Science Schmience
Life on the Fly
Somehow with everything being put on hold with the holidays, our homeschool group ended up completely over-scheduled yesterday. Never let it be said there is nothing to do around here as homeschoolers. Yesterday morning we had science co-op. We learned about buoyancy and propulsion. After learning about the theory, the kids build boats from halved … Continue reading
From Pirates to Punk
Right now I have one sleeping, two if you count daddy, one reading a Magic Treehouse book and one doing Mighty Mind puzzles. Random. Yesterday definitely had that eclectic random feeling we specialize in sometimes, but added busy. We headed over to the Arizona Science Center. While we’d planned just to walk around, we saw … Continue reading
Non-Newtonian Fluid
Non-Newtonian fluid just sounds so much more complex and, well, scientific than oobleck. Look it up. There are tons of websites explaining it. We decided, after seeing it at the AZ Science Center last time we were there, to make oobleck for science co-op today. 2 parts cornstarch (or any starch I was told) 1 … Continue reading
On a Scale of 1 to Gross…
So today we went to the Arizona Science Center for one of their homeschool classes. We’ve been going to the monthly classes since August. This month? Eyes. All about cones and rods and color bindness and lenses and optic nerves and how eyes work and…dissecting cow eyes. Yup. We spent the morning dissenting cow eye … Continue reading
Sex, Swearing and Sorrow
In the time honored tradition of rambling thoughts and conversations and one thing leading to another, we’ve had some interesting conversations this week and it’s only Tuesday. Most of the really interesting conversations we have seen to evolve out of meandering through ideas. The kids have been playing a lot apps on the phone and … Continue reading
We’re Still Here
It’s been way too long. Got busy, hard to get back in the habit and then seemed to be waiting for something grand to happen to break the self-created embargo. But…lots has happened. As always. Life and learning and holidays and birthdays and the fifth annual family trip to Mexico and well, I certainly have … Continue reading
More Science
After spending Saturday at ASU’s Earth and Science Exploration Day, we headed to the Arizona Science Center today. The kids enjoyed the robot exhibit and spent a lot of time with pulleys and counterbalances. The liquid nitrogen demonstration is always a big hit and this time we saw the fire demonstration as well. I think … Continue reading
Crammed
I do wish everyone would spread events throughout the year. It’s bad enough that it’s so hot here during the summer, but nothing goes on either. Then every event and activity gets crammed into the cool months when we should be outside. Today’s choices were Boo at the Zoo (Halloween event at the Phoenix Zoo), … Continue reading
Gecky
Last night I saw a streak run past and thought there was a bug in the house. Then I saw a little itty bitty tail stick out of the corner. Gecko. Little one. I went to get the kids to show them before we took it outside. Daddy caught it which led to the discussion … Continue reading
Rambling and Sprouting
GEOGRAPHY So D decided to put together the USA floor map puzzle again. This time only putting in states he’d been to. While some have been in quite a bit, others have only been driven through. None the less, pretty well traveled by 8, 6 and 4 – especially if you include Ireland and Mexico. … Continue reading
