We are using Apologia’s Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the 5th Day for our science curriculum this year. Since we’re on the Pacific Coast I couldn’t imagine a better curriculum. Lesson two covers Cetaceans: whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The majority of the chapter was spent on learning about toothed whales and baleen whales. And IContinue reading “What’s the best way to end the whale chapter in science?”
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Carmel River State Beach
In lesson 1 of our science program (Apologia’s Zoology 2: Exploring Creation with Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day) we learned what estuaries are and the brackish water that fills them. Basically, estuaries are where rivers meet oceans or seas. The water is brackish – a mix of fresh and salt water. We read aboutContinue reading “Carmel River State Beach”
Exploring the “Great Tide Pools”
Since we’re living right by the Pacific Ocean, it’s only natural that our science program cover aquatic animals. The curriculum we’re using is Apologia’s Zoology 2: Exploring Creation with Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day. My goal is to take two weeks for each lesson: work in the book for a week and go toContinue reading “Exploring the “Great Tide Pools””
Roadschooling East to West – Up the Pacific Coast Highway
We’re reaching the end! After leaving Hollywood we drove over to Malibu to start our drive up the Pacific Coast Highway. It’s the first time I’d seen the Pacific Ocean from the continent! We took two days to drive up the highway and reach our destination. Ocean, mountains, valleys, farms, wildlife, we saw it all! I’llContinue reading “Roadschooling East to West – Up the Pacific Coast Highway”
Roadschooling – East to West: Hooray for Hollywood
I know I’m not talking much about schooling anymore. The girls have been doing a daily page each day that includes some math, copy work, daily calculations, etc. They’ve also been filling out a state page for each state we go through. This day they filled out their last state page: California! The drive fromContinue reading “Roadschooling – East to West: Hooray for Hollywood”
Roadschooling East to West: Vegas and Hoover Dam
It’s normally about a four hour drive from the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas, with a speed limit of 70 most of the way. When you’re driving in the “monsoon season”, however, you might end up driving around 40 miles an hour for quite a while through driving rain, extending your trip time. Ugh. We triedContinue reading “Roadschooling East to West: Vegas and Hoover Dam”
Not So SAHM 