Monday, August 27, 2007
Even Old New York was Once Old Amsterdam
This weekend, Parker and I talked about the Netherlands. We explored the streets and canals of Amsterdam, looked at the churches, and talked for a while about the Anne Frank museum and who Anne Frank was. We watched videos about the tulip fields and how a windmill is used to crush wheat into flour. We also looked at how dikes are built to reclaim land from the sea, and the massive wind turbines and dam control programs that are used to keep the country dry. To boot, we saw a pirate and a Viking ship.Later, we used Google Sky to look at galaxies and the Crab Nebula (Parker's favorite).
Labels: Homeschooling, Parker
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