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This week we will seek to Open minds Make connections Be inspired through the lens of  Eureka! as we study the principle of "Good families teach us how to have good societies" OPEN YOUR MIND  Setting the stage... 1. "Mathematicians are People Too," r ead about Thales in "Pyramids, Olives and Donkeys."  He is considered one of the first people to "discover" electricity. 2. Study Electricity!  Electricity works when everything connects correctly...just ask your dad about shorts in a circuit!  Or think of a time when the breaker has been tripped.  Here are a few videos to introduce you to the basics of electricity: Electricity The history of electricity definitions 3. Edison was instrumental in making advances in electricity, but it certainly wasn't easy!  Consider this short article that covers a tragedy that happened to him...as well as his reaction.  How might his attitude been a strength to his family? At

This week we will seek to Open minds Make connections Be inspired through the lens of Geo-Conquest as we study the principle of "Good families teach us how to have a good society" As we look around the world, we can see examples of families and societies--good and bad.  This week, think about the examples of societies you find in our study of North America, it's history and people (particularly the Amish) and add another column to your T-chart! To kick-off this week, let's get our brains thinking  North America  and  What makes a good family and a good society  by watching these two videos from North American families: What Family Means Happy Families OPEN YOUR MIND Continent for the month: North America Study Amish people...links to come! 1. LEARN MORE ABOUT NORTH AMERICA:   Choose any of the following (do as many as you'd like!) to enhance your learning. * Buchanans, you might consider sharing what you learned as a family tour

This week we will seek to Open minds Make connections Be inspired through the lens of Leadership Academy as we study the principle of "Good families teach us how to have a good society" What truths do you learn about how a good society functions as you study families?  Think extended family as well... How do the following attributes come into play? Responsibility Respect Stewardship The answers to these questions literally determine the success or failure of a society. What is the Purpose of Family? video Get out a new paper and start a new 5 column T-Chart for this month!  Let's go! OPEN YOUR MIND  1. Study the life of Marjorie Pay Hinckley (you can peruse "Small and Simple Things" by her if you can get it) 2. Look up the definition of "family" in the 1828 Webster Dictionary (available online if you don't have it at home...huge green book).  Then come up with 2 or more scriptures or quotes from conference about w

This week we will seek to Open minds Make connections Be inspired through the lens of  Imaginative Arts as we study the principle of "A good leader has good character" --through Music, Poetry and Art-- Just as we learned about Leadership and Character through the lenses of: LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GEO-GENIUS EUREKA! now we are going to learn about it through the arts! OPEN YOUR MIND  1. Check out this amazing slide show on sculptures designed from my friend.  ( She did edit it to a degree but please check ahead to make sure it works for your family.)  Think about what you can learn about the character of good leadership as you study sculpture. 2. Read "Book of Three" and take notes about examples of leadership or any other cool thing you find!  MAKE CONNECTIONS! This week, take some time to find art that teach you truth about good character in leadership. Here is one of my favorites: This can include videos, music, art

This week we will seek to Open minds Make connections Be inspired through the lens of Eureka! as we study the principle of  "A good leader has good character" The scriptures tell us that all things testify of Christ.  We also learn that Christ is the Living Water .  He is the best example of leadership  ever .  What connections can you make between water, Christ and leadership after studying Archimedes and some of the principles of science involving water? #1 OPEN YOUR MIND  Remember--this is just where we start our journey of learning! Make sure you review the stuff in this first section as a starting point for making connections in the other sections. 1. Read "Mathematicians are People Too: Archimedes: The Man Who Concentrated Too Hard" or if you don't have a copy, please read the following short bio: Bio at Kiddle Check out these short videos that pay tribute to some of his contributions to the world of math and science! 

Check out this Prezi on Africa for some fun facts!  (Take notes for the trivia game tomorrow!) Mary's prezi on Africa This morning as we were watching the 1,000 days church video about providing water in Africa, we talked about how good leaders will help people with what they need right then, without any agenda. Even if the leader's purpose is to, say, share the Gospel, they won't expect everyone who they run into to listen to them. If the people need something else, they will give it to them. It made Lily think of the following video: Cool thought, Lily!