http://getfrizzled.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] getfrizzled.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-09-07 07:36 am
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Science! (Thursday, Period 7)

The science classroom was arranged as most science classrooms were - lab benches that seated two, facing a larger one and a chalkboard at the front of the class. Shelves and cupboards were stocked with glassware and things floating in jars. There also appeared to be a pair of safety goggles with battery-operated wipers attached. A skeleton, jauntily arrayed in bowler cap and bowtie, hung from his stand in the front of the class.

Shortly after the bell, a short figure with frizzy red hair flounced into the room, giving the impression that she was on the verge of a pirouette. Her dress was covered in a print of various scientific paraphenalia - beakers, flasks, bunsen burners, elements, atoms, molecules, DNA, etc - and her shoes somehow managed to match. Miniature Erlenmeyer flasks dangled from her earlobes. There was a large iguana perched on her shoulder, although she didn't stay there long, scampering down the woman's arm onto the teacher's lab bench and then appeared to arrange a pile of papers.

"Good morning, class!" the woman trilled, clasping her hands together. "My name is Ms. Frizzle! Welcome to science! Oh, we are going to have such fun together, children! I will do my best to learn each and every one of your names and if - ah, thank you, Liz!" This was directed at the lizard, who had just handed her a class roster. Ms. Frizzle quickly read through the attendance, almost bouncing in place.

That finished, she turned her attention to whatever lesson she had in mind. Although 'mind' seemed to be a slightly loose term when applied to this woman. "Science!" she announced, unconsciously striking a pose. "It's all around us! You might not think about it, but it's there! From the chemistry involved in making your breakfast waffles to the physics in making the bus run, to the way the beam your flashlight works! It's all science and it's wonderful!" Another pose and almost-pirouette.

"This year we will be having a science fair! I want you all to find a partner and use this class to talk about your projects! You don't have to decide on a topic yet, but I want you all to get to know each other - if you don't already - and get to know me! And there's no better way to do that then to jump right in!"

You know all those exclamation points that the Power Rangers are alloted? Ms. Frizzle has been siphoning their supply.

[[*strokes everyone's childhoods* Please to be seeing this for my availability. OCD a-comin' here, yo.]]

Re: Talk about science!

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-09-08 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Exploding animals?" Blair bounced idly while he thought. "I'm not sure if I know of any. Do monkeys explode? I could really get behind some exploding monkeys."

Re: Talk about science!

[identity profile] alchemic-bean.livejournal.com 2006-09-08 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
I'm reasonably sure that monkeys don't actually explode," Edward said. "Not unless you put something combustible inside of them."

Re: Talk about science!

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-09-08 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay. We get a monkey and fill it with combustibles. Then we let the octopus eat the monkey." Blair bounced. "Exploding octopus!"

Re: Talk about science!

[identity profile] alchemic-bean.livejournal.com 2006-09-08 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
Edward covered his face with both hands. "Octopi don't eat monkeys."

Re: Talk about science!

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-09-08 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
"What if we made it look really appetizing? Put some of those tiny little white drumsticks things on it like they put on turkeys?"

Re: Talk about science!

[identity profile] alchemic-bean.livejournal.com 2006-09-08 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
He shook his head. "That wouldn't help. Besides, I think we might get into trouble for feeding a monkey gunpowder then attempting to feed it to an octopus. Nevermind the fact that octopi don't eat monkeys."

Re: Talk about science!

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-09-08 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
Blair deflated a little and leaned back. "How do you propose getting explosives into the octopus?"

Re: Talk about science!

[identity profile] alchemic-bean.livejournal.com 2006-09-08 11:23 am (UTC)(link)
Edward shrugged. "I'm not too familiar with celapod's digestive systems, so I'm not entirely sure. If we can feed it copious amounts of gunpowder, though, and put it near an open flame I'm sure that the results would be interesting."

Re: Talk about science!

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-09-08 12:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"We should make the gunpowder taste good." Blair added. "We wouldn't the octopus to have to eat something gross. That'd be mean."