This easy science project shows kids how dendrochronology & tree rings give us a look into the past! We like to do a lot of tree activities for a few reasons — trees are easy to find ;), the activiites you can do are super easy & inexpensive and trees can teach us so much …
Science Experiments
Rocks! You find them in jacket pockets, lined up on window sills and creating havoc in your dryer. And yet, when you had one over to the kids and ask them to return it to the yard, their faces gasp in horror … “MOM! This is — — the newest in my collection! — a …
We love outdoor explorations!
Getting to know nature and being a backyard detective are activities my kids have enjoyed for years.
And having great science tools takes outdoor exploration to a whole new level!
Explore a little science at the beach with these fun activities! A day at the beach is what summer dreams are made of when you’re a kid — sandcastles, seashells and splashing in the waves. But there’s also quite a bit of learning that can be woven into your beach visit too. So grab a …
We are kicking off a new series today and I am SUPER excited!
For the next six weeks, Trisha from Inspiration Laboratories and I will be featuring a Summer Science Series.
Each week, we’ll feature a new topic and share books, hands-on activities and share ideas for how to explore the topic at home or around your neighborhood.
Summer Science — yea! The kids will love this stuff because they are born with the amazing ability to asking all those inquisitive questions —
Why do animals hibernate?
What are clouds made from?
How many stars are in the sky?
Welcome back to our Summer Science series — today’s science theme is Geology!
This is a favorite area of science for kids for two reasons — explosions and digging 🙂
I don’t know about your house but in ours, there are rocks everywhere! I’m not kidding — on the science table, stacked up near the garden in the backyard, in the dryer (yep, it seems like every week I’m pulling rocks out of someone’s pocket).
What can I say, kids are attracted to rocks.
Since they’re going to collect the darn things anyway, why not spin it into some great hands-on learning 😉 Shhh…don’t tell them.
Explore the life cycle of a butterfly with these hands-on nature activities that can be done at home or in a classroom! We had some wonderful crafts & activities shared on our Discover & Explore: Butterflies linky! For our butterfly feature post, I thought I would share some of the fun ideas that relate to …
Let’s face it — kids love to dig! Whether it’s digging a hole at the beach or shoveling their way around the backyard, they will spend hours looking for buried treasures.
Animal habitats are a fascinating topic to discuss with kids! I’m sure you’ve been peppered with questions about where animals live and why — “Where do all the animals go in winter?” or “Why can’t we have rainforest animals live near us like Diego does?” My kids are big fans of all the animals they …
Enjoy learning about the moon’s phases with this hands-on moon activity for kids! When my son brought home his Phases of the Moon project from school, he wasn’t very happy. I thought he’d be thrilled with this activity – the whole “school permission to stay up past bedtime” 🙂 but instead he was really bothered …