62f8fbc78f169d6b9458618d5664e4ed Our School Year 2011 2012, Kicks Off! ourhouseofjoyfulnoise.com

Well, forgive me for the delay with any updates about our new school year we’re in the midst of here!  Once we kicked it off at the beginning of September, we’ve been very occupied finding our groove, with our new schedules.  Things are quite different for us this year! With the kid’s respective

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04426e5a5f734df2be36a98669ca22a0 Food For Thought; Literally! (Get Those Kids of Yours in the Kitchen!) ourhouseofjoyfulnoise.com

I’m sure I’ve been forthright about this before, as much as it makes me feel a little bad to say out loud.  (Figuratively speaking.)  But there always moments in time when these things come up, and there is some purpose in being truthful in the matter. Right?

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The Math and Science of OOBLECK!

Posted by Laura on Wednesday Jun 9, 2010 Under Home Schooling, Math, Science

d2bc8844f04de6982c29229dabb54f58 The Math and Science of OOBLECK! ourhouseofjoyfulnoise.com

It wouldn’t be surprising, if many of you have already heard of and made some ‘Oobleck’, with your kids.  Some may know this crazy-fun concoction by another name.  My sister says they call it ‘Goop’.

My kids have indeed made and played with Oobleck before.  I first heard about it at least a… (READ MORE......) | 14 Comments

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