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~Little One~

Little One is a very imaginative 6 year old, who loves Star Wars, Narnia, and Disney. He loves to play with small people and figures that he can make interact. Unfortunately, he has suffered from several physical issues, but he doesn't let them slow him down!

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Oceans
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Blue Whale Video

Posted at 12:59 PM on Jun. 21, 2008

Posted in Science

Here is a short video about Blue Whales that the BBC is allowing to be shared.

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Tree Book Project

Posted at 1:09 AM on Nov. 21, 2007

Posted in Science

I wanted to share a project that we are working on. It will be an on going project, so it's not even close to being completed yet! The project is a mini Tree Book. I took the idea from a mini scrapbook made the same way. The scrapbooks are darling even though they are not archival safe. We may do one of those in the future. Because of how the books are made, it ends up having a lot of places to tuck things and pockets to store small flat items. Here's how we did our tree book:

First, you gather 3-5 lunch size paper bags.

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Second, you fold them in half. Make sure the flat side is on top and the folded side is in the inside.

Next,punch two holes on the folded side.

Next, tie a string or ribbon through the holes.

Voilá! You have a mini book!

Here is what ours look like so far.

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Geology Study pt.3- Volcanoes

Posted at 1:32 AM on Oct. 26, 2007

Posted in Science

Please review all websites before you allow your children to visit. Thank You!

Info

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/glossary/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/printout.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/types/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/ringoffire/

http://kids.discovery.com/games/pompeii/pompeii.html

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/

http://www.howstuffworks.com/volcano.htm

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/volcano.html

http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/volcano_types/index.html

http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/vw_exchange.html

http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/

http://www.volcano.si.edu/

http://www.squidoo.com/volcanoes

Lessons/ Units

http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/atg.html

http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/pdf/volcanoes/Lesson1-all.pdf

http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/pdf/volcanoes/Lesson2-all.pdf

http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/pdf/volcanoes/Lesson3-all.pdf

http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/pdf/volcanoes/Lesson4-all.pdf

http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/pdf/volcanoes/Lesson5-all.pdf

http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/pdf/volcanoes/Lesson6-all.pdf

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/understanding/

History

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vmtvesuvius.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_vesuvius.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par%C3%ADcutin

http://www.bhargavaz.net/rashi/volcano.html

Language Arts

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/volcano/poem/

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/volcano/read/

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/HillofFire.htm -unit study on book- Hill of Fire by Thomas P. Lewis

Vocabulary

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/volcanoprint_2.htm

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/volcanoprint_3.htm

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/volcano/quiz/

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/volcano/vocab/

Geography

Map the Ring of Fire

Choose some volcanoes past and present and locate them on the map.

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/world_pacific.pdf -To map Ring of Fire

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/ -Other Maps

Worksheets

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/labelvolcano.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/labelvolcanoanswers.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/quizprintout.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/quizanswers.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/cloze/general.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/cloze/generalanswers.shtml

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/volcanoprint_4.htm

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/volcanoprint_5.htm

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/volcano/bank/

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/volcano/kwl/

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/volcano/2/

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/volcano/1/

Puzzles

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/volcanoprint.htm

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/volcano/maze/

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/volcano/search/

Activities

http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/VolcanologyDoc.html

http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_models/models.html

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/education/volcano/volcano.pdf]

http://www.volcanolive.com/model.html

http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/LavaLayTe.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/nature/volcano/

Notebooking

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/volcanoprint_8.htm

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/volcanoprint_7.htm

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/documents/volcano_facts.pdf

Lapbooking Ideas

To learn more about lapbooks, go here.

- Vocabulary Book

- Map of the Ring of Fire

- Types of Volcanoes

- Historical Volcanoes

- Diagram of a Volcano

- Volcano Poem that was written

- Facts about Volcanoes

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/documents/volcano%20trifold%20template.pdf

Coloring Pages

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/volcanoprint_6.htm

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/volcanoprint_9.htm

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Animal Mini Study- Bats

Posted at 12:10 AM on Oct. 25, 2007

Posted in Science

Please view all websites before you allow your
children to view them.
Thank You!

