There is this small outdoor park called the Discovery Center right by Jared's work. They have a cactus garden, flower garden, turtle pond, and various other "attractions" for kids to look at. One thing that they have is a rocket capsule for kids to climb into. It's actually built at a slant, so it's like you are blasting off. And inside there is a whole dashboard full of buttons, knobs, and wheels.
We've always joked that Orion is going to be an astronaut because his favorite thing in the sky is the moon. He literally screams every time he sees it. So we knew the rocket would be of interest. He probably would have hung out in there all day. There were buttons to push, knobs to turn, and there was another little boy in there as his copilot! I'm really bad about bringing the camera with me, so next time I will get some pictures.
He loved it though. Unschooling is all about giving kids the opportunity to explore everything around them and letting them pursue what interests them. I have a feeling we're going to have a child who loves astronomy! Next stop is the planetarium at Fresno State University. They have weekend showings so hopefully Jared can get off work early enough for us to go. I think Orion will love it! :)
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