Weekly Report - Week 13 - 11/17/2017

Language Arts - I worked on my demonstration speech for my Speech and Poetry class. I also wrote in my journal about things I am grateful for. I read some of a Nathan Hale book that I’ve already read before but really like it. I need to finished Death Cure before it is due back to the library.

Math - I did quite a bit of Khan Academy Pre Algebra this week. I also did some lessons on expressions and equations in Math Mammoth 7. I also did more Hands On Equations 2.

Makerspace - We got to try out different wood cutting machines and had to make a shape with them. I made something that looks like a monster face.

Art - I am back to working on my pistol in colored pencils since I finished my dragon last week.

Science -We did some experiments from our Steve Spangler science box. We floated some Total cereal flakes on water and were able to pull them with a magnet. We also crushed up a bunch of cereal and put it in a bag of water and after 20 minutes used the magnet to pull the little iron bits out of the “cereal soup”. We learned how iron is important for our bodies because our red blood cells need it for hemoglobin to carry oxygen. We have enough iron in our bodies to make about two small nails. We cook with cast iron all the time which is a good way to get iron.

I also did Uzinggo lessons on work and force.

Other - My Junior Jazz basketball team started practice this week. We were able to have two practices. My coach seems really interested in having us practice a lot and do a good job, so I am excited about that. I have really liked my Hamilton class at the co-op we go to. Last week the teacher got to go see Hamilton on Broadway and she made me want to go see it, too.

The bits of dark are the iron extracted from the cereal

You can see the iron inside this water droplet

My woodcutting practice monster guy

Weekly Report - Week 11 - 11/3/2017

Language Arts - In my Writing Skills assignment I learned about reason paragraphs and came up with some examples reasons for some different topics. I also wrote a journal entry about Halloween. In my Speech & Poetry co-op class I had to write a quick demonstration/instruction paragraph about how to tie shoes. I did TTRS and also started All About Spelling Level 4. The first lesson was a review of stuff we had covered before.

Math - I did several lessons in Hands On Equations 2 this week. I also did Xtra math. The day after Halloween we made bar graphs of the different candies we got. I decided to sort mine by wrapper color.

Makerspace - We had a Halloween party and got to eat food. We also had a 3D pen we could play around with and I made a little tree, a watering can, and a trophy.

Art - I am still painting my paper mache dragon.

Science - We didn’t have a group science lesson this week but in Uzinggo I learned about space technology. For example how they have to pack all their food with them. Their toilets have a suction so it doesn’t make a mess or get everywhere. I also learned about lab safety and how you should always throw chemical waste in the correct bin. You need to make sure you turn lab equipment off when finished and keep windows closed so the wind doesn’t mess with your project.

Other - We went to see Captain Louie at the SCERA. It is a musical. I also had fun trick or treating and got about three pounds of candy.

Weekly Report - Week 12 - 11/11/2017

Language Arts - I turned some of my reasons from last week into a paragraph. I did more TTRS lessons and also did lesson 2 in All About Spelling Level 4. I read the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway book and also the new Nathan Hale Hazardous Tales book, A Raid of No Return. We also watched the movie of A Monster Calls, which is a book my mom read to us last year. The movie was pretty close to the book. Both were good.   

Math - I did more Hands On Equations 2 this week. I also did lessons 5 and 6 in Learn Math Fast: Prealgebra. The lessons were on Solving for X with Division and What is Y.

Makerspace - We are learning how to use Inkscape. In class we watched a tutorial and then practiced using it. I practiced some more on my own at home this week.

Art - I finished my paper mache dragon and got to bring it home. See picture below.

Science - We learned about hot air expanding and did a couple of hot air balloon experiments. One we filled a garbage can liner with hot air from a blow dryer and it floated up a few feat. The other we tried to build a simple hot air balloon with half birthday candles, foil, and straws (see video). It kind of worked but didn’t really go up in the air, just was kind of floaty. It was 52 degrees so we are going to try again in December when it is colder. We also are maybe going to get some balsa wood to use in place of the straws because it would be lighter and more sturdy.

In my Uzinggo lessons I learned about heat transfer as well as light and heat. We had already learned about heat transfer in our family science lessons so I knew about that already but it was a good review.

Other - I went to the draft for Provo Jr Jazz basketball and got selected for a team. We start practice next week and games start in December.

My paper mache dragon