Mascia Family Home School Adventures

The kids discovered a dead on a walk today which prompted an impromptu lesson. I performed a and was able to show them some of the internal . We also examined the contents and identified some seeds, berries, and a partially digested grub.

Even is an opportunity for . A fun game of gave us the chance to practice basic , discuss , explore short-term vs long-term gains and losses, and even introduce and practice the lost art of counting up to make change.

Happy first day of spring (in the Northern Hemisphere)!

Legend has it that on this day you can balance an egg on its end because the earth's axis is in such a position that the gravitational pull is more balanced. The truth is you can balance an egg on its end on any day of the year if you have enough patience.

Some things that are unique about the vernal equinox are that the day and night are almost equal in duration, today will have the fastest sunrise and sunset of the year, and the sun will rise due east and set due west.

Today we talked about , lenses, and how we can harness the power of the to make . When the sun's rays pass through the lense it focuses them, concentrating the . The is focused so much that it can cause .

Thanks Reptile 101 for the awesome experience. We really appreciate how much time you took to talk with us and answer our questions. We had a great time and learned a lot.

North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE) sponsored field trip to the Sylvan Heights Bird Park. What a beautiful park full of some beautiful birds.

Had an awesome time checking out the stalactites and stalagmites. @ Luray Caverns

This guy is fascinated with . He found this in grandma's back yard and brought it home to mount it.

PS: The dragonfly was already dead when he found it.