All Systems Go – A Space Odyssey Adventure
We recently spent an afternoon at the Space Odyssey Exhibit at our local Museum. The boys took some day long workshops and then they spent 2 hours taking in the Space Odyssey. It was a treat for me and my husband to watch their enthusiasm soar. Preston learning about telescopes Sam explores the exhibits Learning how water affects the earth Playing with light Experimenting with a heat sensing (Thermographic) camera Adam and Earth Oliver watch the changes on the model planet Oliver’s favorite exhibit Preston with Mars SuperSam in space Sam with some astronaut friends We will definitely go back again and again! I found some online printables from the Museum that you can use to learn…
Our Trip to The Shoppe
After our exciting field trip to the United States Mint we wanted to take the boys some place fun to eat. So that is what I googled “fun places to eat in Denver”. BINGO, one of the first results was for The Shoppe, a cupcake and cereal eatery! I have always wanted to go to a place that served cereal. Don’t think of those lil boxes that Dennys serves. This is more like a “Cereal Bar”. It is a fairly new trend, they stock a mind-boggling amount of cereal, you get to try any kind and can add extra toppings if you like. Delicious Varieties! This place has such…
Denver Mint Field Trip
Today we went to Downtown Denver and took a tour of the Denver Mint. We went for two reasons, homeschool and Cub Scouts. We are learning about money in Homeschool and my oldest is in Cub Scouts, their assignment is to start and display a coin collection. He decided to collect State Quarters. So, I thought we should take a trip to the Unite States Mint. I went online to get the scoop and it turns out you can make a reservation online. Convenient, easy and guarantees you a spot on the tour. We lined up and waited, an armed guard came out to tell us the “rules”. No cameras :O(…
A Field Trip to the Denver Zoo
A Field Trip to the Denver Zoo Thanks to Groupon we were able to spend 5 wonderful hours at the Zoo. We went in late November. It was chilly that morning but I checked the weather and it promised to be warm. It ended up being about 57 degrees, for a Coloradan(oan?) that is practically Summer, lol. When we arrived we were all bundled up and the skies were gray, it was 9:45. By the time we left, we were hot, without coats and the skies were blue. I love Autumn in Colorado, bright blue skies, brisk fresh air. There were not many people there, so we took our time,…
Field Trip: Bugs and Butterflies and more!
A few weeks ago we went on a Field Trip to the Butterfly Pavilion with my sister and nephew. It was so much fun and the kids loved every minute. They got to hold Rosie, the famous tarantula, plus they were able to observe many more bugs and spiders. I think everybody’s favorite part is the actual Butterfly Pavilion which is a huge tropical forest filled room with butterflies flying EVERYWHERE. It was really cool. I do have to admit that I was so scared that a butterfly or other flying insect would land on me, I was petrified. I could finally relax once I put my hoodie up, even though people…