Artistic Crafts ~ SP2 ~ page 116

With my Girl Scout troop, we made ornaments that we donated to the residents at the local nursing home.

The Food Connection ~ SP #3 ~ page 60

As admission for the Sidner Spectacular, everyone brought canned food items which were then donated to the local food bank.

On a High Note ~ SP1 ~ page 132

My sister and I went caroling with our church at a local nursing home. Sometimes the residents sang along with us.

The Food Connection ~ SP #3 ~ page 60

We took canned food items to our ice rink and participated in a food drive the figure skating club was holding.

On the Playing Field ~ SB5 ~ page 164

In jump class, my skating coach taught us several stretches to help warm up. We held them for 20 seconds each before running. Jump class was eight weeks long. Before I started the class, it took me several laps around the rink to warm up. During the class, I did the stretches and running every day and it took me less time to warm up.

Writing For Real ~ T #3 ~ page 110

In co-op classes we went to the library and a librarian took us through several things on the Internet showing us where to access things and how to find things as well as good research sites.

Writing For Real ~ SP #2 ~ page 110

With our troop, we went to a local retirement home and interviewed several ladies about their childhood and early adult life. They told us about school, home life, chores, and their children. I did not have a tape recorder, but I did take notes of the interviews.

Computers In Everyday Life ~ SB #2 ~ page 86

I wrote a skating sponsorship letter using Microsoft Word. I learned how to format a letter with the Word program. I edited it and used spell check. I copied the whole letter and pasted it into my blog so that I could access it from a different computer. Then, I pasted the edited version back into Word. I also cut out several sentences and pasted them in a different order than I had originally written them. On the second page of the letter, I needed to use various symbols. I know how to use the toolbar and used it several times for shortcuts. Although I did not need to use columns or boxes for this project, I learned how to do it after doing the letter so that I could meet the requirements of this interest project.

Heritage Hunt ~ SB3 ~ page 124

I went to Fort Atkinson on a homeschool field trip. While we were there, I learned to make lace and cart wool to prepare it for spinning.

Artistic Crafts ~ SB2 ~ page 116

With Mrs.M, I learned to make play-doh animals. The first project I finished was a dinosaur. When working with play-doh, it is important to remember to keep the play-doh moist and to start with a ball that has no cracks in it. When there is more than one piece, water acts like glue and makes them stick together. After I have made an animal, I let it air-dry and then paint it with clear nail polish so that it is ready to display.

Reading ~ T #2 ~ page 106

I used the Internet to help find information on Christmas traditions in Paris for a school project.

Once Upon A Story ~ SB4 ~ page 102

Internal Rhyme
Next Day
One small snowman went off to play
in the world of The Next Day.
What he didn't know
was that the snow was about to go.
Very soon her felt
he was starting to melt.
The snowman rushed
but soon he gushed
down a hill against his will.

Feeling Poem
Hope
Hope sounds like birds twittering to each other.
Hope looks like wrapped presents.
Hope tastes like a fresh ripe strawberry.
Hope smells like a spring rain shower.
Hope feels like sitting on a porch swing watching a sunset.

Simile
Fall
Fall is like apples,
that turn itno cider.
Scarecrows come down,
like the snow will do soon,
jack'o'lanterns shine
as bright as the moon.

Creative Cooking ~ SB7 ~ page 54

I helped modify a lasagna recipie so that it was lower in sodium and fat for Mrs.L because she just had heart surgery. She had said that lasagna was one of her favorite meals and was concerned she would never get to eat it again. We made some things from scratch, like the spaghetti sauce and we substituted some things for lower fat and salt alternatives, like cheeses.

Creative Cooking ~ SB7 ~ page 54

We made lasagna for Mrs.L with less salt and fat because she just had heart surgery. She had said that lasagna was one of her favorite meals and was concerned she would never get to eat it again. We made some things from scratch, like the spaghetti sauce and we substituted some things for lower fat and salt alternatives, like cheeses.

Visual Arts ~ SB #6 ~ page 144

I am making cards to hang in our kitchen. Each card has a food that starts with a different letter drawn on it. When I drew the carrot, I started with the orange and added brown to make it look more realistic. This taught me about color and design. With the pickle, I made the bottom darker because of the lighting and shadows at the bottom of a real pickle when you hold it in the same position.

Visual Arts ~ SB #3 ~ page 144

I made a snail out of play-doh. The lesson that it reminds me of is no matter how slow your progress seems, you are always getting somewhere. It is on display in the living room where anybody who comes over can see it.

Visual Arts ~ SB #3 ~ page 144

I made a play-doh creature called Snot Nose Guy. It expresses a reminder to not have gross behavior. I have it on display in my living room where everyone who comes over can see it.

Graphic Communcations ~ SB1 ~ page 96

With co-op, I learned about different parts of a news paper. We looked through a newspaper to find illustrations, photgraphs, advertisements, headlines, and text. Once we had learned all of this, we wrote our own storys and published a news paper.

Invitation To The Dance ~ SB6 ~ page 126

I worked with the girls in co-op to make up a song about the branches of government. Then we choreographed a dance to go with it. When we were finished, we performed it for the whole class.

Writing For Real ~ SB #5 ~ page 110

We went on a field trip to Fort Atkinson. I posted about it on my blog.