Week 1:  Robot 

12/5/2015

-carried out various experiments using a robot kit

-made and navigated obstacle course

Week 2: Microscope

12/12/2015

-investigating the structure of different things

Week 3: Gingerbread Train

12/19/2015

Week 4: Artwork

12/26/2015

 -artwork with two different mediums

Week 5: Deep Dive Research No. 1 

Topic: Volcanoes

12/30/2015

-researched using books, iPad, drawings, and did a full day tour of Kona Island (Hawaii)

-we plan to do several Deep Dive Research (DDR) topics throughout the year on subjects our child shows a keen interest in

Bonus: Volcano Painting

1/5/2015

Week 6: Home Volcano

1/9/2016

-several experiments were carried out across multiple days

Bonus: Melting

1/13/2016

-several experiments were carried out across several days freezing and melting liquids

Week 7: Pet Fish

1/16/2016

-chance for our child to take care of a pet

Week 8: Suspension Bridge

1/23/2016

-idea came from wondering how does one of Vancouver's bridges stay up

Week 9:  Investigate An Alarm Clock

1/30/2016

-goal was to dismantle and then reassemble an old clock, radio and phone

-it was interesting at first but after all of the dust and grime our child lost interest in continuing.  We will try this exercise again in the future

Week 10: Super Car Ramp 

2/7/2016

Week 11: Toy Drive

2/13/2016

-ran toy drive to help new Canadians

-collected approximately 350 toys from 30+ families

-toys were washed and sorted into 100 toy sets for children between the ages of 0.5 to 5 years old

-took 3 weekends to complete

Week 12: Dinosaur Adventure

2/20/2016

Week 13: Starting A Business

Year 1 = R&D

2/28/2016

-In Year 1 will observe which vegetables and flowers are easiest to grow

-In Year 2 (2017) plan to expand planting to sell to friends and neighbors

-experimenting with: Tomatoes, Carrots, Peppers, Hot Peppers, Peas, Marigolds, Sweet Peas (flower), Malva, Nasturtium

Week 14: Volunteering For Diaper Drive

3/7/2016

-helped gather and organize some baby clothes and diapers for families that have just moved to Canada

Week 15:  Building a World Map With Grandma

3/12/2016 

Week 16: Planting Rice In Taiwan

3/19/2016

Week 17: Puzzle Challenge

3/26/2016

-completed 'tricky' 300 piece puzzle

-took three sit down sessions to complete

Week 18: Biggest Train Set Yet!

4/2/2016

Week 19: Ukulele Jig

4/9/2016

-spent the week every day practicing with favorite instrument

Week 20: Ultimate Marble Run

4/16/2016

-combined marbles and colored water to carryout different experiments

Week 21: Dinosaur and Apples

4/23/2016

- wool art

Week 22: Free Form Art

4/30/2016

-egg carton and paint experiments

Week 23: Camping?

5/1/2016

-wood stick fort tent

Week 24: Salmon Sendoff 

5/14/2016

-release Coho into stream

-observed and discussed nature

-did arts and crafts including 'fish prints'

Week 25: Space Week

5/21/2016

-deep dive research topic

-made space ships, planets, read books, trip to space center

Week 26: Aquarium

5/28/2016

-having fun with fish :)

Week 27: Flag Forest

6/4/2016

-experimentation with flags

Week 28: Planting Seeds Part II

6/11/2016

-Expanded the 2/28/2016 project

Week 29: Aquarium Part II

6/18/2016

-Explored more fish themes

Week 30: Sand Castle 

6/27/2016

-team built sandcaslte

Week 31: Tree Birds

7/2/2016

-made birds with Granny and friends to put in trees

Week 32: Home-made Play-Dough

7/9/2016

-play date fun

-with friends made play dough and then made fantasy animals

Week 33: Jelly Fish

7/16/2016

-made with friends

Week 34: How much is 50?

7/23/2016

-with friends collected 50 of twenty different things around the garden, dried them and then glued onto painting board

Week 35: "Poke-Bird"

Week 36: Butterflies

8/6/2016

-with friends made butteflies

Week 37: Fish Art

8/14/2016

-with 8 child play group decorated fish

Week 38: Block Party 

8/20/2016

-marine life art for neighborhood kids

Week 38: Aquarium Part III

8/20/2016

-lots in the sea

Week 39: Wood Giraffe

-Giraffe present made to give to relatives

Week 39: Traveling With Color

8/26/2016 

-having fun

Week 41 Birthday Cards For Pen Pals In Guatemala and Tanzania

9/11/2016

- Various cards and pictures to send to pen pals friends for their upcoming birthdays

Week 42: "Shell-Fish"

9/18/2016

-Collected and painted shells with friends

Week 43 Acorns and Pine Cones

9/23/2016

-Two buckets collected with friends at park

-Used for games

Week 44: Super Car Racing

10/02/16

-Made racing track set

-Hours of fun!!

Week 45: Duck Tape Milk Carton Boats

10/09/2016

-Great day of fun during Thanks Giving Weekend

Week 46: Fun With Wood - Rocket Car

Week 47: Fun With Wood II - Board-O-Saurus