Reading in the sun
We had friends over for a barbecue Saturday night, and we all happily stuffed our faces with Linda McCartney sausages.
A went out with my camera yesterday and took some 'abstract photos' (her words) around the town and neighbouring gardens. Here are a few:
Yesterday was also 'science day' through at Inverness_College, organised by one of our HE group parents and hosted by the STEM club. A had a great time, she worked mostly in a group with two other girls, but there was a really nice friendly feel to the whole group - including the parents, and I had quite a laugh too (much needed at the moment!). Briefly, the experiments were:
Enzymes - looking at how enzymes in pineapple and kiwi fruit affect the protein in gelatin, by leaving the fruit in some jelly for three hours and checking for changes.
Fruit battery - wired up a lemon/orange/grapefuit to a LED using a copper coin and a galvanised nail, then added more fruit to the circuit, testing how many were needed to light the LED.
Fat Content and Diffusion - looking at how fat affects diffusion by adding one drop of food colouring into pots of different types of milk (skimmed, semi-skimmed and whole) and comparing them.
Protective Packaging - each group had to design a container for an egg that would prevent it from breaking when dropped from head height, using newspaper/bubble-wrap/straws/tape. The designs were very varied, but they all worked.
Soda Snakes - using sand, bicarbonate of soda, icing sugar, alcohol, and a match, some very impressive 'snakes' emerged for some groups! Really should have taken my camera - for this alone - but, of course, I didn't :0(
4 comments:
I have many pics of Girl 2 doing exactly the same thing right now, reading outside in the sunshine with an ice lolly, isn't it great?
Its fantastic, although today its cold and raining here :0(
Bring back the sunshine!!
K - just to say cards will be with you soon. I am lacking in time now i am home edding both. I have a couple made but will make another over weekend to send to you. xxx
No rush Lynsey! I look forward to receiving them, but take all the time you need :0)
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