Toxic Waste?

Sunday we had our Den meeting at the home of our assistant Den Leader, Caroline, who is also a hydro geologist. We began with an air pressure experiment. By blowing up balloons, the air pressure held the cup in place. Then we did center of gravity experiments by using chairs and walls. We moved back outside to discuss and make a poster of the water cycle.

As we finished the poster, a man in a white safety suit (Caroline's husband, Dietrich) came around the end of the house to announce that there was a possible toxic waste spill in the front yard. The boys then used the scientific method to figure out what it was and how to best deal with it. We used molasses for motor oil. No real toxic waste was used in this demonstration. The boys learned how to care for our environment. After all, isn't that what a citizen should do?

Of course, all work and no play... So we let the boys blow off some steam by jumping on the trampoline and playing on the play equipment. One of the boys brought a Mardi Gras cake. He turned out to be the lucky one to find the good luck token in the cake. Yum!