Mine are in a rotating spice rack that I keep on the counter. It holds about 24 different spices in little glass jars. I refill them with bulk herbs and spices (so inexpensive!)

We love the Perplexors books here.

Ahh, that sounds about right!!

Loved it!

:lol: That was awesome.

Mmmmmm... ahhhhh... glurrrglglgllerrrrrrrr... fries. :D My kryptonite. I will eat them with any combination of: -salt -malt vinegar -white vinegar -ketchup Or these*: -gravy -cheese curds * This is called poutine in Canada, and it is insanely good. More kryptonite. Swiss Chalet sauce as a fry dip is also good. Special mention for fries with KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) gravy, which I haven't had in years, but must get this weekend. :D It is mother's day, after all. I may get a nice A & W root beer to go with. (Haven't had that in years, either.)

Need You Tonight -- INXS That song just sounds hot.

Well, since you asked... :) In all honesty, although playing around with the samples was a pleasant-enough pastime, I can't get over the feeling that this program is so textbook-y to me. Granted, more interactive and splashy than most textbooks, but still with that textbook-y feel. I wish it had more of a living book feel.

Your menu sounds delicious, and I would be thrilled!

Knuffle Bunny (awesome, funny, and oh-so-true-to-life!) We loved Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson (great rhythm and delicious words) Come Along, Daisy (or other Daisy books) Red Hat, Blue Hat by Sandra Boynton (baby humour!) When Moon Fell Down by Linda Smith (gorgeous and poetic)

:iagree: I think you said it well!

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Thank you for the link!! Great songs! So cool that she has the same producer as Dan Zanes.

:iagree: Sometimes it doesn't get covered. And even when it does, lots of kids simply don't get those advanced concepts. And then they end up thinking they can't do math, and they hate it. *Some* kids can handle those accelerated standards, but many cannot... but could if they were introduced a year or two later. What's the big rush?

I think it's a great idea. Not a punishment at all, but rather a learning technique. And you're right--they tend to "glaze over" less when they have to be actively explaining, and therefore understanding, the concepts.

Change pens! An offset nib allows the lefty to see what they're doing, and the flowy ink prevents the pushing problem. I haven't bought this yet, but I will be (for my lefty students). http://www.yoropen.us/ Also, consider a little slant desk so the motion is more of a pull, rather than a push, aided by gravity.

I love that!

Think of it this way: Decomposition starts with molecules at the beginning, which break down into their components, which is often the individual atoms (but could also be smaller, simpler molecules). Change of state (such as evaporation) does not involve any change to the particles themselves... so atoms will stay atoms, or molecules will stay molecules. The main difference is that the atoms or molecules are simply further apart and more active. This happens at a particular temperature for each element (made of atoms) or compound (made of molecules).

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Thanks for the great ideas! I knew I'd find inspiration here. I will be trying most of this!

I'd like to do a science unit on the classification of living things with my dd10. Any ideas for fun activities or projects to either introduce it or help learn the concepts? And super websites, books, or games? Thanks in advance!

That is craziness! I'm so sorry that summer is not going to be what it should have been, all due to over-reactions and the belief that if we make a rule or law about *absolutely* everything, then nothing bad will ever happen again. Mean people really get under my skin, too. Accidents happen. I hate the stupid blame game that people play, as if things always go back to being a parent's fault.

I agree with you! I might be tired tonight, but that didn't seem very straightforward to me.

That was *awesome*!!

Yes, I'd love to hear more, too. I read the link. Where do you get your beans?