I absolutely LOVE Ben's history curriculum. My one complaint is that the projects are often short on instructions. I actually googled this project "Build a Roman Aqueduct" and discovered that I wasn't the only one who found this project pretty much impossible. The good news is that I actually did a lot better than some of the moms I read about. And the project did give Ben understanding of what an aqueduct was, something he had struggled with until we made it this far. Unfortunately, we couldn't find anything the right size/shape to work as a tube to keep the water from eroding his tunnel. So it didn't last long. But he did have fun.
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Learning and having fun: way to go Rachelle! Good job Ben!!
Judy
Way to go mom! (And btw, yet another reason why I am so grateful for the Internet.)
I would line it with a 3 inch by 20 inch piece of wax paper. That ought to help. Good job, Ben
(Quite impressed with your mom too)
Grampa B
Come to San Antonio and you can show Ben the remains of the Spanish acequias at the missions!
;) Cool project!
Whoa Grampa! You are really smart. Didn't think of that. :) (Your daughter.)
Or you could take him to Italy and show him the real deal!
Judy
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