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Feb. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker said policy makers must be ready to "gradually" withdraw stimulus when the U.K. economy strengthens.
"We must be alert to the need gradually to withdraw stimulus as and when recovery builds," Tucker said in a speech in London late yesterday. "Stimulus can be sustained only so long as medium-term inflation expectations remain anchored" to the central bank's 2 percent target, he said.
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee agreed this month to increase the size of its emergency bond-purchase program by 50 billion pounds ($79.5 billion) after the economy contracted in the fourth quarter. Tucker, along with Governor Mervyn King, will answer lawmakers' questions on the central bank's decision and its economic outlook at a parliament committee hearing later today.
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Tucker is due to speak at the Treasury Select Committee in London starting at 9:45 a.m. He will be joined by King, Deputy Governor Charles Bean and policy maker Adam Posen.
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The Bank of England's quarterly forecasts published this month show the government's budget cuts and the crisis in Europe will weigh on growth, though slower inflation will help support a recovery. Annual consumer price gains slowed to 3.6 percent in January, the least in 14 months.
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It's been an interesting five days for teams in the World Wood Bat 17-Under National Championship tournament. Rain storms fell in the Metro Atlanta area nearly all of last Friday, Saturday and Sunday, forcing the cancellation and rescheduling of hundreds of tournament games.
The tournament was supposed to begin last Friday, but teams like Marietta-based TGBA 17-Under, which includes Heritage's Tyler Holcombe, Eastside's Allen Bowen Jr. and the coaching staff includes Heritage head coach Jason Borcherding, didn't play its first game until Monday (TGBA had a nine-run first to defeat East Cobb Titans 16-under, 9-0). Still, the team made use of the non-game days.
Borcherding said TGBA had been able to work out indoors over the weekend to avoid the miserable conditions, allowing plenty of college scouts, including scouts from schools like Navy, Presbyterian, Wofford and Savannah State to observe a number of players on the talented roster.
"It has actually benefited our kids," Borchderding said of the postponements. "Because we invite college coaches to the workouts to watch since they haven't been able to watch games."
Team Elite Black and the trio of local players-Newton's Daniel Croom, Cole Gibson of Salem and Rockdale's Will Hardy-played its first game Sunday and tied, 1-1 with Virginia Cardinals as Croom led the way with two hits. Team Elite continued its tournament late Monday.
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• East Cobb Patriots Blue 17-Under (Chris Simonds and Rocky Mauriello, Heritage; Jordan Scott, Salem; Chris Jake Stowers, Rockdale) lost 3-0 to Demarini Stars 17-Under Black.
• Eastside's Hank Steele and Team Elite 17-Under Louisville Slugger defeated OTC Baseball, 5-4.
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• The 643 DP Cougars 17-Under and Covington native Conrad Cornell shut out East Cobb Dirtbags 17-Under, 7-0 early Monday morning, then played a late contest Monday night. TGBA 16-Under and Covington native Zach Beggs also played early Monday, defeating West End Baseball 17-Under, 2-0, before playing a second game later in the evening.
• Jalen Jackson of Heritage and Big Stix Gamers 17-Under were one of the few teams to play on the tournament's opening day, losing to NBS 17-Under, 5-3. The Gamers played Monday in a late-afternoon game.
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By Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sean StevensonSpecial to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2010 For one Air Force family stationed at Osan Air Base, South Korea, the service's focus on the Year of the Air Force Family means providing an even greater impact by meeting the needs of others through adoption.
The Year of the Air Force Family is an initiative focused on enhancing the support and care provided to those who firmly stand behind our airmen on a daily basis.
Air Force Col. John Marselus, commander of the 607th Air and Space Operations Center, and his wife, Kim, traveled to Addis Adaba, Ethiopia, in January where they picked up their newest son, Caleb, a 5-year-old orphan whom they adopted.
"The adoption process took about two years, but in reality this journey started well over two decades ago," Marselus said. The couple's trip to Ethiopia opened yet another opportunity to meet face-to-face with one of the many children they had sponsored worldwide for almost three decades.
As a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the colonel started sponsoring needy children across the globe. The Marselus family was able to provide food, clothing and school supplies for dozens of children over the past 27 years. One of the children they sponsored was an Ethiopian girl named Meseret.
