By Aimee Heckel
We celebrated the end of week two by spending all day at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. We visited five different exhibits:
The health exhibit, where we tested our brain's ability to relax (FYI, my brain is the most relaxed despite my general external expression of anxiety and constant panic). We also tested our walking speed, checked our height and wing span and got to see how we will look when we are 80, among many other fun health-related activities.
The new Lego exhibit, "The Art of the Brick," where we were amazed by artistic creations made with Lego. We were so inspired we went and bought Lego sets to build when we got back home (Betty's dream).
The rocks and crystals exhibit, where we saw just about every rock imaginable (Grammy's dream).
The dinosaur exhibit, where we even saw the actual skeleton of the tiny, ancient horse, so apparently it MUST be true. I can't even with this.
And our favorite, the newest exhibit, all about dogs.
"Dogs! A Science Tail" opened at the museum a few weeks ago and was so fun for dog-lovers. We learned a ton about our two crazy dogs. It made us appreciate them more (even though Sierra pooped on the stairs a few days ago).
The exhibit was hands on and interactive, with all kinds of educational games teaching about the science of dogs. We tested our running speed and compared it with the speed of different dog breeds; learned about how dogs communicate and how their brains work; learned about their noses and strong sense of smell; learned about the evolution of dog domestication and how different breeds were created; and more.
Throughout the museum, Betty brought her Nikon camera to simultaneously work on the skills she is learning in her photography class.
She is practicing her reporting and writing through this blog. Read her report here.