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Ward’s Science: grants, lessons, products and more

boy using human circuit from ward's science

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 Science. Ward's Science is seriously an educator's one-stop shop for all things science, and it has been for years and years. They've got tons and tons of products, resources, lesson plans, and support for helping students connect to science and to really make science come alive for them. And the coolest things about this company are the history … [Read more...]

09 | 26 | 2019

national youth science day: code your world kit giveaway

national youth science day | code your world kit | teachmama.com

Have you heard? You can celebrate National Youth Science Day all month long! HughesNet (America’s #1 provider of satellite Internet and a supporter of 4-H) is doing something totally awesome in celebration of NYSD. Something you don't want to miss. 4-H has turned National Youth Science Day into a month-long celebration this year, with a challenge called Code Your World, which invites kids to get involved in computer science through hands-on doing. And we are giving away 12 Code Your … [Read more...]

10 | 09 | 2018

STEM Lab: free, hands-on STEM activities for kids & teens

STEM Lab: free, hands-on STEM activities for kids & teens | teachmama.com

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 raise confident, curious kids--children who question the world around them and want to learn how and why things work the way they do. So whenever we've had questions about things, we researched the answer together. I was recently introduced to an incredible resource that I'm thrilled to share with parents and educators--it's totally free, it's … [Read more...]

09 | 21 | 2018

what your kids MUST know about plants (hint: they’re a big deal)

what your kids MUST know about plants teachmama BLOOM!

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by BLOOM! to spread the word about its Educational Resource Toolkit. All opinions and stories are my own.  Did you know that: half of the top 100 most prescribed medicines come from plants? spinach is being used to replicate human organs? simply looking at flowers and nature can improve your mood? 39% of the annual horticultural job openings are unfilled due to lack of qualified applicants? Guess what, friends? Plants are super important. … [Read more...]

06 | 14 | 2018

eclipse 2017: free resources for families (even if you’re last minute)

eclipse 2017: free resources for families (even if you're last minute)

Oh, how I envisioned creating this post three, four, even five weeks ago. But life got in the way. So here it is: eclipse 2017 resources for families--even if you're last-minute, like me. Unless you've been living in a cave, you know that on August 21, we'll experience a total solar eclipse. I am going to hit you quickly with everything we're doing on the big day so that you can do it, too. Grab a friend or two, a few other neighbors or families, or your students if you're back in … [Read more...]

08 | 17 | 2017

make fluffy slime (and get your kids reading these FREE printable slime recipes!)

How to make fluffy slime and get your kids reading! | make floam slime | make glitter slime | make galaxy slime | slime flops | slime video | teachmama.com

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. Galaxy slime. Butter slime. Iceburg slime. Clear slime. Not. Even. Kidding. You name the slime, my kids have made it. Though we may be in the midst of a slime craze right now, little did my kids realize that we made slime way before it was even cool.  That's how much of a trend-setter their mom is. Cooler than cool and they don't even realize … [Read more...]

07 | 10 | 2017

kid-friendly july 4th treat: flag cake

july 4th flag cake

One of our favorite summertime traditions involves sweets (big surprise). Every year for as long as I can remember, the kids and I have made a July 4th flag cake.  It’s simple. It’s sweet. And it’s so pretty, it’s hard to take. It's a 100% kid-friendly July 4th treat: the traditional flag cake. All you need is a boxed cake mix, cool whip, strawberries, and blueberries, and you’re ready to rock and roll. Here’s the skinny. . . Traditional July 4th Flag Cake: Though there’s … [Read more...]

06 | 30 | 2017

bring STEM to life with Dash and Dot robots

bring STEM to life with Dash and Dot robots | teachmama.com

When I was first asked by my friends at WeAreTeachers and Wonder Workshop to look at Dash and Dot, I never imagined that we would fall quite so hard for these two little, blue robots. As tiny and unassuming as Dash and Dot are, I really thought that they'd be no big deal--just another beeping, flashing something that my kids would play with for a few days and then drop like an old Micky D's Happy Meal toy. But no. Dash and Dot robots are seriously awesome. These robots teach kids … [Read more...]

04 | 29 | 2017

how to make homemade butter (crazy-cool simple science at home)

how to make homemade butter | teachmama.com

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 ways. We'll research a little about frogs and toads when we find one in our back yard. We'll play around with leftover candy canes at the end of the holiday season. We'll run a red apple taste test to see which type of red apple is our favorite.  We'll get dirty in the backyard garden each summer. This week, though, we ran into a situation where we … [Read more...]

07 | 28 | 2016

backyard painting–with nature

nature painting | teachmama.com

Originally published June 16, 2011, I stumbled upon this post today, and it was a good reminder to slow down. No matter your child's age.  We have been taking a lot of walks lately, just slow walks where we're looking closely at what's around us because I feel like we've been moving too quickly in the rush of the last weeks of school. And just like last year, when everyone started to get antsy and bickery and up and down and not too sure of what's going on because the school schedule's … [Read more...]

05 | 20 | 2016

renewable energy: powering the planet | FREE virtual field trip and resources

renewable energy powering the planet FREE virtual field trip and resources teachmama.com

I absolutely am over-the-moon thrilled and dance-around-the-kitchen excited about this virtual field trip. I can hardly stand the wait. Maddy, my sixth grader, has been learning all about renewable energy in science this quarter, so you better believe the minute I heard about this trip, I forwarded the information to her awesome teacher. I mean--how cool is it that in this day and age, students, parents, teachers--anyone!--can be transported across the world on a virtual field trip, … [Read more...]

05 | 11 | 2016

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