BLOG

Mobile Biosphere Day Five – Learning where you are

Out here, it’s just the three of us and nature. How might we extract interesting, useful lessons for our kids, wherever we are? Today’s physics lesson involved stone skipping. The key to a good skip lies in spinning the stone – spin stabilizes an object, keeping it...

Mobile Biosphere Day Four – How to remain sane in an enclosed space

Mobile Biosphere Day Three – The secret to de-stressing

The secret to stress reduction: biophilia Our #mobilebiosphere is bringing us to some exquisite outdoors! Just us three and nature. Despite these uncertain times and sharing close quarters, we’ve found ourselves relaxed and happy. So, I wondered about the scientific...

Mobile Biosphere Day Two – COVID-19 washes away.

Today, we stopped the RV on the Oregon coast. As we enjoyed an entire beach to ourselves, I asked Laini what she would like to see on this trip. We’ve planned a number of stops, but is there anything else she’d like to experience? With a small smile, she picked up a...

Mobile Biosphere Day One – Off we go!

With everything going online, our family will maintain social distance AND do some #roadschooling for the next month. Even the planning has been fun! From establishing our road rules to packing, to downloading an excellent book set in each state we will visit… we’ve had a great time before we even hit the road!