1st Grader
- Read some CVC words using wooden letter blocks
- Wooden lawn dice - we threw the dice and added the numbers
- Beginner's Bible
- We read DK Children's Encyclopedia: Volcanos
- He built a volcano from clay, poured red-colored vinegar in the volcano and added baking soda to make it "erupt"
9th and 11th Graders
- Algebra 1 (9th) and Stewardship/Pers Fin (11th)
- Bible reading
- Physics (we spent hours on physics today)
- Mythbusters: Penny Drop Mini-Myth
- Mythbusters: Bus Chaos from the Speed movie
- Discussions
- Center of gravity
- Maximum acceleration of a falling object
- LAB: Whirlybird Speed
- Made a helicopter from paper
- Dropped from about 3 m
- Calculated average speed after 3 trials
- Made alterations to each helicopter
- Retested the new helicopters/calculated average speed
- Found that adding weight increased the speed the helicopters fell
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