Some time ago around 7 April (I think), Amanda made a Little Solar GRASSHOPPER during her Robotics class in school. She showed me in the evening but was not able to demonstrate its movement to me as it was already late at night and the little grasshopper needs sunlight. She later suggested using a torch, which wasn't successful as well...
Then on the very next day as I was in the office, I received a SMSed from her which says : "Mummy can you switch on your blue tooth?"... I asked why and she said she wanted to MMS me a video. I told her blue tooth is only meant for close proximity and I told her to show it to me when I am back home tonight.... I smiled to myself as I read the SMS as she's just sooo cute.... It is just sooo amazing to see her holding her grasshopper in one hand and videoing herself on the other hand and then walking outdoor to capture the sunlight to make it move.... Each time when I am tired in the office, I will just click on the video and just looking at it brings a smile to my face...... and all tiredness is gone.....
Then on the very next day as I was in the office, I received a SMSed from her which says : "Mummy can you switch on your blue tooth?"... I asked why and she said she wanted to MMS me a video. I told her blue tooth is only meant for close proximity and I told her to show it to me when I am back home tonight.... I smiled to myself as I read the SMS as she's just sooo cute.... It is just sooo amazing to see her holding her grasshopper in one hand and videoing herself on the other hand and then walking outdoor to capture the sunlight to make it move.... Each time when I am tired in the office, I will just click on the video and just looking at it brings a smile to my face...... and all tiredness is gone.....
Today, I took a day off from work to recuperate as I was feeling under the weather... hence I was able to watch my little darling get ready for school and send her up the school bus.... how nice.... :))
amanda finishing her water while waiting for the school bus....
she took the opportunity to show me how the little grasshopper works under strong sunlight.....
my first time seeing it move, other than the video above...
she put the grasshopper on my palm and wanted me to feel the ticklish movement.... haha... it was really ticklish, but fun.... and it feels great to be able to have some fun with her.... i'm missing this feeling since i started work.... sigh....
she was showing me the effects of shadow on the grasshopper's movement i.e. effects of solar and that it can only work when there is sunlight, and when there is no sunlight (blocked by her hand), the grasshopper will not move.... hmmmm.... she must have experimented it when she was bored and all alone at home in the mornings of the past few weeks....
experimenting at a different distance....
under strong sunlight, it moved really fast especially downslope and within seconds, the grasshopper was almost on the main road.....
soon she saw her school bus coming up, and she started walking out....
waiting for the school bus as it was doing a u-turn.... it's so nice to see her off to school, especially when you see all her friends smiling and waving to me from the school bus.... how sweet.....
Side-tracking a little.... Last night we decided to buy back supper instead of eating out as all of us were tired... so while Daddy was waiting for the food to be ready, Amanda and I watched video in the car.....
amanda in her pyjamas...
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