Building Garden Boxes and More!

Science:

We read about hair, skin and nails. We learned about the layers of our skin. The top layer is the epidermis which protects our bodies. The middle layer is the dermis which helps us feel things. And the bottom layer is the hypodermis, which uses fat to attach the dermis to our muscles and bones. I thought that the top layer did everything! We also did a crossword puzzle to test the things that we read about.

Tech:

Doodle Crate (Kaylee):

This week I wove the roving. It looks and feels very fluffy!

Here's what it looks like without the template.

I also framed it and put it in my room. It looks cool and matches the décor!

Tinker Crate (Landen):

I continued building my Phantom Projector. I built the second part of the frame. I can't wait to see how it works!

Elective:

Arts and Crafts (Kaylee):

I cut out and colored some sea creatures and mermaids from a coloring book. I think that I chose the perfect colors for the mermaids! Red goes with pink, blonde hair goes with blue, and brown goes with green! Then I glued them onto a sheet of paper and wrote a haiku in the middle: "Calm, fiery, peaceful. The waves crash on sharp rocks. Singing mermaids here."

Building Machines (Landen):

This week I helped my mom and dad build garden boxes for our future garden. I had fun using power tools. 

April Crates and lots and lots of water

Science:

We know that our body is made of mostly water... around 60% actually. As we begin our new unit: Skin, Hair and Nails, we studied the different types of water we have available to us.

We stuck the strips in the water, and lay it out on a paper towel for 60 seconds. We can only compare the colors, and after a few minutes, the test becomes invalid. We tested several different types of water, such as kitchen tap water, bathroom tap water, bottled water, and the purified water from our water filter system.

All of our sources tested negative for iron, copper, mercury, chlorine, nitrite and nitrate. The only real differences were in pH, fluoride, and total alkalinity. The colors were slightly different in these, so slight that it was really open to interpretation to how different they were. It makes us question, though, why our expensive filtering system wasn't that different from the tap water and other waters. Is the system not as good as they say it is, or are the tests just invalid? 

Tech:

We started our April Crates this week!

Doodle Crate (Kaylee): I am making woven landscapes.

This week I chose this ocean wave to weave. I can weave it and then frame it so that it can go into my room! I wove the yarn part of this wave. Next week, I will weave the "roving." Roving is what people make yarn out of!

Tinker Crate (Landen): I am building a Phantom Projector!

It will project things onto a wall, such as a magic hat on a table, and then it will project the ghost part onto the wall- such as a bunny popping out of a hat!

Elective:

Arts and Crafts (Kaylee):

This week I am trying to finish my slippers. I don't want to be stuck doing the slippers for the rest of the year!

Building Machines (Landen):

I built this car and a firetruck. The car carries a fire extinguisher and the ladder part of the firetruck can move up and down. There are stabilizers on the firetruck so that when the ladder moves, the truck doesn't tip over! My siblings and I had lots of fun playing with these!

Finishing up March crates and Urinary System

Science:

We finished up the digestive system and some of our family had the unfortunate opportunity to experience a digestive virus. Landen got to experience what it feels like when the digestive system is not working properly.

We did a quick unit on the Urinary System! We colored our bladders and kidneys and read about the system. I can't believe we only have two more months and two more units!

Tech:

Doodle Crate (Kaylee): I finished my two other journals and now I have three! It was really fun making my own paper and then turning them into journals. I love to write so this was a really fun project for me!

Tinker Crate (Landen): I read my tinkerzine and learned more about simple machines. I also did an experiment where I added different amounts of weight and turned the knob. I used batteries for weights.

Elective:

Arts and Crafts (Kaylee): I added a few more rows to my other slipper. They are coming along.

Building Machines (Landen): I made a truck. It is cool because it transforms into a garage to fix other vehicles..