Firealarms and Farting Bees

So we had an earthquake drill today.  As we were walking outside after the "earthquake" stopped, the firealarm was going off.  It is loud and very annoying.  One of my girls shouted, "It sounds like a farting bumble bee!"  I chuckled :0), asking myself if she had ever heard a bumble bee fart?

Economics!

Today we had a local credit union come in and give the students a lesson on economics.  It was fun!  They put them into groups and pick a president for their paper chain making company.  Then the president gave each of them a job to do.  Then they gave them about 10 minutes to make a paperchain as long as they could get it.  It was fun to watch as they tried (and sometimes failed) to find the most efficient way to make paper chains.  In the end they got a dollar for each link in their chain.  Then they went back to their companies and split up the money.  They then got to spend their money in an auction.  I got to be a tax collector and if they were talking when they shouldn't be, I got to take a dollar.  I think I might have been having more fun than the kids! 

The kiddos learned about supply and demand, productivity, efficiency, and equilibrium.  It was a great activity!  If you live in Davis County and teach third grade, you should check out this program by Horizon Credit Union for your class!