our Snow Treasure Adventure

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FiveLittlePeaches
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our Snow Treasure Adventure

Post by FiveLittlePeaches » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:41 am

We're reading Snow Treasure for our Adventure read aloud. The kids are just intoxicated with this book.

It was about 27 degrees outside yesterday and there's plenty of snow on the ground. I asked my husband if he would put some of his dumb bells on a sled so the kids could see what it was like to pull 75 pounds of "gold". After bundling up, they went outside and took turns pulling the sled around the house. It wasn't a perfect simulation, but the kids got the picture. It was more difficult than they thought as seventy-five pounds is a lot of weight to tug.

The " balloon chart" is such a fun way of recording the problems the characters in the book are facing. I would never come up with an idea like this on my own. My kids really enjoy assignments like this.
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pjdobro
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Re: our Snow Treasure Adventure

Post by pjdobro » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:04 am

That's neat that you were able to act it out and let them see what pulling 75 pounds felt like! I bet they'll always remember that! What a great idea! :D
Patty in NC

b/g twins '02 Rev2Rev 2014/15
previously enjoyed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, Preparing, CTC, RTR
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John'smom
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Re: our Snow Treasure Adventure

Post by John'smom » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:21 am

Love it!!!! :D
Edwena
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*Mom to ds (15), dd (13), dd #2(3)
*Combining my dc in WG (2017-2018)
*Completed and absolutely loved BLHFHG through MTMM
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raceNzanesmom
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Re: our Snow Treasure Adventure

Post by raceNzanesmom » Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:40 am

:D
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Helpmeet to James for twenty six years
Mom to Race, 23- homeschool grad and Zane, 12- RTR
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beverett
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Re: our Snow Treasure Adventure

Post by beverett » Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:45 pm

This is AWESOME!! :D :D We actually just finished this book, and everyone was so disappointed that it was over :cry: It was a GREAT book (would have been way better with a live demonstration though :wink: )! We are just loving eeeeverything about school this year!! :) :DTHANK YOU HOD!!! :D
Brandi
Blessed with an amazing hubby and6 beautiful boys
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DS- 5yo LHTH
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HollyS
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Re: our Snow Treasure Adventure

Post by HollyS » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:37 pm

How fun! My DC would have had a blast with that!
Holly, mom to 4
DD 10 and DS 7 -- Bigger
DD 5 -- LHTH
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