~ Tuesday, September 21, 2010 ~

We did Car schooling today (Math & Language Arts Workbooks) on our way to meet friends for Slime in the Park (Science):

"Now for the SCIENCE part.... This POLYMER is unique because it has qualities of both a solid and a liquid. It can take the shape of its containers like a liquid does, yet you can hold it in your hand and pick it up like a solid. As you might know, solid molecules are tight together, liquid molecules spread out and break apart (drops) POLYMER molecules CHAIN themselves together (they can stretch and bend like chains) and that makes them special. Jell-O, rubber bands, plastic soda bottles, sneaker soles, even gum are all forms of polymers. The polymer you made should be kept in a sealed plastic bag when you aren't playing with it. Also, be sure to keep it away from young kids or pets who might think it's food. Have fun!" http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/polymer.php

Sam and his friend also started an impressive acorn collection. Nice, big acorns, not the teeny ones. Being an Unschooling Mom, I will be finding out what type of tree those nice, big acorns grow on.




We had scouts.
Scout leader ~ "Who has a pet?"
(hands go up)
Scout leader ~ "What kind of pet do you have?"
Boy 1 ~ "A dog."
Scout leader ~ "What kind of pet do you have?"
Boy 2 ~ "A dog."
Scout leader ~ "What kind of pet do you have?"
Boy 3 ~ "A dog."
Scout leader ~ "What kind of pet do you have?"
Boy 4 ~ "A dog."
Scout leader ~ "What kind of pet do you have?"

SAM ~ "Let's see...", (Puts up both hands to count on fingers), " FIVE dogs, TWO cats, ONE turtle, SEVEN fish, TWO hermit crabs, and ONE guinea pig....."