Latinetc – more reactions

This might be a short post as i have been v busy today and exhausted! So far this week the girls have done some home ed at home, ballet, swimming lessons, initially failed to get to the dentist due to a flat battery, but sb went today and he is v pleased with how her teeth are. She then rushed back to get to latinetc as doing some exciting reactions

Currently for latinetc we are using the following resources

Anyway, it was latinetc today, and for science we consolidated the types of reactions by doing 3 reactions we have done before. we made solution of copper sulphate in 2 test tubes, in one we put either aluminium foil or zinc nail, and in the other potassium hydroxide. the first being a displacement reaction and the second a double displacement [or exchange] reaction. we worked through what might have happened in the reaction, [ie copper not rust!] and what kind reaction it was, and also the relative reactivity of aluminium and zinc for ‘kicking out’ the copper. the final reaction was catalysing Hydrogen peroxide with manganese dioxide [with addition of washing up liquid to make it fun ] ie the decomposition reaction. I think we all had fun

It was all a bit back to back for me as I had to rush off, but z did some great art [SB is the ehart one, but not sure on BB] BB loved her recorder lesson and is v proud minimus and plays sounded good too. I know i don’t wrte much about the other bits, but that is because i am pretty much head down with science! I know the girls enjoy them tho, and have been particularly loving the art.

editied to add the montage of the great klee inspired art [thankyou z!]

I then had work until 8pm [in 2 diametrically opposed directons as well, so lots of driving] harrumph for days off!! but i did good galoka brought the girls home, BB to do loads of lego can’t remember what sb did. but both were up waiting for me when i wended weary way home, and we did story of the world with SB, ate dinner, rampaged kids nto bed, and now blogged.

bedtime! photos may follow