Ladybug identified equivocation and loaded questions in logic. She finished The Merchant of Venice. In psychology she finished the unit on the senses. She completed the March trilogy and began reading A People’s History of the United States. She also started Paradise Lost. We also took a nighttime walk last night to see if we could get a glimpse of the Northern Lights so Ladybug could photograph them, and we were actually able to spot them (even somewhat with the naked eye)! These are my photos taken with my iPhone, not the pictures Ladybug took with the Canon Rebel, but I think hers came out even better!

Chickadee continued reviewing fraction math, including improper fractions, mixed numbers, and dividing by fractions, in pre-algebra. She learned about the six classical simple machines in science. We continued reading Tom Sawyer. In writing, she worked on brainstorming for several different kinds of topics including history and science. Speaking of history, she read about Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate in England, and also about the Black Plague and the Great Fire of London. In religion we discussed Athanasius of Alexandria and the Great Cappadocian Fathers.

We continued reading The Wizard of Oz…we especially like the maps that are included in the book, because they really help us understand where everything is taking place. We also continued making recipes from The Wizard of Oz: The Official Cookbook. We baked “Wicked Black Bread,” which was a pretty unusual recipe for us with additions of baking cocoa, espresso powder, and apple cider vinegar to the dough, but it was really good! We also tried “Ruby-Red Punch” with flavors of grapefruit and hibiscus, and “Badwitches,” which used the black bread we made, topped with blackberry jam, chocolate chips, brie, and basil. They sound a little strange, but they were very good!

We’re hoping to visit the sculpture park next week, and Ladybug is planning on taking more cool photos!