although we weren't entirely successful (i think the problem was not enough corn starch) the kids had a lot of fun feeling the different textures. we'll try again...
more volcano fun...
after learning that indonesia has the most active volcanoes than any other country we decided to make as many volcanoes as we could out of masking tape and paper...
coincidentally last week when fiona took me as her special friend to her blue school we did a similar project!
a TON of vinegar + baking soda = lots of fun!
after our first go at rocket launching with baking soda and vinegar we upgraded to this gigantic bottle of vinegar.
we used film canisters...
and glass apothecary bottles (which made the kids feel like authentic scientists)...
bugs...
we found a dead bumblebee on the sidewalk so i quickly put it in a small jar for closer inspection...
the kids were equally fascinated and grossed out...
volcanoes!
after discussing the current events in iceland we made some of our own volcanoes by covering glass jars with homemade play dough...
mia was our "wetter" (which is why she looks the way she does in the top photo), while the others were "the dryers"...
theo's flour covered costume cracks me up...
there's something about food dye that the kids can't resist getting their hands completely stained with...
once finished we mixed baking soda and vinegar and watched in amazement as they erupted!
at some point two of the four kids became pant less- i blame the excitement!
it was messy but everyone helped clean up.
getting ready for mother's day...
for our mother's day gifts we went to the painted pot in carroll gardens...
i explained the process of painting with underglazes and how the staff puts the finished pottery in the kiln for about 16 hours. we studied the different colors of underglazes and the kids learned that the more coats they used the darker the color would be on the finished products.
even though this was a difficult concept to grasp as the paint on the unfinished pottery looked much different after being fired in the kiln, the kids did a great job asking questions to fully understand the process.
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