Tiny Hiney Farm
  • Home
    • Memorial
  • Bucks
    • Beau Chevre Gunsmoke
    • Ivy Creek's T Lil' Cavan
    • Viridis Montis Silver Surfer
  • Does
    • Senior Does
    • First Freshener Does >
      • Rebelwood LS Penelope
      • TinyHineyFarmNY S Mustang Sally
      • TinyHineyFarmNY G RealWldChild
    • Junior Does
  • Breeding Schedules
    • 2019 Breeding Schedule
    • 2020 Breeding Schedule
    • 2021 Breeding Schedule >
      • 2021 Kids
    • 2022 Breeding Schedule
    • 2023 Breeding Schedule
  • Sales
  • Apiary
  • LG Dogs
  • Blog
  • Home
    • Memorial
  • Bucks
    • Beau Chevre Gunsmoke
    • Ivy Creek's T Lil' Cavan
    • Viridis Montis Silver Surfer
  • Does
    • Senior Does
    • First Freshener Does >
      • Rebelwood LS Penelope
      • TinyHineyFarmNY S Mustang Sally
      • TinyHineyFarmNY G RealWldChild
    • Junior Does
  • Breeding Schedules
    • 2019 Breeding Schedule
    • 2020 Breeding Schedule
    • 2021 Breeding Schedule >
      • 2021 Kids
    • 2022 Breeding Schedule
    • 2023 Breeding Schedule
  • Sales
  • Apiary
  • LG Dogs
  • Blog

{Farm News}

February 25th, 2018

2/25/2018

0 Comments

 
0 Comments

Scientifically Awesome

2/25/2018

0 Comments

 
tOur hearts were set to go and see some amazing dinosaurs at a super cool event in Syracuse. However, we were taking 9 children and two vehicles, and a 30 mile stretch was getting hammered with over a foot of snow. That wasn't our idea of a great time. There were some broken hearts, just for a few seconds and then the were better. 

We decided to head out a little closer to home and still be inside. Best yet it was able to be turned into a field trip that was educational, and on a Saturday to boot. Who said learning can't be fun?  Loading them all up and head to the Sci Tech Museum in Watertown, NY. It was so nice when we got there. We had the whole place to ourselves for quite a bit of our visit. The staff was friendly and helpful. Plus, plus very patient with our crew. They are a force all on their own. 


The littles and the bigs alike enjoyed the different stations that were set up all through the two stories. There was fun with magnets, shadows, music, lasers, pendulums, fossils, old and retro electronics, and much more. They enjoyed playing together. It was great seeing Elliott and Devion play a game of chess together with huge chess pieces. 

Even though the day didn't go how we pictured it, it did turn into something that was memorable with laughter and love. That is all we could ask for in the end. 

​
Picture
Connor is checking out all the cool fossils, specimens, and slides.
Picture
These butterflies and moths are beautiful.
Picture
Sophie is listening to the sounds through the pipe. She found them hilarious. 
Picture
We are surprised that Jazlyn is being this daring. She enjoyed the figuring out what is inside the holes.
Picture

Chloe looks a little bit more unsure then her little sister, Jazlyn.
Picture
Sophie and daddy are using their hands to heat up the plate and leave their prints. This was really neat to see and do.
Picture
The finished result. Sophie's was more of a fist.
Picture
Jazlyn and Daddy playing Baa Baa Black sheep. These are cool. Great to have a set at home.
Picture
​

This just made me giggle. Don't ask why, because I don't know. Must be the big GRIN!
Picture
James is playing a pretty song accompanied by Connor.
Picture
Kaitlynn is getting her anatomy lesson on. Did she put it all back together right?
Picture
Normally, i am never, ever in the photos. I took this selfie with the number one love of my life followed by our children and all those I hold dear. Yes, I was being a goober.
Picture
We did find a few dinosaurs. See kids I delivered dinos after all.
Picture
Picture
Elliott was doing a great job with this program. He is a smart cookie.
Picture
Pierson, is such a good lad. He enjoyed the pendulum and playing with his brother and the other littles.
Picture
This was an intense game of chess. I love these really big pieces. It has an Alice in Wonderland feel to it. The boys did a great job with it. The younger ones learned something from Devion and Elliott.
This trip was nice. If you haven't gone than you really should.  The Sci Tech Center is a great day trip. It is family friendly and affordable.  Great if you want to add to a trip to the zoo, shopping, and lunch or dinner out. I really love how attentive their staff was. Our littles are adorable but they are a whirlwind of energy, and they were so patient with them.  If you make it there, let us know what your favorite part is or was. Happy adventures.
0 Comments

All About Plate Tectonics

2/25/2018

0 Comments

 
With the fact the little ones are so busy and we need to do things that hold their attention for learning. It was a very nice surprise to find this experiment from Playdough to Plato.  She came up with this amazing experiment and covered so much of the information that we needed to go over. 

