Museum of Science Trip

Marianne had organized a field-trip of the homeschooling group to MoS. Naturally we decided to join in. It turned out to be a long playdate for Aseem and Supriya. The kids spent a lot of time at the new virtual fish-tank exhibit, which is designed to explore decentralized group behavior (such as flocking). It was clearly beyond what the kids could understand, but that did not deter them and they spent probably an hour and a half there. Supriya also saw the electricity show with her friend Emily.

All three of us had tickets to the Dinosaur Live! show at the Omni theater, but only Supriya ended up watching the show. Aseem got really scared right the beginning (as we had suspected) and he and I came out. We went and played in the exploration area and he got to make a cool helicopter that actually worked. We spent a lot of time throwing it up and watching it come down twirling, as we waited for Supriya.

On the way out we made the mandatory stop at the Museum Store. Supriya bought a pocket encyclopedia of dinosaurs, and Aseem bought a Rocket kit that uses vinegar and baking soda to shoot rockets (upto 50 feet, according to the box!) - and I bought a MoS tote to carry the stuff!

An excellent time was had by all...