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Snowball Science and Art
Oh the winter snow! When I see the white stuff I think of the countless opportunities for kids to learn about science and so much more. Lois Ehlert’s Snowballs perfectly illustrates this concept. Not...
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Ice Science Experiment: What Makes Ice Melt Fastest?
The blizzard conditions in the Northeast has inspired my kids and me to investigate ice, and more specifically, what makes it melt the fastest. We decided to create a simple science experiment. Does...
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The Citrus Science of Ceviche
How do you fancy your fish: grilled, broiled, steamed? I’m a pan roasted seafood guy myself, but there’s yet another way to ‘cook’ fish, scallops, and shrimp: ceviche. Ceviche (name of both the dish...
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Writing Code For Sharks: A Women’s History Month Activity
Let’s celebrate Women’s History Month with an extremely unique and highly interactive learning activity that honors the contributions of both Grace Hopper and Eugenie Clark, two luminaries in the...
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DIY Engineering Toy: Kinetic Carousel
Want to make a fun DIY toy that moves? This kinetic carousel spins wildly and demonstrates potential and kinetic energy. Materials paper and carousel template (pdf) markers scissors plastic lid – about...
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The Book of Trees — An Arbor and Earth Day Activity
The second half of April 2015 is a special time for Mother Nature, and for the people who adore her. Earth Day, with its many boots-on-the-ground activities scheduled on and around April 22, will once...
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Where Do I Live? Earth Day Games
Looking for a fun Earth Day game? We have you covered with this super simple game that has lots of room for expanding. For this Adventure in Learning, let’s play an eco-themed game of Where Do I Live?...
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Print & Match Animal Activity
Learning about animals can take many forms. One way I love to look at the similarities and differences between animals is with this super simple and totally fun play dough printing activity. While your...
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The Honeybee Smelling Activity
Have you been outdoors at any point during the past few weeks? Of course, you have! So, of course, you’ve encountered at least one of them. They are small, a little bit fuzzy, nattily clad in black...
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Walking Water Experiment
I am so excited to take part in Camp PBS Parents again this year ! Last year we had lots of fun with nonstandard measuring and drawing with rocks! Today, I want to share this walking water...
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Fourth of July Thaumatropes
Summer is a time for the kids to get outside and play. And yet, Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate. Sometimes she sends us heat advisories, thunderstorms, or plain old rainy days. Bah! This brings...
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The Water Cycle Activity and the California Drought
Evidence of the ongoing western drought was all around us as we made our way across the country during our summer road trip. We saw bone-dry riverbeds in southern Utah, and in California there are...
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Calming Breathing Exercise for Kids
This Adventure in Learning activity is for when the adventure gets to be too much. It’s an exercise for slowing down and tuning into our own bodies and awareness. Today, we’re going to learn about...
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Up, Up, Up with Inclined Planes
My kids are really into cars lately, and racing them all over the place! We decided to make a little inclined plane or ramp for kids to setup and test to see what makes a car race further and faster. I...
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How Shadows Work
It was an idyllic lazy autumn Sunday afternoon but after 6 awake hours stuck in the house, I was itching to get outdoors into the crisp clean air and beneath the still-warm October sun. Usually, I...
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Ten Books About Space
Whether you’re reading stories about aliens or learning facts about the planets, these ten books about space will transport your young astronauts to another world! Aliens For Breakfast By: Jonathan...
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Water Displacement Experiment
While I was considering this water displacement experiment as a means of demonstrating, in a very basic way, the density and mass of different objects and the impact that can have, my oldest daughter...
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Salt and Pepper Static Electricity Balloon Science Activity
Within a week to ten days of you reading this sentence, a balloon or two will likely be falling down around your head as you bid adieu to the year that was and ring in with glee the futuristic...
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Learn About Density with Dancing Raisins
Kids are natural scientists. They’re constantly making observations about the world around them, testing hypotheses, and drawing conclusions based on data. At home, we’re able to let scientific...
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The Disappearing Rust Science Activity
My wife recently stumbled upon an exciting family heirloom, an ancient metal cup that was engraved with what appeared to be her father’s name and birth date. The problem was that this silver treasure...
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