This has been one of those weeks. The workbooks have caused more grief than good, so we took a hiatus and went totally free-style. I pulled out a Polyopticon play set that I had stored in the closet since Franklin was 7 or 8 and forgotten we had, and let Daniel and Caleb just explore to their heart's content. And they learned how to follow directions (and what happens when you don't), and they learned what stuff looks like when it is magnified, and how important it is to keep the lens free from fingerprints. It was a good two hours before they finally were done with it....only because the dinner bell rang, and they are boys afterall...so the tummy always comes first.
Did they fill in all the blanks in the workbook today? No. Did they learn some really cool stuff that you can't get in a textbook? Absolutely.
This kit allows you to build several things. The binoculars were fun, but it was too cold to go outside to explore. Caleb starts a bird unit next week, so if the birds haven't all frozen to death this week, we should be able to thoroughly enjoy that study using these nifty specs.
The boys were amazed at how big the 'fine print' looked. Frankly, I was equally impressed.
Daniel is examining his fingers.You can actually see each ridge of your finger prints with this magnifier.
It was way cool!
Caleb found the fibers of the carpet very interesting.
See the puppy curled up in front of the fireplace? She is so cozy right here.
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