STEAM Project and Field Trip

Earlier this month, our homeschool STEAM group got together to experiment with tension, forces and compression. The kids had a lot of fun discovering how strong noodles can be by sticking them into Styrofoam and placing books on top. Some kids had special design ideas, while others just winged it. We went through a lot of noodles!

At the end of the month, just a few days ago, we went on a field trip to one of the moms' husbands work to learn some science about sounds. We went into a room called the anechoic chamber. It basically silenced noise in a  way. It was really cool! Though it was too windy for it to work property, they set up a Reuben Tube. The flames are supposed to 'dance' in a soundwave to the music. Overall, it was a really fun experience for all of us!

Hawaiian Islands Family Vacation - Oahu - Day 3

January 11

Day 3 of our vacation was full of adventures. We drove through the middle of the island to get to the north shore. Along the way we stopped at a coffee plantation. On the north shore, we experienced some unexpected big waves and did not get to go into the ocean as expected. We later learned that the north shore has big waves in the winter and is not ideal for swimming/snorkeling. It still turned out to be a fun experience. We strolled through a farmers market, watched some whales and surfers, the kids played in the sand, drank pineapple juice from a fresh pineapple and coconut water from fresh coconut, climbed some trees, saw a sea turtle and a peacock. 

Back on the south side of the island, at that night we went downtown Waikiki and walked along the streets among thousands of other tourists. It was crowded! We looked up close at some Tesla cars, the kids picked out oysters and got pearls, we ate a late dinner at PF Changs and then headed back to the hotel for some rest.