Deanna on 08 14, 2010 | Comments Off
For our August meeting, we learned how to use a handheld GPS device and enjoyed a geocache game of hide-and-seek. It was boys versus girls, and everyone had a great time hiding their cache for the oth
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We had a blast blowing things up at this month's meeting. We started by popping ziploc bags with a mixture of baking soda and vinegar for some loud and messy fun. Then, we went for an even bigger expl
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We enjoyed sharing our books out of doors again this month. The kids each talked about the book they'd chosen and some shared posters and drawings inspired by their reading. Afterwards, we took advant
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We had a great time collecting and identifying leaves for this month's meeting. We started with a nature hike to look for different types of leaves (and met some goslings along the way!). After we had
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One of our members was nice enough to invite us to spend a beautiful spring day at her family's farm! We learned about horses and went for a ride, then got a lesson on chickens and collected eggs. W
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The kids loved exploring Fort Toulouse! We all had a great time hiking the trails, visiting the forts and identifying trees on our arboretum walk. After venturing out to see the river, we enjoyed a pi
Read MoreDeanna on 03 27, 2010 | Comments Off
Perfect spring day to visit the zoo…along with half the population of Montgomery and busloads of people from miles around! The kids were more interested in the playground than the animals at first,
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This month, we used Eric Carle's classic book as a starting point for our discussion of caterpillars and butterflies. By comparing the story with the real butterfly life cycle, we all learned a few th
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Another great zoo day! With the cooler February weather, all the animals were very active. The siamang apes were as interested in us as we were with them! The kids enjoyed watching the baby ape swing
Read MoreDeanna on 02 15, 2010 | Comments Off
We had a wonderful morning walking through the Mann Museum, following clues to find opossums, raccoons, wasp's nests and more. Everyone enjoyed learning interesting facts about some Alabama animals. T
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