Back to work following a nice (long!) Christmas break!

We got right back into it with adding and subtracting rational expressions with different denominators in algebra. In history we read about the Easter Uprising and Indian nationalism. We picked up where we left off in Treasure Island. In science we started learning about forces, beginning with gravity. We talked about different denominational beliefs regarding the Sacraments in religion. She began a two-week project writing a movie review. We continued our overview of the US Constitution (and also discussed some of the power given to state governments). For our first week back, I chose what I foolishly thought was going to be an easy recipe from the American Girl Sweet and Savory Treats Cookbook for Ice Cream Bonbons inspired by Addy. It was NOT an easy recipe, with every step being a different exercise in frustration, but we made a memory with the disaster it ended up being!

We also visited the St. Louis Zoo, and spent some time in the primate house, where the spider monkeys were very obviously interested in Chickadee’s hat!

We have one more week of math before the quadratic formula makes an appearance!