If you’re planning a weather study in your homeschool, co-op, or classroom, teaching students how to make a rain gauge yields a project they will keep for years to come.
This is a super-easy, 3-step rain gauge project. You need four items--a jar, ruler, a floor tile, and putty.We used a mason ...
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The Creature Crew Science Kits: Animal Eyes
We decided to homeschool because we wanted to gear each child's education to their interests. This has meant many hours….days….weeks studying animals with our youngest.
When I discovered The Creature Crew science subscription boxes for kids ages 5-10, we were beyond excited ...
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Make a Pi Day Bracelet or Necklace
This Pi Day bracelet and necklace activity provides a concrete representation of Pi. For younger students who may struggle with the concept of Pi being an infinite number, the Pi bracelet and necklace gives them a way to remember and communicate what Pi is.
How to Make a Pi Bracelet ...
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Celebrate Pi Day!
What Is Pi?
Pi (3.14159265359...) is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the diameter. If you divide the circumference of any circle by the diameter, you will always get exactly the same number, Pi. Mathematicians use the symbol π to represent pi. That makes the formula for the ...
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Help Your Kids Learn to Code with CoderZ
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When my son was in middle school and on a FIRST Robotics team, I really wanted to help my kids learn to code, but at the time (2009), there weren't any online or offline resources to do so. Having been a systems designer for 15 years, I knew how to code, but things change quickly in the ...
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Observing Seeds
While most of us think about seeds in the springtime, autumn can be a great time to revisit the topic, investigate and observe leftover seeds from gardening packets, plant a winter windowsill garden, and make fun crafts with scavenged seeds picked up on nature hikes. The next time you need a quiet ...
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