The Fairy Land Of Science Lecture 3

      In this lecture the author compared humans and the earth we live on to fish in the sea. If we were to be taken up to space we would gasp and die as a fish out of water would do. Referred to as the aerial ocean in which we live, the earth and it's atmosphere are also described. The book also depicts some interesting experiments such as the following: Take a piece of paper or a card, fill a cup with water and put the card on top, then firmly hold the card on top and turn the cup over, then gently remove your hand from the card. The card will not fall as you would expect but, it will stay in the air with the cup and water.

The Fairy Tales Of The Real World Post 2

      I have read the rest of Lecture One and it explains the sun and how its' rays travel to earth and soak up the rain. The author mentions their four year old niece wondering about the dew trickling down the window; since the authors niece is foreign she barley knows the English language. After discovering her nieces interest she wiped the window clean and breathed on it several times as an example of how water in the air lands on the window. The author also explains how snow flakes form in the clouds and the concept of solid, liquid, and gas.

Fairy Tales Of The Real World

      I am reading The Fairy Land Of Science for school and I think it is clever and interesting because the author is putting nature in the context of a fairy tale. She uses analogies to explain Science such as; a frozen pond is compared to Sleeping Beauty and the sun rays act as the Prince who awakens the pond with his warmth. In my opinion, this fact book will be very poetic as we will also explore the wonders of nature.  To me this book is very observant of God's creations. Also I think this book has educational and creative values because as I scrolled through the text I began thinking about the facts given and the fairy tale comparison. I have only read part of a lecture but, I look forward to the next.