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"Sponsoring needy children like Meseret is great, but we were convicted to see if there was a child who needed a family," Marselus said. "We strongly felt that the right thing to do was provide an orphaned little boy or girl the love and nurturing they so desperately deserve."
After contacting an adoption agency and beginning the adoption process, the Marselus family was pleasantly surprised to discover the many programs and benefits the Air Force has in place to support adoptive parents. The National Defense Authorization Act provides for reimbursement of up to $2,000 of expenses per adoption with a maximum of $5,000 reimbursement per year. Additionally, AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, allows upward of 21 days of permissive temporary duty for travel associated with qualified adoptions.
"These are exactly the types of benefits needed for airmen who are pursuing adoption," Marselus said. "We are extremely pleased to see this commitment from the Air Force to help anyone who would pursue this option."
While in Ethiopia finalizing the adoption of their new son, the couple met Meseret, the girl they started sponsoring 10 years ago.
"It was an incredible experience getting to finally meet this amazing young lady who has changed our lives in so many ways," the colonel said. "We were able to celebrate her 18th birthday with her and were quite impressed with her and how well she was thriving in such an impoverished environment. Sponsorship had obviously had a positive impact as she recently completed high school and now has her eyes on becoming a doctor."
Reflecting on the whirlwind of emotional and life-changing events over the past few weeks, the Marselus family gives the Air Force great credit for their successful adoption of Caleb.
"Beyond the financial support and permissive TDY time provided by our Air Force, several on-base agencies such as the chapel, Aarman and family readiness center, the military personnel section and medical group have been amazing in helping Caleb transition from being an impoverished orphan into a healthy, cared-for and truly happy Air Force dependent," the colonel said. "Without a doubt traveling to Ethiopia, meeting Meseret and having Caleb become a part of our family was the adventure of a lifetime."
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sean Stevenson is assigned to the 607th Air and Space Operations Center.)


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Mar 22 2010
Eruptus Among-Us
In my opinion, one of the greatest perks of homeschooling is all the complimentary, fun "extracurricular" activities we get to do. And then there are those "not-necessarily-complementary-but-fun-anyway" activities – like making a volcano and watching it erupt!
Are we studying Volcanoes? No.
Are we studying chemical reactions? No.
Is one of my friends studying Volcanoes with her kids? Yes.
Did she give us a link to purchase a Volcano Making Kit and invite us over to participate? YES! YES!! YES!!!
Have I mentioned how awesome it is to have friends who homeschool?
Abiding by the SAFETY MESSAGE on the front page of the directions, we kept all small parts away from children not over the age of three. Of course, that was the easiest thing we did all day since the youngest child participating was six.
Meredith read through the "Mixing and Molding" directions while I snapped the mold together and Kenny helped me secure it with rubber bands.
"Cut open the two bags of plaster mix using the scissors and pour into the mixing bowl."
"Add approximately 280ml water to the plaster powder and stir the mixture until it becomes a smooth paste."
Meredith inspects Kenny's stirring job. Without "big sister" Emelie around, Meredith takes the lead advisory role.
"I think maybe you should stir it a little more…I see a few lumps."
As Kenny stirs, Meredith reads, "Pour this paste into the mold…"
"…and gently shake the mold to get rid of any air bubbles."
"Leave the plaster to set. This will take about 20-30 minutes at room temperature."
Kenny was more than a bit irritated; he sprained his ankle a couple of days before and couldn't run and play easily.
Alas, the despair of a seven-year-old who can't jump on a trampoline while waiting for plaster to dry. Truly a desperate situation.
"Once the plaster has fully hardened, gently remove it from the mold."
Removing it from the mold simply meant removing the rubber bands and unsnapping the orange mold.
After waiting a half-hour for the mould to dry we opted NOT to paint it. I'm thinking next time we try this little number a little paint will be in the picture.
Meredith turns the mould over while Kenny measures out a teaspoonful of baking soda into the "eruption chamber".
Meredith watches very closely; thank the Lord she didn't sneeze.
It is time to add in the "wet" ingredients – a few drops of liquid dishwashing detergent, then the vinegar; Meredith walks the volcano mould over to the grass to keep the mess off my friend's back porch.
As soon as the vinegar is added, the eruption begins!
Our lava was rather "speckled" due to misleading directions which stated if we added in a smidgen of red paint to the dry baking soda it would come out red.
Um…not exactly.
I've since read that red color dye is much more effective.
