we were somewhat depleted today for science with various children off doing other things, but it was still fun 
latinetc i think has been a v successful part of our home ed partnership learning/socialisation and a lot of effort and energy has been invested in keeping it succesful. so today i thought i had better be a bit more inventive in science than i have been recently.
SO we did acids and metals, following a reasonable lengthy and didactic safety spiel from me to put fear of god in the correct places! We added HCl to a variety of metals and discussed their relative reactivity, what the chemical equation was, what gas might be produced and how we can test for it. The aluminium was a woweee reaction, proper mad scientist strong reaction with plenty of H2 tested with a lit match, and we definitely heard a pop sound. The iron was a reasonable reaction, but reminded me a bit of those sludge indoor fireworks you used to be able to get. The copper didn’t do anything [as it shouldn't] . we discussed the reactions being exothermic, and did a bit of writing. The experiment was drawn from this book :
[note to self, need to buy more disposable gloves and also fine top pan scales and test tube tongs!]
Science not the only thing, i heard SB do her clarinet, K did latin with them and there was also enough time for some craft with Z and a general runabout. time for the grownups to have tea and chat too . the children ran off to the field to play. BB was particularly ecstatic to have R to play with an unexpected joy for her.
we returned home in time to move BB to swimming, sb to brownies and then SB to judo fter tea with the reptiles david attenborough. we need to find another dvd series now
I do love how your science sounds, glad you’ve felt better enough to get back into it properly xx
Science sounds fantastic. I’m always envious when I read on various blogs about latinetc. Wish there was a home ed group locally that actually did ongoing educational activities. There are a couple of groups but they’re really just kids-run-about-adults-sit-around-and-chat groups with an occasional craft activity when someone can be bothered. Guess I could start up what I’m looking for myself if I weren’t so antisocial
taps finger…. this post needs pictures!!! :p
giggle! i am a MONTH behind! but contemplating buying potassium nitrate and sulphur…
Nikki, this isn’t a HE group as such, it’s just a group of a few HE friends (who met via various other groups etc.) who have got together to organise this. I don’t think the group as it is would work as an open group anyway.
Anyone could do it, you just need aother family or two and an idea for some subjects/topic/activities you want to do.