Month: August 2017
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Solar Eclipse, 2017
On Monday, August 21, many of us gathered outside to watch the greatly anticipated eclipse. Some made eclipse-viewers out of cereal boxes and tinfoil; others laid out paper underneath the trees in order to see the crescent shadows that occur during an eclipse. One of our members discovered that a welding mask could be used…
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Losing our Marbles
Recently, we put our engineering skills to the test as we constructed marble towers out of cardboard, paper, and boxes. Creativity abounded as teams designed and crafted their various structures; no two were alike! Some teams built freestanding structures and others used chairs, tables, and walls to support their towers.
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Two Parties in One
This spring, we had our Annual Bake-Off. Each Family creates a dessert and an accompanying commercial, showcasing their tasty creations. However, this year’s Bake-Off involved a twist. We combined it with a surprise anniversary party for two of our members, John and Margie, celebrating their twenty years of marriage. We still baked desserts, but instead…