This week Haley was learning about earthquakes. I thought it would be fun to add another activity. I found this cool experiment from Twinkl. Students are structural engineers and must design a structure that will stand despite any seismic activity. I set out the supplies we needed. Haley mixed the jell-o and we placed it … Continue reading Sonlight Level G – Earthquakes and Engineers

I found this fun rock cycle experiment (Twinkl) and thought it would compliment Haley’s science unit this week. I set out the necessary supplies and Haley started shaving the chocolate into piles. Sedimentary Rocks: We layered the three chocolates in our foil packet. Then we added pressure by hitting it with our fists. The pressure … Continue reading Sonlight Level G – Chocolate Rock Lab

Haley started reading her Usborne Encyclopedia of Planet Earth this week. Since was learning about the layers of the earth, I thought she might like creating a model with play-doh. I set out a her book along with a tray of colored Play-doh jars. She welcomed this brain break. Who doesn’t love a little squish … Continue reading Sonlight Level G – Layers of the Earth

Chemically Active - Rock Candy Sugar Crystals: This week Haley was making rock candy sugar crystals and was pretty excited about tasting the final product. After reading through her experiment, Haley went to the kitchen to gather her supplies. She measured out her ingredients into a small saucepan. She stirred her mixture until it was … Continue reading Sonlight Level G – Rock Candy Crystals

Haley was learning about Chromatography during her science lessons this week. I thought it would be fun to do a chromatography experiment. Haley and I set up a tray with empty glass jars, coffee filters, pens, and a pitcher of water. Haley colored the coffee filters. Then she poured water in each jar. Then she … Continue reading Sonlight Level G – Chromatography (Week 3)

This week Haley was challenged to create a map of the the Israelites journey to the promised land. Using her International Bible Field guide, she sketched the map in pencil. Next, she used her watercolors to paint the land region a dusty, sandy brown. Then she painted the rivers and bodies of water a beautiful, … Continue reading Sonlight Level G – Bible Map (Week 2)

This week Haley was learning about distillation. At the end of the week, she headed to the kitchen to put her knowledge into action. Haley gathered her supplies and built her home-made distiller. She placed her collecting dish on top of a terra cotta tray in the center of our 3-QT saucepan. She created a … Continue reading Sonlight Level G – Distillation (Week 3)

Ancient Writing: This week we learned that ancient Sumerian writing was called cuneiform.  I thought it would be fun to create a cuneiform tablet for history this week. Cuneiform: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyJ2lXfbOvc&list=PLcN9q13vgZJ6yueByNu2KGcc2W1oWb9hN&index=35&t=0s First, I had Haley watch a couple of clips about cuneiform on our Sonlight Level G playlist. Next, she went online to Penn Museum.  They … Continue reading Sonlight Level G – Cuneiform (Week 2)

Haley has always loved studying Egypt, so she was excited to hear we would be returning to it this year in her World History lessons. We started our year reading The Golden Goblet. Sometimes, it can be challenging to find activities that compliment our studies and keep our learning journey exciting and fun. Here's a … Continue reading Sonlight Level G – The Golden Goblet