It's already midterm and the semester is cruising right along.  With 4 days cancelled and multiple days delayed, the weeks vanish in thin air!

In World History,  we began studying the Industrial Revolution.  Anything we have in technology was built on the foundation of this time in history.  It is amazing to see how God has inspired men to invent such machines!  I'm hoping the more we study this section, the more it will motivate our young students to consider their career path!

In M.S. Science, we started a Unit on the 3 laws of motion by Isaac Newton.  Part of our class time was spent heading down to the gym to partake in demonstrations.  The good ol' egg drop contest was a highlight as each student built a contraption to help the egg survive the fall. 5 of 6 students protected their precious cargo.

Speech class has been filled with all kinds of action.  We have played many word games, multiple impromptu activities, and informative speeches.  We plan to start some bigger speeches in the next few weeks.  The students seem to really enjoy it so far!

In Biology, we finished up our chapter on Fungi.  This next Unit will explore the world of organic chemistry.  The students watched a documentary about ants who "farm" by growing big fungal gardens which is their food source.  Also, they gave some presentations on some very unique species of fungi.

In Physics, Levi and Dennis have been doing astrophysics.  1 teaspoon of a black hole would weigh tons!  We have using different equations to solve for centripetal force and how mass affects this quantity.  We also discussed Einstein's Theory of Relativity.

In Physiology, the Junior girls are studying the PNS (Peripheral Nervous System).  They have been finding out which hormones are secreted by which glands and what the function is for that specific hormone. Your enteric nervous system, which consists of 500 million neurons that control your stomach and intestines, has as many neurons as the cerebral cortex of a monkey. Can your enteric nervous system think for itself? Your gut intuition holds the answer!