Each time the lava stopped flowing we added more vinegar and it'd start right back up again; this reaction lasted until the baking soda was completely dissolved.
I can imagine with a bigger volcano this could be quite messy.
And of course, more fun. Still, this was good for a start!
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So here are some fun facts to know:
1. The largest volcano on the Earth, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, is about 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) in height from the sea floor. The largest volcano in our solar system is on Mars and is called the Olympus Mons. it is about 27 kilometers (16.77 miles) in height. Our volcano? All of 4 (four) inches in height.
2. Deep inside the earth, gas causes the rock to melt and form magma. Right inside our "eruption chamber" (the size of an empty 35mm film container) the reaction between baking soda and vinegar creates a carbon dioxide gas that bubbles and foams over the top.
3. While volcanic eruptions are destructive at times, they add minerals and nutrients to the soil that benefit the earth. Our eruption did nothing of the sort and looked a bit like the froth of a rabid dog who might recently have chewed up a red chew toy.
4. The chemical reaction is written as follows:
NaHCO3 (aq) + CH3COOH (aq) —-> CO2 (g) + H2O (l) + CH3COONa (aq)
I gathered that bit of information from a book.
I made a C in Chemistry.
Yes, I will most certainly hire a tutor when that course rears its ugly head again, thankyouverymuch.
(Chemistry teachers and Science experts forgive the implied negativity – if it makes you happy, I did learn the periodic table of elements AND could fire up a "mean" Bunsen Burner.)
Like I mentioned above, you can purchase a Volcano Making Kit, but you can also make your own volcano mould using instructions over at Science Bob.
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Lexi On Monday, March 22 at 1:10 am
I remember doing this when I was in elementary school. My Dad gave me a huge piece of plywood and helped me to make a huge paper mache volcano. I don't remember the specifics but I remember my volcano had a huge eruption and went all over the recess area. It was a lot of fun and now I have the urge to dip my hands in a huge vat of paper mache.
Lexi On Monday, March 22 at 1:10 am
Also, I typed huge way too many times there. /sigh
Mommarazzi On Monday, March 22 at 1:31 am
Cool! Looks fun!!
Bev On Monday, March 22 at 1:34 am
I had 3 kids, who, when they were small, each made a volcano for a school project. There was no kit involved, don't remember what the volcanoes were made from, but they had pretty impressive eruptions I do recall. I remember one being green lava, don't remember the other two. We sat the volcanoes on a cookie sheet with sides, still was a glorious mess, and fun!
Jo On Monday, March 22 at 1:51 am
We used to love making those plaster mould things when we were kids (cigarette trays were the fashion then – a LONG time ago!!). A volcano would have been fantastic.
Amber Carrillo On Monday, March 22 at 1:53 am
We have this volcano kit – it was fun, although a little smaller than we thought it would be…but still very fun!
A Chase On Monday, March 22 at 2:10 am
Keep the learning going! One year ago Tuesday Mt. Redoubt blew in Alaska. Even though we live about 100 miles away from it, we still got a little fallout. Was freaky finding the fine film of ash all over stuff for weeks. The hype about it scared my kiddos a bit, so we haven't done the volcano model sitting on the shelf in the garage. Maybe we'll break it out on Tuesday.
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Lizzybits On Monday, March 22 at 2:26 am
You're up late! (I guess I am too…)
alice On Monday, March 22 at 2:49 am
We made a volcano last year for the Science Fair but I like the idea of this kit too!
Darth Val On Monday, March 22 at 4:07 am
Let's be honest, how to make a volcano in the backyard is all the average person needs to know about chemistry anyway.
Jen R. (emeraldsunshine.org) On Monday, March 22 at 4:55 am
We'll have to do this soon – my son thinks volcanoes are pretty cool.
carolyn On Monday, March 22 at 5:22 am
I remember those kits from years ago!
Theresa On Monday, March 22 at 5:27 am
I love this! I've done something similar with my kids…I didn't know about the dishwashing liquid and used a papertowel roll and foil. Oh, and I kept repeating, "MAGMA", one of my favorite words, throughout the whole process.
Shannon O | Confessions of a Loving Wife On Monday, March 22 at 5:32 am
I always loved that experiment! I never had a little volcano to do it in though, nor did I know the chemical reaction behind it.
