tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post1189093960612527669..comments2024-03-22T03:02:50.755-07:00Comments on Almost Unschoolers: Would Noah's Ark Fit on Your Street?An Almost Unschooling Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-27587069329661909362010-09-12T13:01:21.474-07:002010-09-12T13:01:21.474-07:00Your ideas are so phenomenal! I jus started homes...Your ideas are so phenomenal! I jus started homeschooling my oldest daughter (kindergarten), and I will be using many of your ideas. WE may even have to visit Montana... (I love that place!) THANK YOU!Livin’ The Yeh Life’s https://www.blogger.com/profile/12065469980612866633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-50763302630405972192010-09-04T05:39:52.737-07:002010-09-04T05:39:52.737-07:00Heather - That's a great idea! We might retur...Heather - That's a great idea! We might return to that closer to Thanksgiving - thanks :)An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-61825918374915747872010-09-03T21:08:35.870-07:002010-09-03T21:08:35.870-07:00We did this last year and my boys LOVED it. We ha...We did this last year and my boys LOVED it. We happened to be reading about Noah at the same time that we were learning about the Mayflower. As a contrast, we outlined both.<br /><br />The Mayflower was tiny, especially considering how many people came over on it... :)<br />http://cultivatedlives.blogspot.com/2009/11/of-measuring-and-comparing.html<br /><br />I'm looking forward to having them do more of the number crunching when they are a little bit older like your kids did!Heather@Cultivated Liveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141323325746602171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-63124778994750557362010-09-01T03:42:31.310-07:002010-09-01T03:42:31.310-07:00What a wicked cool idea. I love things that give ...What a wicked cool idea. I love things that give kids a true sense of things they cannot see first hand.Fairionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168703092479677513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-37709144766781999312010-08-30T21:21:46.159-07:002010-08-30T21:21:46.159-07:00I was thinking as I read your post, I wonder if th...I was thinking as I read your post, I wonder if the ark would even fit in our town? I love the picture of the kids all looking up to the top of your house! Great hands on lesson!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132185749852282347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-16292951936700488442010-08-30T15:16:31.858-07:002010-08-30T15:16:31.858-07:00I think this is one of the coolest experiments eve...I think this is one of the coolest experiments ever! My 6 year old would love it; he is always drawing Noah's ark.Christy Killoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159841014641280973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-10736856846332409432010-08-30T13:56:28.656-07:002010-08-30T13:56:28.656-07:00I know it wouldn't fit on our culdesac, and I&...I know it wouldn't fit on our culdesac, and I'm guessing it wouldn't fit on the whole of the street, but what a great hands on lesson for them to figure out.Ticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970101432834731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-56797120982684950082010-08-30T13:33:48.730-07:002010-08-30T13:33:48.730-07:00Raising a Happy Child - I don't think Noah had...Raising a Happy Child - I don't think Noah had to worry about including space for the casinos, or luxury dining rooms of a cruise ship :)An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-85008360701799830202010-08-30T13:06:34.620-07:002010-08-30T13:06:34.620-07:00I think your kids might find it fascinating that F...I think your kids might find it fascinating that Freedom of the Seas is the largest luxury cruise ship in the world, owned by Royal Caribbean.<br /><br />This cruise ship weighs 160,000 tons, it is 1,112 feet long, 184 feet wide and it has 15 passenger decks holding 3,634 guests double-occupancy. Freedom of the Seas towers 208 feet tall, approximately the same height as two of the Statue of Liberty, placed head to toe. <br /><br />Now can this ship host two of every species? I wonder...Natalie PlanetSmartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531558038661679151noreply@blogger.com