Seth at Evergreen

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museums have quite an impressive focus on education. This fall they began monthly homeschool days. We decided that Seth might enjoy them, and maybe even learn something!


The first one in September was all about rockets! They kids were split into two groups by age, Seth was glad to be in the older group. They first did a project where they were given particular supplies in to design into a craft they could drop from waist level and have the marshmallows not fall out. The picture to the left is the craft Seth and his partner designed. And, no, their marshmallows did not stay put but they did learn a lot about design. (I think only one craft was successful in its mission!)

Later in the day they got the opportunity to make rockets! Here is a picture of Seth with his completed rocket!

And here is a picture of it having been launched on the museums front lawn! A couple of the rockets got stuck on the roof of the space museum.

In October the theme was Hot Air Balloons and Gliders. The plan had been to inflate a hot air balloon outside but it was raining so outside was an option. They were able to inflate it most the way with air inside the museum. Amazing process to watch. Seth is to the right of the balloon picture posing for mom! In the afternoon the older kids designed their own gliders - here is a picture of Seth with his just before launching it!

This last picture is of Seth and 'Mom' in front of the Spruce Goose, the main feature of the aviation museum.