Here's the problem with homeschooling:
Abby explaining her science experiment to Nathalie: "See, the balloon has no charge until I rub it and then it has a charge. It lets its charge go with a mini lightning bolt."
Nathalie: that is really cool.
Abby: And see this balloon is bigger and I can make a bigger lightning bolt with it.
Nathalie yelps.
Nathalie: Let's see how big a bolt we can make. Blow up a really big balloon!
Several balloons and yelps later....
Abby: Now if I could somehow get a big enough balloon, I could make real lightning!
Nathalie: What about that thing at the museum?
Abby: Oh yeah! The generator thingy! That's like a REALLY big balloon!
Abby and Nathalie: MOOOOOMMMM! Can we go to the science museum to see the generator thingy?
Me, after looking online for the cost of the museum: $110 just for all of us to step foot in the door. Another $60 to see the planetarium, and goodness knows what the parking will be! We could get a family membership, but even with the $165 premier package we would still have to buy 3 additional planetarium tickets at $9 apiece!
Who knew Homeschool would be so expensive!?!
Maybe I can steer the girls towards coming up with a way to turn goat manure into electricity.....
5 comments:
The Methane converter has been used for quite a while. It is suspected that Noah had one on the ark........
I will warn you that the key on the end of the kite wire string is probably not a good experiment no matter how suspenseful. Can never get the blasted kite high enough.
Which museum was it?
The Science Expo is in March in Hartford, we're going, want to invade with us?
You were right (as usual) the public school does not allow home learners to after school activities. I know the local fire department has a social and will keep you posted as to when.
Now we are off to see if we can outsmart an Opossum and trap the little thing. An addition to the farm......maybe......
LOL!! At least you've got lots of goat manure around to get the experiment just right! ;)
Ya know if you buy that museum pass you could use it to visit lots of other museums. Mainly like the ones near me!
IT si the Boston Museuem of Science. THey have the Van de Graaff generator which I think is the biggest static electricity machine in the world. Tha fact that my kids remembered it from a trip there 3 years ago and connected it to a lesson involving balloons and lightning is thrilling for me.
Science Expo. Sounds fun. Let's just leave the kids home with Sam and we'll go. Sam just said he isn't bailing me out of jail....
Marla I would love to come see the museums out in Ohio, just not so sure you want us with goats and chickens, camping in our RV on your very tiny street!
Post a Comment