Jonathan's Science Experiment

Jonathan had a homework assignment this weekend to drop Mentos in a bottle of Diet Coke. Here was the result:

Jonathan Finally Gets Braces

The long awaited day has arrived, and Jonathan is so excited! He now has braces.

Fun with Science

Today we did our first science lesson. Ellie learned that cold-blooded animals slow down in cold weather and become active again in warm weather by putting a grasshopper in a jar in the refrigerator and then taking it back outside to warm up. Here is a picture of Ellie and Caden trying to catch a grasshopper.



Here they are observing the grasshopper.

Homeschool Fun

Today Ellie had her first art and handwriting lesson with the program "Draw Write Now." Here is a picture of her finished product.



Caden also got in on the action by creating his own space picture with space stickers. He then dictated a story which I wrote down for him (he loved this). Here is his picture.

First Day of School

The boys had a great first day of school. Jonathan is happy with his teachers and classes, and Roland said he felt the same way. The only class Roland was a little concerned about is his Chemistry class (his teacher has a PhD). He is thinking it will be very challenging. Otherwise, they are both excited about school this year.

Our first day of homeschooling also went great! Ellie loved everything we did and asked for more math lessons when we were finished. She loves school work and learning. Caden was happy making a book about trucks (anything about trucks works right now). Here are a few pictures of our first day.