My funny bone needs a break,. My head hurts and I think I pulled a belly muscle. I had a jolly old time at the LSC last night. I need a break from all the frivolity.
So when I heard about this story, I had to jump on it. Today a private limo complete with a chauffeur pulled up to Ford School to pickup 14 fifth graders and 1 third grader, all part of the Astronomy Group, and escort them on an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the New England Aquarium.
This was all done in conjunction with the Harvard, Smithsonian Center For Astrophysics Telescopes, (http://www.cfa.harvard.edu). The timing of this field trip could not have been timed any better with Science MCAS coming up in a couple of weeks. Topics discussed were marine habitat, volumes of fish tanks, invertebrates, crustaceans, and even electricity.
Electricity, you ask? Electricity and water make a dangerous mix. Witnessing the the ELECTRIC EEL gave them a first hand demonstration. The students even got to listen in on an audio monitor recording the eel's activity. How cool is that?
I have just one question. Why couldn't they take their favorite volunteer librarian?
Perhaps they didn't trust you driving the limo.
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I would have taken them on the Ride, $2 - door to door.
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