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Hi All,
Yesterday was a warm but rainy day. The natives were getting restless so I
decided to take a walk. Two of my children dd 2 and dd 6 happily agreed to
come with me. While taking a walk in the rain we came to a grated sewer drain. We
stood there for quite a while watching the water flow in from two drains then
go out one larger one. We became entranced. My six year old then became VERY
excited and asked numerous questions about the creation of the sewer system,
who invented it, when, where, why, etc.... I answered as much as I knew, then
when Dad came home he in turn did the same (thankfully he's much more
knowledgeable on the subject). She was FAIRLY content but would like more info in books
or videos. I found a few of each from our local library but still not enough.
(I actually found one video for the actual sewer system in our area!!) She
has always been interested in architecture in various degrees but now has a new
found excitement to explore unknown territories in her world.
Any suggestions will be appreciated!!! Thanks in advance.
Kimberly


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Jocelyn Vilter

Find a copy of The Magic School Bus at the Water Works. I can still
remember reading it to my then 3 yo son and just how utterly fascinated he
was with all the information. I learned a lot too that day!

Jocelyn Vilter


On 3/2/04 9:54 AM, "kcbigmomma@..." <kcbigmomma@...> wrote:

> Hi All,
> Yesterday was a warm but rainy day. The natives were getting restless so I
> decided to take a walk. Two of my children dd 2 and dd 6 happily agreed to
> come with me. While taking a walk in the rain we came to a grated sewer drain.
> We
> stood there for quite a while watching the water flow in from two drains then
> go out one larger one. We became entranced. My six year old then became VERY
> excited and asked numerous questions about the creation of the sewer system,
> who invented it, when, where, why, etc....

Nancy Wooton

on 3/2/04 9:54 AM, kcbigmomma@... at kcbigmomma@... wrote:

> Hi All,
> Yesterday was a warm but rainy day. The natives were getting restless so I
> decided to take a walk. Two of my children dd 2 and dd 6 happily agreed to
> come with me. While taking a walk in the rain we came to a grated sewer drain.
> We
> stood there for quite a while watching the water flow in from two drains then
> go out one larger one. We became entranced. My six year old then became VERY
> excited and asked numerous questions about the creation of the sewer system,
> who invented it, when, where, why, etc.... I answered as much as I knew, then
> when Dad came home he in turn did the same (thankfully he's much more
> knowledgeable on the subject). She was FAIRLY content but would like more info
> in books
> or videos. I found a few of each from our local library but still not enough.
> (I actually found one video for the actual sewer system in our area!!) She
> has always been interested in architecture in various degrees but now has a
> new
> found excitement to explore unknown territories in her world.
> Any suggestions will be appreciated!!! Thanks in advance.
> Kimberly

Did you clarify for your kids that what you were looking at was a storm
drain, not the sanitary sewer that takes away the waste from your toilet?
Storm drains are separate systems which, at least here in San Diego, lead
directly to the ocean. This is why people are discouraged from washing
their cars on the street, using pesticides on their lawns, etc. Also, some
storm drains can be very dangerous; a 4 y.o. was rescued from one just last
week.

Nancy

--
"We each have only a limited amount of time here. We have to do more with
it -- pay attention, explore, be open to all of life. Because we have only
one chance, we have to make life seem longer than it really is."
-- Viggo Mortensen

Tia Leschke

>Find a copy of The Magic School Bus at the Water Works. I can still
>remember reading it to my then 3 yo son and just how utterly fascinated he
>was with all the information. I learned a lot too that day!

She might also enjoy New York Underground.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/nyunderground/
Tia

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In a message dated 3/3/2004 11:40:41 AM Eastern Standard Time,
ikonstitcher@... writes:


> Did you clarify for your kids that what you were looking at was a storm
> drain, not the sanitary sewer that takes away the waste from your toilet?
> Storm drains are separate systems which, at least here in San Diego, lead
> directly to the ocean. This is why people are discouraged from washing
> their cars on the street, using pesticides on their lawns, etc. Also, some
> storm drains can be very dangerous; a 4 y.o. was rescued from one just last
> week.
>

Yes, we did talk about the fact that we were looking at a storm sewer. We
also talked about the sanitary sewer and the fact that we just recently (2 or 3
yrs. ago) had to go from septic to sanitary sewer on our street. I think that's
what helped with the fasination. Of course my smarty pants husband thought I
didn't know the difference LOL!!! I guess our storm sewer in our neighborhood
lets out in a nearby creek (at least that's what my husband informed us) BUT I
still wouldn't want to get trapped in one!!! Too bad for the little one your
talking about in California. Oh, we also found a lost hockey stick in there as
well.lol
Thanks for the info!!!
Kimberly


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In a message dated 3/3/04 9:40:35 AM, ikonstitcher@... writes:

<< Did you clarify for your kids that what you were looking at was a storm
drain, not the sanitary sewer that takes away the waste from your toilet?
Storm drains are separate systems which, at least here in San Diego, lead
directly to the ocean. >>

Good point. And here, to the Rio Grande.

Sandra

Kimberly

--- In [email protected], Jocelyn Vilter <jocelyn@v...>
wrote:
> Find a copy of The Magic School Bus at the Water Works. I can still
> remember reading it to my then 3 yo son and just how utterly
fascinated he
> was with all the information. I learned a lot too that day!


I'd almost forgotten the Magic School Bus series. Thanks for
reminding me!! I ordered it from the library today.
Thanks again,
Kimberly