Pre-Algebra I'm learning about equations and linear equations in pre-algebra. Important: If you add, subtract, multiply or divide the expression on one side of the equation by something, then you have to do the same to the expression on the other side of the equation. Important: When solving an equation, we can check our answer by substituting our answer back…
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What I Learned Today 12/29/14
Pre-Algebra: Fractions & Mixed Numbers Important: Division by a number distributes over addition: If c is not zero, then (A + b)/c = a/c + b/c Division by a number distributes over subtraction: If c is not zero, then (A – b)/c = a/c – b/c Concept: When performing arithmetic with fractions, it’s often useful to simplify the…
What I Learned Today 12/9/14
Pre-Algebra: I completed all the exercises in my Art of Problem Solving book for each of the three sections I'm studying. Vocabulary: I completed Lesson 6 and used all my words correctly in my story: Foxie and Friends 3 Starring: Foxie the Rouge Moxie the Medic Django the Knight Sorin the Barbarian Darla the Ranger Recap: Sorin mysteriously wandered off,…
What I Learned Today 12/1/14
I hope you had a HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Gobble Gobble!! Here I am with my mom and step-dad eating lots of yummy food, then Grampa Ernie being silly, then Grama Hilma being silly with fake teeth! I got to spend my whole Thanksgivibg break with them! Minecraft Homeschool: Ancient Civilization For the MCHS team build we were supposed to put in…
What I Learned Today 11/20/14
Non-Fiction Writing: Today I'm writing about my Rainbow Dash hat. My hat always reminds me of how I am an individual and how no one can bring me down with my love of friendship. My hat also makes a way for other people who are like-minded and will then be able to create a friendship between me and the other…
What I Learned Today 11/19/14
Yesterday, I went to the dentist and orthodontist. I had no cavities! I have to have four teeth pulled to make room for my molars and wisdom tooth. The orthodontist is then going to put spacers and a spacer bar inside my bottom teeth to make room for all my teeth, and then I will need braces. Right now it's…
What I Learned Today 11/14/14
Non-Fiction Writing: Remember that story I wrote for the Practical Homeschooling magazine? I just found out I got published! It will be in the next issue. I won a big spaceship sticker book, too! Here is my story if you don't remember: Topic: Your long-lost great uncle left you enough money to open your own store. Tell us about it.…
What I Learned Today 11/6/2014
Geography: I finished all of my USA map with states, capitals, and rivers labeled. I just need to find the mountain ranges and label the lakes now. I have a big list of rivers to find, too, so I have to draw those myself. Pre-Algebra: I finished my book work exercises, homework, and started on my Alcumus problems for squares,…
What I Learned Today 11/5/2014
Grammar: I learned about the two parts of a sentence. There is a subject, which is what the sentence is about, and the predicate, which is what we are saying about the subject. My mom wrote out sentences that I had to cut where the subect ends and the predicate starts. You need to be careful because a subject isn't…
What I Learned Today 11/4/2014
Cub Scouts/Whittling: I finished my whittling project today. I made my mom a sunrise out of white soap, and then I whittled a heart out of purple soap. That one smells like lavender. I didn't cut myself at all. Ancient Civilization: I learned interesting facts about monks. You can see my answer in the picture below! I learned several interesting…
