What is that thing?

Sam at school.
Photo from the weekly school mailing

Not sure what the black & white things are! Big piano surrogates? Any guesses?

They are doing a science experiment in his class. They have several nominally identical plants. One gets water, light and heat. Three others are missing water or light or heat. (Yes, Sam assures me they have a light on all the time in the fridge for the cold one.) Different students are in charge of each plant.

Sam's in charge of the lightless one.

His is doing the best.

Apparently this is in part because the student in charge of the one without any deficits was forgetting to water it.

His teacher says it takes a while but it works out in the end. But she also points out there is no such thing as a smooth experiment which involves collaboration! Good to learn that early. :-)

Josh's got a bad respiratory thing. We (mostly Susan) use a nebulizer on him several times a day for albuterol. Very rattly cough. But cheerful for all that. And still determined to learn to crawl.

Have a great weekend!