"Electricity, e-lec-tricity!"
Do you remember that song from School House Rock?
We started our new science study with an experiment! Riley said, "what are you going to electrocute me?" and I said "YEP"!! :) So we made electricity!
This is like a battery, you have the lemon which is your acid then in one slit you put a nickle and the other slit you put a penny, your metal. You then put wires in with their ends exposed and then touch both of the other exposed ends on your tongue. It is just a little bit of a tingle, not a large jolt! :) But Riley LOVES electricity (always has) and he is so excited to play with it more!! :) I was bummed our library does not have the "Read and Find Out Science" book about electricity, or the DK eyewitness book about it ether! BUMMER!! :) But Grandma bought us the Usborne Science Activities Books and there are some fun experiments to do!! :)I'll take more pictures of electrocuting Riley to share!! :)
Fun! I have a science experiment book you might like, I think Riley at least is old enough. I'll glance at it and maybe mail it to you.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how Riley has grown, so lanky. He's going to have lots of girls after him in a few years, too few!
I always feel the need to "fess up" when I check out your blog :) These are great ideas! I love this homeschooling blog, I'm taking notes :) You are such a CT novelty, in a good way. If I go to California, would I find a state full of moms like you or are you truely as unique as you let on? :) Thanks for exposing me to another world of doing things! Oh, and thanks for the Carry link, now I can check out her homeschool thing too, looks like she's really got the hang of it already :) Love, Lisa
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