Thursday, March 24, 2016

Chicks Days 19-24 Moved out to Garage

Chicks Days 19-24 
Moved out to Garage
The chicks have moved to the garage, on Monday.  We had to go back to the Tractor Supply Store and buy a second Heater Lamp to keep the chicks warm in the garage.  Giz and Grampy brought some of the old chicken things---water jars and two feeders.  It is so great to be able to use the old family chicken things, that have been in this family for generations.  

Look at all those feathers!  The downy hair is being replaced by feathers.



They all still look a bit strange and gangly.

They still like it when I lay them back and pet on them!



Dd has named this one Aphrodite! 







They have been eating out of Dd's hands this week, and she really likes that a lot.



Agnes is still just as loved and spoiled!!!

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Monday, March 21, 2016

Sonlight Core G Week 23 "B" Middle Ages March 14-20, 2016 SICK

Sonlight Core G Week 23 "B" 
Middle Ages 
March 14-20, 2016 
SICK

Hello Friends!  Glad we homeschool on a week like this one, and we could cut way back on our expectations.  Sunday, Dh and Dd had said they weren't feeling good, and Dd was up half the night with a 102 degree fever.  She was not in much of a state to get much done.  She ran a really high fever all Sunday night, Monday and Tuesday. The most unfortunate part is that Giz and Grampy were to arrive on Friday---and they didn't need to be exposed to sickie bugs.  I finally succumed to sickness on Friday.  We didn't get a lot done this week, and will have Giz and Grampy with us for part of next week too---lots of music, cooking, planting type things will happen, but probably not a lot of book-stuff, while they are visiting.  Spring is almost here!!

Our updates:
GERD/Heartburn for me---Really bad, all week.  I don't know what has changed and why things are getting worse each week.  I haven't added anything new to my diet.  Of course, getting sick and coughing like crazy isn't helping....

Chickens:
They are all doing great.  On Thursday I moved the Brooder House out to the garage, as the "chicken dust" was getting up into the loft area, which is Dd's bedroom.  She was convinced the chicken dust is what made her sick and I didn't want to argue.  I miss seeing them and hearing them all the time, but what can you do.  

Truck:
Dh is still working on it...prayers appreciated.

Band/Choir:
Wednesday morning, to my great surprise, Dd woke up without a fever and wanted to go to band so desperately---so I took her.  She ran out of energy during choir.  When we got home, she went right up to her bedroom and slept for 4-5 hours!  She wiped herself out.  At Band, Mrs. March said she could fit Dd in for a private lesson on Thursday, so I said, 'yes,' but found out only later that she had taken a turn back for the worse and wasn't feeling well.  We still went to her private lesson on Thursday, but Dd wasn't great.  

Private Lesson:
Mrs March gave Dd some piano and sax music to work on this week.  They had a great session---51 minutes!  What a lot of time and effort she puts in.

Link Co-op:
This was to be our last week, and it was a make-up week for a snow week we had had, but the church had some problem and had to cancel our classes--now our "last week" will be next week.  Golly this "10 week" class is taking 13 weeks to do.

On Friday, Dd and I cleaned ALL day, until Giz and Grampy arrived at 2 PM.  I woke up totally sick, but needed to clean off all our books and lessons off the kitchen island and dining room table, plus get their bedroom ready, vacuum.....


Our lessons:


Bible: Veritas Press Gospels
Card 109: completed
Jesus Calls Andrew and Simon Peter AD 27
(We read each of the Gospel's accounts of Jesus calling Andrew and Simon Peter and compare...this is really interesting to examine this way.)

Matthew 4: 18-22
read with Bible and Believer's Bible Commentary

Mark 1: 16-20
read with Bible and Believer's Bible Commentary

Luke 5: 1-11
read with Bible and Believer's Bible Commentary

Card 110: In Process
Jesus Turns Water Into Wine, The First Miracle AD 27
(We read each of the Gospel's accounts of Jesus calling Andrew and Simon Peter and compare...this is really interesting to examine this way.)
John 2: 1-12
read with Bible and Believer's Bible Commentary
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Dd's Independent/FUN books:
She chose to read these on her own.
How to Stay Christian in High School, Revised Edition
How to Stay Christian in High School, Revised Edition

How To Stay Christian In High School

Facing Your Giants Study Guide
Facing Your Giants Study Guide
Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado



Product Details

100 Best Bible Verses For Teens

The 100 Most Important Verses for Teens

Nov 8, 2005
by Joy Wilt



Math:
No Math, too sick



Reader:
Product Details

The Saga of Erik the Viking

Aug 1, 2013
by Terry Jones and Michael Foreman
The Saga of Erik the Viking by Terry Jones
*she honestly probably only read once or twice last week, she was too under the weather and her brain wasn't working.


Read Aloud:

Product Details


The Real Vikings : Craftsmen, Traders, and Fearsome Raiders
Oct 1, 2003
The Real Vikings by Melvin and Gilda Berger: Completed



Science:
Exploring Creation with General Science Text Only



Apologia General Science
Module Six: Completed
Text Book: 150-155
Student Notebook: 110-117
Study Guide: Completed
Test: Completed (missed one question)

Music:
Piano, Sax, and Choir:
off on Monday and Tuesday, but had classes on Wednesday, and practiced Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun




That was it.  We made it through, but didn't get a lot accomplished.  We kept our goals at getting bible done a little each day, and to finish up our Science module.  We also had to prepare for Giz and Grampy's arrival.






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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Chicks 14-16 Days Old Feathers Coming In

Chicks 14-16 Days Old Feathers Coming In

I have to admit, I got super tired of washing towels and decided that we had used the towels long enough---they were not going to get the bendy leg problem at this point.  Monday I switched to wood shavings that I only have to scoop up every two days.

The chicks LOVED scratching the shavings!!!






The other thing I added this week was a roosting bar.  They actually haven't loved it as much as I thought they would.  Usually it is only one bird up there at a time, so far.



Wednesday- Sixteen days old:
Boy, there have been some big changes in their feathers this week!  A lot of decorative feathers have come in, and they look like two birds combined---some birds more than others.










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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Apologia General Science Module Six Experiment 6.4


Apologia General Science Module Six Experiment 6.4

 Experiment 6.4: Chemical Weathering "A"

Vinegar, limestone, a bowl, steel wool and time

Put a limestone rock in a jar, add vinegar to cover over the rock.  Our kit wanted us to use a bowl, but I liked this jar better.  You can immediately see the bubbles raising up from the rock.


The Point: 
Can you see the flow of bubbles rising up?  The bubbles are the LIME leaving the rock!  This is a chemical weathering example, b/c the vinegar is changing the composition of the rock.  In the end this rock will not be a limestone anymore!



Two days later....





Chemical Weathering "B"

A bowl, vinegar, and a little steel wool
The vinegar is a mild acid, and will eat away the steel and turn it ti rust.  This process is a Chemical Weathering.

 UPDATE: Two days later:



The steel wool is still not rusting after two days.