Maggie was discussing why we have salty water. In reply to who cried:
"Baby Bella". (We were actually referring to the Jews in Egypt.)

(Jordan and Hadassa are playing baby Moshe in the water)

Making Charoset

Charoset is a mixture of crushed fruits. The end result, is a color similar to that of bricks. This is used at the Seder to remind us of the bricks the Jews used in Egypt when they were slaves. We made pretend Charoset out a paper. We shredded the pictures of the different things that go into charoset and mixed them together. Next week we will make the edible version.

Tube talk

The sense of Hearing

Discovering how this wonderful sense works. Sound is really a vibration, a movement. When something moves, it cause a sound wave (which works in the same way as rippling water as seen in the picture of Javier, Ryan, and Daniel). It was so cool to see that the salt "danced" when the music played (-picture of group around the stereo). We had fun having whispered conversations through a long tube. Normally, a whisper can only be heard by people directly near you. But through the tube it gets louder because the weak sound waves (whisper) doesn't get lost and end at a short distance as it should. Instead, it gets squashed into a small space which causes it to build up and conserve its "energy" so that by the time it reaches the end, its louder than at the beginning. No one was able to hear what was being said besides for the person who had his/her ear to the tube. We also enjoyed talking through a rube with a paper secured to it. We were able to feel the vibrations that were being made.

Passover crafts

Kids Speak

Just a few cute conversations:

• Javier has a great solution for blind people to be able to drive: "They can use a Braille map to know where to go...."

(But no worries, our kids wont grow up and drive blindfolded using a braille map. We explained that driving can only be done if you can see. Otherwise how would you know whent to stop at a red light. Also you wouldnt see if traffic stopped infront of you etc.....)

• "My nose gave me a smell of oranges. The articles came into my nose..." (I guess this is proof that they are enjoying learning about the senses.) Jordan said this at snack time.... much after we did the smelling experiment.

Taste

Our sense of touch is very closely related to our sense of smell. Thats why, some of us were able to figure out what faigy put on our tounge just because we smelled. Its really cool that our tounge has tastebuds. The front of our tounge is for sweet things. The back tastebuds detect bitter tastes. The sides are for salty and sour.

having a blast at a slumber party

Before we started quiet resting time, the kids got to have some free time equiped with blankets, pillows, and their wonderful imaginations. They played king and queen and some other games. Until at long last they gave their bodies a much needed rest.

Learning how we smell

Lots of us understand that we smell because the particles/molecules go into our nose. The scent then travels to our brain where it gets "translated" into what the smell was.

Letter 'F' show and tell

Footfall, Flower, Firetruck, Fiona, and Frumie all begin with F

Frog leap for letter F

Pessach Projects