Easter

As we rejoice in our Savior's resurrection, we celebrated Eater in some new and traditional ways. We read two Patricia Polacco books and looked at the traditional Ukranian eggs called Pysanky eggs. We also tried the Ukranian break Paska. 

Then the kids tried their hands at coloring and dyeing their own eggs.

Inspired by the book, they first draw outlines on the eggs with crayons. 

Then they got creative by dipping the eggs in a variety of colored dyes.

 

The finished products were so creative!

We also had a special guest come in and bring her chickens for the kids to pet and learn about. 

What a great way to celebrate Easter and Spring!

Let There be Light!

We had a special guest earlier this month who came from the Mountain Heritage Center to tell us about how light has changed through the centuries. It fit perfectly into our study on NC history and lead us into our study on light.

We first learned about early fire-making strategies.

We got to try a flint and steel.

We also saw a variety of lanterns powered by candle, oil, and electricity.

The best part was the project at the end when we got to make candles by rolling up beeswax sheets around wicks. 

Later in science, we experimented with light and shadow...

...saw the spectrum of colors in light by using prisms in the sun...

...and saw how light bends and changes in water.

North Carolina Pageant

We had our North Carolina program on Friday and it was a blast! The kids did a great job setting up the displays with all the items they had made. 

The short program we did was a Mr. or Mrs. North Carolina Pageant where each of the students dressed up as famous people from NC history to compete for the crown. They walked through a "Time Machine" and into the 21st century. Then they answered questioned about their characters to show why they should win. They did a great job!

They also sang some songs with hand motions!