Melissa | February 27, 2009

ANOTHER FUN WEEK!!!
Materials for Activities:
Ice
Salt
Plastic Cups
Drinking Water

Literature Resources*:
A Drop Around the World
A Drop in the Ocean: The Story of Water (Science Works)
The Magic School Bus Wet All Over: A Book About The Water Cycle
Water Dance
The Science of Water: Projects With Experiments With Water And Power (Tabletop Scientist)
This Is the Rain
The Story of Salt
Water (EYE KNOW)
Tell [...]

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Melissa | February 25, 2009

Today we went on a very fun field trip with some of the other families from our co-op to Big Bone Lick State Park. Our guide taught the kids three different sessions on Bison, Animal Tracks, and Survival in the Wild. 
 
I was surprised to learn that Bison are quite dangerous.  They do NOT like anyone or [...]

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Melissa | February 24, 2009

When the sun is shining it just makes everything look more beautiful. After several days of freezing temperatures the thermometer headed into the 40’s today and the iced over creek is once again on the move.  Winter is slowly loosing it’s grip.  The sun was glistening on the flowing water magically, and in places the creek seemed [...]

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Melissa | February 22, 2009

“To find joy in the sky, the trees, the flowers… There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
- Henri Matisse
This weekend my older daughter and I had a little mother/daughter time, which for us often times leads to something artsy (who says art can’t be done on off-school hours?).  Recently, we had [...]

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Melissa | February 21, 2009

Because of being sick, nature walks have been on the slow side.  However, all in the last week we’ve had a thunderstorm and now today snow showers again!  It is that time of year, you never know what you’ll get, rainbows or snow.  Even though winter is coming to an end, and I am dreaming [...]

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Melissa | February 20, 2009

Another wonderful class has been accomplished!  I have loved preparing all of the lessons for the Nuts About Nature class, however, I think this one was my favorite.  I learned so much myself!  Below you will find the notes from this weeks class.  I used the following diagrams, which I had drawn up on the [...]

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