LunaFeb 2, 20212 minAlamo "Twofer"On our trip to San Antonio we visited the Alamo. The reason the Alamo is a "twofer" is because it's an example of a Spanish Mission, ...
LunaFeb 1, 20211 minOur Mexican InfluenceWe went back to San Antonio to learn more about the influence of Mexican culture in Texas. San Antonio has a place called Historic...
Luna and JodiJan 27, 20211 minAnxiety in ActionYesterday we took our dog Bella to the dog park so we could observe her behavior when around other dogs. It was very interesting. Here...
LunaJan 26, 20211 minFlowers in JanuaryThis is just a quick post to show you what happens when you don't harvest your broccoli in time... It makes flowers... who knew? Also,...
LunaJan 21, 20211 minCupcake RatiosI've been learning about ratios. Today I used them to make cupcakes. For the cupcakes the ratio was 3:1 milk to vegetable oil. I used a...
LunaJan 20, 20211 minReceptive Language to the TestWe did an experiment today to see which was easier... receptive or expressive language. in real life, when I'm doing these posts I have...
JodiJan 18, 20212 minWhat do you mean?Today we continued to learn about receptive language which is how we know what someone else means. We learned that there are 4 types of...
LunaJan 15, 20212 minDog Communications ContinuedWe are learning even more about communicating with our dog. We have learned about different types of behaviors, and trying to understand...
LunaJan 12, 20211 minCommunication CluesWe are learning about dog communication. So far we have learned that there are two kinds of verbal communication, one of them is when...
LunaDec 15, 20202 minFrom Trees to CavernsMy mom surprised me by taking us to an amazing treehouse in the outskirts of Austin (which is in the Texas Plains). It’s not your...
JodiDec 3, 20202 minThe Settlers' SituationLuna and I are continuing to explore what life might have been like for early settlers in Texas. It is getting cold outside as we head...
LunaDec 1, 20201 minWolvesWolves live in family groups and are very social animals that care for one another. I chose to post about wolves because they seem like...
LunaNov 19, 20202 minCornhusk CreativityToday I made a cornhusk doll and I named her Rose because her outfit was flower themed. We made cornhusk dolls because it’s how the...
LunaNov 17, 20201 minA Step Back in TimeYesterday we visited Dallas Heritage Village. It sure was interesting how the style was back then. Below is an old farmstead. "Chick...
LunaNov 12, 20201 minAnimals of the Wild WestYesterday we went to the Fort Worth Zoo to see animals that are native to Texas. The animals who are pictured below are native to the...
LunaNov 11, 20201 minMini-Mission LifeWe built a model of a Spanish mission to better understand what life there might have been like. Check out the video below where I...
LunaNov 4, 20201 minPolitics and PowerI made a salt map of the U.S. in the 1700's (I ate a piece of the dough- it was super salty)! It looks like the French had the most...
LunaNov 3, 20201 min"Pop Goes the Pottery"We tried to make pottery the way the Native Americans did. They used pottery for cooking, for storing things, and for carrying water and...
LunaNov 2, 20201 minSprouted SeedsThe seeds have sprouted and are ready for more space to grow and climb! The peas were planted near their "jungle gym" since they like to...
LunaOct 30, 20202 minCreepy Cool Creatures of HalloweenMexican Free-Tailed Bats: Mexican free-tailed bats have fur that is reddish to dark brown, or grey in color. Their tails are different...