Science Classes

Jackie has been taking science classes at Reuben H Fleet again this Fall.  They are a bit pricey and quite a drive away, but usually we hang out at the museum or the park and meet up with friends afterwards, or run errands down south.... so the drive is worth it once a week.  Jackie loves it and I love how educational it is.  It feels like a great supplement to her spanish language preschool because in this class she is treated like she is older, she gets more one on one focus, and it's in english.  Plus sometimes Chris takes her and I like that they get to spend this time together.
Here are a few highlights from two months.  There was a whole 4 week session on amusement parks.  They learned about roller coasters, spinning rides, bungee type rides, and water parks.

Solar energy makes it spin

 Spin Art

The Pulley Obsession 

(these are videos, press the play button on the middle of the picture)

Roller Coasters

Making a submarine (I'm not sure how this relates to water parks, but whatevs)

 They made boats

Slinky Art

Slinky Stairs

 Bouncy Ball experiment

They also made bungee cords with  rubber-bands looped together and they tied them to a barbie doll or action figure and dropped them over a balcony.  I had to be involved and helping her so I couldn't take a good picture.  She really enjoyed this and now she pretends to bungee jump off our bed with something tied around her waste.  This is a little worrisome!

Then the theme was based around Halloween, sort of.  There was a day where we learned about insects and arachnids.  Then there was a day about nocturnal animals.  Then they did a bunch of stuff with pumpkins.  Chris learned that pumpkins float.  He was surprised.  See, the class is totally worth the money because even the adults are learning!

Making a Spider Web with string, glue, balloon

How do insects drink?

Petting a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

Floating Pumpkin

Skeleton week - making bone snacks using marshmallows, pretzels and melted white chocolate candy coating.  Let dry/harden and they're just like yogurt pretzels. 

latex glove and a sharpie, trace the bones and put circle where the joints are located

 Daddy Bones

This month we are doing the human body, digestive system, circulatory system, Brain and 5 senses, skeletal system (again, but differently).  Just yesterday Grandma asked Jackie what was her favorite class/activity that she does, school, gymnastics, dance or science?  She said science!