If you’ve had trouble getting your children to learn how to

use the keyboard like I have, I’d like to share a free program

that is working for us. The website where you can get this

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My son’s favorite Science experiment involves simple baking soda and vinegar.  When he says, “Mom, let’s do Chemistry,” I know to get out the vinegar and baking soda.

You just sprinkle some baking soda in any sink or bathtub.  Then you pour some vinegar over it and watch the bubbles and fizz begin.  Most people use this to clean out their drains in a safe manner, but we just love to watch the reaction.  I think I got this idea from Jan VanCleave’s book Chemistry for Every Kid.

I love this method of drain cleaning because it is not harmful to us or our pipes and it works very well.  You should try it sometime!

Here’s another great virtual tour. You’ll need to click on Multimedia at the top right to see all the pictures and videos. I learned a ton just by browsing for a few minutes. I’m looking forward to showing this to my kids. I didn’t realize how involved this process was or how beautiful the land is there.

Check it out for yourself – Panama Canal Virtual Tour