Classical Conversations Week 5

Each week before class starts all the boys meet in the gym to play soccer and/or basketball. I don't think Thomas and Jacob really understand the rules of the game. They usually just kick and bounce the balls around at the edges of the gym. But they sure do have fun and they get to burn some energy off before they have to sit at a desk.

 

I went to class with Jacob today. We started with the science experiment. Our tutor, Jamie, had soaked eggs in vinegar and corn syrup and she was showing us the results. The purpose of this is to demonstrate semi permeability of the egg's membrane just like a cell membrane. We learned about the parts of animal and plant cells the last two weeks.
 

Then we went back to our classroom. Once of the activities today was jogging, hopping, and crab walking around the room while we skip counted 9's and 10's. Jamie is very good at getting the kids moving while learning.

The art lesson this week was about perspective and vanishing points.

After school we went to the farm to pack up eggs.