The Odd Zoo

Everyone loves the zoo here at Homeschoop! So we added some new creatures in colorful varieties and with familiar sounding names.  See if you recognize any of them...

AND!  We have three surprise 'pets' at our zoo that are pretty cool.  You'll get a kick out of them.  

Happy Birthday Red Fox

For my birthday, I had a really cool birthday.  I had roller blading, scooter riding and everything.  All my friends were there.  We did lots of exciting stuff.  A science experiment...it was supposed to blow up but it didn't go so well, haha.  Kidding.  We had karaoke and lots of fun as you can tell from the looks on everyone's faces.

Click the words "Science Experiment" to learn how you can do it at home!

If you have anything to say about your fun birthday party, just type into the comments section!  Have fun!

~Red Fox

(Partial) Life Cycle of Cicadas

First

Lots of them!

Second

Last

All photos (except two) by Red Fox, taken in Red Fox's back yard.  Special thanks to: Copper, The Twins and all the hens!

Creative Writing Story--Caving

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Cub Scout report on Worms--By Red Fox

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FREE-RICE-ATHON! 1000 views!

We just hit 1000 views!  To celebrate, we're going to help out with an online charity all week.    Black Bear has introduced us to FREE RICE.  It's an organization that allows you to donate rice to the hungry by answering educational questions.    Homeschoop! is holding a FREE-RICE-ATHON until Saturday May 7th.  Go to the Free Rice website and drop us a comment to tell everyone how many grains of rice you helped to donate!

The Buffet Table

What food are you bringing to the party??  Post your favorite party food in the comment section and we'll imagine that's what you brought along to share.  We know it will be delicious!

GAME: Continue the Story

Add a few sentences to continue the story.  Use the comment section to play.  Please, no crude humor, inappropriate topics or bad language, thanks!

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There once was a lonely fisherman sailing on the ocean.  He threw out his line and got a tug right away.
He reeled in his line and to his surprise, found a......


(Continue the story)

Game: Random Trivia!

The first person asks an educational question.  The second person must answer it.  IF they are correct, they can post a new question.  Use the comment section to play.  Please don't post anything inappropriate.


How many inches are in 2 yards?

GAME: Word Pop!

In this game, the first person types the first word that pops into their brain.  The second person reads that word and types the first word that pops into their brain.  And so it continues.  Use the comment section to play this game.  Remember, keep it clean and don't post anything inappropriate.

Beavers!

It's 'Play Chess' Day!

"Uh...that's  weird, mom.  Why is there ballet music coming from our blog?"

We removed the music player last night and were stumped to hear music coming from Home Schoop! this morning.

Well the music is because Red Fox's mom decided to try fixing the broken chess game in the footer.  She had the sound muted and didn't even hear  it.

So, this is 'Play Chess' day at Home Schoop! because the ballet music has got to go and this may be your only chance!

~Home Schoop!

P.s.  Drop us a comment to tell us who won your chess games!  And visit our zoo while you're at it!  Black Bear and Red Fox have been working hard at making cyber pets.

It's Time To Party! Scroll Down for Games and Food!

Welcome to our 500 Celebration Party!  We've only been blogging our Homeschool Adventures for less than a month, but we've already reached 500 views!

To celebrate, we're playing five different "post and comment" games (which use your intellect) and sharing our favorite foods!   To play, just use the comment box for that game posting.
Continue the Story Game
Random Trivia Game
Word Pop Game
Be Careful What You Wish For Game
Answer with a Question Game

To share your cyber food, please list it in the comment section of our Buffet Table post.

We hope you enjoy the music, games, fun and food.  Homeschoolers really know how to have fun.

**Comment Moderation is turned on.  Expect to wait a few minutes before your post is approved.  We're sorry we have to do this, but it's the only way to ensure it's safe and fun for everyone.  If only the world were a perfect place...  Thanks for understanding!

GAME: Be Careful What You Wish For!

How this game works:

The first player makes a wish.  The second player must first grant their wish, but with a dastardly twist  AND second, make their own wish.   Remember not to be mean or say things that are inappropriate!

Example:
Bob:  I wish I was taller!
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Fred:  Poof!  You're 40 feet tall and can no longer fit inside your house!

My wish is to have summer vacation get here now!

GAME: Answer A Question With A Question

In this game, you must answer the before question with another question.  The only way to lose, is to answer with a statement instead of a question.  This game can be lots of fun.

First question:

What's the coolest thing about homeschooling?

(answer and continue playing in the comments).

The Dugong - by Black Bear

Dugongs are mammals. The dugong is related to the dolphin. It is most closely related to the extinct Steller's sea cow. They look similar to the manatee but have some differences. Unlike the manatee, the dugong never ventures into fresh water. They live in salt water where they feed on sea grasses. Dugongs live in both the Indian and Pacific oceans. They are found off the coast of Austrailia, Madagascar, Thailand, Indonesia and even Japan. The dugong and the manatee also have different types of tails. The dugong has a tail more like a whale and the manatee tail is paddle-like. Dugongs have tusks. Dugongs can live to be over 70 years old in the wild if they have the right habitat and are not threatened by humans. I found a fun song about dugongs on youtube when we searched dugongs on the internet. The only problem with the song is that it says that dugongs and manatees are the same thing, but they aren't. I still wanted to share the song because it's just fun! Make sure you have your mom's permission to watch and BEWARE...this song will get stuck in your head for days!

Information found at www.sirenian.org/dugong.html Video found at youtube.

The Rhinocerous--by Red Fox

Rhinos are very cool and  fierce animals.  They are really big.  The tallest are six and a half feet tall and weigh 8,000 pounds at the heaviest.  They like to eat plants.  They don't even touch meat.  They have very thick bones.  Their legs are the thickest.  Their bones have to be able to hold up their weight.

There are five types of Rhinos:  Black, White, Indian, Javan, and Sumatran.  Their horns are made directly out of hair and are very tough.  Their horns are attached loosely so that they can fall off if they hit something too hard and get stuck.  Some people like to hunt them and kill them for their horns.

When  a rhino is about to be attacked by surprise by a tiger, the rhino can tell because it sees out of the corner of it's eye.  So it jabs it's horn into the tiger as it leaps and skewers the tiger.

A rhinoceros' eyesight is very poor.  They may charge at things just to be on the safe side to make sure it is something friendly.  Their eyesight is so bad that sometimes people see them charging at rocks and trees.

I'd like to have a pet Rhino, but before I could even pet it, I'd be squished.

Source:
Zoo Books: Rhinos, July, 1997

Animal Off Results

The Animal-Off was a close race.  Here are the results after being alphabetized and tallied in Excel.

Out of a possible 40,000,000 animals, we have:

First Place:
Red Fox:  131 (excluding duplicates, fictionals and fakes)


Second Place:
Black Bear:  126

Great job guys!!  You know a lot of amazing animals.  I'd love to see you both write about one of these animals this week and post it as an article for your blog!

--Mama Fox

A Challenge

I challengeth you, Black Bear, to a duel, called:  THE ANIMAL OFF!

On Friday, you shall post as many animal/creature/insect names as you can into a single blog (on your page), without looking at any resources--google, dictionaries, magazines, etc... AND without asking for help.  You may have help with spelling or typing.  But nothing else.  You have until then to study as much as you can.

I'll do the same and follow the same rules.  We can tally the score on Saturday.

Do you except this challenge?

Sincerely,
Red Fox