Science

Noah spent a morning measuring and calculating how many cups, pints and quarts are in a gallon. Water, stool and boy  - a wonderful combination promising hours of fun if only Mamma would allow him.
The math lesson had to come to an end however, so that the kitchen could be turned into a chemistry lab where the students observe what happens to marshmallows heated on the stove. The purpose of this experiment was to use up a long forgotten remnant of a box of Rice Krispies cereal. The boys searched the internet for the perfect recipe, rejecting many based on the reviews and finally settling on old fashion rice krispies treats. The novelty quickly wore off as the work got harder, and harder. Lukas thought cutting the large marshmallows into smaller pieces would speed up the process and set out with a scissor and the bag of white fluff. Noah continued to labor on the stove until the white mess was smooth and silky. When they poured in the cereal they quickly realized that the pan was too small and that it was not that easy to stir in cups and cups of cereal into the thick white cream which also cooled all too quickly. The end result still tasted yummy and the boys learned several valuable lessons - isn't that what science and for that matter all school is about?

The treats disappeared before I had a chance to capture the end result of this science experiment.