Winter break for the Austin school district didn’t end until Tuesday, January 9th(!) so we had the pleasure of doing some projects with Griffin and Parker while their parents went back to work.
Parker, who’s in first grade, did her first science project …
Meanwhile, Griffin pursued a project on whether he could create biodegradeable cold packs that measured up to commercial gel packs. As part of the project, he used thrift store linen and sewed it into bags to be filled with dried rice, beans, or peas. He got the hang of the sewing machine in no time flat …
G also has a project due on his cultural heritage. Since Don’s grandfather immigrated from Scotland (as did my great grandfather), that became the focus of G’s efforts. He interviewed his great great aunt Marge, who at age 82 was able to tell him about growing up with immigrant parents.
I told him about tartans and tried to weave a sample of the family Angus tartan, which is a bit too weft-faced, but gives the general idea …
Don pulled out the family photo albums. And even though it wasn’t a part of the project rubric, G looked up and drew the Angus coat of arms …
Luckily for us, Scottish shortbread is also on the project list, so I’m looking forward to making another batch next weekend before his project is due … since we’ve already eaten the first and second batches.
I’m also looking forward to dinner tonight, as the formerly green tomatoes that Don picked last month before the freeze have finally ripened to the point of edible …
Yum!
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