For the past two weeks, Hunter has been learning about the sun! To end the week we did a little outdoor project
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What better way to exemplify one's ability to concentrate sunlight than to burn things with a magnifying glass on a sunny day! (science lesson + good old fashion fun = an awesome Friday afternoon!)
We started with a fun-size Hershey bar, which was not super gratifying to watch. It was definitely melting, but it wasn't amazing to watch...
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Enter... the dried leaf!
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Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! The dead leaf was great because it heats up very quickly, gives off a significant amount of smoke, and smells awesome!!
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Next, Hunter wanted to know what would happen if we tried to burn a green leaf. Now, we don't routinely go around destroying living things, but in the name of science, I was willing to sacrifice a leaf from the bush in our yard.
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So, thanks to Hunter's awesome question, I got a chance to explain to him why the green leaf didn't react to the concentrated heat the same way they dried leaf did.. (three cheers for homeschooling!!)
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And then, because, why not? We burned a marshmallow...
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And yes, Hunter got to eat it :o)
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