I have fond memories of going to the Science Center with my family as a child. Today I took the girls and one of Katrine’s China sisters. It was a verrry long day but amazing. All three kids left with big smiles on their faces. You will notice that there are less photos of Katrine. That is because she is in most of the photos with her China sister.
We began the day with some dancing in the big hall. Circles on a floor apparently send the signal “Let’s dance!”
Time for some experiments and crafts.
My little looking super proud of herself. She kept up with the biggies all day.
There was a special Sesame Street and the Body exhibit on for the Break. All of the girls seemed to actually enjoy it . I had expected more resistance from the older pair because of how it was presented but they got right in to it. The digestive track with simulated poop was a big hit all around as were the interactive sink hygene display. Who knew that hand washing could be so much fun without real water? Elspeth was happy to see Dorothy in Elmo’s world but surprised that it was not real water. As you can see in the final photo, Elspeth’s hands are exactly the same size as Elmo’s.
Time for more experiments!
Elspeth’s favourite two stations. Her first reaction at the red peg wall was not to make the animal prints with the provided supplies but to make a face print. She did manage to start a trend with another three kids following suit. I prefered the hall of mirrors.
Katrine really enjoyed the water table. They put in various combinations of walls in order to direct the flow of water in certain ways. Very cool.
I rather enjoyed the black light puppet show. Not only was it great entertainment but I got to actually sit down for half an hour.
One last thing; Happy Pi(e) Day!! The girls were happy to indulge in mini butter pies (okay tarts if I have to be specific) in honour of Pi Day.