Ward’s Science: grants, lessons, products and more This week, Owen and I had an absolute blast taking a look at some of the fab science kits that were sent to us from our friends at Ward’s …Read moreWard’s Science: grants, lessons, products and more
national youth science day: code your world kit giveaway Have you heard? You can celebrate National Youth Science Day all month long! HughesNet (America’s #1 provider of satellite Internet and a supporter …Read morenational youth science day: code your world kit giveaway
STEM Lab: free, hands-on STEM activities for kids & teens As a teacher and parent, I am always, always on the hunt for free, hands-on STEM activities for kids and teens. It’s always been my goal to …Read moreSTEM Lab: free, hands-on STEM activities for kids & teens
make fluffy slime (and get your kids reading these FREE printable slime recipes!) Oh, friends. If I had a dime for every time my kids talked about slime, I’d be a rich woman. Fluffy slime. Floam slime. Glitter slime. …Read moremake fluffy slime (and get your kids reading these FREE printable slime recipes!)
how to make homemade butter (crazy-cool simple science at home) I have always been on the hunt for ways to make learning fun and natural for my kids. Ways to make learning happen on the fly and in meaningful …Read morehow to make homemade butter (crazy-cool simple science at home)
soap experiments: easy backyard summer fun Friends–now that swim and dive season is over, we’re doing a whole lot more free bird play, lazy …Read moresoap experiments: easy backyard summer fun
how to help your kids love science: simple, everyday ways The following rockstar guest post is written by Christy a former physics teacher who is now home with her three kids. Christy writes an amazing blog: …Read morehow to help your kids love science: simple, everyday ways
soap dough, soap molds, crazy cool fun with soap What happens when you put a bar of Ivory soap in the microwave? Really. Ivory soap. Plain ole sweet-smelling, plain-jane …Read moresoap dough, soap molds, crazy cool fun with soap
candy cane experiments, 2.0 We are always looking for reasons to play with our food over here, so when we put away the last of the holiday decorations, instead of tossing our …Read morecandy cane experiments, 2.0
hot summer day fun: crayon melts! It’s been so incredibly hot here in Maryland, I’m sure you can fry an egg on the sidewalk. At least I’m guessing you can because it’s been upwards …Read morehot summer day fun: crayon melts!
homemade light table and the wonder of water beads For quite some time now, I have seen posts about the wonder of water beads. But I couldn’t find the beads, or I’d forget about them. …Read morehomemade light table and the wonder of water beads
new for us friday: the red apple taste test This New For Us Friday we’re sharing a simple—but fun!—experiment of sorts. It’s a little ‘learning-in-the-kitchen’ meets ‘science experiment’ …Read morenew for us friday: the red apple taste test
candy experiments: playing with color It’s been a busy few weeks for us, between school, sports, Blogalicious, Halloween, and my parents coming down to spend time with the kids while …Read morecandy experiments: playing with color
how to have some fun with leftover candy canes Each year, we end up with tons of leftover candy canes after the holidays. This year, I vowed I wouldn’t allow one candy cane in our house past …Read morehow to have some fun with leftover candy canes
new for us friday: the pumpkin playdough flop I’ll be the first to admit that we’ve had our fair share of flops over here, and this week we had another one of them. It was messy. It …Read morenew for us friday: the pumpkin playdough flop
painting with candy: candy experiments (part two) Maddy, Owen, and Cora had an absolute blast performing candy experiments using their Halloween loot this week, but I think the most fun they had …Read morepainting with candy: candy experiments (part two)