• Sep. 17, 2007
The Planet Mercury

On Friday we finished up our chapter on Mercury.  For a final project we made a model of Mercury out of clay.  See Isaac holding up his hands for the picture so we could see how dirty he is.  As in all the projects we do, I had to make my own as well.  See my hands at the bottom.   I just can't resist!  After all, this is the FUN part of school.

We used various sizes of beads to make different size craters.  Although I must say the kids enjoyed using the end of a pencil most of all.  It made the deepest  'craters'!

I made this picture a bigger so you could see the finished models a little better.

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• Sep. 18, 2007
Great Project

Posted by kristenph

We did Apologia Astronomy a couple of years ago and loved it! I remember that project We're doing botany this year. (I found your blog from the Yahoo group)

I did notice from your links that you live near where I grew up. I am an Enka High School grad.

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• Sep. 18, 2007
Astronomy

Posted by Anonymous

Hi! Just saw youpost your link on the yahoogroup! So I HAD to come over here!

We are loving Astronomy too! Week 3, lesson 3 for us. We are 2 weeks behind.... only I refuse to look at it that way! lol

Thanks for sharing your blog.... I book marked it and will check back often.

Peace~ Lisawa

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