Science - Oceans

We started a new science book this semester, Exploring Creation With Zoology 2. The first chapter is on Oceans, and we are really enjoying it. I was amazed at how many experiments and resources there are out there on this topic, and I can't wait to try some out and share them with you!



In addition to the text, I got several pages of coloring sheets and other printables from Enchanted Learning, and am using a couple of other books. So far this week we have covered pages 1-11 of Exploring Creation With Zoology. To go along with this text we used the following pages from EnchantedLearning.com:

For pages 1 - 4:
Great White Shark (An example of a Nekton)
Manta Ray (An example of a Nekton)
Shark Glossary---N is for Nekton
Plankton

                                   For pages 5 -7:
                                   Rivers

                                  For pages 8 - 11:
                                  Tides



We also read pages 4 - 9 of the book Life in the Oceans by Lucy Baker
and pages 4 - 9 of Make it Work! Oceans by Andrew Haslam and Barbara Taylor



We did the experiment on page 9 of the Make it Work! book. This experiment was fun because it also helped us learn how a lava lamp works, and would work for a volcano study as well.

The final thing that we did this week for science was an experiment from a website about currents. You can find the experiment here: Teacher Vision - Currents and Waves Experiment
The kids, Alex, in particular, really liked this experiment because when they were done they just kept playing with the straws and the gram cubes in the water. It was like having bathtub playtime at the kitchen table!

So, there you have it. Our 1st week of science. What did you do this week? Got any great websites, experiments, or books to share? Leave me a comment, or a link to your blog, I would love to see what you have going on! 

What's In the Box Wednesday

Today I am going to share what is in our work boxes with you. I will start with Isabella's boxes. She is 8 and her boxes are mostly 3rd-4th grade material.

1. Math - Singapore Math 3B

2. Language Arts - Learning Language Arts Through Literature (Yellow Book), Little House in the Big Woods, Handwriting Without Tears

3. Geography - Wee Sing Around the World, Daily Geography Practice, Jason's Miracle, A Hannukah Story

4. Science - Exploring Creation With Zoology 2, Make it Work! Oceans, Life in the Oceans

                   We also did a couple of experiments today, that wouldn't fit in the box. They will be posted on

                   my science blog tomorrow!

5. Electives - Today's choices are Bible (Willing to Wait) and Art (we will make a cereal box mosaic, which you will see the instructions for on my art blog this week...)

Up next is Alex's boxes! Alex is 3 1/2 and does preschool work. 

1. Math - Number recognition, patterns, and measuring.

    The measuring activity came from Walking By the Way

    The number recognition and patterns worksheets came from Confession of A Homeschooler

2. Language Arts - Alex is working on the letter "J" today, and also he is beginning to use Hooked on Phonics. We are reading the book Jack Frost to continue a study we are doing on snow.

3. Alex does geography with Bella, and there is also a shapes worksheet in this box today.

4. Science - God's World 

                   Alex is also very interested in the experiments I do with Bella, even if he isn't quite old enough to understand them all yet.

So, there are our boxes for this week! What are in your boxes? Feel free to add a link to your page to the side bar on the right or to the comments and share!