Ideas and resources
Does it seem like everyone around you is obsessed with Pokemon Go? If your kids are into it, or the original Pokemon, why not add a Pokemon spin to their learning with Pokemon lesson plans?
Mathematical Thinking used Pokemon characters … Read More ...
For three years now we have gone to the beach for our summer vacation, but, because we live in a landlocked state, there’s not a whole lot of education about ocean animals and their habitats in our schools.
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Most kids I know like to build with blocks, but you can turn that basic play into a lesson in science and engineering with these awesome printable building challenge cards from PickleBums.
The idea is to set out a challenge … Read More ...
Kid Minds has produced a great, free to subscribers, resource for kids ages 4 to 9 to learn about shadows.
The unit study has information on what a shadow is, books, videos, songs and poems about shadows and a … Read More ...
Little kids are naturally curious, and it’s lots of fun to do science experiments with preschoolers because so many science concepts are new and amazing to them.
But what to do with little ones?
Go Science Girls has a great … Read More ...
Somewhat piggybacking off the post about insect and spider crafts, another great creature that some kids really love is frogs.
The Jenny Evolution has a great roundup of books about frogs (The Wide-Mouth Toad is one of our favorites!). … Read More ...
Do you have a child who loves bugs? This collection of minibeast crafts from Crafts on Sea is sure to interest them.
The roundup includes links to instructions on how to make:
My daughter is a little obsessed with space, and we talk about it and study it a lot. I recently came across this idea for making an astronaut glove box from Gift of Curiosity, and I just love it.
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My daughter is 6 and she’s been out of school for about a week already. This long summer — 12 weeks! — is great for lots of fun and time together, but it’s easy to see how all that time … Read More ...
You’re forgiven for thinking this is so cute you want to try it just for yourself. I don’t recall science being so cool when I was a kid. It’s a fun little project that takes very little time. If you … Read More ...
Here is another Borax crystal tutorial. If you haven’t already created crystals with the kids then this is a fun version. You can even make them onto wands for a fairy style finish.
Crystal Stars science for kids.
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The kids are going to love playing with this homemade floam and it is so easy to make. You will need Borax which I know is a little hard to find in some countries. Once you find all your ingredients … Read More ...
Here is a great round up by Picklebums.com. In this round up she links to 10 of her kids favourite science related things. She includes Pod casts and tutorials. 10 cool Sciency Things
Check out more fun science … Read More ...
This toy car has been hacked or let’s say upgraded to be a Drawing Bot. With a few basic supplies your young Scientist can create this fun project to stimulate their mind. DIY Car Bot… Read More ...
I am always looking for projects to engage my children and whilst my daughter loves science it is hard to find projects that appeal to her. These look like fun and I am sure she will scream with delight when … Read More ...
