As some of you may know, I've recently started home schooling my son. He's quite the budding scientist (hence my recent LifeScoop post about science-related web sites!). This is one of our first attempts at an experiment, inspired by a YouTube tutorial.
What's he doing? Just for fun, let's have a little caption contest! How would you title this photo? The most creative, funny, and otherwise awesome response in the comments wins a $50 Amazon gift card! He and I will choose a winner in 72 hours (that would be Thursday 3/11/10 at about 11:30AM PST). I warn you: his sense of humor is a LOT different than mine!
Full rules here: http://mylifescoop.com/mylifescoop-photo-caption-contest---official-rules.html
Have fun! We can't wait to see what you come up with!
Coca-Cola, you're formula is a secret no longer! Mwah hahaha
Let's see what the Brita filter can do with this!
Einstein's secret hair gel formula will soon be mine! Can genius be far behind?
Just a dash of chili powder and my new mouthwash flavor is complete!
"Harry Potter ~ Watch out!"
Cindi
I'd like to see the public school kids try this in their so called 'science labs'.
heh heh heh! Are y'all DYING to know what he's doing? The secret shall be revealed forthwith...carry on...
Mother's Day Brunch
Origins of the Kool-Aid Man. "Oh, yeah!"
half a bottle of mom's expensive perfume, dad's hair dye, and now for CHEMICAL X!! NOW MY MINIONS WILL BE BORN!!! MWA HA HA HAAA!!!
too much? :P
OK--If I "accidentally" blow up the house doing this, I won't have to do school for a while!!! Let's see if this works.
Mom, can you go get grandpa's teeth, please?
I'm making dinner tonight.
You said I couldn't go outside today.
Just a little of this and little of that will make a BIG mess that Mom has to clean up!!! Guess what else, it was all her idea!!! I want more experiments for school Mom.
It's not steroids! It's a protein shake...
"...and in five days there shall be MUTANT Sea Monkeys. Mwahahahahahaha!"
Now Beaker, come over here, I just need to add the Bunsonium...Don't be afraid, it should be perfectly harmless this time...
And suddenly, Junior realized that his formula for synthetic boogers would make him a rich man. Now to sell it to his friends!
Right before the big explosion...
I'm loving your great captions! Keep 'em coming!
By the way, my post about fave science websites is here:
http://mylifescoop.com/featured-stories/2010/03/websites-for-budding-scientists-aka-all-kids.html
How could I have forgotten YouTube? Ah yes...the topic of a future post!
Another Boy Scout on his way to earning his Mad Scientist patch.
Sure, they're just brine shrimp now, but wait 'til I have them trained. . .
If every action has an equal and opposite reaction, just watch the action of Mom’s reaction to this reaction!!
It was only cat litter, water and food coloring, but when Timmy didn't want to fly to Florida to see grandma, he knew putting it in his carry-on would keep him off that plane.
Do not try this at home. I am a trained professional. No animals were harmed in the making of this experiment.
Just a spoonful of sugar....
Blue! The new color of Crystal Light.
One more scoop and my Professional Strength Sister Repellent Spray will be ready!
...and with this final ingredient, I shall RULE THE WORLD!!!
If this won't put mom to sleep, I don't know what will...
** Sings "Making Fiends" Theme **
Not original but, if I recognize what he's doing, quite appropriate. :)
just keep cool...i've got 3 project abort and exit plans depending on how this rolls out...
Welcome to the Atomic Mutations Department. Today we are going to...oh WAIT...get ready to RUN!!! We've got ten minutes...uh...five minutes...one minute!"
Welcome to the Atomic Mutations Department. Today we are going to...oh WAIT...get ready to RUN!!! We've got ten minutes...uh...five minutes...uh...one minute!"
Tommorow's Lessons:
1) How to remove corrosive material from kitchen walls
2) Uses for a glowing cat: night-time bike reflector, night light, etc.
3) Presents to buy your Mom to get back on her good side
4) History of mad scientists - why the big hair and goggles?
....just a little more plutonium to the mixture, then daddy's bound to let me go back to school for good!
"Six drops of essence of terror,
Five drops of sinister sauce.
Now for the tincture of tenderness, but I must use only a touch;
For without a touch of tenderness it might destroy me,
...oops, too much!"
Entries are closed! Judging in process...
Well, folks, we've come to a decision. I was sure he was going to go for the caption that mentioned boogers (he is 10 years old, after all), but the Muppets won out:
"Now Beaker, come over here, I just need to add the Bunsonium...Don't be afraid, it should be perfectly harmless this time..."
Carolyn Crowley, you are the winner! Congratulations! Email me at asha (at) parenthacks (dot) com and I'll let you know what's next.
Thanks to all who entered -- my son is now floating on his Internet fame.
(If you're wondering what he's doing in this picture, he's pouring brine shrimp eggs into a homemade hatchery. Brian and Kim had us figured out.)
Thank you Asha and the young mad scientist. You made my day!
I've watched Weird Science 15 times and I still can't make a super model appear in my kitchen!!