Thursday, July 23, 2026

MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 7

 MFW:  1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep

This week we will reading about Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, several science experiments, classes online, and several activities are in store for us this week.  

BOOKS


Few books we used this week.


Working hard on her online classes.

BIBLE

Memory Verse: John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.  Do you believe this?"

Matthew 28:1-10
John 20:1-23
John 11:25, 26
Revelation 1:18
Isaiah 6
Job 42:1-6
2 Corinthians 10:12

LANGUAGE ARTS

Kids worked on reading, spelling, Intro to Romanticism, writing, Spanish, and reading comprehension. 






MATH 

Worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage problems by unitary method, lines, and transversals.





HISTORY

Read about rights and responsibilities, the Union shattered, Abraham Lincoln, North and South Drift apart, the Industrial North, the Plantation South, field work, house work, southern plantations, African culture in America, the gathering storm, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, secession, compromising on slavery, the Union dissolved, the 1860 election, Kansas, and West Virginia.









SCIENCE

Learned about multitude of mixtures, homogeneous mixtures, heterogeneous mixtures, suspensions and emulsions, salute the solute, soapy solutions, polar bonds in water, alloys, colloids, and several experiments.  





Oil experiment


Milk experiement



Aluminum Foil Ring Experiment


Making butter experiment

ARTS

Theatre Arts intro to eastern theatre, computer skills productivity software wrap-up, financial literacy taxation basics wrap-up, college prep majors and minors, music lessons, library craft: dinosaur paper plate, vase painting, Lesson 67: the refrigerator gallery, and Lesson 68: creating a simple and bold picture.





FIELD TRIPS


Craft time at the library: Paper plate Jellyfish


Taekwondo Class 



Enjoying great weather outdoors riding their bikes and walking. 

CONCLUSION

This week the kids worked on reading, spelling, Intro to Romanticism, writing, Spanish, and reading comprehension. Worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage problems by unitary method, lines, and transversals.  Read about rights and responsibilities, the Union shattered, Abraham Lincoln, North and South Drift apart, the Industrial North, the Plantation South, field work, house work, southern plantations, African culture in America, the gathering storm, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, secession, compromising on slavery, the Union dissolved, the 1860 election, Kansas, and West Virginia.  Learned about multitude of mixtures, homogeneous mixtures, heterogeneous mixtures, suspensions and emulsions, salute the solute, soapy solutions, polar bonds in water, alloys, colloids, and several experiments.  Finished lessons in Theatre Arts intro to eastern theatre, computer skills productivity software wrap-up, financial literacy taxation basics wrap-up, college prep majors and minors, music lessons, library craft: dinosaur paper plate, vase painting, Lesson 67: the refrigerator gallery, and Lesson 68: creating a simple and bold picture.  Ended the week spending some time outdoors enjoying this great weather and Taekwondo class.  Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.





Wednesday, July 15, 2026

MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 6

MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 6

This week we will discuss a life for a life, Frederick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, Oregon, reviewed more on the states and capitals.   

BOOKS


Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE

Memory verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Mark 5:35-43


LANGUAGE ARTS 

The kids worked on reading, spelling, writing, Spanish, comprehension, research, and parts of a report.


MATH

Learned about symmetry, divide quadratics, percentages, addition, subtractions, multiplications, divisions, fractions, and decimals.

HISTORY

Read about the introduction to American Immigration and Citizenship, Oregon, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Jefferson and the west, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, free trade and sailors rights, the Louisiana Purchase, the war of 1812, peace and the battle of New Orleans, Mr. Madison's War, the Industrial Revolution begins, mode of transportation, shaping a new world, the growth of American Literature and language, and Women reformers.



SCIENCE

Studied Chemistry on how to classify matter, silly surprise, the good news, acidic acid, the bad news, plastic colors, strong and weak, basic bases, potential pH, neutral news, reactants releasing, and retaining.



Experiment: Bouncy Ball


Experiment: Grow Crystals 


Periodic Table 

ARTS

Computer Skills, Financial Prep, College Prep, Lesson #66 Searching for a lost artist, and Lesson #65 Jairus Daughter.


FIELD TRIPS 

Went to the library for craft time: made mask, then Taekwondo class, enjoyed some time outdoors playing with water, and ended the week going to the park with friends.





CONCLUSION 

This week the kids worked on reading, spelling, writing, Spanish, comprehension, research, and parts of a report.  Learned about symmetry, divide quadratics, percentages, addition, subtractions, multiplications, divisions, fractions, and decimals.  Read about the introduction to American Immigration and Citizenship, Oregon, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Jefferson and the west, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, free trade and sailors rights, the Louisiana Purchase, the war of 1812, peace and the battle of New Orleans, Mr. Madison's War, the Industrial Revolution begins, mode of transportation, shaping a new world, the growth of American Literature and language, and Women reformers.  Did classes in Computer Skills, Financial Prep, College Prep, Lesson #66 Searching for a lost artist, and Lesson #65 Jairus Daughter.  We went to the library for craft time: made mask, then Taekwondo class, enjoyed some time outdoors playing with water, and ended the week going to the park with friends.  A fun week of learning and enjoying each others company.  Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.