It was a really fun project and even if the kids are in school next year we will do it again :)
Here she is with her certificate of participation for submitting the results!
Monday, March 17, 2014
Tomatosphere Complete!
We submitted our results today to the Tomatosphere website! It was Little Miss's prediction that the group from space, although we didn't know which group that was, would grow slower. We found that in the end both groups grew the exact amount of germinated seeds. What was interesting though was that one group had germinated quicker initially.
It was a really fun project and even if the kids are in school next year we will do it again :)
Here she is with her certificate of participation for submitting the results!
It was a really fun project and even if the kids are in school next year we will do it again :)
Here she is with her certificate of participation for submitting the results!
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Tomatoshpere - Yup Space Tomatoes!!
Little Miss and I received our Tomatosphere seeds a while back. Today we got to planting!!
To find out the entire details of the project please visit: http://www.tomatosphere.org/
In a nutshell, we receive two sets of tomoto seeds. One set is just plain old tomato seeds, the other set of seeds have spent 22 months in space. We don't know which pack is which variety, this is a blind test. The purpose of the test is to see how many of each seed type germinates. Each day we record our observations in our log for each set of seeds. Once we have our final results we record that on the Tomatosphere site.
This project hits on a number different learning outcomes which we will be exploring as the seeds do their thing.
To find out the entire details of the project please visit: http://www.tomatosphere.org/
In a nutshell, we receive two sets of tomoto seeds. One set is just plain old tomato seeds, the other set of seeds have spent 22 months in space. We don't know which pack is which variety, this is a blind test. The purpose of the test is to see how many of each seed type germinates. Each day we record our observations in our log for each set of seeds. Once we have our final results we record that on the Tomatosphere site.
This project hits on a number different learning outcomes which we will be exploring as the seeds do their thing.
Sweetie drinking the water from the tops :/
Little Miss thought the size difference was pretty cool! As did I, never used them before :)
All organized and ready to plant!
Recording today's data and Mikey having a snooze in the back ground.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Ripley's Aquarium
We went out to the Ripley's Aquarium today with a whole bunch of homeschoolers from around Toronto and area. Thanks to my friend Christina for letting us know about the trip as we weren't homeschooling at the time of our sign up :)
So let me say that this place is magical. Truly. I can't remember a trip where we had so many WOWS! I wouldn't say it takes you a long time to go through it but we went through twice because it was that cool!!
I won't bore you with chatter and let the pics speak for themselves. I'm going to try and upload a video too as it was just awesome!
So let me say that this place is magical. Truly. I can't remember a trip where we had so many WOWS! I wouldn't say it takes you a long time to go through it but we went through twice because it was that cool!!
I won't bore you with chatter and let the pics speak for themselves. I'm going to try and upload a video too as it was just awesome!
Friday, February 28, 2014
Here we go again!! Rainbow Loom Meet up :)
Well I thought we were done homeschooling for this school year but life has a way of keeping it interesting. So myself and Little Miss are going to enjoy each others company for the next few months and do some fun but educational things along the way.
Today was a Rainbow Loom meet and greet! We met some friends (old and new) at the library and tried out some new bracelets. It was a nice to chat with the mommas as well. Big thanks to those who came out!
Today was a Rainbow Loom meet and greet! We met some friends (old and new) at the library and tried out some new bracelets. It was a nice to chat with the mommas as well. Big thanks to those who came out!
Monday, July 8, 2013
New Beginnings
Its been a really long time since I wrote anything of our escapades in this space. Many things have happened since my last post... Too much to document here, in this post.
Its July 2013 and both of my monkeys will be in the school system come September. The girl was in all year and had an amazing teacher and learning experience. The boy was home most of the year but attended the last few weeks of school to get acclimated to the flow of school once more. He jumped in and seemed to be happy. It's been 4 years and having him away those two weeks was... quiet :)
We started homeschooling because I had a young boy who needed a different way to tackle information as well as a quiet space to think and learn. He seems ready now though... and excited at the prospect of new things like school sports and activities. So I am excited for him.
We set off on this adventure without a clue as to how to do it the 'right' way. In the early days it was such a struggle and a stress to ensure that what I was doing would help rather than hinder. Hours spent creating learning experiences and ways in which the information would stick and sustain. With the help of a few key ladies we were able to see and do things other children will never hear about.
I got to know my child in such a way that most parents wish they could. I feel grateful that we gave homeschooling a try.
So its with that I sign off, for now now anyways, and see where things go from here.
Its July 2013 and both of my monkeys will be in the school system come September. The girl was in all year and had an amazing teacher and learning experience. The boy was home most of the year but attended the last few weeks of school to get acclimated to the flow of school once more. He jumped in and seemed to be happy. It's been 4 years and having him away those two weeks was... quiet :)
We started homeschooling because I had a young boy who needed a different way to tackle information as well as a quiet space to think and learn. He seems ready now though... and excited at the prospect of new things like school sports and activities. So I am excited for him.
We set off on this adventure without a clue as to how to do it the 'right' way. In the early days it was such a struggle and a stress to ensure that what I was doing would help rather than hinder. Hours spent creating learning experiences and ways in which the information would stick and sustain. With the help of a few key ladies we were able to see and do things other children will never hear about.
I got to know my child in such a way that most parents wish they could. I feel grateful that we gave homeschooling a try.
So its with that I sign off, for now now anyways, and see where things go from here.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Luminada
Our city put on an outdoor movie for the community so we went to check out the festivities! They had a scavenger hunt, games, prizes and of course the movie! We had a good time!
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| Ping pong was tough LOL |
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| They got to be fire fighters, it was pretty funny LOL |
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| She was very happy with her butterfly! |
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| Basketball with some older kiddos |
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| Jusst before showtime! |
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