I have to make sure he has access to experiment supplies, like a pond. It took me a few days to find a great pond. It just happened to be right next to Grandma Patty's house.
At the moment I'm totally bummed we had to give back a super nice microscope when we left the parent partnership program. I saw one at Value Village the other day for $25.00 and I'm contemplating going back and seeing if it's still there and the condition it's in. But the thought of taking everyone into a store dripping with less than tasteful Halloween costumes makes me think twice.
We need a microscope to view slides of the pond water he collected. He collected four samples and stored them for a week in different jars with different protein.
I love how they turn back into inquisitive, exploring boys when they get into nature. 
Looks like we're doing the same science :D LOVE how much hands-on there is. I know it's spend, but with three boys to cycle through... Rainbow Resources has the equipment kit for this, AND a nice microscope. (Price has gone up since we bought it :o( ) But knowing that three boys would all get years of use from it... well... I justified it. Good luck with Value Village - I also avoid it this time of year (yucko).
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Thank you Julie. I will have to start keeping an eye on microscope prices and look for a deal. We have the dissection kit. Cool stuff. I have a friend that might be able to lend me a microscope for a little while.
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