Swimming Creatures Lesson 7: Sharks and Rays

Swimming Creatures Lesson 7: Sharks and Rays
In this lesson we learned about Chondrichthyes, cartilaginous fish, such as sharks and rays. We learned that the scales of sharks and rays are like teeth and are called dermal denticles (skin teeth!). And we learned the differences between a shark and a ray, …

Soccer Fever

Soccer Fever
Jordan playing goalie his first game of the season. It is that time of year again. Spring is here and so is soccer. Spring soccer is the biggest sport of the year at our local YMCA.  Our boys have been practicing for several weeks now and are excited about t…

Geography Through Literature

Geography Through Literature
We have completed our 2 year trip around the world, exploring countries and cultures and for the rest of the school year, we will be doing a unit study on the book, Around the World in Eighty Days , by Jules Verne.  Our objective: To make the learning of ge…