I've celebrated Independence Day in various places over the years. One of my favorites was at Mina Lake in South Dakota when the kids were young. For a city girl, this was a real treat…from the Aberdeen Liberty Parade, to the lakeside barbecue to the fireworks out over the water of Mina Lake. Since fireworks were legal where I lived until I moved to Anaheim 5 years ago, most celebrations were neighborhood streets filled with "safe and sane" fireworks. But, gone are the days of spending money at the local fireworks stands, now we generally barbecue at home then try to find a convenient place to watch one of the community fireworks shows.
Math and Finances: Is it more economical to purchase safe and sane fireworks or attend a community fireworks display?
In Hooray for (Math) History posted at Let's play math!, Denise says that the story of mathematics is the story of interesting people. What a shame it is that our children see only the dry remains of these people’s passion. By learning math history, our students will see how men and women wrestled with concepts, made mistakes, argued with each other, and gradually developed the knowledge we today take for granted."
A homeschool mother wants to earn some money while homeschooling and asks Carol of the HomeschoolCPA blog, the question, "Can I homeschool other children?"
History and Civics: Take the Independence Day Quiz to find out how much you know about the origin of independence day? Need to review?
Music has played an important role in American History. Mark Monaghan at eLearning stresses that music can also play an important role in preparing a student to learn and getting the brain into learning mode.
In 21 Things a 21st-Century American Citizen Should Know, Susan Gaissert of The Expanding Life paraphrases comments made by President William Jefferson Clinton during his lecture at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 17, 2008.
Science - The science behind the fireworks is fascinating. Check it out and try making a few of your own! (I suggest parental assistance!)
PJ of Let A Woman Learn writes about one of their several garden (science-nature study) projects this summer experimenting with different "greenhouses" for starting seed and watching the growth and root system.
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