Well, leaving Kate and Zack to their own devices has paid off in the creation of their first volcano. Not only did they learn about sculpting, volcano structure and the geometry of cone shapes, they also learned important lessons in negotiating, working as a team and coming up with a plan before acting. Nice!
The volcano was dry enough to set off tonight and it was underwhelming at first. I think the powder that came with the kit was a bit old. The baking soda/dish soap/vinegar combo was much more impressive.
The morning was spent at church. I worked in the nursery, Pete and the kids went to service. It was the annual water service and we always promise we'll remember to get water everywhere we go and every year we forget and have to take "virtual water" to represent all the places we've been. So in that spirit, when Katie was handed the microphone to tell where her water was from she proudly announced "it's from the sink at home!" much to the enjoyment of the congregation. September 11 and those in the gulf coast states were also remembered. (http://www.uucava.org/index.htm)
After church we went to a nature center with friends and were treated to a nature walk with the naturalist on-duty. Katie touched a mole king snake, we all ate pears right off a tree and leaves off a shrub that tasted lemony. We also saw a LOT of poison ivy and are hoping that none of us got any. I was even pointed in the right direction to name the weed-that-eats-everything in the garden--Crown Vetch. Sadly, the main info I gained is that it's practically impossible to eradicate. Boo!
Time for the bedtime routine. Catch you later.
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It is a very nice volcano indeed! Well worth the curves learning will throw :0 - Ivanna
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