Supplies:
  • Cool whip
  • Graham crackers
  • Food coloring (orange, yellow & red)
  • Plate
  • Spoon
Mix some food coloring in the cool whip after you place it on the plate. Place two halves of the graham crackers on the plate, on top of the cool whip. The cool whip is  the Mantle. The graham crackers are the Plate Tectonics. 
Picture
The Three Boundaries:
  • Transform Boundaries
  • Divergent Boundaries
  • Convergent Boundaries 

Don't forget about the Subduction Zone.

To demonstrate the different boundaries, the children moved their graham cracker plates in different directions. Each movement had a different result. We stopped after each time and discussed what we had for results and why. Of course, they had to clean off their fingers between each movement. 

Transform Boundaries: are places where the plates slide sideways past each other. They will catch and grind together.
  • Make your graham cracker plates pass each other in this way.

Divergent Boundaries: where two plates move away from each other. Magna rises and forms a new crust layer.
  • Pull your graham cracker plates away from each other. 

Convergent Boundaries: where two plates are moving towards each other. If they are they are the same density they will push against each other and make mountain chain.  If the two plates are unequal density, one will sink below the other creating a Subduction Zone. 

Picture
Connor and Jazlyn are converging on each other. At this moment they are getting along. 
Picture
All our little scientists.
Picture
I caught Chloe in mid-conversation with James. Sophie is just being a little ham. She was ready to eat her experiment. 

We did this experiment to go with the first week of home schooling and our volcano unit. Finding units like this are a true treasure. It made it easier for the little ones to learn. I wish the photos were a little nicer but you can see the experiment well enough. 
0 Comments

Egg as the Earth

2/25/2018

0 Comments

 
 We started our home schooling journey mid school year, right at the beginning of the 3rd quarter. To ease the children into the learning we started part of our studies with volcanoes. To demonstrate the Earth, the little monkeys and I hard boiled some eggs. 

We learned that the Earth has different layers. These layers are made up of the Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, and Crust​. 
Picture
Clip art of the Earth courtesy of Classroom Clip Art. It is a great model of what the Earth is made of for each layer. 

The Different Layers:

Inner Core: 
  • Is the center most part of the Earth
  • It is solid, even though past scientist thought it was liquid, until Inge Lehmann proved that theory wrong in 1936.
  • Unattached to the outer mantle
  • Suspended in a molten outer core
  • Inner core is believed to be 4982 Celsius
  • Nickel alloy makes up the inner core
  • Approximately 1500 miles wide
  • About 3,200 to 3,900 miles from the Earth's surface
  • Makes up 1.7% of the Earth's total mass
Outer Core:I
  • 3700 Celsius
  • Composed of iron and 10% sulfur (S) and/or oxygen. 
  • Molten
  • 30.8% of the Earth's mass
  • Depth 1806-3200 miles from the Earth's surface
  • The convection motion of the region, along with the rotation of the Earth creates an effect that maintains the magnetic field of the Earth. 
Mantle:
  • Iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), aluminium (Al), silicon (Si), and oxygen (O)
  • Made up of semi-molten rock called magma
  • 67.3% of the Earth's mass
  • Depth of 6 to 1806 miles
  • 1,000 Celsius
  • Convection in this region drives the plate tectonics
Crust:
  • Oceanic and Continental Crusts
  • Calcium (Ca) and Sodium (Na) 
  • Rocky and Brittle
  • Fractures during earthquakes
  • .473% of Earth's mass
  • Depth 0-31 miles
  • 0 Celsius 

We love Bill Nye the Science Guy. He has some great videos with a ton of useful information. The little monkeys soak it all in. At the end we go over and have a discussion and it is amazing what they learned from the video.  We will continue to watch, learn, and grow.
This experiment was one that they got to do and eat. Those are the best kind in their eyes. They love snack times. Plus, what child doesn't enjoy playing with their food? 
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
The experiment was a huge success. The kids and I talked about all the core facts tat we learned and the facts about the volcanoes which we were studying. They are little sponges taking everything in. It is fun teaching at their different levels, too. 
0 Comments

Snow Much Fun!