Info

http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/bats/

http://members.aol.com/bats4kids/

http://members.aol.com/obcbats/batsaskids.html

http://www.bats.org.uk/kids/learnaboutbats.asp

http://www.tooter4kids.com/Bats/Batindex.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bat/

Learning Diagrams

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bat/Batcoloring.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bat/Fruitbatcoloring.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bat/Vbatcoloring.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bat/label/external/

Language Arts

Stellaluna is a good book to use with bats. It should be in most libraries. It’s for grades pr-k thru 3^rd.

http://www.abcteach.com/Bats/poem.htm

http://www.abcteach.com/Bats/poetry.htm

Vocabulary

Microbat

Megabat

Echolocation

Insectivore

Herbivore

Mammal

Geography

You can map the different areas that the different species live. Here are maps that you can use:

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/

Worksheets

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bats_kwl.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bat_average.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bats_birds_2.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bats_birds.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bat_basic_facts.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bat_types.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bat_microbats.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bat_megabats.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bat_anatomy.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bat_homes.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/bat_echolocation.PDF

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bat/cloze/general.shtml

Puzzles

http://www.abcteach.com/Bats/unscramble.htm

http://www.abcteach.com/Bats/batwordsearch.htm

Activities

http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/YLP/96-97/96-97_mini_units/

Notebooking

http://www.abcteach.com/free/b/border_bat_primary.pdf

Lapbooking Ideas

To learn how to make a lapbook, go here.

-          Vocabulary booklet

-          Compare/ Contrast Mega and Micro Bats

-          Booklet of Bat Facts- Habitat, Food, Predators, ect.

-          Booklets on types of bats

-          Anatomy of a bat

-          Map where certain bats are located

Crafts

http://www.mrl.lib.in.us/kc9bat.html -bat mask

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/eggcarton/bat.shtml -egg carton bat

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/halloween/batclip/index.shtml -bat clips

Coloring Pages

http://pelotes.jea.com/ColoringPage/Mammal/colbats.htm

http://www.jimarnosky.com/batpage.html

http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/kids/endgrbk/endgr10.gif

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/wildcolor.pdf -pg. 42

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Bird Study- Owls

Posted at 6:56 PM on Oct. 23, 2007

Posted in Science

Please preview all sites before you let your children view them. Thank you!

Info

http://owling.com/

http://www.owlpages.com/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/info/Owl.shtml

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds/great_horned_owl.htm

http://www.godsownclay.com/Owl%20gallery/picspage7.html -This page has an owl pellet, if you don’t want to do your own. Just click it, to enlarge the picture.

Language Arts

http://www.openlibrary.org/details/mammasstoriesabo00leatiala -pages 54- 63

http://www.the-office.com/bedtime-story/owl*****cat.htm The Owl and the Pussycat

http://www.owlpages.com/articles.php?section=Owl+Mythology&title=Myth+and+Culture -Owls in Mythology

http://www.owlpages.com/articles.php?section=Owl+Mythology&title=World -Owls in World Mythology

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_roman_greek.PDF -Worksheet

Vocabulary

Nocturnal

Pellet

Rodent

Raptor

Worksheets

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_kwl.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_facts_mis.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_facts_disk.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_feathers.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_talons.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owl_pellets.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_raptors_close.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_raptors_adaptati.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_other_raptors.PDF

Puzzles

http://www.abcteach.com/Owls/unscramble.htm

http://www.abcteach.com/Owls/wordsearch.htm

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds/worksheets/greathornedowl2.htm

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds/worksheets/greathornedowl3.htm

Copy Work

http://www.notebookingnook.com/FreePages/FreeScienceNaturePages/index.html

Notebooking

http://www.south-african-homeschool-curriculum.com/support-files/owl-notebooking-pages.pdf

http://www.kidwings.com/teacher/coloringpages/main.htm

http://www.abcteach.com/paper/owl_borderlines.htm

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_r_snowy.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_r_boreal.PDF

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/owls_r_horned.PDF

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds/worksheets/greathornedowl1.htm

Lapbooking Ideas

To learn how to make a lapbook, go here.

- Vocabulary Booklet

- Booklets on several different owls

- Booklet comparing/ contrasting two different owls, or different raptors

- Booklet about owl pellets

- Booklet about owl anatomy

- Diagram of food chain

- Booklet telling of habitat, food, size, ect.

Coloring Pages

http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mowlsposter.html

http://www.kidzone.ws/geography/alberta/owl.htm

http://www.jimarnosky.com/owlpage.html

http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/kids/endgrbk/endgr9.gif

http://pelotes.jea.com/ColoringPage/Birds/Colbarol.htm

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/coloringbook/barn_owls.html

Crafts

http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/birds-owls.html

http://www.abcteach.com/free/o/owl_paperbag_puppet.pdf -Paper Bag Puppet

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/origami_owl.htm -Owl Origami

Clip Art

http://www.fws.gov/r9extaff/drawings/owls.html

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Hello! Welcome to my blog! My name is Lynn and I am a HS/ SAHM. I write here about my daily happenings at home with my two darling sons. I hope that this blog will be a blessing to other Homeschool mothers and be a light for my Savior Jesus. So please pour yourself a cup of coffee and sit back and enjoy! Thank you for visiting!