Day 5 -- Vacation

On Wednesday, our last day in the land of the heat. We went to the Mesa Southwest Museum. I guess it is call the Museum of Natural History. In all my years living in the valley and in Eagar, we never went to this museum. It rocked! I wished that I could take my students there.

This room was all black with flourescent lighting. The kids could write on those white board with light wands. Whatever the kids wrote would be gone in about 20-30 seconds. It was pretty cool.

I loved the interactive the stuff. I have been wanting to do this for years with my classroom. I have wanted them to create their plays. Then act them out in front of a green screen and then use a computer program to put their scenery in. I think I am going to find a grant and write one! Sister Lou loved being on T.V. We would couldn't drag this little starlet off it.

Isn't this cute? They got behind the TV and now they are projected into an old western.

They had a part of the old territorial prison in the museum. The kids loved it! Reminded me when we went to the Boise one...No ghosts this time!

Outside, the kids got to pan for gold. We left our gold at Grandma's. Yup, there is actually some gold the size of a small bead.

They say these were found in Wyoming and England. I would hate to come across this while hiking.