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 These were hard weeks. Because the family was down with some flu. But these are what we did, and in between we even got a getaway to upstate! HISTORY We went on to talk about Canada, France, and Prussia. Also we started talking about industrialization and modernization. In the states, as well as in other parts of the world. This is how we do the Story of the World. 1st the girls listened to the chapter, then we do the outline and maps together. Lastly I made google quizzes (using the review questions) for them. This was a fun worksheet. We played the changing rules game. We did a lapbook component on the Transcontinental Railroad. It was fun and the girls wrote the paragraph after I gave them some questions to research, then we edit using IEW methods. SCIENCE Covalent bond. Real fun. Baby Sis learnt about crystals, so we got this Crystal Excavation set for her. It was great fun! Lil Sis is doing really well with her co-op on Biology. KINDERGARTEN We learnt about A-a Apples! Apple tas

Week 6 hubby and I had a delayed anniversary getaway. All the older kids continued with their academic school on their own. Wee Bro took a week's break from Kindergarten. They also did some "school" on taking care of Wee Bro, cleaning the house, making meals, and basically surviving on own together! My FIL was around to be the adult figure, but he was served very well too. =) We were so proud of the kids for being so independent and helpful! Week 7 We are back in school We studied a bit more on civil war. We used the IEW principles to edit the writing. This has been such a great help. They wrote a phrase/sentence they find interesting in the Gettysburg Address Love these lapbook components from the Homeschooling in the Woods We also continued with state study and president study. 5th Grade Science She learnt about atoms, molecules, orbitals, and all. These were fun projects! 8th Grade Science Lil Sis learnt about the Kingdom Monera these two weeks and it was quite a bit