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Showing posts with label Science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Science. Show all posts
Friday, November 24, 2017

Teach risk taking and resilience to the next generation: "The Girl Who Thought in Pictures", a review

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My heart pounded as I waited. I was estatic to start school! Finally, the big yellow bus headed down my street!  I sprinted for the ...
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Water play STEM activity to go with your toddler's favorite song

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This toddler water table activity based on the Itsy Bitsy Spider song is a fun STEM activity to go with one of your child's favorite ...
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Thursday, December 8, 2016

50 Fun Kids Science Activities

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Kids love science activities from chemistry experiments to ecology projects, physics and chemistry.  The brakes of the school bus sq...
Saturday, September 3, 2016

20+ Captivating Preschool Science Activities

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Tiny fingers grasp a piece of cereal, deliberately holding it over the floor below. The fingers part. The cereal falls. The scientist re...
Friday, July 22, 2016

How to get a box of amazing hands-on science projects sent your door

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"You haven't given your kids a chance to be bored!" My mom's assessment of our summer schedule reflects my own feelings...
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Why is there More Wind in the Spring and Fall? and 10 Amazing Do ItYourself Wind Chimes

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The neighborhood sirens scream. I grab the baby and call my kids into the hallway, checking my phone to figure out just how far away th...
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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Lovely Valentine Experiment for Kindergarten

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This is simple science experiment that will dress up your Valentine cards. My kindergartner and I had the best time experimenting wi...
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How to do a Lego Engineering Project for Second Grade

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"That's so cool. I have to tell Mom!" Over hearing that phrase makes any winter break project a winner on its own, ...
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Friday, January 8, 2016

How to Pick the Best Science Fair Topic for Winning OR Taking it Easy

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When he was in middle school, my husband went to the county level for his science fair project. I am sure it was not because he and hi...
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Thursday, October 1, 2015

How to Set Up a Pumpkin Engineering Task Your Second Graders Will Love

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Friday, June 12, 2015

Thirteen fun ways to observe the science of sound

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Observation is the very first science skill your child needs to learn.  If you teach your child to observe sounds carefully, you will set t...
Monday, May 4, 2015

3 Steps to a Kid Friendly Garden

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I love gardening! My family always grew large gardens when I was a child. Now that I have my own kids, we garden together. One year it...
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Friday, April 24, 2015

Kid made nesting supply station

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Caring for the wild creatures in our own neighborhood is my favorite way to teach my children to respect the environment.   The Pony Artist...
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Friday, January 9, 2015

How to Paint with Berries

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Don't you love art projects that use natural materials and produce a beautiful result?  Nature based art projects are a wonderful oppo...
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Saturday, July 26, 2014

The Other Way to Make Balloons Float

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"Hey Mom, Look!"  Have I mentioned that is my favorite phrase?  Well, at least when it means "Look what I noticed...
Friday, July 18, 2014

Pivot Points and Spinning Spoons

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Children are hard wired to do science.   T-Rex (5) and Pony Artist (4) demonstrated this the other day at breakfast.   I do not know...

Pivot Points and Spinning Spoons

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Children are hard wired to do science.   T-Rex (5) and Pony Artist (4) demonstrated this the other day at breakfast.   I do not know...