Fall is in the air

Or is it me just falling?? Gee willakers, I sure wish I could do something in small increments. I get so excited about every little thing that I can't keep up with my brain!

As I prepared for this week's lessons in CC, I found some really neat sites that.... albeit, they may not be for everyone, but it really got my scientific juices flowing. Have you ever wanted to dissect an eyeball?? NO?! Me either, but without all the blood and guts, this site was great. As we are learning about the anatomy of the eye, seeing a real one and being able to take it apart was really neat. Ah, the wonders of the internet.
http://www.eschoolonline.com/company/examples/eye/eyedissect.html

These were good too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvozcv8pS3c&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsKeu4wm3XI&feature=related

AND BONES- we will also be learning about bones this week! This site is fab for all sorts of info. Here is a link you'd like if you wish to study more on the axial skeleton.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/cancer_center/HTBW/bones.html#


HISTORY
I remembered as we studied the plight and purpose of the Pilgrims how the tyranny of a monarchy really reeked havoc on a religious sect. For a few years it is all hunky dory, then a new person comes to power and you had to run for your life....then five years later all is great, then high tail it once again. I can't blame them for leaving. What trust and determination that took!! What a deep conviction that the Bible is truth...to sail for 65 days into the unknown, risking all...for your God. I can only pray I'll ever have that depth. Then to miss your mark, make do with where you landed, and then have the hardships! It wasn't all turkey and indian peace pipe as I was taught.

This site had some neat info: Check out the diaries and letters. I never realized they experienced earthquakes along with famine, illness and other hardships-yet miraculously kept a deep and abiding faith. How we became such a prosperous, blessed country in the face of what they went through is amazing. PTL
http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/

And an interesting site about Columbus....
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/columbus.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/vespucci.html

Seems to me Vespucci may have given old Chris C. a tough time about his misguided perception. Then to find out John Cabot was actually Italian (not French as he name sounded) and was the one who actually landed in "North" America before either of those guys! So who got to the future USA first? Really? Brendan the Navigator? Juan Ponce de León? Leif Ericson?      I am shocked at the contradictory info, but I think settled in the idea that many people "discovered" different parts of America. I think. What do you think?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration


A.D.D. side note:
I do also remember a book I read some time back about China, called "1421, the Year CHINA Discovered America". Now, I can't say whether or not this fella is telling the whole truth, but it sure was an interesting read and puts a whole new spin on the history of exploration.