Monday, June 29, 2026

MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 2

MFW:  1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 2

This week we will learn about why Sheikh Ali ran, the closed window, the unrecognized guest, the land is your land, states, and chemistry.  In for a busy week with lots of learning and fun.

BOOKS


Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE 

Memory Verse:  1 John 3:1
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!  And that is what we are!

John 1:1-3
Hebrews 1:12
Hebrews 2:9-18
Psalm 103:20-21
Psalm 148:8
Psalm 16:11
Hebrews 1:1
Ephesians 2:12-18
Isaiah 59:2



LANGUAGE ARTS

Kids worked on Spanish, reading, writing, definition, poetry, handwriting, and comprehension.  






MATH

Worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, nets, solid figures, ratios, lines and angles, polynomial, simplify roots, and negative numbers.






HISTORY 

Learned about the French Louisiana, England's colonies, the first Indian wars, New England grows, the pilgrims at Plymouth, the first Indian wars, mercantilism and the crown of England, colonial America, England secures a foothold, the Atlantic colonies, French and Dutch colonies, Spain establishes claims, and the gulf coast and the west.




SCIENCE 

Studied atomic structure, moving matter, solid sleep, moving atoms, liquid motion, going gas, liquid matter, solid matter, solid liquids and liquid solid, and solid matter, viscosity values, gas matter, atoms together and apart, surface tension, in the air, and voluminous expanding gas. 





Experiment: Solid Liquid and Liquid Solid 


Experiment: Atoms in liquids


Experiment: Chemical Reaction 


Experiment:  Melting Point and Freezing Point 



Experiment: Water Tension


Experiment: Gas Matter 

ARTS 

Did theater, college prep, financial literacy, computer skills, Lesson 58: the sower.




FIELD TRIPS


Craft at the library: collage of shells 



Taekwondo Class the kids received their first green strip.


In Royal Rangers D learns about ax throwing.

CONCLUSION

This week the kids worked on Spanish, reading, writing, definition, poetry, handwriting, and comprehension. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, nets, solid figures, ratios, lines and angles, polynomial, simplify roots, and negative numbers.  Learned about the French Louisiana, England's colonies, the first Indian wars, New England grows, the pilgrims at Plymouth, the first Indian wars, mercantilism and the crown of England, colonial America, England secures a foothold, the Atlantic colonies, French and Dutch colonies, Spain establishes claims, and the gulf coast and the west.  Studied atomic structure, moving matter, solid sleep, moving atoms, liquid motion, going gas, liquid matter, solid matter, solid liquids and liquid solid, and solid matter, viscosity values, gas matter, atoms together and apart, surface tension, in the air, and voluminous expanding gas.  Did theater, college prep, financial literacy, computer skills, Lesson 58: the sower.  We have gotten into the swing of school and are liking the pace we are going.  Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.  











MFW: 1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 1

MFW:  1850 to Modern Times and Mia Prep Week 1 

We have officially started our new school year.  K will be going into 11th Grade and will be doing her school online via Mia Prep, and D will be going into 7th Grade and will continue with MFW: 1850 to Modern Times.  We are looking forward to this new school year.  This week we will learn about different states, colonial fares, into to Chemistry, and getting into the switch of things with K's classes.


Few of the books we used this week.


Kids finished their yearly test and have passed it with high grades.


Starting 11th and 7th Grade

BIBLE

Psalm 32:6-10

Psalm 119:89-105

Psalm 103:13

Luke 15:11-32

Genesis 1:26-31

Genesis 1:1-24

Titus 2:14

Isaiah 55:7

Colossians 1:15-17



LANGUAGE ARTS

Worked on Spanish, reading, writing, comprehension, and poetry.







MATH 

Kids worked on introduction to Geometry, lines and angels unit introduction, algebraic expressions, multiplication, subtraction, addition, division, and fractions.




HISTORY

Learned about Pre-Columbian North America, all the 50 states, colonial fare, Northeast woodlands, Southeast woodlands, culture areas, exploration and conquest, the voyages of Columbus, exploring the New World, Spain's conquest, French and Dutch settlements, and Spain's exploration.






SCIENCE

Welcomed into Chemistry, Physics matter, forming the world, matter matters, in the beginning, everything matters, turn up the volume, mass matters, buoyancy basics, the golden rule, more on matter, luster matters, color may matter, more properties matters, the shape of matter, hardness matters, and the smell matters.





Experiment: LAVA LAMPS


Experiment: MAGNETS


Experiment: BUOYANCY


ARTS

Theatre Arts 1, Computer Skills, Financial Literacy, College Prep, and Music Lessons (Guitar & Drum).  

FIELD TRIPS 


Volunteered at out church getting bags together for the homeless. 


Enjoyed Summer Kickoff Reading Program at the library where K volunteers at.


Craft Time at the library: Dinosaur Habitat.


Taekwondo Class

CONCLUSION

We have officially started our new school year.  K will be going into 11th Grade and will be doing her school online via Mia Prep, and D will be going into 7th Grade and will continue with MFW: 1850 to Modern Times.  We are looking forward to this new school year. This week the kids worked on Spanish, reading, writing, comprehension, and poetry. Introduction to Geometry, lines and angels unit introduction, algebraic expressions, multiplication, subtraction, addition, division, and fraction.  Learned about Pre-Columbian North America, all the 50 states, colonial fare, Northeast woodlands, Southeast woodlands, culture areas, exploration and conquest, the voyages of Columbus, exploring the New World, Spain's conquest, French and Dutch settlements, and Spain's exploration.  Welcomed into Chemistry, Physics matter, forming the world, matter matters, in the beginning, everything matters, turn up the volume, mass matters, buoyancy basics, the golden rule, more on matter, luster matters, color may matter, more properties matters, the shape of matter, hardness matters, and the smell matters.  Did Theatre Arts 1, Computer Skills, Financial Literacy, College Prep, and Music Lessons (Guitar & Drum).   Ended the week at the library for Summer Kickoff Reading Program at the library and Taekwondo class.  Its been a great first week of school and learned a lot, we are still adjusting but things went pretty smooth.  Now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.