2/25/2018

0 Comments

 

Categories

All
Go Green Cleaners

I am going to be completely honest here . Snow, winter, cold all of that stuff just isn't for me. However, even though I would love nothing better than to hibernate these little creatures to get out and play. It was a nice winter day on January, 20, 2018, and their daddy took them out to do just that. I listened in the house to them giggling and laughing. The cuteness of it did persuade me to come out of my nice, warm den to capture these treasured memories. 
Picture
 The biggest kid of them all. He truly gets them going. I checked the job description and that is part of the deal. Love him through and through for it. Afterwards, the little monkeys helped dad with the chores. It really is a circus here, only with farm critters.
Picture
Picture
James was hiding for some sneak attack snowball fighting. He had a creative game plan. Smart boy. 
Picture
Picture
Someone already got this little cutie with a snowball. She is armed and prepared to get them back in return. That snowball is pretty big. Jazlyn, is ambitious. 
Picture
Picture
The littest monkey made an ice pop. She was content to just stay there and enjoy her frozen, flavorless treat. This child can spend all day out in the cold. She would probably do well in Antarctica. 
Did you get a chance to get out this winter season and make some memories? Are you like me and prefer to hibernate? What were some of your favorite things to do in the snow? 

Of course as I am finally able to sit down and do this post it is no the end of February and all the snow is gone. The rains is pittering and pattering on our windows with the chance of freezing to everything. Such is the way of the winter thaw. 
0 Comments

Plastic from Milk

2/11/2018

2 Comments

 
Some of the best science experiments are created by items that you find right in your kitchen. For kids inventor day, January  17th, we decided to find something to create using ingredients and materials we had on hand. Now, this can be interesting with five little ones that are very busy and inquisitive. They wee all excited when it was decided we were going to turn milk into plastic. Like the plastic that the milk jug it came in. 

We came across the experiment from HooplaKidzLab on YouTube. It is a great tutorial and fun video. Go over and check it out. 
Picture
The Supplies:​​
Measuring cup
Spoon
Strainer
Paper towels
Cookie Cutter
1 cup milk
1 Tablespoon Vinegar

Heat the milk until warm. You can do this in a pan but I just popped it into the microwave in the measuring cup I was using. Going to be honest, the idea of dirtying a pan didn't sound appealing to me. Then we added the vinegar and stirred it in. This process we took turns with. After it was all blended together sort of, we poured it through the strainer. After straining the mixture it was dried two times with the paper towels. Finally, we patted it out and used the cookie cutter to cut it out. 
Picture
Picture
And stir... And stir... And stir... and Stir some more. 
Picture
​

These two handsome little men where great helpers. They volunteered to get the measuring cup, spoon, and strainer. How could anyone resist those smiles?
Picture
Picture
Jazlyn really got into the stir and mixing part. Though she did say "Ewwww" to the chunks of milk in the vinegar. Sophie is prepared. Double hero-ing it up with Supergirl and Batgirl on.
Picture
The conclusion to this experiment is it was a little bit of a flop for us. One, don't use skim milk. It really doesn't work well for the bonding properties. Two make sure to double check your measurements of material. I believe we might have been off just a little bit. Three, that blob you see there next to the cookie cutter is our plastic. It really didn't want to meld together well. Fourth, last but most importantly make sure you capture of a photograph of you lab assistant, Chloe. She was a great help in this experiment and the one photograph I took got lost in a Lightroom clean up. That always makes me upset.  The little Einsteins enjoyed themselves and it was something new they learned. 
2 Comments

    Kimberly Doerr
    ​

    Happily married for the last almost 25 years. Mom of 7 children, 2 by choice and 5 by fate. Living on a small hobby farm raising Nigerian Dwarf goats, and other critters.  Enjoys soap making and photography. Spends many hours with family as we home school and are very committed to our children.

    ©​Photographs by Kimberly S. Doerr at  T. H. Photography unless otherwise noted.

    Archives

    March 2022
    April 2020
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    August 2017
    April 2017

    Categories

    All
    Adventures
    Apiary
    Breeds & Breeding
    Bucks
    Business
    Does
    Go Green Cleaners
    Health Care
    Homeschool
    The Chicken Coop

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.