Week 28 3/23/2018 Weekly Report

Language Arts - This week I read a passage on blood transfusions and wrote a keyword outline and then my own paragraph from my outline. I also did my TTRS lessons.

Math - In Math Mammoth 7A I did more algebraic problem solving, reviewed using the Distributive Property, and practiced solving word problems by setting up equations with variables. I also did more Hands on Equations 3 and some XtraMath fact practice.

Makerspace - We practiced using servo motors and we we also built more small circuits. We are waiting on parts to start our next main project with the circuits.

Art - I worked more on my garden rose watercolor project. It will take a while to do.

Science - Mystery Science: We tested out different ingredients to see what would make slime. Borax/Water/Glue was the only recipe that we tried that really worked. Then at home we tried making more but wanted to add food coloring, and something in the food coloring totally ruined that batch. We looked on the ingredients of the food coloring and saw that it contained propylene glycol, which is the same as antifreeze. So we think that messed up the water absorption of the borax/glue mixture because this one would never soak up the liquid like it was supposed to. But our other slime turned out great.
Biology- we learned about genetics and practiced doing Punnett Squares. We also tasted PTC paper to see who could taste it and who couldn’t. I couldn’t taste anything.
Uzinggo- I learned about space shuttles and how before the shuttle they had rockets that were just single use. The space shuttle saved a lot of money because they just had to replace the fuel tanks each time, which made more missions possible.

Other - My ankle is doing better. I had to be on crutches for a little while to rest it but now I just need to strengthen it and improve flexibility. It doesn’t hurt now so that’s good.

Week 27 3/16/2018 Weekly Report

Language Arts - I finished reading Ready Player One. I really liked that book and am excited to see the movie in a couple weeks. I watched the next lesson in IEW about using good adverbs and descriptive adjectives. I also had a spelling lesson. 

Math - I worked on two step equations in Math Mammoth 7A. I also did Hands On Equations 3 and XtraMath for fact practice.

Makerspace - I soldered two wires together to practice soldering. I also did some circuits with breadboards. I made a motor spin and a buzzer beep. 

Art - I worked more on my garden rose watercolor project. I am still sketching it.

Science - In our Mystery Science co-op class we learned about acids and tested acids with baking powder, baking soda, and indicator liquid (made from purple cabbage).
For my co-op Biology class we learned about Mitosis and Meiosis. We learned about how the chromosomes duplicate themselves to make copies for the new cells.

Other - My ankle is still bothering me so I now have a brace and crutches. I hope it gets feeling better soon.

Week 26 3/9/2018 Weekly Report

Language Arts - This week I did a keyword outline and paragraph on early anesthetics. I also had a spelling lesson. I read more of the book Ready Player One.

Math - I finished up Chapter 4 in Math Mammoth 7A. I did XtraMath for fact practice and also did more exercises in Hands On Equations 3.

Makerspace - I finished up my e-textile (e for electronic). See picture below.

Art - This week I worked on a watercolor painting of a garden rose. It will take me awhile to finish it. Right now I am still working on sketching it so I haven’t started any painting yet.

Science - In Mystery Science we used the salt and vinegar solution that cleaned the pennies last week (by removing the layer of dull copper) to put a copper coating on a steel nail. We put the salt & vinegar and a few pennies in a baggie and after about 30 minutes the nail started to look copper.
In my Biology co-op class we learned about DNA. Our class activity was getting DNA from a strawberry. We got dish soap and a strawberry in a bag. We squished it all up so it was all solid, then strained out all the solid bits with cheesecloth. Then we were able to get out the DNA and look at it. It was kind of like clear slime.
In Uzinggo I learned about telescopes and how they work. There are two types, refracting and reflecting. Reflecting telescopes use a set of mirrors and lenses. Refracting telescopes just use lenses.

Other - I finished up my Junior Jazz season this week. I sprained ankle in our second game Saturday and so that’s been painful. Earlier in the week my brother learned how to do exploding stick chains at scouts so we had fun doing those this week as well. I put a slo-mo video of one I made below.

My e-textile 

My Junior Jazz team - The LA Clippers

Week 25 3/2/2018 Weekly Report

Language Arts - This week I did another keyword outline and wrote up my paragraph on
the topic of rotten teeth and early false teeth. I’m glad we have dentists now who can repair
teeth! They used to get teeth from dead people to use as replacements. I also had a spelling
lesson, did TTRS lessons, and started reading the book Ready Player One. My mom will
take me to the movie when it comes out if I read it, and it looks like a cool movie.

Math - In Math Mammoth 7 I did a review of Scientific Notation and went over PEMDAS
(order of operations) with Rational Numbers. I also did fact practice on XtraMath and
worked on Hands on Equations 3.

Makerspace - I was sick Monday so I wasn’t able to make it to Makerspace.

Art - I finished my colored pencil butterfly project. I put a picture of it below. It’s pretty
small, only about 4x4 inches or so.

Science - In my co-op Mystery Science class we learned about potions and alchemists of a
long time ago. We tested different solutions (salty water, soapy water, vinegar, and salt/vinegar)
to see which one worked to make a dull penny shiny. Only the salt/vinegar mixture worked.

In my co-op Biology class we did a frog dissection. We worked in groups of 3 and identified
the different organs inside the frog. My friend did the cutting and I watched.

In Uzinggo I learned about the carbon cycle. Carbon in the air goes into the plants, which in
turn are eaten by animals. Eventually those animals die and their carbon can become fossil
fuels which get burned by power plants which releases carbon back into the air. Also animals
breathing releases carbon into the air, too. So the carbon just cycles around and around.  

Other - I had another post-season basketball game. We won so we play again next week. I

scored 8 points.

This one shows the shiny penny better than the other one, but this group lost their salty water one. 

All of the shiny pennies used to be really dull and dirty looking. This is in the Salt & Vinegar mixture. 

My butterfly drawing done with colored pencils

My friend Porter and I doing the frog dissection