This is my daughter, educating you…..

 

 

How to type a blog post.

First you need a topic such as, something you do every day, or just some fun thing that want to do.

Second you need to be able to have correct spelling and grammar, also use fancy words to make yourself sound sophisticated.

Third you need to write a rough draft then do all the other spelling things.

Well I’ve decided to just write this I’m bored and don’t really write blogs I’m just wasting time until mom catches me and tells me I need to finish my school so I’m going to start writing random things uhhh 

My name’s Emily and I’m just wasting time blah blah blah blah I’m 12 blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Mtn. Dew blah blah blah bacon blah blah blah blah money blah blah blah do you know how hard it is to write a lot of blah blah’s this is boring how does mom do this this is like really boring she should get paid for this I’M BORED!!!!!!!!!!!! I should probably go do hunter education now but I don’t want to it takes FOREVER but I do need to finish all my school before softball practice

Kelsie is my best friend she’s awesome, funny, weird, just like me, and just plain crazy!!!!!!!!!

ok this is getting boring I ‘m done typing random things for like 10 minutes and she still hasn’t caught me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blabber jabber mouth eggs and bacon eggs and bacon eggs and bacon eggs and bacon eggs and bacon eggs and bacon eggs and bacon  

 

This is part of

Simple Machines Unit

We did a fun 2 week long simple machines unit that I put together using books from our library and simple machine projects I found from around the web. The first day we did an overview of all the different simple machines. Then each day we chose a different machine to learn about. Then we had a review day, followed by a compound machine day. And we finished it up by creating our own compound machines.

Here are some highlights.

Here we are making a lever to lift heavy objects.

We made an Archimedes’ screw.

We learned why a wedge is so helpful by trying to hammer a bolt vs. a nail.

We had a pulley tug of war.  Two people vs. one.  It was neat to see Katey overpower both the older kids. 

We had a build your own compound machine day.

I saved up supplies for two weeks to be able to have a good variety of items.

Emily made a cereal shooter. 

She used our catapult and made a pulley system to move the bowl as well as a wheel and axle.

Tommy made a quite complex bird feeder.

Katey made a really simple bird feeder.

This was such a fun unit for us.

Most, if not all, resources that we used can be found on my Prairie Primer Pinterest Board.

Crafts for older kids.

When we moved one of Emily’s friends gave her a very cute flower hair clip, made out of Duck Tape. 

I have finally got around to researching some projects. 

On the Duck Tape website there is a whole bunch of Ducktivities to choose from. 
 
Emily chose to do a rose.  It was a fairly easy project. 

Tommy made a wallet.

Here they are with their finished projects.

Emily attached her flower to a pencil. 

Tommy and his wallet.  (He is also doing my favorite thing with the tape, just kidding)