The Exploratorium is a children's science museum that many Bay Area families visit during breaks. Teachers also use the Exploratorium to support their science learning in their classrooms.
My children have been sleeping late this past week. It's what my wife truly hates: too much TV. Like one of those Berenstain Bears' books where the bear cubs and their goofy dad watch way too much television or eat far too much crappy foods. The sanctimonious books were the mainstay of our hosuehold when the kids were three, four, and five. Not any more, thank goodness. My daughter and son are now older and their taste in reading has gotten to be much more sophisticated. They've been reading books like EVERY LITTLE BIRD THAT SINGS, which is about a girl whose family owns a funeral parlor (actually not one of my favorite books that she has chosen for us to read to her at night). My son is reading INTO THE WILD, based on the disappearance of a young man into the wilds of Alaska. Although we got up late today, we're preparing for a day of turning the television off--tomorrow.
From the museum's website, "The Exploratorium is an experimental, hands-on museum designed to spark curiosity—regardless of your age or familiarity with science. There are hundreds of exhibits to touch, pick up, and tinker with. Your curiosity can be your compass to endless discoveries!"
One of the featured exhibits this month is Making Sense of Sound. Part of the museum's exhibit is where people who listen for a living tell you about what they do. At least that is what I was able to glean from the museum's website. There is an acoustic engineer, a wildlife tracker, an auto mechanic, an experimental music maker, as well as others, who go through their lives in sound. In a future post (hopefully tomorrow), we'll give you a review of this exhibit and perhaps some of the other museums treats.
TURN OFF THE TV!!
