tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post6557128542576683399..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: The Sun Is MightyTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-14431850633441211472012-02-11T09:44:15.296-08:002012-02-11T09:44:15.296-08:00I love it! And more than likely the sun would have...I love it! And more than likely the sun would have passed through before the laser beam could actually start a school-wide fire. <br /><br />I think a larger universal force protects our preschools (knock wood?). There are so many "close calls" that I can't event count. So many opportunities for injury that never occur. One day long ago, a girl was swinging on a tire swing in our play yard, when suddenly the entire tree came down right on her. The tree happened to land on her just so so that a small wave in the part of the tree that landed on the girl rendered her unharmed. And wouldn't you know that her name was "Gal" which in Hebrew means "wave".stephanieleahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427676919832135865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-9322566517556775462012-02-08T17:04:03.328-08:002012-02-08T17:04:03.328-08:00@Meagan . . . I've been reading up a bit on us...@Meagan . . . I've been reading up a bit on using concave mirrors to ignite fires. It is apparently a fairly difficult thing to do, but naturally, we will be taking it outside on our next brilliantly sunny day (which might not be until July) and give it a go!<br /><br />Incidentally, we've not found two more scorch marks under our loft, one on Paddington Bear's coat and another on a large pillow we keep under there. Apparently, we've been gambling all week!Teacher Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-81225243443447598662012-02-08T16:02:23.326-08:002012-02-08T16:02:23.326-08:00Thought of your singed Paddington this morning whe...Thought of your singed Paddington this morning when I asked our PreKers to put their stuffed animals in a bin to "sleep" during snack time... I put the basket up in the window, near our various mirrors and other materials from our study of light... then I thought of Poor Paddington, and moved it across the room!Karenhttp://handsfullofgrass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-76284563359661005192012-02-08T09:42:59.593-08:002012-02-08T09:42:59.593-08:00Will you do any intentional expiraments with the m...Will you do any intentional expiraments with the mirrors and sun making fire? I guess it might be a little dangerous for a preschool, but if anyone can make it happen, I suspect it's you.Meaganhttp://hadesarrow.com/blognoreply@blogger.com