Hickory Dickory Dock ....

We learned something interesting at Science Works on Monday..


Hickory dickory dock (sounds like a clock ticking)
The mouse ran up the clock (winding up the weight)
The clock struck one (an hour or so later)
The mouse ran down (weight is at the bottom)
Hickory dickory dock (time to reset the clock)





On researching this rhyme further I discovered that  in different countries it has different meanings.  In the USA it refers to plants and is a nonsense poem and also used to teach children to tell the time.  In the UK it refers to the numbers eight, nine and ten in the Borrowdale dialect. The earliest recording of the words is from 1744.

Blessings
Chareen

Explore-a-saurus & Our Water

Last month when we went to see Perception Deception at Science Works I found out they had two new displays happening this month so we scheduled another trip to Science Works to see Explore-a-saurus and Our Water. I was a little surprised to see that we had taken nearly 200 photographs of our day out!!

Click on any of the photo's to enlarge them.

The day started at

Explore-a-saurus

 Our Water display.

  Sportsworks

We poked around a Steam Engine Number plate display

and West Gate Bridge Exhibit 

Last but by no means the least we moved onto

 House Secrets and Nitty Gritty Super City.

It was a long but very enjoyable day.
Blessings
Chareen

**Photo Collages done with the FREE software Photoscape . Tutorial over at Great Fun 4 Kids.
Post is linking with: Homegrown Learners: Collage Friday.

Tuesdays Treasures - The Legend of the Sand Dollar

 Welcome to Tuesdays Treasures.  I started these posts as a way of sharing great books in honour of my friend in New Zealand who would arrive with the treasures she had unearthed at her weekly trip to the library!

There are so many wonderful books out there hiding on shelves so I invite you to blog about a book on your shelf, one you're reading or one you found at the library and add your post to Learning All the Time Favourite Resource Link Up. 

This week ...
This month I would like to share with you a few of the books we enjoy reading for Easter.
 

The Legend of the Sand Dollar

• Format: Hardback
• Number of Pages: 32
• Vendor:  ZonderKids Publishers
• Publication Date: 2005
• ISBN: 978-0-310-70780-6
• Author Chris Auer
  
• Illustrator: Rick Johnson

I love a book with beautiful illustrations and this one definitely fulfills that criteria. From the dust jacket: Eight-year-old Kerry loves the ocean. But on this visit to the beach, she discovers a little-known treasure and learns of the story of Easter revealed in the sand dollar. Now you and your child can discover the story behind this small ocean treasure as stunning illustrations form the backdrop for this familiar seaside legend. Seen through the eyes of children, The Legend of the Sand Dollar shares the timeless hope of resurrection and new life---the promise of Easter.

The book is available from: Amazon, Fishpond, Book Depository, Kindle 

Blessings

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