We are doing a modified year 'round schedule this year since we have a lot of travel opportunities once again. Right now we are in the thick of all things dirt – on a literary and a literal level. Once the snow melted and the rains began to fall the weeds erupted in the open expanses of dirt we brought in the backyard last summer. We laid landscaping fabric and hauled in a couple truckloads of mulch to bed it down and crossed our fingers.
Living here has been an ongoing real life lesson in soil content, quality, and enrichment. Our dirt is sub-par, a shallow layer resting upon rock. That likely bodes better for our foundation stability than our landscaping options. We are using this experience as a launching point for a unit about soil and composting.
Experiement with oil and water and why soap removes dirt better than water.
Tess felt "dirt" dessert would inspire lol
There will also be Dust Bowl reading and perusing after learning about erosion and climate:
More here
Topics to research here
End of unit questions here
Starry Sky Journal 