Our butterfly larvae is here! All five of our little critters came alive and well. The caramel-like stuff on the bottom is their food…which they seem to really enjoy. Overnight, they spun quite a bit of silk to help themselves move around their cup. In 7-10 days, they should start to form their chrysalides – […]
Remember our science experiment book, Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes? Well, we now have an egg that has been unclothed. Caleb poured vinegar over a raw egg and let it sit for a week. At the end of the week, the acetic acid from the vinegar had completely eaten away the calcium carbonate eggshell, and […]
The first taste of cool weather has brought days at the park, new friends, the reappearance of the crock pot (and cookie sheets), and lots of time for just living and learning. I’ve found a set of unit studies for Caleb, and so far I think we like them a lot. He’s starting with the […]
We’ve been doing science experiments galore here. Our mentor is a book we found that is quite cool, in case you’re in the market for good science experiment books. It’s called Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes by Steve Spangler, and it’s loaded with fun experiments and good clear descriptions of what’s happening, without using too […]
My friend Caroline arranged for a tour of a small apple farm on Friday. We had a ton of fun – who would have thought an apple farm would have horses, honeybees, and hayrides? (Not to mention homemade doughnuts and cider.) Here’s a glimpse of our day from my homeschool journal: September 2. We went […]
