Experiments

There is a whole lot of experimenting going on around here…

Chemistry is Ronan’s number one obsession these days.  He’s into fire, dangerous chemicals, chemical reactions and more.

Austin is always kind to indulge his discoveries.

A peek into the chemistry closet he’s building in his room:

We’ve been fortunate to find two wonderful Chemistry tutors over at Stanford, Don and Grace.  It is the highlight of Ronan’s week when they arrive to teach him.  He typically prepares his room and gets himself dressed into particular science outfits, most recently, a white button down shirt with black pants.

In addition to physical experiments, they also move into the nitty-gritty of chemical reactions and molecular structures.

Last night, Don led a crew (Austin and Seth included) through a series of experiments.  Ronan gave a safety briefing before the lesson to get all the kids properly suited up.  Gives me great joy to watch these moments of intense learning around subjects of genuine interest.

Now we can only hope that his learnings contribute to the greater good in our world:)