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July 11th - July 24th, 2011

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Watch
Science Nation video - sun spots
Adventure Time
Mythbusters
Let's Play videos
Spongebob
Fairly Odd Parents
Obsessives: Soda Pop
Dude What Would Happen?
Lego stop motion videos
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show

Play
Doodle Train - iPad
Aqueduct 101 - online
Pirate Ship
Little Big Planet 2 - PS3
Various other online games
Sand Test
Hangman w/ W - iPad
Atari Greatest Hits - iPad

Make/Do/Art
Scratch programming
Made a movie about a super hero
Drawing
Pictures in Photobooth - iPad

E doing Edvard Munch's "The Scream"


Go/Community
Claire visits 1hr
Brighton Heights Coffee Shop (Java N Cream) w/ Gyres 1.5hrs
Burger King
Sushi Tomo
Human Motion Center - M's physical therapy
Dr. Altman's Office - M's x-rays & check up

Music
Singing Fingers - iPad
Bobby McFerrin Pentatonic Scale video

Science
NPR: Science Friday (July 22nd)
- Exploring The Wild Life of Our Bodies
- Yes, We Do Have Bananas, For Now
- Engineering Artificial Cilia
NPR: Fresh Air (July 22nd)
- Ants: A Global Safari With A Cast Of Trillions

Health/PE
Help with grocery list
Discussion about what foods have protein

Read/Research
Game Informer Magazine
Ranger Rick Magazine

Languages
Google Translate - French & Czech
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