Shari On Monday, March 22 at 5:55 am
That looks like so much fun I'll pass it on to the monkeys Have you looked into rocket building? There is a neat program called Star Base for kids. Maybe you could talk to them about a homeschool class
I hope the weather has eased up some for you all.
Shari On Monday, March 22 at 5:56 am
Oops…I haven't had my coffee yet. here is the link for Star Base.
Cheri On Monday, March 22 at 6:14 am
Thank you for my earth science lesson for today!
sorry it wasn't more spectacular
have a great Monday! Hopefully your snow will be gone!
NG in NH On Monday, March 22 at 6:16 am
Haha, I love the red speckles! Cool!
LizinSTL On Monday, March 22 at 6:18 am
Red colored koolaid powder works too. It also improves the smell of the eruption :o)
Calaine On Monday, March 22 at 6:18 am
I made one of these for a school science project years ago, great fun! Glad your punks got to do it
Rachel On Monday, March 22 at 6:20 am
Next time try Diet Coke and Mentos. You won't be disappointed!
Angy Hughes On Monday, March 22 at 6:29 am
Oh how fun – one of the great benefits of homeschooling – all the cool experiments!
Molly On Monday, March 22 at 6:42 am
Awesome–I remember doing these when I was younger, but we weren't fortunate enough to have a kit. We molded ours out of clay around a tube of sorts…I'll be you would have gotten a bigger explosion if you had used Mentos and Pepsi, though. XD
C.C. On Monday, March 22 at 6:44 am
Heather this is too cool! But I will say, I'm having flashbacks to the nightmare that was chemistry class for me… Yeah, some of us just weren't cut out to be scientists. In fact, I think you're grade might have been better than mine.
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cthomas On Monday, March 22 at 6:48 am
Looks pretty cool, but couldn't they have made it a tad larger….looks kinda small in the grass surrounded by kids knees.
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Dot O On Monday, March 22 at 6:48 am
Gosh, this kind of post makes me wish I still had two little ones. Looks like a great and, more importantly, fun lesson!
sarahinsc On Monday, March 22 at 6:52 am
We do this a lot with plain old baking soda and vinegar in a test tube. Looks like actually making the volcano was a hit though!
My Kids Mom On Monday, March 22 at 6:53 am
add some color to the plaster too and see if you can avoid needing to paint it
Amy from She Wears Many Hats (missamy) On Monday, March 22 at 6:56 am
Fun stuff Heather. I always know when my vinegar and baking soda are suddenly missing an impromptu volcano has appeared somewhere in the yard. We've made one with plaster before but now Hank just makes them with dirt or sand as the mood hits him. I now try to keep extra baking soda and vinegar on hand. You can't have too many volcanos.
Rachel On Monday, March 22 at 7:04 am
That looks like so much fun! Stuff like this gets me all excited about homeschooling our daughters. I will be starting our oldest in preschool this year and I can't wait! Preschool is pretty much all fun and no work anyway! I love that you homeschool!
Andrea H On Monday, March 22 at 7:10 am
sounds like fun!
Kathy K. On Monday, March 22 at 7:19 am
I always look forward to your ideas and links for my own six pack of sweathogs. thanks again!
Cathy Shea On Monday, March 22 at 7:22 am
We built a volcano not long ago. This is a really fun project. I like the speckled lava.
Nicole On Monday, March 22 at 7:28 am
Science at home is really the best.
(As half on topic comment: Now that I have to eat gluten-free, baking has become a lot more like science, and thus a lot more fun for me! I have great plans to convert some of your recipes for myself. Thanks for the inspiration.)
(And more on topic, bleach and hydrogen peroxide are a lot of fun to mix. They actually "deactivate" each other- the products are water, oxygen gas, and the equivalent of table salt. Try in small amounts since it pretty violent and bubbly. And always away from open flame due to the oxygen gas being produced. NaClO + H2O2 -> H20 + O2 + NaCl )
Sandy N. On Monday, March 22 at 7:31 am
Last year my granddaughter made a cake shaped like a volcano, and then she iced it to look like dirt and lava. It was a great hit with the class and the teacher. In fact, her sister is in that teacher's class this year, and she has already requested another "volcano cake!" She used my Wilton cake pan that's shaped like a doll dress. (It also worked great as a teepee when my boys were in Cub Scouts.)
Enjoy your posts.
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Sadie at heyMamas On Monday, March 22 at 7:34 am
We have done this too and it is super cool. Even better is the whole mento in the diet coke bottle. That really explodes!
