Posted in Charity & Community Good, cool sites, geography, science, math on Sep 14th, 2008 1 Comment »
I think most people know about FreeRice by now, the cool web site that tests your vocabulary and earns rice that’s donated to the hungry. They’ve expanded and now have categories like chemistry symbols, multiplication, world capitals, foreign languages and more! What a great way to help others and help your kids (or yourself) learn. […]
Posted in cool sites, science on Aug 30th, 2008 1 Comment »
Daryl and Victoria have been having a blast playing Seed, a free online game where kids learn about everything from clones to genetic codes. Plant a seed and grow a flower, then choose whether to plant a clone of it or cross two flowers and splice them. Watch for mutations, see what new designs you […]
Posted in challenges, crafts, nature, art, science on Aug 28th, 2008 2 Comments »
Here’s the craft we came up with for Unplug Your Kids‘ Insect theme (see here for all our resources). It was quite fun!
I printed out some of the basic insect info first, along with the handout about how different types of legs, mouths and such did different jobs. We talked about what all insects had […]
Posted in Preschool, Kindergarten, crafts, lesson plans, nature, science on Aug 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
This week’s theme at Unplug Your Kids is Insect. We’re getting ready to start a craft I made up and I needed some basic information for the kids to go along with it. I found these great sites and thought others might like them.
This 4 page PDF file from the Denver Museum of Nature and […]
Posted in Field trips & tours, Kindergarten, pictures, nature, Daily log, science on Aug 21st, 2008 1 Comment »
…that we’ve done, seen, learned recently:
1. The Penny Experiment
We put 10 dirty pennies in 10 cups of various liquids and left them for 2 days. We talked about acidity and how Coke is supposed to eat the rust off of things because of how acidic it is. We had cups of things like homemade pickle […]
Posted in Worksheets & printables, cool sites, science on Aug 14th, 2008 1 Comment »
Our friend Polly lives in Scotland and visited the Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park yesterday. She shared the web site with us and it has some really neat pages you can download and print out.
Some of the themes are vertebrates, food chains, animal senses and “design a wildlife park.” They’re colorful, creative, and designed […]
Posted in cool sites, science on Jul 29th, 2008 1 Comment »
Have you been to OLogy yet? This web site run by The American Museum of Natural History is so much fun! There are sections on everything from genetics to biodiversity to astronomy, with experiments, crafts and tons of online activities.
I looked around and barely scratched the surface. It looks like the type of site Victoria […]
Posted in freebies, Fun, science, math on Jul 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
These look like a fun way for the kids to use science, math and more!
Free Weekly Puzzlers
Students use critical and creative thinking as they learn science, language and math! Recommended for grades 3-8 (ages 8-13)…
More details and a sign-up […]
Posted in pictures, nature, science on Jul 8th, 2008 No Comments »
Want to sneak in some science and enjoy the summer weather? Here’s ten favorite easy summer science activities here…
Have a weed growing contest. Repot some weeds that are around the same size and see who can pamper and produce the best specimen by the end of the month. Encourage the kids […]
Posted in Daily log, nature, PE, magical moments, social studies, art, math, reading, science, writing on Jun 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
Three random ways the kids learned in each subject the past few days….
Math
Jack was answering addition and subtraction questions for goldfish crackers in Guy and Val’s hotel room this morning.
Victoria did some math pages to earn extra computer time.
The kids’ computer is hooked up to the net now in the living room and Anna instant […]
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.