"If we knew what we we were doing, it wouldn't be called research."
-Albert Einstein
With the coronavirus continuing to spread across the world, we thought it would be appropriate to do a science experiment to show the kids where germs live. We ordered some petri dishes and took samples from things around the house including cats paws, water from the pond, water from the pool, the bathroom, sink, etc. We also did a test where Ashlyn coughed into a dish with and without a mask on to show why masks are important. The kids are already looking forward to seeing the results.
Isla received another letter from her pen pal this week. It was an elaborate letter and Isla had a lot of fun opening it. She’s already started working on her reply, and in our digital age it’s fun to watch her communicate the old fashioned way. Who knows, maybe e-mail and texting will be considered old fashioned when Isla is our age.
Any time Isla sees the kittens doing something cute she will run to the nearest parent to borrow a phone for pictures. These are some of the results.