"Rule of Thumb" - Our Trip to the Zoo

Well, the kids and I along with the Uber family, went to the Columbus Zoo to celebrate the end of our homeschool year. We, of course, had a great time! One of the funniest experiences we had was at the beginning of our day at the tidal pool where the kids were able to touch starfish, horshoe crabs, etc. One of the zoo employees working there was an older woman who felt it important as she was pointing out the parts of starfish to flip it over and show them where it "poops." All of the kids responded by saying "Ewwwww!" The starfish advocate became very upset at the immaturity of these small children and proceded to tell them in a very loud voice: "Rule of thumb, everything poops! If you don't poop, you will die!" Well, there was our health/science lesson for the day. Throughout the day we were able to witness many of the animals saving thier own lives by excreting their wastes in front of us. One of the larger animals came very close to the fence, did an about face, and showed us what the "rule of thumb" was all about. We were thrilled to witness a life saving event so up close and personal! We did have a great time. Colton's favorite was the sea turtles, Chance's was the sting rays, Savannah's was the leopard (maybe because she had a coordinating ribbon), and Addison's was the "choo-choo train" ride.