Learning Log #11

We had a whole bunch of cinder blocks in our back yard and we were learning about Stonehenge.  Eva decided we should make a Stonehenge so we went out into the back yard and started building.  First we built a circle of upright cinder blocks. Then we laid the cinder blocks on top of the sideways.  

We dropped of Littleton at his cousins house. Then Mama drove us downtown and we went to the same  theater where we saw The Little Mermaid.  We came early so we got to see them put together the set.  And it was cool.  

We all got ready to go to the nativity with the cousins.  On our way there mom gave us a lesson on the 50's, 60's 70's and 80's.  When we got there we were afraid that we had missed it. We looked at nativities and then we found Carrie and she said it was starting again.  So we went inside and sat down and saw the nativity.  Afterwards we watched Carrie sing and then we went home. 

When we were at the doctors office we were all board so Papa started talking to us about atoms.  And how atoms effect the heat in the room.  He said that if there were a certain amount of atoms in our rooms, and if we sealed off everywhere, and then took out half of the atoms in the room it would get colder.  And if you did it again and again and again it would get colder until there were only two atoms left. Then if there were only two atoms left and you took away one it would be as freezing as the north pole. But if you took away the last atom there would be no temperature in the room.  If you add more atoms and more atoms it would make it hotter because the atoms would hit each other more often.

History - Made a model of Stonehenge, Cultural lesson on the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's. Watched youtubes to go with above cultural lesson

Literature/ culture - Nutcracker with Ballet West, Nativity with the cousins

P.E.- Hop-ki-do

Life Skills - Speech and Debate

English - Shakespeare

Science - Discussion with Papa: History of the word atom, Basic subatomic particles (protons, neutrons electrons), Basic properties of electrons, protons and neutrons

basic Structure of an atom Nucleus and electron shells, triple point diagram, temperature is a function of atoms vibrating/ colliding, pressure and temperature are related to states of matter,space is a vacuum of atoms, so it is cold, and there is no protection from the sun