We have had such a busy week. Mon & Tue we went each day to the library and Arbuckle Park for nature fun. Wed & Thur we went each day to the Indianapolis Children's Museum for science fun.
Wed. we made soap in the Science Lab. The best part was getting to use all the equipment which made it seem more 'science-y'. We used their plastic balance; filling up the cups until we had equal parts. We dyed the soap with green tea so it wouldn't be just plain white.
In the Science Port dd dissected a flower; made slides for viewing under the microscope of salt, sugar, grass seed, tree pollen, vermiculite, sand..., rock art: lentil beans glued in the shape of a bumble bee, oh- and her favorite; she planted one pinto seed into this small little plastic cup with a lid. She used a hole-punch and put two holes into the side and then threaded a string into it; and it became....ta-dah: a necklace!
We went again on Thur. for the class on Microscopes. This is good timing b/c we are researching microscopes right now. I asked lots of questions and learned a bit more about them after the class was over. I want to thank Annie for already answering so many of my questions. I finally decided to get a 'stereo' microscope. Those are the kind that you can put a big bug, rock, leaf, petal...on it and view it. I think we can wait on the compound microscope until dd gets a little older.
We also watched a show on our universe at the Planetarium. It was great to see our universe, lit up across the dome.
We have finished The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I am so happy with how it all ended. All the couples matched up how I had wanted.
I am thinking today we will just stay home and work. We've had such a crazy week. We had Tornadoes touch down; just south of us. The yard is soaking wet with all the rain; and yet it needs to be mowed so badly.
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