Botany: the light hut goes large

We made a little light hut for our botany class, but now that we realize what we can do with it, we needed to make a much larger one. So, I found an old wardrobe box, that we had when we moved and we hadn't used it. It is now our light hut.

Caleb and Noah are really getting into the seeds, they love checking to see if they have made progress. Caleb just started his, and he keeps telling me that he thinks the plant is trying to break out of the seed. He's so smart. I love his simple logic sometimes.

We've decided to propagate some houseplants, Sarah's thinking of selling them. It's a good idea. I'm willing to help her if she's willing to try it.

It did take some time to make, but the kids are learning a lot. It's worth it!

Botany - Bean Sprouts

One of the kids in our Co-Op decided to put his bean sprout project in his light hut. It was great because we got to see a rapid progression of growth.

I was very impressed with how well the kids did with their projects, and how well they maintained their growth charts.

Of course some kids could have cared less, but, that's typical at this age.

Overall, my kids have really enjoyed this way of studying botany. I would have to say it has made it very interesting to me too.

Botany

Today we completed lesson 2 in Apologia's Botany Book. I am very impressed with this curriculum. We are currently using it in a Co-Op atmosphere, and it's working well, but, I would almost prefer to go at it on our own. The level of detail is great. It really allows for different grades and interest level. My K-1st grader, Noah, does a large amount of observing, not always completing the notebooking assignments, but he enjoys the projects and definately has a hands on approach. My older child, Sarah, amazes me with the amount of detail she retains. This book provides enough for her to get a good solid foundation on the subject, but keeps it simple enough so Noah doesn't get overwhelmed. Plus, I don't have to use separate texts for each of them.