Saturday, August 12, 2006

Another question

J (age 5) and I were working in the front yard (okay - mostly me).

I moved my 100lb tool box and found that I had crushed a small lizard. It was a quick death.

J looked at the crushed lizard - its tail had been severed. The tail was twitching around on the driveway.

He asked why the tail was moving when it wasn't attached. I explained.

We threw the lizard into the bushes (before he asked to keep it). I left the tail on the driveway.

A few minutes later after studying the tail he asked, "Dad, have scientists studied why this happens?"

Then, "Are they still studying this? Like now? Or have they figured it all out yet? Can we look up a website on this?"

2 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Kids are very curious-minded. They really possess the scientific spirit!

11:15 PM  
Blogger Wendy said...

Science is a big draw here at our homeschool, too ;).

I love your son's reaction. Kids are so funny. I could see one of mine doing something similar.

8:51 AM  

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