We're still on natural disasters but the boys are loving it so I'm indulging their boundless interest in how nature wreaks havoc on humans, cats, cars and buildings.
We need to move on to some cheerful weather but I'm struggling to find any. Sunshine? UV rays! Sunstroke! Melting chocolate! Warm white wine! Argh! We tried rainbows but I died a little inside explaining that rainbows aren't a thing you can touch, they don't have an 'end' and even if you kept running towards one you could never ever reach it. Inspiring stuff; sucking the fun out of one of nature's finest creations. Well done me.
Perhaps I should go for safe and boring weather. A lesson on drizzle perhaps. Or snow that looks like it might settle ........ and then doesn't.
Our investigation into tsunamis took us onto the map to find Indonesia and Japan and identify the main tectonic plates. We spent a few hours exploring disaster responses, human and environmental impact, rescue efforts and the awesome power of water.
We got practical with a bit of swooshing up and down the bath and should there be a tsunami on the River Thames in the middle of the Eurasian tectonic plate I am confident that the boys are adequately prepared. To run away. Quickly.
Enough doom, we learned about drizzle.
