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Science Sunday: The Canine family

August 19, 2012 Ticia 4 Comments

 

 

So I had this great idea to get us back into the swing of things and do some geography and science and I was going to do a lesson on grinding teeth and the manatee, and compare it to dogs.  I presented it to the kids, and they said “No Mom, we want to read more about dogs since we’re taking care of Aunt Tara’s dog.”

 

notebooking Apologia Land animals

 

Ummmm…….  Okay……  Only problem is we already did the project I had planned related to that, so we just worked on notebooking for this week.  It’s not exciting, but they enjoyed it and worked hard.

Which is a good thing.

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Can you see the comparison between this dog and a wolf?  My kids did.  They figured out wolves and miniature schnauzers both have multiple babies, they both eat meat and have the same teeth.

 

Wolves are different because they don’t dig, and we do not have wolves as pets.

 

It was a fun week.

 

Let’s see what others did this week:

Each week I’m spotlighting a few posts that were shared previously.  Many posts get linked up later in the week and they don’t always get as many clicks as they deserve, so I’m trying to spotlight a few every week.

 

Source: creeksidelearning.com via Ticia on Pinterest

 

Creekside Learning shared their Frog and Toad study, literature and science at the same time?  Yes please.

Source: frugalfun4boys.com via Ticia on Pinterest

 

Frugal Fun for Boys shared her snowshoes experiment from Apologia Land Animals.  I was excited to realize someone else is doing land animals, and thinks of experiments as she’s teaching the lesson……..

 

Source: enchantedhomeschoolingmom.blogspot.com via Ticia on Pinterest

 

The Olympics may be past, but Enchanted Homeschooling Mom has a great experiment with friction, that is easy to do with stuff you probably have at home.

 

 

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science land animals, Science Sunday, zoology

Comments

  1. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    August 19, 2012 at 1:17 pm

    That is a very cute dog! Did he get along well with your puppy?

    Reply
  2. Christy says

    August 20, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    My kids would want to learn more about dogs too! It's cool that you let them make decisions like that!!! Years ago, we had a Siberian Husky and he looked too much like a wolf – people were often frightened by him.

    Reply
  3. Wonder Mom says

    August 20, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    So, is this the dog, along with your dog, I saw on Facebook, crossing leases on your walk? He is ADORABLE!!!

    Reply
  4. Raising a Happy Child says

    August 22, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    I admire your ability to change your plans on the fly!

    Reply

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