Anyone else have kids that have brought a rock collection into the house? Every time we go on a walk, the twins find that special rock that they just can not leave behind. Taking that inspiration, we incorporated a rock identification kit into our recent geology unity study. >>>You can view all of our Geology Unit Activities here.<<< With four kids, we built up … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Get Your Kids into Science
We can’t force our kids to share our passions or form an interest in subjects we think will be good for them. But we can certainly encourage them to form a love of learning across all subjects. Getting kids into science at home could help improve their work and engagement at school and even lead them down a STEM career path. Here are five simple ways you can engage your kid and … [Read more...]
Summer Outdoor Play for Tweens and Teens
The kids and I started making our summer bucket list. We are ready for time off from the school schedule! Our list includes day trips, fun events and play ideas for the kids and I to do during summer vacation. Little kids run and play all summer long, but the older kiddos can have some fun geared for them too! Summer outdoor play for tweens and teens will get the big kids off … [Read more...]
Teaching Children about Bullies: Back off Buzz!
Even at my age I still remember the moment the bully made fun of me. It was on a field trip. It took me a long time to move past that feeling of humiliation. Bullies can effect our view of ourselves in deep ways. Teaching children about bullies is a life skill they need to learn. It prepares them to handle bullies. It also teaches them how to not be a bully! Back off Buzz! … [Read more...]
Hands-On Geology Activity: Learning the Rock Cycle
As part of our hands-on geology unit, we read about the layers of the earth. This hands-on geology activity will teach kids about the rock cycle using playdough. We learned a bit about mining too. Initially this hands-on activity was to discover how the rock cycle works. Layer upon layer of rock compressing together to create our rock layers. My children added a secret … [Read more...]