The children and I visited the National Harbor after getting my son from sleepaway camp. One of the main reasons that we headed over there was to check out the new National Children’s Museum that had opened up, or so I thought. Unfortunately for us, they still had not officially opened up. The girl told us that they were going to have a workshop soon in a bit.
While we waited, we went to check out the man who is coming out of the Earth. This was something that I remember when I was a kid, so I am glad that my children are also able to experience this amazing sculpture that is part of my childhood memories.
After we left out of there, we headed to get some gelato. Cebastian got strawberry; Isabelle got lemonade; and I got french-vanilla cappuccino.
It was time for us to go to the National Children’s Museum for the class. It turned out to be about fireflies. If you don’t know already, fireflies are disappearing. There is a program called Ready, Set, GLOW to teach children about how fireflies are going extinct and enlist their assistance.
“Ready, Set, Glow! has its origins in NCM’s commitment to creating experiences that engage kids with the outdoors in fun and exciting ways. NCM Manager of Science Programs, Linda Coulombe, participated in a meeting hosted by the Museum of Science, Boston to discuss ways in which the National Children’s Museum could collaborate in the public dimension of anentomological research project led by Fitchburg State College and Tufts University. With the help of the Museum of Science, Boston, the research would result in a Citizen scientist project.”
Cebastian decided to go to the reading station, while Isabelle and I created portrait of fireflies flying in the night. We learned that male fireflies are the ones who fly around to attract the female ones who are on the ground. They only live one week, so their whole purpose is to procreate. They want to have children try and find fireflies at night. If they do see them, they want them to count how many they see. Children would use these special tracking sheets, and then upload the completed ones to the Museum of Science in Boston.
To have your child help, go to this link: http://www.readysetglow.org/beascientist/
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I am definitely going to have my children participate in this effort. If they are part of volunteering in helping the Earth, then maybe they will make have more of an initiative to make a difference when they are adults.
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