MADELEINE: I can't WAIT for tomorrow!
ME: To try the ice cream?
MADELEINE: No, because tomorrow I'm gonna LEARN! I get to READ, and I'm gonna learn all about how to be a scientist.
Madeleine sure stuck to her plan. She planted herself smack dab in the middle of the living room to read "Women in Science:"
JULIA: (galloping through) Can you move your LEGS over a little bit, Madeleine??
After finishing her book, Madeleine undertook a slew of self-designed science projects. She hasn't yet gotten to her chemistry project, which, by its description, will involve water and baking soda, but she has been working hard on her engineering project.
Using chopsticks and cardboard circles that she had traced and cut out, Madeleine managed to make a vehicle. She was a little disappointed that she couldn't get the wheels to actually revolve, but she was able to get her "car" to roll across the living room floor. She was delighted by her success.
MADELEINE: I made a "rolling stick": AKA a CAR!
Brava, Madeleine! From thinking of math problems on the swing to creating her own car, I think she has proven herself a place among the other Women in Science!
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