Lightning Bugs

This Extremely fun LIGHTNING BUG craft was a great way to learn about the different sections and parts of an insect. It also took up the better part of a rainy day to make, and the rest of the afternoon was spent playing with them. The idea came form this  website. They have all sorts of ideas to keep kids reading and learning all summer long. I have also added some of the ideas they had to my "I'm Bored Jar" form an earlier post.

A huge storm took out the power last night. These handy little bugs are going to be tonight's  emergency night lights. We are going to fill the bottles with water, and  insert a glow stick to light up the night. It is also a great idea for a camping night light in a tent or trailer. No batteries or flames to worry about.

I'm Bored

We all hear it. "MOM I'M BORED". This summer that phrase is going to be answered with "Pick form the jar." I came across a pin on Pinterest this morning and got right to work. I just used what I had on hand. The fun thing about this is that you could even incorporate it into your home school if you wanted. My idea was to put there activities for the day/week in the jar and they could pick one at a time to see what they had to do next.

Liberty Boys/Girls Part 2

The kids are preparing for the year end BBQ. They are really looking forward to the family BBQ for the Liberty Groups. Each family is making a provincial flag. My kid chose to make the Northwest Territories. The flags are being used to play a game, and to decorate the back yard for the BBQ. We love doing project together that strengthen our family ties, while combining a number of different school subjects. We used math to measure out the distance of the blue sides and to centre the shield, ect. This project is also an art project and social project. They are even learning how to get along, work in a group setting, and value others opinions. 

 

Liberty Girls/Boys

 This year M and B were part of some social groups that studied Canada through different works of literature. The girls picked books from the series Our Canadian Girls, and the boys focused on different historical points in Canadian History.

The groups were assigned a portion of a book/article to read,or video to watch, so they were ready for discussion in the next group meeting. Then the discussion was followed by an activity that was related in some way to the book/article/video. Usually about the moral, life lesson, or historical fact they had just read about.

The girls were on a buffalo hunt and cooking banick over a fire in these picture just like the little girl in their book.

Cha Cha Cha Chia

W was wondering if he could grow some Chia seeds, so we decide to do an experiment to find out. W got all the supplies need, and put his knowledge of plant needs to use. Here is what he did.

Purpose:
Find out if you can grow chia seeds.

Materials:
Chia seeds
Plastic sandwich bag
Paper towel or toilet paper
Clean Water
Suction Window hanger or tape

Procedure:
First you have to collect all needed materials. Then you can get the paper towel damp with some clean water. Place the chia seeds on the damp paper towel. Next, carefully transfer the seeds into the plastic bag. Hang the bag in a window that gets lots of sunlight and check it everyday to see what happens. Record what you see everyday in a science journal.

Observation:
The seed started to grow after the first day, and just kept getting bigger and bigger.

Day 2











Day 3

Day 5

Day 7

Conclusion:
Yes, you can grow chia seed, and you can even eat them too. They are nutritious as well.

Brown Sugar Vanilla Scrub

For Mother's Day this year we thought that we would try and make a gift. After searching the internet and Pinterest we decided on a Brown Sugar Vanilla Scrub. Not only was it very easy and quick to make, but it smelt divine and it worked great too.

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B wanted to build himself a marble golf course. Here is a sneak peak at the first hole.