Homeschooling isn't for everyone - but it certainly has some wonderful advantages. For example, two field trips in one month with no "budget cuts" to worry about! We recently visited the KTVB Channel 7 studio and the Botanical Gardens in Boise. (We also had a wonderful farm day with the Rhoms back in the fall, a Thanksgiving feast and a Valentine's Day party at Bounce this year. Not too shabby.)
My "little brother" has been working for Channel 7 for ten years now. (I'm not sure how that's possible, since he's still only in Jr. High in my mind. Anyway...) He took some time to show us around his workplace and to introduce us to some celebrities such as Larry Gebbert and Carolyn Holly. We started the tour outside at the big satellite dishes and the live report vans.
Then we moved inside and saw the main studio, weather center, kitchen set, and news desks.
Chuck showed us the script for the noon report and we made sure that none of the kiddos went back to shuffle through the papers. Yes! Even with teleprompters, scripts are still printed for each show.
The green screen was probably the biggest hit as each kid got to try their hand at pointing in the right direction.
Sierra was wearing a green shirt that day, so her body completely disappeared!
Then it was into the master control room where the directors and producers work their magic. This is the hole where Chuck spends most of his hours. It looks very intimidating to me. All the kids found America's Funniest Home Videos on one of the screens and were completely distracted.
May is also a perfect time for a botany lesson here in Idaho. Everything is beginning to bloom! Our family is studying earth science this year, but a trip to the Botanical Gardens was a great way to review what we learned at the end of last year.
(Why do I see many more such bus rides in the future for these two?!)
Do not disturb! Pollination in progress.
After each child planted their own flowers they also got a daffodil to dissect.
Nothing left but the pistil!
I love that we get to hang our with this great group of homeschool nerds kids!
1 comment:
I think our group has some of the best field trips. At least, when I was in school, I would have loved to go on some of these things!
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