful.
I would like to share the love by nominating Lori at Camp Creek & In Heywoods Meadow - Two very amazing blogs from which I gain so much inspiration & encouragement for this journey we call 'Homeschool'
I have been nominated by Lindafay of Higher Up and Further In by Jeanne of Oh Peaceful Day & by Michelle of Wimsy Way, house of learning & of play.
Thank you so very much, ladies, I am truly thankful.
I would like to share the love by nominating Lori at Camp Creek & In Heywoods Meadow - Two very amazing blogs from which I gain so much inspiration & encouragement for this journey we call 'Homeschool'
Sunday, 8 February 2009
More on planning...
I am very comfortable with our current school routine...it fits & is working nicely for us.
Here is a look at our plans for this coming week:
Circle Time
Prayer
Recite our memory verse:Psalm 119:30:
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me
Devotional reading:Everything a Child Should Know about God
Hymn:Joyful Joyful
French: Counting to 5 plus practiing our greetings.
Math Facts: Bean bag games
Read one poem from A Child's Garden of Verses
Faith
Memory Verse: Psalm 119:30:
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me
Continue reading through Luke
Daily prayer times
Hymn: Joyful Joyful
Devotional reading:Everything a Child Should Know about God
Habbits & Service
Good manners
Language Arts
Daily Reading-Peter & Jane
Copywork-memory verse & writing that occurs naturally.
Narration
Numbers
Read:Anno's Counting Book
PlayBean bag games
Continue with this workbook
People & Places
Our Island Story
Nature Study
Continue mapping our garden
Begin a garden notebook
Draw & label a diagram of the internal organs of a fish
Dissect a fish
Continue to read Enid Blyton's Nature Lover's Book
Read Alouds
Enid Blyton's Nature Lover's Book
Our Island Story
Paddle to Sea
A Child's Garden of Verses
Creativity
Journaling
Knitting
Completing E's clay model of an Orca
Wax resist underwater scene
Project Work
Orca's (killer whales)
Friday, 6 February 2009
The Shawl Part 3
Super quick & easy to make, I really enjoyed knitting this...
Here is the shawl's new owner, who is really enjoying wearing it :)
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