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the domestic fringe On Monday, March 22 at 7:53 am
My son has one of these kits that I keep putting off making with him. I guess I need to break it out now that nicer weather is comings. I'm sure it will be a blast.
Jeninlb On Monday, March 22 at 7:53 am
We used to do this by making a dirt mountain and using a baby food jar for the eruption chamber. Totally free and similar benefits. Add regular food coloring to the vinegar/soap mixture before putting it in.
Megan (Best of Fates) On Monday, March 22 at 8:25 am
Experiments that end with explosions (even the tiny, non-dangerous ones) are by far the best part of science.
Well, that and passing notes. But I imagine with homeschooling that's relatively limited.
Heather at Great Books On Monday, March 22 at 8:25 am
Love it! Kids never forget science projects like this.
Stephie On Monday, March 22 at 8:36 am
I can't wait to do this! I picked one up for my soon-to-be 5 YO for Christmas. My 7 YO got a block of sand with some dinosaur "bones" encased in it. We are waiting for the dinosaur skeleton to be reassembled so we can recreate the disaster: volcano vs. dinosaur. We will be painting the volcano for sure. I'm so stoked!
Clayvessel On Monday, March 22 at 9:55 am
We did this recently too and I blogged about it. We were studying a chapter on volcanoes and we happen to have a real live… well- a real dormant- volcano in our own backyard! (Mt. Hood) Lava beds just up the road to look at too. Anyway, rather than buying a kit, I made some standard salt dough play dough and colored it brown. The boys made a volcano shape on a cookie tray (with a nice edge to catch all the "lava" eruptions- they did it three times). I colored the eruptions by adding red food coloring to the vinegar. Lots of fun for little boys!
Carole & Chewy On Monday, March 22 at 9:56 am
This brings back a lot of great homeschool memories with our local group – thanks for posting!
Lindsey Millard On Monday, March 22 at 10:20 am
I have the "Princess" shirt the little girl is wearing!! I'm the Kid of a King, too!!!!!
I don't have kids and I'm 28, so I'm way more into the fashion on this blog than the actual eruption, but that's ok!!
Amy On Monday, March 22 at 10:29 am
We opt for the cheap version and build up a big pile of dirt and pour in the baking soda and vinegar. You can add red food coloring to the vinegar. We have made it a spring time tradition. My kids love this and do it over and over and over again.
Trish Taft On Monday, March 22 at 10:30 am
My daughter and i made on out of a pop bottle, news paper and lots of paper machae, it turned out really cool and it works great.
Christina On Monday, March 22 at 10:37 am
That went so much better than when we tried a kit. I followed the instructions and when I turned our volcano out of the mold it cracked in three places and wasn't nearly dry enough. I can't remember if I could have checked, but I don't think so; I'm pretty sure it was all covered, so I just went by the clock. Your little volcano was very cute, and your red speckles made me giggle.
Jennifer On Monday, March 22 at 10:39 am
Thank you so much for this post! My girls have been begging me to make a volcano … apparently eruption is cool! We will definitely use this link!
Anna On Monday, March 22 at 10:39 am
Baking soda and vinegar is how I clean my drains!
Leyla On Monday, March 22 at 10:42 am
That looks like loads of fun for kids… =)
Cowgirl Wannabe On Monday, March 22 at 10:43 am
That looks so fun Heather! The poor 7 yo having to wait w/a sprained ankle!!
Lynette www.ttgtmb.com On Monday, March 22 at 10:53 am
We made one in a pile of dirt my husband had dug up to level a sidewalk we were "building" ….we used vinegar, food coloring and Baking soda, it was fun.
I have just started a new blog…homeschooling posts in the works.
Nezzy On Monday, March 22 at 10:59 am
Well butter my buns and slide me down a mountain, this Ozark farm chick just loves anything that explodes or runs over with bubbly excitement. I love doin' the coke and mentos thing too! Woohoo….they go sky high!
God bless ya'll from the hills and hollers of the Missouri Ponderosa!!!
Amber On Monday, March 22 at 11:06 am
I did this as a kid, only we made volcanoes out of dirt in the backyard – totally free! The food coloring is a must!
Nina On Monday, March 22 at 11:08 am
I make my own volcano in each drain monthly – baking soda, vinegar…my 29 month old loves watching it with me. one of my friend's kids put mentos in soda…who knew…just stand back.
