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CAUTION: MAD SCIENTISTS AT WORK!

TODAY'S ACTIVITY
Our groups measured and mixed our very own "Blubber" today. Look for it on trays all this week and next. This stuff is difficult to get out of clothes, so dress accordingly.

SCIENCE: Incrementally stirring in the "magic solution" (1-1/2 C. water, w/5 tbsp Borax), they marveled at the transformation from liquid (2 C. glue & 2 C. water) to jiggly solid. We opted for an acidic green color which they entusiastically named "poisonous!". The interesting thing about this substance is that it is a "non-Newtonian fluid" that has the properties of a solid and a liquid at the same time.

MATH: We will measure how long we can stretch it before it breaks and how many seconds it takes to stretch from the table to a tray on the floor.

SENSORY: The stuff is just fun to bounce, stretch, and roll. When dropped in the hand, you can feel the vibrations resonate through your hand, stimulating those nerves in a sooting manner. They love draping it over dinosaurs and guessing its name by the profile.

MOVEMENT and BALANCE
We brought out some "stepping domes" to practice balancing. Stepping gently was essential to the stability of the domes. A full circuit around the train without slipping was cause for much elation.





TODAY'S STORY
Pigs Will Be Pigs. The pig family wants to celebrate by dining out, but they have no money. Remembering that they are pigs, they begin to uncover lost wealth under sofa cushions, the laundry, papa's workbench, etc... Eventually they gather enough to have their celebration. While this story is far too advanced for our children to "picture-read" independently, they did enjoy the absurdity of pigs having, losing and spending money. They had no trouble understanding the concept of "money" as something you can trade for things like lavish dinners at the "Enchanted Enchilada."