We took our geometric shapes outside to draw their shadows. It was really cool to build the shapes on top of each other and see the colors mix to make different colors reflected on the paper. We also filled a few of the shapes with water 💦 to see what would happen. This is a great […]
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Today we are learning a little bit about birds. We built a bird feeder, read a Dr. Seuss about birds, and played Bird Bingo. Time to time, we will have northern cardinals, blue jays, and even red-tail hawks perching on our fence, so we are hoping our bird feeder will attract a few other species
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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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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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LEGOS are great for STEM challenges. Kids can be so creative and the possibilities are endless when they are given prompts to build something. For this Easter themed STEM activity, I set out a tray of colorful LEGOS and a few plastic eggs. The goal was to build a LEGO car to transport an Easter
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Have you tried building a structure out of styrofoam eggs yet? Very cool STEM activity to do for Easter, but you have to definitely be careful of sharp pokes! I suggest using paperclips instead of toothpicks but it’s still sharp so set the styrofoam egg on the table while you poke into it with the
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Have you ever built a tower out of plastic eggs? It’s quite fun and challenging! But have you ever used shaving cream or even play dough to see how high your towers can really go? These are such amazing materials to use for engineering as well as for sensory stimulation while building these towers. My
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As the Spring season arrives, the stores start to fill up with many seasonal related items. You can find all things for Easter- small plastic eggs, large plastic eggs, stickers, straws, candy, and so much more. These are all perfect for STEAM/STEM activities for children of all ages. I love holiday shopping especially at Target’s
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