Inside you will find how to make a simple Darth Vader wind vane and discover the science behind wind vanes (why a wind vane points in the direction from which the wind is blowing, cardinal points and spatial reasoning, and what Medieval history has to do with wind vanes) I recently came across this…
Author: Eva
Unique Mother's Day Gift: Robot Cat (with video)
Inside: your guide to making a Robot Cat as a Unique Mother’s Day Gift. The easy way! Are your kids fascinated by robots? Do they express interest in building their own robot but don’t know how to start? And when they ask you for help, do you have to tell them you don’t read more
Pupil Dilation Experiment (to do at Home with Kids)
Inside: a pupil dilation experiment you can do at home with kids. It’s a hands-on way to discover how quickly our eyes adjust to a variety of light conditions. Do your kids have an eye exam coming up? Is it going to involve pupil dilation to examine the back of the eye? We recently…
Pirates of the Caribbean Math: 2-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping
You try to make math fun for your homeschooled kids. You try. And try. Some nights you spend more time thinking about their math curriculum than sleeping. Is it just me? One of the reasons I wanted to homeschool my kids was my desire to create learning experiences that nurture a love…
Which Alligator is the Closest (a Technique for Busy Moms)
In the last five minutes, my kids have made their way from the back door to the bathroom and back again leaving fat muddy imprints of their bare feet all over the floor. Twice! The baby is eating lunch. Her idea of eating is to grab food in her chubby fist and smear it…
Dragon Science: Green Fire Experiment
“Why haven’t we done any dragon experiments yet,” asked my 9-year old son closing one of the Dragon Masters books. My oldest two kids are crazy about this series and have read all seven books a few times. “What kind of science experiment do you have in mind?” I asked cautiously. I was still…