Krissy On Monday, March 22 at 11:38 am
This is too funny. My 10 year old son is doing a science project this week on volcanos. I feel like that's all I've been thinking about for the past 2 weeks.
Joyce On Monday, March 22 at 11:49 am
As a retired chemistry teacher (and physics and computers and photography and library) I volunteer to visit the ranch and help tutor your punks when they get to the chemistry stage!
violarulz On Monday, March 22 at 12:06 pm
random fact: if you use lemon juice (especially the cheap concentrated kind) the explosion will be even more dramatic and last longer than vinegar, since lemon juice is even more acidic than regular white vinegar.
Rae On Monday, March 22 at 12:34 pm
Dear Eruptis Womanid Motherum Homeschooleris,
It looks like your day was just overflowing with fun… except the boy without an ankle to stand on. The Volcano project is such a classic… I remember my little brother making a gigantic mountain out of fiberglass and taking it to school thinking his would be the very best – turns out the parents really get involved with this project and there were all sorts of hand sculpted mountains, painted to look authentic, some complete with tiny burning villagers and straw huts… He felt like he didn't have a LEG to stand on then!
Lava Lover In NE,
Marcia M. On Monday, March 22 at 12:44 pm
This is such a fun activity. I did it with my Girl Scout troop many years ago. They had a blast with it. You can also do this in your kitchen sink. Think of the drain as the volcano, dump a bunch of baking soda down the drain, pour in some vinegar (I usually use the hot vinegar that I just cleaned the coffee pot with), instant volcano PLUS you just helped to clean out your drain and pipes. Works everytime!!
Heather Lewis On Monday, March 22 at 1:05 pm
Back in the day, when I was walking 5 miles to school, uphill both ways, barefoot, in the snow, all I had was baking soda and vinegar.
Sooooo much better!
Kate On Monday, March 22 at 2:23 pm
Heck with the kit (although my volcanos never were that nice) we used a tin can a little chicken wire and some papermache'. I loved volcano building! The other day I had to use vinegar and baking soda to clean out some old glass bottles (it's still just as much fun!)
Michele On Monday, March 22 at 3:52 pm
I'm not trying to be critical, but did you mean "complimentary" as in free or "complementary" as in activities that supplement and go along what you are learning? I only question because I often confuse the two, and when I read your post it made me want to look up the words again. I assumed you meant the latter but wrote the former. Again, not trying to criticize, it helped me to look up the words again so they hopefully will stick in my brain. LOL!
Natalie Overholt On Monday, March 22 at 4:40 pm
A Diet Coke and Mentos eruption, Also known as a Mentos eruption or a coke geyser…..look it up on you-tube…supposed to be a lot better than vinegar and baking soda!
Tara On Monday, March 22 at 4:57 pm
Sorry, but the geologist in me just can't let this one by!
The main reason rock melts into magma is due to the heat deep inside the Earth, not gas. The temperature increases significantly (by about 85 degrees F per km) as you go deeper into the Earth. Although other factors such as pressure and volatiles (predominantly water) can affect the melting point, ultimately, it's all about the heat.To be honest, the baking soda volcano really isn't a very good model of volcanic processes, but it sure is fun!
Pattie On Monday, March 22 at 5:35 pm
The kids and I made a paper mache volcano out of a soda bottle inside a box. It was a great spring project and everyone had fun getting dirty with more than one paper mache fight erupting.
We did mentos/diet coke and baking soda/vinegar. We also too small light things (small legos/toys) to make projectiles. We at one point even had a true explosive top on it.
Lynda On Monday, March 22 at 5:57 pm
Kinda reminds me of Prince's 'Letter V Show and Tell' for Kindergarten. We made a tiny volcano out of Sculpy clay, baked it in the oven and put together a 'kit' with a tiny spoon for scooping baking soda and an eye dropper for the 'liquid lava' mix (vinegar, dish soap and red food coloring) in a spice jar.. He was THRILLED to share his project and played with it for DAYS after. His Teacher loved it and called it a Science Experiment….which made it even MORE thrilling. : )
Andrea C On Monday, March 22 at 6:01 pm
That looks like a lot of fun!! We might have to try that!!
