Sometimes it's not the actual curriculum that makes school...well, school. Sometimes it's fascination that takes over and real learning jumps out at us!
The other day, we found an old wasp nest. The more closely we looked at it, the more intrigued we became. So it was off to the internet to do some research!!
Did you know that wasp nests are built out of wood? That the female wasp chews bits of wood until they are broken down with her saliva into paper?? And every cavity of a wasp nest is a perfect hexagon???
There were baby wasps that had not hatched from this nest. The kiddos were able to "hatch" them, and we were able to observe different stages of growth. (Note: this mama did not touch the babies. I simply am not that kind of girl. ;))
But here is a girl who is! Ella Beth absolutely loved this impromptu science lesson, and she can tell you everything that we learned about wasps and their nests.
Gotta love hands-on learning. :)
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