Week 21: 52 in 2016

Last week we finished up our study of botany and spent an afternoon at the local botanical gardens.  The kids drew many plants that interested them but I heard, "Mom! Take a picture of this!" frequently.

Cytology crafts

We finished our introduction to cytology last week.  Instead of a regular lesson on our science day, we had a cell-abration!  We have been learning about organelles and their functions as well as the differences between plant and animal cells.  Cell division was a difficult topic with big words for some of them, but I've been surprised at how much information they retained.  Learning about prokaryotic cells was exciting and has helped reinforce some good habits.  We also talked about many scientists who influenced our knowledge today, and how we are thankful for their work.