We took apart a computer, and Moo received her report cards for the first quarter of tutorial.
First, the computer demolition. I had seen a TED Talk about "The 5 Most Dangerous Things You Should Encourage You Child to Do", and among the five were: play with fire (check), learn to throw a spear (check), drive a car (Moo gets her permit in a month and a half...gulp, check), play with knives (I think this was one...check...our youngest has carried a pocket knife for years now) and let them take apart any and all appliances and mechanical things before you throw them away. Check!
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| This was actually a much cooler learning experience than I had first imagined. |
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| They spent a couple hours slowly dissecting and discussing what they were finding. I'm glad Steve could explain things. If I had been in charge, there would have been a whole lot of "OH! Look at all the metal and plastic. Ooooo...shiny things... This is where the magic happens. Lesson over." |
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| Oh Belle. |
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| I highly encourage you to try this at home. It was a very valuable educational activity. |
Now to Moo's report card. I am proud of her grades, but I am more proud of her character scores and particularly the personal note from her science teacher:
It's been a good week at home.
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