Shannon On Monday, March 22 at 7:24 pm
We did this very volcano, but didn't add dish washing liquid. We'll have to do that; I'll bet it makes the bubbles last longer. I think it can be re-used. We've also been doing crystal growing kits, which are fun, and we made rock candy recently. We're not studying any of this stuff either! I'm not that dedicated a homeschool mom! Ha Ha!
Christina On Monday, March 22 at 10:07 pm
Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh – imagine my surprise tonight as I am looking through the different pages on your blog to discover a picture the Volcano Making Kit that my company sells front and center on the Homeschooling page.
Glad to hear you had fun making the volcano, and then watching it erupt several times. But I wonder why you did not paint the volcano with the enclosed paints?
Darcie Peel On Monday, March 22 at 10:07 pm
Here's another fun one. Borax in water, keep adding until it doesn't dissolve anymore. Elmers glue poured in and stir.
Tada Silly Putty homemade style.
If you want to colour it put the colour into the borax water prior to adding the white glue.
Jill RD On Monday, March 22 at 10:11 pm
My kids love to do this so I'm always out of either baking soda or vinegar! (and i don't mind a bit, unless I'm trying to bake something).
PastorK On Monday, March 22 at 10:27 pm
Mentos and Big Red=Mount Vesuvius!!! So fun!
The Art of Doing Stuff On Monday, March 22 at 10:38 pm
I'm going to head right over to Science Bob to do my own volcano! Do you want to know the worst part? I don't have kids. I'm sure the cats'll find it entertaining though.
Maile On Monday, March 22 at 10:48 pm
When I was in preschool anytime someone made a big hill in the sandbox the teachers would make it into a volcano for us! They used food color for the "lava"
H in AZ On Monday, March 22 at 10:50 pm
How ironic that you posted this on the day Iceland is having some volcano eruptions………..or was it on purpose?
Looks like fun was had by all. Learning, I mean learning.
Louise Holland On Monday, March 22 at 11:22 pm
Chemistry (especially organic) was my least favorite part of getting my teaching degree in math and science. I would never have made it through Organic Chemistry without my hubby's help (he has a double undergrad major in Biology and Chemistry) and a PhD in fisheries biology. I am not sure when he last even glanced at a chemical equation … probably when he tutored me through 25 years ago. So when I asked if CH3COOH (aq) was vinegar, he said … hmmm … uhhhhh … let's see … (murmers of "methyl" and "ethyl … no methyl") came from across the room … then "ascetic acid" … "yeah, that is vinegar". HOW does that trivia stick in his head. After all, he graduated from college as an undergrad in 1962! Looks like a fun activity … hope your friend does not mind having a brown spot in her lawn! Louise
appieloosa On Tuesday, March 23 at 1:16 am
Another fun thing to do is to get a 35 mm film canister with the lid, put some Alkaseltzer in the cap and some water in the "tube" put the lid on it and shake it real quick then hurry and put it lid down on a flat surface if you use enough Alkaseltzer it shoots pretty high:) Use less Alkaseltzer for just a pop off the ground
Mary S On Tuesday, March 23 at 7:26 am
we loved our volcano…but we made it erupt using vinegar in the cup..and adding baking soda…very impressive lava. Some days we added food coloring to the mix…but that stained our volcano…appieloosa's alka seltzer trick sure works well too! #79
OMSH On Tuesday, March 23 at 8:42 am
Michele #64 – THANK YOU for your correction (I fixed it, as you can see.). I get those mixed-up a bit too and am always glad for a spell check!
Connie On Tuesday, March 23 at 8:18 pm
wow that is high tech. We used to do it with a board, juice can and lots of mud, rocks and stick. It was always great fun.
Erica B. On Tuesday, March 23 at 10:20 pm
My family lived in Yakima, WA (about 85 miles away) when Mt. St. Helens erupted in 1980. My mom said everybody's gardens just went nuts! Huuuuge heads of lettuce, tomatoes, etc.
Dulcimer On Tuesday, March 23 at 11:01 pm
Had to laugh at your mention of a trampoline . . . I was homeschooled, along with my two brothers (we're all in our twenties now), and I'm pretty sure that the trampoline was absolutely essential for my parents' sanity all those years. Kids can't focus on their lessons? Parents going nuts? "Kids, go outside and jump for 15 minutes, then come back in and get your schoolwork done." Problem solved.
Annie J On Tuesday, March 23 at 11:10 pm
Every summer my kids make some variety of volcano. They are the best!!! I may also be half kid.
