Monday, July 7, 2008 - Cartoon Science
Cameron gave me quite a laugh today. He was watching his morning cartoon. This morning it happened to be Batman. The bad guy on the show turned himself into a man/bat and was flying around with Batman hanging on, trying to defeat said bad guy...or bat.
Suddenly, Cameron said, "Mom! That bat doesn't use echolocation. Batman just covered his eyes and he ran into a wall, so he must use his eyes."
Have we studied bats? No
Have we studied echolocation? Sort of.
We did a lapbook on whales. Whales, like almost all bats, use echolocation.
Apparently the mad scientist who changed himself into a giant man-bat forgot to add that important part about echolocation. Good thing for Batman though.
Comments
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by kympossible
Good thinking, Cameron!!! It's always good to be smarter than the bad guys. ;~)
Blessings,
Kym
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by elliott10
I just love it when they make connections like that! It looks like your vacation was really nice too :)
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Good for Cameron!! Wow.. he is absorbing information like a sponge, and figuring out how to apply it elsewhere.. that is so great!!!!
Joanne
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Heather S.
Too funny! Good for Cameron!
Monday, July 21, 2008 - Speaking of Bats!
Posted by StonyHillHomeSchool
Hi Danielle, I was enjoying catching up reading your blog, great posts as usual! :0) Reading about the bat story I just had to share, last night it was lightening so I was going over to shut my daughter's window, and when I came into the hall way something swooped by me. I ran to the kitchen and turned the light on and didn't see anything so I turned the hall and bathroom lights on and still didn't see anything, went into the living room and then I saw it flying around - a bat. Ran in and got my husband up. He opened the patio door and was looking for it, but we couldn't find it anywhere. Don't know if it went out the door and we just didn't see it or not! I told my 5 year old about it this morning and she is sad that I didn't wake her up to see the bat!
Darlene
