Alright, so the name sounds almost imposing, doesn't it? Is forensic history appropriate for a 9 year old girl? Actually, Dot enjoyed it, along with quite a few other upper elementary homeschoolers.
Historic Londontown, a recreated colonial site just south of Annapolis, hosted the day. SERC brought along the science. The kids started the day with a talk about the scientific method, forensics, and Palynology (the study of pollen). During a walk through the gardens they learned about flower parts and plant pollination, ending with a talk on bees near the hives. They walked back to the lab, where they used microscopes to look at artifacts, flowers and bees. (One boy's bee was not quite as dead as they thought!) After a short talk on archeology they headed out to the recreated settlement to do some hands on cooking. Bean cakes were not as tasty as expected, but trackball (sp?) was fun to try.
Overall it was a fun day, and they did a pretty good job of tying history and science together.
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