Colorado Dinosaur Museum

Posted by Alex



My family and I went to a dinosaur museum in Woodland Park, Colorado. We drove passed the museum on our long road trip, so we decided to check it out. There were many interesting fossils, and they came in a variety of shapes and sizes. Here are some photos of what we saw.

A map of the early Cretaceous period.



This is me standing by a dinosaur fossil

 Utahraptors hunt big herbivores, like the Iguanodon. They used the big claw on their feet to scratch open prey.

The Pteranodon was a large flying reptile that lived near the ocean. It ate fish and squid. It had a wing span of thirty five feet from tip to tip.

This is one of several dinosaur museums that I've been to around the world. Stay tuned for more posts about the other museums I visited.

My Favorite Horse Books

Posted by Paola
This is a post I originally wrote on my Horse blog:






Today I want to tell you a little bit about my favorite horse books.

I like to read a book series called "The Phantom Stallion." It is about a girl who fell off her wild colt, and the colt ran away. The girl's name is Sam. The colt grew up to be a leader of a herd of wild horses. At night, when people see the stallion, they think it is a phantom. It's white coat probably makes it look like one too, especially at night. Sam decides to let the horse stay in the wild. Every night, she goes out to the river, and her horse comes to her. He seems to be calmer with her at night.
















The "Black Stallion" is also one of my favorite book series. It is about a boy named Alec and a wild black horse that only he can get near. Its name is The Black, and he has many adventures in many places. In one book, he goes to the Everglades National Park. There is even a TV series about Alec and the Black. The name of the TV series is "The Adventures of the Black Stallion."

  















I am also reading a book called "A Glory of Unicorns." It is a book with many fairy tales about unicorns.

Stay tuned, I will make posts about each chapter in the book.

We were featured on the Homeschool Desk

        Posted by Paola and Alex



On February 24, Jodi wrote about our blog on The Homeschool Desk . You should check it out!  She loves our blog. Alex and I really appreciate the nice things she said. The Homeschool Desk is a great blog if you want home school tips.

Planting Seeds

On Sunday the twenty first, my family and I went to the hardware store to buy seeds and plants. We bought black tomato, bell peppers, beans, lettuce, and parsley seeds. Here are the grown plants we bought,  rosemary, basil, sage, bell peppers, and tomatoes. 

  

We also bought a miniature greenhouse. These are the steps to plant the seeds. First, we put soil in the little holes. Then, we pour lukewarm water into the soil. While the soil was still moist, used the blunt end of a pencil, and dug small holes in each section. After that, we put two of the same types of seeds in each hole. Then, we buried them. Lastly, we labeled each plant and put on the greenhouse lid. We will give them water a couple times a day.

  

  

  

 

 Since we had extra seeds, Mom let Alex and I take care of our own plants. I chose a black tomato, and Alex chose a bell pepper. First we poured soil into our pots. Then, we took the blunt end of a pencil and dug a few small holes in our pots. ( One in the center and a few around it.)  We followed the same drill as in the miniature greenhouse, and put two seeds in each hole. Then, we watered the plants. The last thing we did was put a small piece of plastic over are pots and fastened it with a rubber band.

  

  

 

We had an exciting day!

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How to Make Infused Calendula Oil

 Posted by Paola

Yesterday I helped my mom make Calendula oil to put in my soap and to use for my dog. Here are the steps to make the oil in the crock pot. 

1. Place 1/2  ounce of Calendula flowers and 1 cup grape seed oil in the the the crock pot. (You can also use massage oil.) 

2. Let it boil at a low heat for two hours.

3. Put a cheese cloth  over a cup. Pour the oil into it. Pull the cheese cloth out of the cup and let the oil drip from it.

4. Let the oil cool. Then pour the oil into a jar. (If you have to, use a funnel.)

I use the oil on bruises, cuts, muscle soreness, sprains, stings, and wounds. It is useful to have in a first aid kits. Most people have Marigold flowers in their gardens.

Plant Family:Asteraceae

It is also known as Marigold.

Later I am going to make my Calendula oil into soap.

Which Country Has the Most Medals

Posted by Paola
Lets find out which country has the most medals in the Olympic Winter Games.

 These are some of the countries that we lived in that are also competing in the Winter Olympics.

These are the top five countries that won the most medals, in the Olympic Winter games so far. The United States of America  won the most medals. They won two gold medals, two silver, and four bronze. Germany won one gold, three silver, and one bronze. France won two gold, zero silver, and two bronze. Canada won one gold, two silver, and one bronze. And finally, Switzerland won three gold, zero silver, and zero bronze.

I want to tell you what Sweden won since my big brother Robin, and my mom are from there. Sweden won one gold, zero silver, and zero bronze.

If you want to find out what other countries won, go to http://www.vancouver2010.com/

The Olympic Rings

Posted by Alex

 

The Olympic rings represent five major continents. The colors in order are blue, yellow, black, green and red. These color were used because at least one color is in each flag. The colors are used to symbolize friendship of all humankind.