da Vinci

Helena dissected a roll of tape in art today. We were studying Da Vinci and learned about his incredible ability to study an object and learn from it.



Boaz was so happy about taking apart a cell phone that he now has the parts at home and hopes to reconnect them to make a walkie-talkie cell phone.






Melissa and Travis dissected a digital camera. Amanda knocked on Travis' mom's door to ask her if it was ok to destroy the camera. Diana jumped up and dashed to the multi-purpose room to check. Sure enough, Travis had chosen the correct camera -- but it is always better to verify.

da Vinci

Claire drew a cassette tape in her study of Leonardo da Vinci.

da Vinci

These are our Mud People of LA impersonations. Part of art today became acting. The students are absolutely fabulous actors!

Da Vinci was known for his facinating ability see an ordinary object differently and in a revolutionary light. He routinely drew , dissected and peered into animals in such depth that he gained understandings that even today surpass our base of knowledge.

In her attempt to demonstrate a new way of seeing the ordinary, Mrs. G. discussed the Mud People of Los Angeles. Her sister and she had read about these people when they were children. The mud people are doctors, lawyers, office workers, etc. , just folks living in LA. They cover themselves in mud and then slowly walk around LA "discovering" as if they were primative, speech-less people .

Our CC "discovered " a soft textured item with four hard legs and a cold spine. It did not move or show emotion but our students were timid in their approach, sensing this object may make a sudden move or be dangerous. Fortunately none of our children were hurt by the object... this time.

Leonardo da Vinci

We discussed density and viscosity in science today. Dr. Lynna-scientist-teacher-extrodiniare helped us pour oil, honey, food coloring, water, honey and coins into beakers to watch their interactions.

Kaleigh, Lynnea, Nathan, Science, Viscosity

Remember the Alamo!!!

Jessica, Michelle and their mom presented the Alamo today! They asked friends to wear pictures of Bowie, Sam Houston, Davey Crockett and other Alamo fighters. An Emmy-worthy performance! Thank you!

Dissecting a camera is hard work. There are several layers that can be pulled apart manually and then once the screws are removed there are layers upon layers of electronics. This must have been da Vinci's experience with animals. Wouldn't it have been amazing to see what da Vinci would have discovered with an electron microscope?


Travis was the best dissector. He took the job very seriously.




Jessica dissected a tape.

Happy Birthday Amanda

It is Amanda's Birthday!
HAPPY 12th!!!!

She requested a whole page to be dedicated to her. Be sure to leave Amanda a message in comments!! We love you Amanda!

MIM

Dianne Craft, www.diannecraft.org, is an occupational therapist who believes homeschool moms can do most therapy at home. We copied one of her ideas to learn the correct forms of letters in a BIG way today! Noah is walking out his name.





Brian walked out his whole name!




Sometimes you can see things more clearly from higher up. Justin taught Nathan how to walk out his name while piggyback riding.