We had a great time learning about this interesting country. Did you know Indonesia was made up of 18,000 islands? We spent some time talking about Indonesia's fascinating animals. There are more than 300,000 different kinds of animals that come from Indonesia and, sadly, more endangered species than anywhere in the world.
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| Evan thinks Indonesia is pretty cool! |
Then, we headed down to the kitchen to make a popular Indonesian snack ... buah es. It's a fresh-fruit shake often served from street carts in Indonesian cities. (Check out the Recipe page!)
Then, we headed down to the kitchen to make a popular Indonesian snack ... buah es. It's a fresh-fruit shake often served from street carts in Indonesian cities. (Check out the Recipe page!)
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| Maddie adds the pineapple! |
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| Blending the buah es. |
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| "But will we like it?" Iain wonders. |
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| Callie and Will are fans of buah es! |
After our cooking adventure, we tried out a batik technique using crayons and paper. (For those students who didn't get to finish, here are easy do-at-home instructions)
Paper Batik:
1) On a piece of white paper, draw a picture or design. Note: your batik will work best if you create a picture with large areas of color, minimal detail and lighter, brighter colors. Cover the entire sheet with crayon!
2) Fill a bowl or basin with enough water to cover your paper. Submerge your picture in the water for about 15 seconds. Crumple it into a ball, squeezing out the excess water.
3) Carefully unfold the sheet. (Go slowly so it doesn't rip!)
4) Using black water-based paint, cover your entire drawing with a thin layer of paint.
5) Place a sheet of newspaper over the painted page and press gently. (This will absorb excess paint).
6) Carefully peel the newspaper away and let your artwork dry.
7) Enjoy your batiked paper!
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| Elena, batik artist, at work. |
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| Special thanks to Georgia, one of our fabulous class assistants -- and today's photographer! |
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