STEP Conference

Emily had her first field trip this year, which was to the STEP (Science and Technology Education Partnership) at Bourn's Inc., which was conveniently, right down the road.

They started off with a science show. They mostly focused on magnetism, electricity and expanding gases.

Then the kids were rotated through 3 different exhibit rooms...all with interactive technology exhibits.

The kids had a lot of fun (and hopefully they learned something). There were kids from 4th through 8th grades in attendance. It was pretty crowded. It was still over a hundred degrees out (even though it is October) so the outdoor exhibits were not quite so fun. Looking at the sun through a telescope when it is beating down over your head, isn't that pleasant. Plus, my sinus' were working over time. I couldn't wait to get home to get an antihistamine!

Emily update: Emily seems to be adjusting well to her new class. Her teacher says that she fits right in so I think we made a good choice in the end to accelerate her to the fifth grade. We decided in the end, to hold off on the extracurricular activities though to make sure that she adjusts well. And if she wants to participate in more extracurricular activities, she will have to learn to be more efficient with her time to show that she can do it.