We have had two days of making gene bracelets at the science center. It's a great event, and I don't mind saying that we had a good demo to add to the day. I was worried that it might be too involved for middle school students (score yourself for ELEVEN traits, and make a bracelet). But most kids seemed really interested (having bright colored beads to play with helps), and scored through the whole bracelet. We may have overestimated the number of beads we'll need for the week, but the whole demo is working better, and I think will probably be used again. We had a couple teachers ask for our materials, and it made me feel good to have injected a cute idea with a lot of science. It was fun. I also had a lot more time to minimize my worries about our event Saturday. There is still work to be done, but I'm sure it will come together. Tomorrow I am going on a river tour to learn about the stuff we'll find in water samples, and to gather samples for the event. Whee!
It's weird to be doing all this and also doing a count down of last days in Pittsburgh. I am trying to see my friends and have some good times before I head out. Our stuff has arrived in Pittsburgh, including the car, so Matt is making headway getting us settled there.
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Your stuff has arrived in Pittsburgh? Oh no! They put it on the truck and then returned it to the wrong address! Disaster!
-N
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