We are making Apple Mummies as part of our Ancient Egypt studies! We are going to experiment to find out which material is the best at pulling the moisture out of an apple. Read on to learn more! Supplies: 1 apple Nylon knife to cut into apples (Adult Supervision required) White linen (we got ours […]
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Have you ever made popcorn kernels “jump, dance or hop”? This is a really cool science experiment to do with your kids that involves popcorn kernels, alka-selzter tablets and water. It’s very similar to our “dancing raisins” experiment except instead of using baking soda and vinegar, we used alka-seltzer tablets for that similar chemical reaction
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What items sink and which items float? Can a magnet work under water? Let’s find out the answers! We had fun exploring objects that sink or float for my 5 year old’s science lesson. I made a simple worksheet with 4 columns: object, prediction, sink, and float. He completed the prediction by writing a simple
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I set out a tray with a different amount of dollars and coins in each compartment. Each compartment is labeled with a sticker that has either A, B, C or D in it. On a magic erase board or paper, I wrote down the letters and my 5 year old had to count and write
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🎲Games we played this week are Professor Noggin-The Wonders of Science, Go Fish- Ancient Egypt, Connect 4, and 5 Second Rule. Here’s a little bit of information about each game: 🔬 Professor Noggin- Wonders of Science is a really amazing and fun way to learn about so many topics in science. Some of the topics
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My 5 yo started to inquire about mummies so this was my cue to set up a unit study to learn about this ancient civilization. For our books to read, I grabbed our Usborne Encyclopedia of World History, Historium, Ancient History, and an E-Book of The Magic Treehouse (Fact Trackers): Mummies and Pyramids. For hands-on
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For my 5.5 yo, I poured different amounts of colored water into a flask, a beaker and a graduated cylinder. I asked him which container did he think held the most water. Then, he had to determine if he was correct by using a measuring cup to measure each liquid. Afterwards, we talked about capacity
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Gameschooling: It is basically learning through playing games. Can you really learn through playing games? YES! But, it depends on the quality of the game. When choosing games, I like to look for ones that are entertaining but also have value to it. I love educational games➕➖such as prime climb and sequence, games that encourage
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For this 🎨art activity, I cut out oval shaped pieces of cardboard, laid out a few colors of paint, small plastic easter eggs, magnets, and magnetic wands. I put a magnet in each egg and closed it up. I taped the back of the oval cardboard to a pan to keep it in place while
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Today we are making a boat made out of foil to help our little yellow Peep travel! Have you made a boat made out of foil yet? It’s an awesome STEM activity as there are so many ways to construct a boat and see how well it floats. A few other materials to build a
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