The equator

We were driving in the van. The van has a compass and temperature gauge built into the windshield, which prompts occasional discussions.

I am guessing Amelia's class has been talking about map skills and compasses as she has been especially interested recently.

This particular time, Amelia was noticing the temperature and the direction we were going. We drove to the SE and then turned around the corner, which put us driving south.

We drove one block when Amelia made this observation:

"Mom! I don't understand it! When we left home, the temperature was 68 degrees. Then we drove south, which means we are getting closer to the equator. Why didn't the temperature increase???? I know when you get closer to the equator, the temperature should increase."

We then had a discussion about how big the earth was and the relative distance to the equator.

Normal stuff for a 6 year old, right.

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