It turned out to be a cold, rainy day in Salt Lake City
yesterday, but as we drove north out of the city this morning, we were rewarded
with surrounding views of freshly snow-covered peaks against a backdrop of
sunny bright blue skies. I was reminded,
once again, that plans must sometimes be adjusted on the fly…and that hidden
treasures often await us as a result of that flexibility. Yesterday was one of those days.
We had planned to spend the day taking in the history of
downtown Salt Lake and Temple Square – enjoying a picnic in a nearby park. However, after our brief tour and hearing the
organ recital at the Tabernacle, the rain had not let up and the cold was
beginning to sink in. We did have lunch
in a park… just in the cab of the truck instead. As we ate, we did some quick looking in
guides we had picked up on the area and some internet research to find The
Leonardo museum – described as “a contemporary museum for science and culture.” The kids were especially intrigued by the
descriptions of the hands-on labs for each of the STEAM subject areas and
wanted to check it out.
It turned out to be a perfect rainy afternoon activity for
everyone. We contributed to
collaborative art pieces, explored our hair follicles under a portable
microscope, created stop-motion animation videos, built catapults and cars out
of cardboard, and lots more! The museum
wasn’t crowded, which allowed the kids to have easy access to each of the
hands-on stations freely. After spending
over an hour in the engineering lab, I think Isaac was ready to move to Salt Lake
City. The manager of the area
complemented his ability to focus, work with his hands, and problem solve in
such a way that he never wanted to leave.
So it may not have been the outdoor day that we originally
planned, but we were warmer, drier, and still managed to learn something during
our indoor adventures. Now if the
Leonardo would just open a location in Atlanta, I think we could make Isaac’s
dreams come true…
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