Volcanoes...

We're doing a unit on volcanoes this summer. It has been especially interesting since we got to climb a "quiet" volcano--El Malpais-- when we were in New Mexico. So we have been able to tie together what we learned from the National Park Service Junior Ranger Program to our unit study.

Here's Ben looking over the "rim" down into the crater. It was pretty impressive. It was a pretty hot day and hiking up 1/2 mile on loose lava rock proved to be a bit much for the five children. However, I believe they have a "real" experience to reference now while studying volcanoes.

Of course, we could not learn about volcanoes without erupting a volcano ourselves (not as exciting as I remember it being as a kid).

Note that is it JUNE and my daughter is wearing a wool sweater and my son is bundled in an over-sized jacket!