We have enjoyed doing several unit studies this year, including one on the Titanic, a farm unit, and an apple unit. With our spring weather unit I wanted to try something new that would allow the kids to show off what they learned. They each had fun creating their own personalized Weather Lapbook. Most of […]
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Make Your Own Wind Anemometer
When it comes to hands-on learning, kids of all ages absolutely love STEM activities, especially when they get to engineer and then use the item. Spring is the perfect time to study weather, especially the wind. Your child will have fun discovering how to make an anemometer with cardboard and paper cups. Once you finish […]
Practicing Spelling Words with Beads
When I mention spelling lists, what comes to mind? Maybe you remember writing the same words over and over again when you were in school. Or maybe you think about the drama of getting your own child to practice spelling for homework. This year we are trying a new spelling curriculum, one that doesn’t actually […]
Make a Tornado in a Jar
Last week we had fun learning about clouds. This week we continued our weather unit. One of our favorite activities has been making a simple tornado in a jar. Materials needed to make your own tornado: Clear bottle or jar with a securely fitting lid Water Liquid dish soap Glitter, stickers, paper (optional) […]
Make a Shaving Cream Rain Cloud
If you’re a regular here, you know that we’ve been studying clouds lately. We had so much fun with our earlier experiment, creating a cloud in a jar, that the kids couldn’t wait to make it rain with their very own shaving cream rain cloud the next day. Materials Needed to Create Shaving Cream Rain Cloud: Clear […]
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