The Museum of Flight occupied us for two days, and we still didn't have enough time to see or do everything! I especially enjoyed the simulator where I tried navigating from Boeing Feild to Payne Feild in Everett. Needless to say, I don't think anyone will want me to fly them anywhere soon! I also enjoyed watching the kids in the simulation space station. The group of summer camp students is divided in two, and one group boards the mock space station while another works the shuttle. There are notebooks and jobs for all and explicit directions, but also several unexpected "emergencies". The goal is to get kids to follow directions and learn to communicate effectively with one another and work as a team. What was remarkable was how the children immediately began working and remained focused as they attempted to complete the mission. Everytime an emergency was avoided there was a huge celebratory "hurray!". My favorite activity was the kite making project where Rabia and I tested our hypothesis about what ratio would be most effective for keeping the kite aloft. You should have seen Rabia! She was delighted when she ran and our kite flew high in to the air and stayed there. Success!
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