SO we found ourselves on the topic of fish scales recently, and It seemed like as good a thing to learn about as any. I was shocked at some of the things we learned about the fish scale. Did you know that fish scale is used in cosmetics? Did you know that it is also used in making artificial bone for humans? Did you know that like the rings on a tree fish scales tell the age of a fish? Neither did I.



we ended up learning not only a great deal about fish scales, but also about fish. I never knew there was a 4 eyed fish, did you?

Here are some of the links we enjoyed

http://www.hyoka.koho.titech.ac.jp/eprd/recently/research/research.php?id=336&page_lang=en

producing artificial bone from fish scale

13 surprising and gross cosmetic ingredients

facts about fish

60 interesting facts about fish

wikipedia fish scales

fur, feathers, skin and scales

reading scales

You could, and should do your own research on the subject, or any subject your kids show an interest in. I am famous for then asking a question and I say.. well.. lets find out, then we hook to laptop to our television and google until our hearts are content. I dont plan out the lesson, we read things and discuss it and follow which ever way their minds take it. They dont even realize they are learning sometimes cuz its stuff they are curious about. They enjoy it. It isn't until I hit them with "write me a full page paper telling me 5 things you learned about fish scales that you did not know before" that they realize they learned something.. They are not the only ones who learn by us doing this though. I have learned alot myself.

So, what are 5 things you learned from this blog that you did not know before? I encourage comments..