Comments on: Fun School Project http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/fun-school-project/ homeschool tips, printables, curriculum reviews, and more Tue, 22 May 2012 20:47:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: poonam http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/fun-school-project/#comment-6009 poonam Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:29:07 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2066#comment-6009 nice Idea pls do check my blog also nice Idea
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]]> By: Somebody's Mimi http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/fun-school-project/#comment-3961 Somebody's Mimi Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:49:52 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2066#comment-3961 I bought the suet and not one bird came to it! My Mom said her birds in Ohio love it, but our birds in Florida sure didn't! My 95 year old Aunt in Ohio has lots of feeders in her backyard and watching the birds is a big part of her life. My sister also has a thing for birds... she is in Florida and in the evening she has lots of parrots come to her yard. My Mom has humming birds outside her window. Everyone has luck with the birds but me... if get black birds. Good luck with your project it does sound like fun. I bought the suet and not one bird came to it! My Mom said her birds in Ohio love it, but our birds in Florida sure didn’t! My 95 year old Aunt in Ohio has lots of feeders in her backyard and watching the birds is a big part of her life. My sister also has a thing for birds… she is in Florida and in the evening she has lots of parrots come to her yard. My Mom has humming birds outside her window. Everyone has luck with the birds but me… if get black birds. Good luck with your project it does sound like fun.

]]> By: Breanne Vasquez http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/fun-school-project/#comment-3959 Breanne Vasquez Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:24:40 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2066#comment-3959 I changed my blog address and lost you for a bit. It deeted a my stuff when I did. I changed my blog address and lost you for a bit. It deeted a my stuff when I did.

]]> By: Breanne Vasquez http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/fun-school-project/#comment-3958 Breanne Vasquez Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:22:56 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2066#comment-3958 What a great idea. What a great idea.

]]> By: Nancy http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/fun-school-project/#comment-3956 Nancy Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:37:07 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2066#comment-3956 I think I'll do this with my son. He loves to watch birds. Last year we put a block of deer food out and the birds loved it. But, I like your idea of different kinds of feed as a project to see which they are attracted to. I think I’ll do this with my son. He loves to watch birds. Last year we put a block of deer food out and the birds loved it. But, I like your idea of different kinds of feed as a project to see which they are attracted to.

]]> By: Todd http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/fun-school-project/#comment-3954 Todd Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:33:16 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2066#comment-3954 The second bird feeder is a true feat of engineering. Where did you find such a large wire basket to hold that mattress? And what are those giant chains attached too? Did you have to rent a crane to hoist it above that house? I am not sure I would want the birds that feed on THAT thing hanging around the neighborhood. The second bird feeder is a true feat of engineering. Where did you find such a large wire basket to hold that mattress? And what are those giant chains attached too? Did you have to rent a crane to hoist it above that house? I am not sure I would want the birds that feed on THAT thing hanging around the neighborhood.

]]> By: Traci http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/fun-school-project/#comment-3953 Traci Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:09:59 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2066#comment-3953 Ok, did you make the suet? We did and the birds HATED it....ba haaaaaa. Our experiment didn't work the way we thought it would. Are doing the Apologia science? We now onto the General Science....I am really liking it. Ok, did you make the suet? We did and the birds HATED it….ba haaaaaa. Our experiment didn’t work the way we thought it would. Are doing the Apologia science? We now onto the General Science….I am really liking it.

]]> By: TheHappyHousewife http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/fun-school-project/#comment-3952 TheHappyHousewife Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:19:01 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2066#comment-3952 Great ideas Nancy! This could really be a great year round project covering many subjects. Thanks for all your tips! Toni Great ideas Nancy! This could really be a great year round project covering many subjects. Thanks for all your tips!
Toni

]]> By: Nancy http://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/fun-school-project/#comment-3951 Nancy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:16:38 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=2066#comment-3951 Birdwatching is so much fun! Don't forget to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count (in winter, and they have a website). You'll love it. You can see statistics on how many birds of each species are found in your area (math!) and find out how many birdwatchers participated in your area. We saw a couple of "rare" black vultures two years ago. They hang out here all the time - I don't want to know why - but apparently they aren't commonly found in our zip code. Another fun thing to do is to find out which birds are migratory (like juncos in my area) and figure out when they should arrive and depart. You can do some geography study tied in with observations of migratory birds. Birdwatching is a fun way to teach toddlers their colors (red, black, gray, blue, yellow); years ago, my daycare kids could correctly identify grackles, blue jays, and cardinals, thanks to our birdwatching activities. (We laughed at the squirrels' attempts to get the birdseed, too.) Their parents were amazed. Most importantly, paying close attention to God's creatures is a wonderful way to connect our children to the amazing world we're called to enjoy and protect. No picnic will ever be the same, once you know how to identify all the birds who come to call... Birdwatching is so much fun! Don’t forget to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count (in winter, and they have a website). You’ll love it. You can see statistics on how many birds of each species are found in your area (math!) and find out how many birdwatchers participated in your area. We saw a couple of “rare” black vultures two years ago. They hang out here all the time – I don’t want to know why – but apparently they aren’t commonly found in our zip code.

Another fun thing to do is to find out which birds are migratory (like juncos in my area) and figure out when they should arrive and depart. You can do some geography study tied in with observations of migratory birds.

Birdwatching is a fun way to teach toddlers their colors (red, black, gray, blue, yellow); years ago, my daycare kids could correctly identify grackles, blue jays, and cardinals, thanks to our birdwatching activities. (We laughed at the squirrels’ attempts to get the birdseed, too.) Their parents were amazed.

Most importantly, paying close attention to God’s creatures is a wonderful way to connect our children to the amazing world we’re called to enjoy and protect. No picnic will ever be the same, once you know how to identify all the birds who come to call…

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