Fishing with Grandpa is the best. And doesn't every fisherman have a ruler to measure their prize fish? Of course! Not only did we count the number of fish we caught on the boat, we compared our numbers to the day before shore fishing, and measured each fish we caught. My little scientists insisted that we keep a record of each fish's length and type. Thankfully, Grandpa found a pen and paper for her!
On the boat we only caught 4 little sunfish. 2 were 5 inches and 2 were 6 inches. The day before, we caught 20 from shore in less than 30 minutes!
Great catch! And yes, doing something with a purpose makes the learning so much more real (and fun!)
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you at the Play Academy
Looks like a great day and it's great that you got some learning in there. Love the real world application.
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower from the Play Academy. If you have a moment, stop by www.messforless.net and say hi!
Thanks!
Thanks Cathy and Vicky, we love catch-n-release fishing with grandpa! I'd love to participate in one of those tracking experiements on the growth of fish in a designated area and should look into doing it. I think our kids are missing out on great learning opportunities if they are plugged into computer screens!
ReplyDelete