AZ Science Center

The AZ Science Center is AMAZING!!! 

Spencer designed a house.

Luke played house.

Bria checked out x-rays.

Spencer got grossed out by innards. 

 relaxed better than the rest of us.

Spencer kept trying...

...and finally beat Drew at relaxing.

 

Luke threw balls out of the heart shaped ball pit.

Spencer did a wheel-chair race.

Bria did too.

Drew was a perfect mad scientist.

Bria was as cute as ever.

A cow bone was explored,

until mom was grossed out and made us leave.

Everyone loved playing in the dirt.

Especially Luke!

Drew made a vortex.

Luke discovered a hidden drawer.

And loved being out of the stroller long enough to get into mischief.

Bria and Drew raced wheels.

Drew used his muscles to pull himself up high.

The kids all played with a metallic wall.

Spencer redesigned the whole wall.

I wish I had one of these walls at home. 

Spencer tried out a bed of nails.

The boys played tug-of-war.

Luke experimented with different magnetic frequencies and watched his magnet dance.

Science is all around us. You can drink it in with nose,

eyes,

and mouth!!!

P.S. One of my favorite parts was watching the demonstration of liquid nitrogen. Spencer got to keep part of the racquet ball that was smashed. I also loved the Forces of Nature movie we watched while standing on a platform that shook, rained, heated up and got windy as the weather changed in the video. It was so cool!

We love science!!!

AZ Museum of Youth

Travis and Spencer went to Southern AZ for the big end of year field trip so the other kids and I decided to go on a field trip of our own. We were lucky enough to score a culture pass (free tickets from the library) to the Museum of Youth. We stayed for over four hours, mostly playing dress-up. The theme was "Once upon a time." We went around to all the stations, read fairy tales and dressed up as the characters. There was also a baseball exhibit, several craft centers, and of course Artville. The museum has chairs that spin and these are probably the all time favorite thing to do at the museum. The kids all took turns getting spun and spinning Luke.

Bevell's Farm

I had the pleasure of participating in Montessori House's spring field trip to Bevell's Farm. It is only a mile away from school so we got to walk.

The flowers were beautiful! Luke wasn't sure what to think.

Hyrum found the tiniest praying mantis I have ever seen. 

  Warren showed off on the swings.

Hyrum, Warren and Spencer have great times together.

Aren't rolly-pollys the best bugs ever?

The kids got to hold the baby chicks.

 The blackberries weren't ripe yet, but they made my mouth water just thinking about them!

 After having time to explore, the kids were sent on a scavenger hunt.

The class all had a wonderful time.

Spencer gives this field trip an A+!