Almost 10 years ago I started researching the different states here in the United States to see what made each one different as we were studying them. I was amused to discover every state had a state animal, and we started studying the animals. This led to the need for a quick … [Read more...]
The Engineering Curriculum for Middle and High School
I don’t know about you, but as my kids get older it becomes more challenging to find a curriculum that stretches them. If you’re anything like me, your kids are not carbon copies of you, and their interests and talents are not the same as you. That’s my challenge with Superman. … [Read more...]
Get your kids learning about science while having fun this summer
A few years ago Batman went through and gave his grandparents his Christmas list. It consisted of about 10 different science kits to play around with. Most were duds. They were fun for a little bit, but he quickly forgot about them, there was one kit he got that had staying … [Read more...]
Wow your kids with a bubbly chemistry lesson
“Plop plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.” It’s been over 20 years since I saw that commercial, but I can still hear the tune in my head. As we studied chemistry, and we hit the ionic bonds lesson for our science lessons the commercial popped back into my head. Alka seltzer … [Read more...]
Grow your imagination with these botany picture books
As we worked our way through My Father's World Kindergarten each week there's a different theme. I very quickly learned it pays off to check my local library for some more books to go with our theme. Since two weeks of the curriculum have the themes of leaf and apple, I'm terming … [Read more...]
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