VOLCANOES!

Heartfelt had an awesome day of learning. We are currently studying rocks. Our first rock kit arrived last week and I broke it out yesterday. The children chose igneous rocks first, because the are formed from volcanoes! Sweetness thought it fascinating that pumice floats. So did I! We are learning that igneous rocks form in different places inside and outside a volcano.

Before we filled out the diagram of which rocks form where in the volcano, we made a homemade volcano w/ baking soda and vinegar. A whole box of baking soda and a whole gallon of vinegar and a bottle of green food coloring. I know, lava is red, but I didn’t have red therefore we used what we had -- green!


Sweetness also made a paper volcano! Look at the lava spewing out!



And of course went to Rocky Creek and collected and talked about sedimentary rocks too. I never knew that rocks had a cycle nor did I know that there are more volcanoes under sea than above. It is so awesome learning new things with
my kids.

We are also learning about colonization. I want to take a trip to Jamestown
and Plymouth!!! Of course the kids are not too passionate about old ships
and fights for freedom as volcanoes and rocks.

Somewhere along the way we manage the three R's. Treasure Hunter was amazed at Sweetness' reading skills as she read to him about John Smith. She has named her doll John Smith whom is currently in a hospital bed all bandaged up with toilet paper and scotch tape as he slowly heals from gunpowder wounds…

Cutie Pie is a real sport in playing games as he does not fret when he looses, but exclaims LETS PLAY AGAIN! He is picking up a lot of math concepts that way.

Well tomorrow may not be as exciting. We will sit back down at the desks and write about our adventures today. But first we will pray and thank God for all His beautiful creations and marvel at His graciousness towards us.