Planet Earth

We just started our new homelearning theme, which should probably take us through this quarter, what with all the academic-based typical-curriculum work that the Bees need to undertake. 

Planet Earth :) One of my favourite topics, and the most breathtaking planet in this solar system. 

With Little Bee in K1, she is also able to grasp the geographical wonders more significantly. She is now very fascinated with deserts for some reason, and kept borrowing books on deserts! I guess she is amazed that such vast capacious land areas could be filled with nothing but sand - her favourite! 

Big Bee is intrigued by volcanoes and natural disasters (just like me!). We are currently studying the intricacies of volcanoes and earthquakes, understanding the fault lines around the world, and I will be attempting to make a home-made volcano with them soon. 

Little Bee, on the other, is terrified of volcanoes. She had been bugging me to bring her to faraway Hawaii for a long time, but after reading a book with a map indicating that Hawaii is rife with active volcanoes, she told me she doesn't want to go to Hawaii anymore!  Haha!

Big Bee is also very curious to know if there is life on other planets in the solar system or in other parts of this infinite universe. I have no scientific answers for her, but with this latest report, perhaps I might have something to tell her tomorrow.

In the meantime, Little Bee worked on a super simple craft to launch our new theme.

This craft is excellent for her to understand the different parts of the earth and to discover first hand that oceans occupy almost 70% of Earth. She is also very eager to identify different countries on a globe, and understanding where tiny Singapore is, in relation to the rest of the world. 

I think I should be the person benefiting most from this learning process this time :)