MFW ECC Highlights: Australia wk 31-32

 

Wow…. it’s been more than a month since I have entered the blog world.  We wrapped up our school year early and jumped into spring gardening, field trips and family fun!

Recap of our week studying Australia using ECC ~ My Father’s World curriculum:

 

 

Highlights from our Australia studies:

• We learned about Uluru – Ayers Rock
• Studied Kangaroos, koalas and other marsupials
• Watched shows about The Great Barrier Reef and its life
• Read about the Australian culture, people and land
• Made a boomerang

 

Family Fun and Field trips:

We celebrated Easter and daddy’s health!

 Our MFW Co-op had an Easter Hunt and outdoor fun!

We learned about fish and set up a 30 gallon tank!  Our first goldfish, Marshmallow, got sick with ‘swim bladder’ and died today,.. bummer!

 The girls celebrated new life with Spring Chicks!

Happy Spring!

MFW ECC Highlights: China & Japan

 

  Welcome to “Weeks 25-28 in Review” in Exploring Countries and Cultures using My Father’s World Curriculum!

Destination CHINA and JAPAN …

Our ECC Co-op kids experience Chinese cooking at a local restaurant!

….. and a Japanese restaurant!

… our cook entertained the kids with fire and fun!

Sushi………. yum, I could eat it everyday!

The girls enjoyed a few activities during our studies of Japan from Activity Village.

Otedama bean bags

 

Kokeshi Paper Dolls

 

Goldfish Fun

 

Carp Kite Fun

 

Origami Art

As we learned about the Chinese and Japanese cultures, people groups and cooking the girls learned about ocean life!

Our favorite cultural resources:

 

Our favorite Ocean resources:

Sorry the linky was late.  I have been enjoying the spring weather outdoors!  The linky will stay open until Sunday night (3/25)!

MFW ECC Highlights: India–wks 23-24

 

 Welcome to “Weeks 23 –24 in Review” in Exploring Countries and Cultures using My Father’s World !

 

Welcome to our studies of India !

• We prayed for the Indian culture
• Learned about the people of India, their land and food
• We learned about the Taj Mahal
• Our science biome: Mountains and it’s layers
• We started to build a volcano in co-op
• Reading through the book of Matthew 19-20

As we read through the POE lesson on Mountains, the girls and I created the different layers on our white board.  We discussed what animals might live in each layer depending on the continent.

The girls enjoyed building their mountains.

Their completed Mountain project.

Our science experiment: How can frozen water crack rocks?  When water freezes, the water molecules spread apart.  The water increases in volume, pushes the rock, which causes the rock to split.  Our OJ jug was filled with water, frozen for a day ……… and it split !

We watched one of my all time favorite childhood videos: Rikki Tikki Tavi

In ECC co-op, the kids made yummy … Mango Lassi drinks.

In co-op, the kids learned how the Indian culture cut and paint tiles for buildings in great detail.  The kids decorated tiles (paper) with designs, glazed them with glitter glue, and placed them on cardstock paper.

 

Enjoy!

Kattie at 2 Ladybugs and a Lizard will be hosting next week’s linky!

MFW ECC Highlights: Saudi Arabia ~ wks 21-22

 

  Welcome to “Weeks 21 and 22 in Review” in Exploring Countries and Cultures using MFW.

 

Welcome to our travels to Saudi Arabia!

• We prayed for the people of the Middle East
• Camel lapbook
• How do I impact the environment ?
• Endangered and extinct species
• Pollution ~ air and water, acid rain
• Make hummus
• Learn the Lord’s prayer
• Read about God’s promises
• Learn about Muhammad and Mecca
• Impressionist Art Study

 

 

wow… what a busy two weeks for us!  Now here’s a few pictures to show we how much fun we had!

 

Middle Eastern Cuisine at a local Restaurant!

 

Our ECC Co-op Kids ~ Valentine’s Exchange and Party

 

A science experiment in our kitchen on “ the density of 3 liquids”.

1. Corn syrup
2. Canola oil
3. Water
4. and a few objects like a coin, cork, small toy and a grape

 

Our Camel Lapbook from Homeschoolshare.com

 

Our ECC Co-op Artist Impressionist study:  Paul Klee

The kids used oil pastels on watercolor paper.  They then went over the oils with watercolor paint.  The last step, to make the picture have a 3D look, was to add construction paper layers … as in an underwater scene.

 

Our favorite resources this week:

 

Please link of and share your week using MFW!  Next week’s link will be hosted by Kattie @ 2 Ladybugs and a Lizard blog.

Enjoy your week,