Wow!
It was amazing to see our budding rocket scientists, chemists, and electrical engineers get so into SCIENCE! I don't know if it was cooler to hear the girls shrieks when their rockets launched, or to hear them applaud when they got their electrical circuits to light up. And everyone loves getting messy making silly putty!
A huge huge huge thank you to all the parents today. Our co-leader Kelly, Sue (Katie's mom) and Jenette (Elli's mom) made the meeting a success! And let's also thank our Junior Girl Scout helper, Brooklyn (Elli's sister) for being a big help too!
A couple notes from the meeting, then a couple notes on upcoming stuff (IMPORTANT):
1) On the rockets--I have a few corks left behind. If the girls want to fly their rockets again, they'll need the black rubber stoppers, so let me know if yours is missing. The "rocket fuel" is just 5ml of water and an alka-seltzer tablet. Put the water in, drop in the alka-seltzer, then jam the cork on as tightly and as fast as you can. Set the rocket down, and watch it go!
2) On the electrical kit--there's not much to say. Just experiment and have fun. We had circuit diagrams for the girls to work on at the meeting, but a lot of the fun comes from experimenting and "discovering" something new that works. They have the basics down (electricity needs to go in a circle) the rest is imagination and experimentation.
3) On the silly putty--First, keep the putty in a sealed bag or container or it'll turn more rubbery than putty-ish. Second, the recipe is simply borax (a soap you can find in hardware stores and some grocery stores) plus water plus white school glue. Different mixes will make putties with different consistencies. Feel free to play around at home if you want some simple fun science time. If you can't find borax let me know. I got a king-size box, so I can sure share!
4) UPCOMING INFO: The Holiday Lights Kickoff is Wednesday. I have to look at a map to find a place for us to meet up there. I've never been before, so if someone can suggest a good meet-up point there, please let me know and I'll go with that and pass word out to everyone!
5) UPCOMING INFO: I still have a few of the invitations to the Victorian Holiday Celebration at the Lighthouse for families that weren't there, left early, , or accidentally left theirs behind today: Lia, Isabel, Kennedy, Adriana, and Kendra. I'll get them into BEE folders tomorrow. Keep an eye out for them.
6) UPCOMING INFO: Don't forget this Friday is the Highland View Around The World Festival. It should be a ton of fun again, so plan to come if you can!
That's about it for the moment. Thanks to all of you for letting your girls be a part of our Troop. Without the scouts, it would be pretty boring.
See you soon!
Aleks
No comments:
Post a Comment