TiaF On Wednesday, March 24 at 12:03 am
Thank you for all of your fun homeschooling ideas. This is my first year homeschooling my daughter and I feel like I'm trying to row up a river without a paddle at times! I love your ideas and the links that you share so I can try some of these fun school ideas. THANKS!!!
garnetrose67 On Wednesday, March 24 at 9:00 am
I am a homeschooling mom to 4. My oldest is 18 and finished with only attending kindergarten in public school. Right now I have 3 at home that I am teaching, 6th grade, 4th grade and 1st grade. After this many years you would think I know everything but am far from it! Constantly finding great websites, great community resources etc., to enhance the experience for the kids (and me too!).
Rebecca On Wednesday, March 24 at 2:55 pm
There's a Chemistry book out for homeschoolers called "Exploring Creation with Chemistry" and it is amazing! I have taught some chemistry classes using that book, and I can say that I understand even more about chemistry because of it! He's a fantastic teacher – even people that are not good at chemistry will understand it.
AnnieJ On Wednesday, March 24 at 7:36 pm
If you do the diet Coke/Mentos thing, you can still call it a science experiement. If you Google "Mythbusters" and coke/candy you'll find the science behind the bubbles.
k12 education On Friday, March 26 at 9:18 am
It is a great way to combine learning with fun! I remember when I was at school we also made our own volcanoes and put there something that caused the eruption. I don't remember exactly what we used but we definitely didn't have such amazing kits!
Baby Bedding On Sunday, April 4 at 6:35 am
I always loved that experiment! I never had a little volcano to do it in though, nor did I know the chemical reaction behind it


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I'd say it's a qualified "Yes".
Let's be a little more clear on this, though. By networking, I mean the process of developing long-term mutually-beneficial relationships. To the extent that our activities on Facebook support this goal, Facebook is networking. So, what activities are and aren't a part of that? Let's take a look.
- Posting our status. Hmm. Maybe a little bit. This is essentially an undifferentiated broadcast -- all of our friends get to see what we write about, whether they are interested or not. In some ways it allows them to see an aspect of who we are, so to that extent it might deepen a relationship, but it's pretty weak in that respect.
- Commenting on another person's status. This is more like it. We are interacting with that person. We are also likely to be talking about something of interest to them. This probably has almost the strength of an exchanged email on the networking scorecard.
- Posting a link or other informational piece. This is kind of a mixed bag. If we are posting it on a fan page which is dedicated to this kind of information (and it isn't essentially an advertisement), then this definitely counts as good networking. People see us as supporting that community of which they are a part. Bonus points if we respond to any comments about our posting. On the other hand, if this is only a general post to all of our friends, or the post is only of general interest (a joke or general news item), or it's a (shudder) advertisement, then it has the same effect as a blanket email message to our entire email address book -- not much and possibly a bit to the negative.
- Suggesting a page to a specific friend who might actually be interested. Yes, definitely, especially if we include a personal note as to why they might be interested. Note that this is to a specific person.
- Suggesting a page to all our friends at once is definitely not good practice. I know I've received suggestions to things that just weren't me (such as a fan page for a nail salon in a different state). That pretty much told me that they didn't really care about me except as a number to add to the "fan list".
- Sending messages to a specific person. Yes. These are basically the same as sending emails to individuals outside of Facebook. They don't count for much on the networking scorecard, but they are points of contact.
- Sending "friend" requests. If they are to people we already know, then yes. Sent to people we've never meant, not so much. Once again, when I receive such a message, all I can think of is that this person just wants to increase the number of "friends" they have, not really to make friends.
- Playing games. No. No, dear God, no. If you enjoy playing Farmville, or Mafia Wars, or Werewolves and Vampires, or any of the other ninety bazillion games on Facebook, that's awesome and more power to you. Doing so, though, does nothing to establish or strengthen our relationships with our FB friends. Also, depending on the patience level of our friends, the constant chatter that these games generate can actually alienate some of our friends.
So, if we are using Facebook as one of the tools in our networking toolbox, that's great. It can be as useful as email and conceivably a great deal more convenient. No matter how much we want, though, it cannot be the whole of our interaction with the outside world. Just as with email, it's strength lies in the light touches which can help maintain an existing relationship. Similarly its weakness is that it doesn't do as well with creating new connections nor is it particularly efficient with deepening existing ones.
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