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    Help! Label Newton's Laws of Motion on carousel...

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    My daughter has made a carousel (public school project) and now has to label it in three places where each of Newton's 3 laws occurs... Sigh... I am brain dead! She's thinking that the wind up toy (the base of the carousel) knob you wind should be labeled with Newton's 1st and 2nd law, because the force of the "motor" starts the carousel motion and also accelerates it based on how much you wind the knob. The label for Newton's 3rd law is now on the "riders" (lego people) because as the ride moves forward, the people move backwards... What do you think? I thought her reasoning was good... Is there a better place on the carousel that demonstrates the laws?

     

    Thanks!!!

    Karen

    Fat Loss for Idiots - thread #2

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    So much for daily posts! :blush:

     

    Diet has been going well, but I seem to be quite fixated on thoughts of non-diet food! I started Day 8 today with a total loss of 7.5 lbs. This really works. I don't know how long I could sustain it though...

     

    I'm happy to be jump starting my weightloss! Thank you to whomever started the first FL4I thread.

    WWYD??!! At closing, bank now wants $18K instead of $12K...

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    My friend just had this happen today... she and her family have already sold their house and were to close on the new-to-them house. How can a bank do this? When she freaked out and started to walk, bank said they'd look at the numbers again... came back with $15K for closing costs... It all sounds quite fishy to me! We have had 2 different closings and never experienced this. What would you do??!! How do banks get away with this? She and her husband left without a house, bank to get back to them on Monday...

     

    Karen

    Has your youth group ever done a 30 hour famine?

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    I am interested in your experiences... I would love to put a famine event together for our small youth group, but with the funds raised going to our church's missionaries in Africa to purchase food, instead of World Vision . What can you share? What worked? What didn't? Devotional ideas... etc.

     

    I don't know much about the 30 hour famine, just came across it while on World Vision's website...

     

    Thanks,

    Karen

    Shakespeare before High School?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    great storybook versions of several plays. I want to say that Bruce Coville was the author. The kids LOVED Shakespeare's plays. The illustrations were captivating...

     

    My goal was to introduce and have a positive experience, so that when we revisited Shakespeare in middle school and high school, they would be familiar with the plays and remember them with fondness.

     

    We found many of Coville's books at our library.

    Competitive cheerleading - how did your child raise money?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Hi,

     

    My daughter has discovered All-Star cheerleading. She is currently on a seasonal team, which is affordable for us. She LOVES it, and is doing a great job. She would love to tryout for the year round team and from indications we are getting from coaches she would be accepted, no problem. HOWEVER, this wonderful all year team costs $4000!!!

    If we had that kind of $ she would probably be in Christian school!

     

    How have your children personally raised money for "dreams" like this? The team does typical fundraising that goes toward travel expenses, but we have very little family, and they are supportive with prayer, encouragement, etc, but monetary support is difficult. Dd is very motivated to raise money, but we need ideas. (She is even willing to part with her American Girl dolls, at least 2 of the 3!)

     

    Thanks for any and all advice!

    Karen

    Daughter still can't spell

    in Parents' Forum Afterschooling Board

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    My ds is also spelling challenged.;) He love Sequential Spelling because it is quick and painless. It also is based on spelling patterns. It was originally intended for dyslexic students.

     

    We also do a page a day in a workbook called Apples. It is geared more towards middle school kids who still need help with spelling, and comes from a rule approach. It does include some Christian content.

     

    Both resources have really helped my son, and are very affordable.

     

    Blessings,

    KarenG in MD

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