Don’t be hard on yourself. Us girls are hard on ourselves. The worst thing you can say to a girl taking…
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reflections
What We Learned about Science from the Movies
The first impression is often the last impression. And so it is with science too. If our earliest experience as…
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A kid led experiment ≠ A mommy led experiment
I love how kids have no preconceived notion of what science is. Yesterday, we were swimming and Allie said, “Mom,…
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Learning how to play with the boys
One day Allie came home from school and said that none of the boys would play with her. I brushed…
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Balloons and Juice: The joy and pains of pressure
Pressure and the love of juice… My kids love juice. It may be the first thing that my son asks…
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Activation energy: Coffee and Easter Candy
I’ve been a bit absent from blogging the past few months since we found out we are expecting our third baby….
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