weird science

i've never been big on science. i can conjugate verbs in several tenses in several languages. i can demonstrate spatial relationships in artistic pieces. i can write in iambic pentameter. (i can, i just don't like to...) i'm interested in natural sciences like meterology, geology and petting small furry things, but that's as far as it goes. participating in science fairs was not mandatory where i grew up, so i didn't do anything related to them. my poor dd has had to endure the pain of participating two years running and will continue for many years, since participation is required every year, 4th grade and up here. grrrrr. i don't particularly care for science fairs. they are lots of work for very little reward.

so here's a big laugh...i've never seen dry ice. i mean i'm sure i've seen it on tv in shows, cause it makes fog, right? we ordered from omaha steaks today and i asked dh what i was supposed to do with the dry ice. i was vaguely aware that it was bad. something about touching it and having your skin melt off.... he said to me, "throw it in the bathtub and run some water over it."

i don't know who was more excited, me or the kids. i was hovering, snapping pics with the digital camera while the kids watched it bubble away. we did a couple of experiments, like dumping shampoo on it and using hot water instead of cold. so i have foggy pics of the kids waving washcloths at each other, surrounded by fog in the bathroom. and pics of rubber duckies floating in the mist. and little soap-bubble-ice-cubes floating on the surface of the water. good clean fun was had by all. and i can honestly say i am looking forward to dd's science fair this year...as long as we do something with dry ice!