9th Grade Science Project: Accuracy of Weather Forecasting

One of John’s major school projects for this year is complete!  Yea!  Each year, A Beka Academy students in grades 7-12 put together a science project that involves several steps.  There is a background information research paper, an investigation, analyzing of the investigation, and sharing the project through a display and oral presentation.  These projects [...]

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Brock’s Poetry

Brock loves to write.  In fact, it is a hobby for him!  He has ongoing series of adventure stories that he writes for fun and sends to his friends via email.  He tells me that he has many ideas for future series as well. Writing for school, however, is not one of Brock’s favorite tasks! [...]

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Library Changes and E-Readers

We live in a small town and only have one library that we have loved over the years.  I so appreciate the friendliness and helpfulness at our library as well as the wonderful programs that they offer to kids free of charge.  That being said, however, I have recently discovered something there that really disappoints [...]

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A Beka Academy 8th Grade Science Project: Waves Out of Water

  Well, John’s 8th grade science project is officially complete!  Yeah!!  I’ll tell you what, these projects are a TON of work, but the kids enjoy them and learn so much completing them.  I wrote an entry earlier this week describing John’s project which basically centered around several different sets of antennae that John made [...]

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January A Beka Academy Scripture Memory

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John’s 8th Grade Science Project

John has just about completed this year’s science project, and that is a big accomplishment! These science projects begin early in the year and take many weeks to complete. Research papers, investigations, analyzing of data, preparing a display and a final presentation has been the major focus in our house for quite awhile.  Yes, these projects [...]

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What Is He Working On????

Dan and I have been working on a project in the garage.  What is it???  Stay tuned…..  It’s going to be something helpful for school!  I’ll post about it when it is finished!  :)

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By Cosette: Happiness Is….

    This week Cosette was supposed to write several sentences to complete the phrase “Happiness Is…” She wrote some very good ideas, some of which kind of surprised me! Here are her thoughts: Happiness is finally beating the last boss in a video game. Happiness is finishing a picture with glitter. Happiness is trying [...]

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October A Beka Academy Scripture Memory

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Kara is Unique!

For several years, I have noticed a “quirk” about Kara that I have never been quite able to put into words and explain.  It has to do with how she learns.  I used to get really frustrated because sometimes she’d seem to know something one day, and then be completely in the dark about that [...]

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