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Supplies Recyclable Request: 1. As many tubes as you can bring – toilet paper, paper towel, packaging, or scrap paper & tape to make tubes by hand. 2. Small balls, bouncy ball size, ping pong balls, raquet ball size or smaller. 3. Masking tape.
We’ve played with Isaac Newton and gravity, amongst other SuperHero Forces before, but this parkday is dedicated to GRAVITY. And boy will it be FUN! Everyone will Play Gravity Games to explore the range of our Center of Gravity. And incorporate them into Sumo Wrestling Fun. Whoo hoo.
We’ll make some Groovy Gravity models that you can also do at home. (anyone have some sculpy or modeling clay to donate?)
But the Grand Fun will be our GROOVY WALL OF GRAVITY. For this EVERYONE must bring as many tubes as you can recycle: Toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, wrapping paper rolls, packaging tubes. Bring scrap paper and tape to roll up and make some tubes. The bigger the better.
Who remembers how Schoolhouse rock taught us about Gravity and it’s affect on us all?
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Please bring your favorite rocks and gems for MudPies & Butterflies First Rock & Gem Fair. As with the 
Due to the kindness, of one family, we will get a chance to smash open some roundish rocks called Geodes in order to reveal their treasures inside! We don’t have enough for each person, but thanks to M&B Mom Victoria, groups will be able to work together to open up some geodes. (Email me if your family has some they can share!) I have a dozen safety goggles for kids, as they will take turns wearing them. But bring any extra pairs of Safety goggles if you have them.
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…I am also hoping to find and dust off my spectrometer to help everyone who brings a rock, crystal or gem to determine the hardness of each stone or gem you bring. A Spectrometer sends a beam of light into an object. If it’s translucent or transparent, the light will pass through the object and depending on how little light touches the back wall – the machine tells you exactly how dense the object is. THis is one of the tools that experts use to determine if a gemstone is real or a fake. So owners of fine gems are encouraged to bring a few baubles of different stones and semi-precious stones to prove if they have been substituted by Cat Burglars and Jewel thieves.
