When we were studying the layers of the atmosphere I came up with a series of lessons I wanted to share. These were a lot of fun and helped Mikah understand our atmosphere better. The first activity is a atmosphere layer cake. Each layer represents a layer of the atmosphere with the icing representing the […]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...Today we finished our weather unit. I wanted to share Mikah’s Notebook with everyone so you could see how simple lapbooking / notebooking can be. It’s so much better than filling out a page of “multiple answers” or “fill in the blanks” because it engages the student in the thinking process. Mikah understands the atmosphere […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Mikah’s “Rain Cloud in a Jar” (Shows how the water cycle works- evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection) Place about an inch of hot water in the bottom of a jar. On the top of the jar place a baggie filled with ice. The baggie acts like a rain cloud, the water at the bottom of the […]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...Recently, I made this data sheet so that Mikah could record the daily weather. The information it records can all be found easily online. So, if you can use this feel free to grab it! WEATHER DATA SHEET As I wrote in another post, we are using NOEO Biology I this year with Mikah. We […]
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