March 2012 - Layers of Learning - The Network of Care

Pi Day

Happy Pi Day! It’s 3.14, so today, you’ve got to teach your kids about Pi! For every circle, no matter it’s size, the distance around the edge (the circumference) is about 3.14 times longer than the distance across the circle …...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 4:28 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Holidays, Celebrations Around the Year, Math Helps

Unit 1.5

This fifth unit in the Layers of Learning Program includes: History: Babylonians Geography:Mapping People Science: Humans in Space The Arts: Poems About People Would you like to build a model of the Hanging Gardens? What if you could make your …...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 4:12 AM by Layers of Learning

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Great Persistence Made Washington Great

Think of some of the people from history who you admire most. Joan of Arc, George Washington, Mozart, Harriet Tubman, Mother Teresa, William Wilberforce. What do these people have in common? Really. Miserable. Lives. People who have serious challenges...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 6:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, History Explorations, Renaissance and Colonial Period

Balkan Peninsula Map

The Balkans are a geographic area of southeast Europe lying between Italy and Turkey. The area is named for the Balkan mountain range in Bulgaria and Serbia. The entire region is very hilly and mountainous and is a peninsula, surrounded … Continue...

Published Fri, Mar 09 2012 6:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Printables, Geography Printables, Country Studies, Printable World and Country Maps, Geography Explorations

Super Simple Chicken Dinner

Tonight I made a chicken dinner that was so easy and yummy I thought I’d better share the recipe. 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 package cream cheese (I used fat free) 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 carton … Continue reading →...

Published Thu, Mar 08 2012 6:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Recipes, Main Dishes

Making A Mansion

Once a week plan to have a Family Night. It’s a chance to get together with the whole family in a semi-formal setting in your home. Make it a real meeting with someone conducting, prayers, songs, lessons, activities and, very … Continue reading...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2012 6:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Uncategorized, Family Fun, Family Night

Optical Illusions

The eye is made up of two different types of light receptors called cones and rods. Cones are necessary for color vision and to see well in bright light. Rods are necessary for seeing in low light. The two experiments … Continue reading →...

Published Mon, Mar 05 2012 6:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Printables, Science Experiments and Explorations, Biology, Biology Printables, Science Printables, Physics, Physics Printables

Sausage Rolls

Last year in my book club we read a culinary mystery called English Trifle by Josi S. Kilpack. It definitely wasn’t my favorite read of our book club picks for the year, but the recipes intertwined in the mystery novel … Continue reading →...

Published Fri, Mar 02 2012 12:09 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Recipes, Main Dishes, Snacks and Drinks

Design Notebook

I have kept a design notebook for years. I just cut out pictures from magazines that I like and then when I’m ready to do a room, I look the pictures and decide what it is about them that I’m … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 01 2012 6:02 AM by Layers of Learning

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