Noey's Valentine Bin

So, I broke down and make a sensory bin. I had looked at all the fun little bins being created all over the internet. I made a Valentine's one for February. Valentine's is a big deal for us. Since it is the day we were married it is the day that started our family of men. :) See, super big deal and very special. More on that later.





Noey had great fun with it.
















Eli and I also read about gasoline engines.





Remy had his math. (He reminds me of my dad here.)





Eli worked on french words in spelling.





A cute little monkey was created by Remy.





The first lizards of spring were held captive by Remy.





Later when daddy came home he helped Remy to learn about sound and how it vibrates and travels. They made the tried and true "phone" with cups and yarn.








Don't you love the way some days flow?

Engines - Internal combustion

To reinforce the concept that a fuel needs oxygen Eli did the old experiment with candles and glasses.





I realized afterwards that we should have cut the candles down and then I would have had glasses the correct size. Atleast the experiment went the way it was supposed to.





I will say that I do not like riding in a car that runs simply because there are little explosions happening the whole time I am driving. SHIVER! And just why are we allowed to own cars with GASOLINE in them? Hee hee...

Engines and Eyes

Eli is still on his engine unit. I am loving how it has started with basic ideas before it led into the the big things like steam engines. One day he had an experiment to show the movement of molecules. It was very simple with things we already had on hand.





In one cup he had hot water (red dye) and the other was cold (blue).








The hot water had much more movement with those molecules bouncing around so the water turned red before the cold water turned blue.








Remy is learning about the eye and how the iris or the colored part of the eye is a muscle that makes the pupil smaller and bigger to control the light we take in.


Inside we took a picture of his pupil.





And then we checked the mail. :)





He thought it was neat and gross. He said that he can now feel this happening in his eye because now he knows it happens. Hee hee...


Noey played with his baby school stuff.











I finally got him to watch his movie so I could finish up school with the big boys.





I think I need one more boyfriend...what do you all think?