I've heard those statements of "You're a homeschooler, so you don't get out much, right?" my whole life and I've come to realize that they really just stem from misinformation.
Most folks really just don't know what the homeschool life looks like. This is why I love sharing our day in the life and week in the life posts.
Not getting out much, being isolated and having limited educational opportunities, really isn't a problem right here in our educational program.
For example, Blossom1 and Blossom2 recently toured a nuclear reactor with a bunch of their other pals. This nuclear reactor is used for research and is suspended in a 24 feet deep pool of water.
The students spent time learning about radiation and nuclear energy. They enjoyed performing cool experiments involving salt, gamma rays and dry ice. The salt glowed!
After they observed the reactor, deep in its pool, the students also visited the control room, where they learned about how the reactor is operated, started up and shut down.
Observing a nuclear reactor firsthand sounds like yet another amazing educational opportunity!
(These pictures were snapped by my friend, Elizabeth when she was allowed to have her camera.
During other parts of the tour, her camera was taken away from her for security purposes.)
