Homeschool 2.0 » projects http://homeschool2point0.com Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:46:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en THE Family Project http://homeschool2point0.com/2007/07/the-family-project/ http://homeschool2point0.com/2007/07/the-family-project/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:56:09 +0000 lynn http://homeschool2point0.com/wordpress/?p=59 Besides homeschooling we have other avocations. Ten years ago we bought some lake front property in Willow, Alaska about 70 miles from Anchorage. It’s been a huge project. The goal was a cabin, a place to get away, to hang out with family and friends. We would build it ourselves. Whew, it’s been a huge project. Yes, we can drive to it and it’s on the power grid and we’ve put in a well and septic. A civilized refuge was required. In many ways it’s the ultimate homeschool project. Our kids have an up close and very personal experience of what’s required in skill and materials and determination and good humor to build a small house.

The latest cabin task was replacing the teetering, rotting, floating dock that came with the property. A dock that was solid, that one could tie a boat to was necessary. Alaska has its challenges to construction. But in this case ice and snow worked in our favor. April, when the ice was still 30+ inches thick was the time to start the project. Take a look.

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]]> http://homeschool2point0.com/2007/07/the-family-project/feed/ A Viking Ship? Save Your Popsicle Sticks to Make One of Your Own http://homeschool2point0.com/2007/07/a-viking-ship-save-your-popsicle-sticks-to-make-one-of-your-own/ http://homeschool2point0.com/2007/07/a-viking-ship-save-your-popsicle-sticks-to-make-one-of-your-own/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:59:40 +0000 lynn http://homeschool2point0.com/wordpress/?p=58 Did ya know it takes about 15 million ice cream sticks to make a viking ship? Rob McDonald, former Hollywood stuntman, has lead a project to do just that which has involved over 5,000 school kids. It’s taken a few years but this week the ship, christened Thor, was launched on IJsselmeer Lake in the Netherlands.

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]]> http://homeschool2point0.com/2007/07/a-viking-ship-save-your-popsicle-sticks-to-make-one-of-your-own/feed/ DO Try This At Home! http://homeschool2point0.com/2007/07/do-try-this-at-home/ http://homeschool2point0.com/2007/07/do-try-this-at-home/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:56:12 +0000 nardalyn http://homeschool2point0.com/wordpress/?p=52 Did I mention that I am a science teacher by training? I love science. And I love those activities that demonstrate science versus textbooks with vocabulary words in bold.

Robert Krampf loves science too. He’s brilliant about using everyday materials to demonstrate scientific principles. And he has a very user friendly website that includes how-to videos. Tell me your not searching your own cupboards for turmeric after watching this!

Bookmark this site for those rainy days when you need a bit of in-house excitement to inspire you!

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