The local Arboretum has over 7000 trees from around the world spread over 120 acres. That’s a lot of wonderful trees….
But we love one part of the wood fest in particular. The trees here have real character. They look like characters from Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. Almost magical.
And if you look really closely, they also have hats…. Bird House Hats.
That’s a tree that deserves to be in a Lord of the Rings story.
So does this mushroom.
I wished I was in that Tolkien world this morning. Without any lesson notes or teaching guidance, Hawklad was trying to answer questions about Stoichiometry and reaction ratios. So in stepped Muppet Dad with his College Chemistry. It didn’t go well.
You know that you are seriously old when Atomic Theory has changed at least twice since you were at college.
Yep I like the sound of a world where people drop rings down big mountain holes, all without having to worry about what mass of Propane would burn in 48g of Oxygen.
And to answer your question. No Hawklad isn’t any closer to understanding this part of Chemistry. When I first started explaining I got the right answer. 13.2g. An hour later and I’m doubting my reasoning. What chance has Hawklad got when I confused myself. That is quite easily done these days.
But here’s the thing. Apart from in one exam, how many times will Hawklad come across Propane to Oxygen ratios. I bet Tolkien appears far more regularly. Maybe a course in Tolkien would be on much more use in life. It certainly will be more rewarding.
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 