writing camp?

Druidawn! summer day camp - in Reistertown, Maryland. 5 days, 9am - 3pm, $250/child. for ages 7 - 17 years old! Summer Fantasy Camp in Reisterstown, Maryland in July 2011. Think that we could get enough kids to do it here sometime?

Biology - middle & high school - week 2

Based on Quirks and Quarks Biology curriculum and McLeod Biology Assignments and DIVE Biology. A blog might not be the right place for this!

Readings: Exploring the Way Life Works, Ch. 2, Sections 1-7

Websites: http://biology.hippocampus.org/ Watch all three animated videos under "Cell Structure and Membranes"

Assignments:

• Answer the questions at the end of Chapter 1 in "Exploring the Way Life Works" in complete sentences.
• Study cell structure using those videos or pages in Biology Coloring Workbook (I. Edward Alcamo, PhD.) pages. Please learn the parts of the cell and their functions.
• Complete Surface Area Lab (http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/ProductEntrance/Launch/launch.jsp?unit=49) Each family should get their own SAS login - they were free when I got ours.
  

Lab to do together:

http://www.ekcsk12.org/faculty/jbuckley/lelab/protistalab.html Euglena lab. Do in class, turn in report next week.

online schools

online homeschools:

• Lone Pine (at least Latin...)
  
• Lukeion Latin (Latin, Greek, Ancient history, Grammar)
• Scholars Online (full line of courses including: American History, Natural Science, )

other's list of what they did for curriculum:
- a K & 5th grade plan

6/9: "The Journey of Energy and the Power Down Challenge"

The Free Union Homeschoolers present the Journey of Energy present "The Journey of Energy and the Power Down Challenge"

An evening of presentations, skits, energy and money saving ideas and "The Journey of Energy" movie. We also have a number of displays by those involved with our project including a green architect and the local watershed ambassador. The children's work, including our scrapbook, artwork including T-shirt designs and their science fair projects, will be on display during the course of the evening.

Thursday June 9th 2011

Liberty Township Municipal Building, 349 Mountain Lake Road, 07838

Presentation starts at 7pm, doors open at 6.30pm

Light Refreshments available

Contact Phil or Lorna at 908 637 8275 for more details

Our host for the evening is the Liberty Township Environmental Commission. The study was made possible by a grant from PPL.

The Free Union Homeschoolers will have a booth at the Liberty Township Community Day on Saturday June 11th from 12-4pm (raindate Sunday June 12th-same time) and will be explaining to visitors how to read your electric meter, use a Kill-A-Watt meter and a thermal leak detector in order to save energy and money. They will also be giving away free CF light bulbs as part of Project Porchlight.

Further details of both events including a chance to view our movie "The Journey of Energy" can be viewed by taking this link.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/energy_story/

Speaking of American History

Problems with "History of US"
http://www.textbookleague.org/121hakm.htm

Student questions for "History of US"
http://www.sonlight.com/120-02H.html

I'm enjoying now

all the songs so far on http://www.symphonyofscience.com/

Plan to look at these strathmore(sp?) journal & art "courses" online before they disappear in August. free, just register.

http://www.thriftbooks.com used bookseller