this paragraph is about what math we have learned about this week.
we have learned multiplication. multiplication is the math for grouping.
we have learned the simple ones first [ 101 ]. for example, 0x5oo =0.
this is simple because there are 0 groups of 500. next we did ones. ones are easy.
for example, 1000x1=1000. this is easy because there are 1000 groups of one.
this paragraph is about our calender's history .
it all started out thousands of years ago, when the Egyptian people ruled.
they had to know when there crops would grow but they had nothing to tell days or months with!
so,they started with telling days with the moon or the season. they eventually evolved[we are still with the Egyptians] months. but only one problem. there were five extra days!!! i bet you can't guess what these were used for ;) they were used for parties [that was not a joke]
they were parties for the gods! meanwhile across the ocean the romans where planning their
calender. their calender was the closest related to ours. these are their months: 1.Martius
2. Aprilis 3. Maia 4. Junius 5. Quintilus 6. Sexitilus 7. September 8.October 9. November
10. December 11.Januarus 12.Februarius. NOTE: please remember that these are ROMAN months. So... 1. god of war. 2. god of love. 3.god of flowers. 4. goddess of woman. 5. quint means
5. 6. sex means 6. 7. sept means 7. 8.oct means 8. 9. nove means 9. 10. dece means 10. 11. janus means god of the doorway. we also learned the days of the week.
we learned plant anatomy and types of plants in our gardening room in the basement. we repotted a snake tongue and a dying zucchini. we searched around the house for leaves of my favorite houseplants, like the snake tongue. we got a leaf off it, planted it, and we wanted to see if it grew. we also learned plant anatomy of a tree, like the sapwood and the cambium.
today (february 8), we went on a field trip to olbrich gardens and we saw the plants that would probably grow in a rainforest sprouting fruits and flowers. we also saw venus flytraps and pitcher plants. we had to push parker around and run after ria. then, when parker started to get whiny, we started to go to the gift shop and look around. after that, we got our coats and drove home and here i am writing in this blog.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
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7 comments:
WOW!!! You really learned a LOT this week, buddy! Thanks for teaching me about our calendars. That was very interesting. I'm not very good with plants though.....I tend to kill them all because I never took the time to learn about them like you are. Keep up the good work. I love you and miss you, Mamaw
Otter:
Sounds like you are learning a lot. Math is great! I am also glad you learned about the calendar. Did you know that the Roman calendar was not correct because it takes the earth 365 and 1/4 days to go around the sun? The Roman calendar was called the Julian calendar. Pope Gregory XIII corrected it after the Council of Trent in 1582 and had an additional day added every four years. We call that a leap year and have 29 days in Feb. This is a leap year. That is why the calendar we used today is called the Gregorian calendar.
Keep up the great work. We are very proud of you.
Love, Papaw
Otter,
This is so much fun to keep track of your learning experience, and learning new stuff from you as well.
Mam has tried to post a comment but is having problems with the system. She and I both send all our love.
Love, Grandpa
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Hi Otter,
This is so great. I feel like I'm back in my history class. You are certainly stirring up a lot of things that I had forgotten. How fun to be learning so much. I can't wait to read your next entry. You are doing a gret job!!!
Love,
Mama
Otter, Great work! What an exciting week in academia. I enjoy reading your blogs about your school week. Everything that you are learning about sounds very exciting. Dont forget to give the prof. an apple.
Love,
Uncle Andre
Otter:
I am glad you are learning about the scientific method. Did you learn about which variables were dependent and independent? In science you will be using the scientific method a lot so leaning about it is very important.
I am really glad you like to read so much. Keep up the good work and give you mom, dad, Ria and Parker a big hug for me.
Love
Papaw
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