tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post8697100509629816977..comments2024-03-22T03:02:50.755-07:00Comments on Almost Unschoolers: Can Butter Conduct Electricity? And Other Questions For Children From Burkina FasoAn Almost Unschooling Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-90967664494977409502014-02-11T01:19:38.188-08:002014-02-11T01:19:38.188-08:00Today I found myself wondering this same thing whe...Today I found myself wondering this same thing when I submerged my cell phone in clarified butter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-41518708819857498392012-03-18T20:10:18.481-07:002012-03-18T20:10:18.481-07:00What a cool post! First, I am thrilled to hear ab...What a cool post! First, I am thrilled to hear about children engrossed in literature. Second, I love how you make a science lesson out of it!Books4Learninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704190934549872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-70970660271286732742012-03-18T04:15:10.721-07:002012-03-18T04:15:10.721-07:00I don't see how electricity could pass through...I don't see how electricity could pass through butter - goat milk is quite different, but I don't know the details of how!MaryAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253503049272771754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-90262164237599096742012-03-16T15:09:47.681-07:002012-03-16T15:09:47.681-07:00I was thinking that maybe goat milk is more acidic...I was thinking that maybe goat milk is more acidic and that helps somehow. What would happen if you added vinegar to butter? Very interesting experiment and thanks for joining WMCIR!Natalie PlanetSmartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531558038661679151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-37489512003335681472012-03-16T13:03:06.161-07:002012-03-16T13:03:06.161-07:00Interesting. I also find much of stories, is just,...Interesting. I also find much of stories, is just, well, fiction. :)Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217282962233011656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-85936719759497706862012-03-16T07:09:26.418-07:002012-03-16T07:09:26.418-07:00Kendra - I think it's the fat in the butter or...Kendra - I think it's the fat in the butter or whipped cream that keeps it from conducting electricity - so I don't think the type of milk would make a difference - but it would be fun to check out!<br /><br />Ticia - A freak wind storm left us without power for a couple of hours, so I grabbed the first book handy, to keep everyone from climbing the walls. The author was some sort of missionary, so I figured the content would probably be family friendly enough - and it seems to be.An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-90383587026550405522012-03-16T06:51:54.609-07:002012-03-16T06:51:54.609-07:00Hmm.. we use to raise goats for milk when I was a ...Hmm.. we use to raise goats for milk when I was a child. We had people ask for milk because goat's milk is known to ease the pain and problems of stomach ulcers, eczema, and other odd things. I wonder if the make up of goats milk is THAT different. We can get goats milk in our local grocery & we might just have to try this..Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14152881812204023673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-37196582848585299562012-03-16T06:48:53.422-07:002012-03-16T06:48:53.422-07:00That sounds like an incredibly cool book. I would...That sounds like an incredibly cool book. I would never have thought to make it a read aloud.Ticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970101432834731044noreply@blogger.com