Monday, December 19, 2011

Tree Rings

Was this tree a sapling or an adult? 
How old was this tree?

Close Examination

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Le Petit Chaperon Rouge

French class ended the term with a performance...
Le Petit Chaperon Bleu, Le Petit Chaperon Violet, Le Petit Chaperon Rose

Noah delivers his lines.

Enter le loup.

Poor grand-mère is locked in the cupboard. 
Enter le chasseur.

Take a bow...

Friday, December 2, 2011

Conifers and Composers

We learned about the seeds of conifer trees.

We have 2 pine cones. One was heated in the oven until it opened. The boys examined each cone, made observations, and dislodged seeds from the open cone.

Each of the boys have a notebook to compile pages about the composers we study. Originally, only the older two had a notebook, however, Caleb insisted today that I make him one.

We spent several weeks studying Vivaldi. 
We completed our study of Bach today.