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Apr. 30, 2006 - October Sky
Schooling Adventures
This week we finished up our Astronomy Book. On Friday the kids finished their Astronomy Notebooks. Our last chapter of Astronomy was on space travel. We talked about everything from the launch of the Russian satalite Sputnik to the International Space Station. The kids were fascinated with life on the space station. Sadly they are in a potty humor phase and couldn't stop laughing about how they had to use the restroom.
To celebrate our unit on space travel we watched October Sky tonight which is based on the true story of Homer Hickam. This movie does have some bad language and child abuse scene. We used our Clear Play DVD player to take care of the bad language. As far as handling the abuse with our children we didn't have to stop and explain this particular scene because we were recently foster parents and have thoroughly addressed abuse with our children. I do recommend this movie but not without a filtering system for the language and not without explaining the abuse scene. Overall, this movie is a very inspiring story about a boy and his dream. A dream to accomplish something with his life.
Next week the kids will work on their final science project. They will be doing a team project of building a model of the International Space Station. They are very excited to get started. I will be sure to post pictures once they finish. We are sad to be wrapping up our science program but I am already looking forward to starting Zoology I next year.
Until we meet again...
Comments
Apr. 30, 2006 - Thanks for sharing!
Posted by mom2two
Thanks for sharing about your adventures with the Astronomy book. We are currently using the Botany book and look forward to the Astronomy book for next school year.
May. 1, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by momto3blessings
I love hearing about what you have been doing with the Astronomy book since that is what we have just started. Such great Ideas thank you
May. 4, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by trinaleah
I am going to purchase Apologia science next year, and I am so excited about it. Reading this and all the hands on stuff you do, makes me look forward to doing it with the boys. I wish I had used it this year, but I just learned about it....where have I been huh? geesh.....
May. 10, 2006 - Astronomy is Awesome!
We are about to wrap up Astronomy also. We've enjoyed it so much! We are looking forward to the Botony and Zoology. We've made the decision to continue science through the summer - we couldn't choose, so we are doing three years of science in two years. My dd13 will also join in this summer, I'm sure she will learn things to benefit her before starting Apologia's Biology next year. My hard choice is which do we start on next - Botony or Zoology - I have both books ready and waiting. We'll enjoy either one, no matter which one we do next. Enjoy your continued science endeavors!
May. 11, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by blessed2bamommy
I'm visiting all my blog friends to say...
Happy Mother's Day
Praising Him,
Kim
May. 13, 2006 - Happy Mother's Day!
Posted by DandelionSeeds
Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Mother's Day on Sunday! May you find true joy in your children and the blessing of motherhood.
Praise God for allowing us such a wonderful, life changing experience as raising His children!
In Him,
Amy
May. 13, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by grandmommy
Just dropping in to wish you a 
Gina
May. 15, 2006 - Just wanted to say HI!!!
Posted by smfeet2001
I am random blogging today. I enjoyed reading your blog. I loved your articles on the Astronomy stuff especially about the book you are using.
Blessings~
Holly
Jun. 1, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by eyecorn
It sounds like you all had a FUN astronomy study. Thank you for stopping by my blog. Wow, you went a month without Internet....that's what I need...I'm too addicted!
