This summer we're getting back to nature and exploring the great outdoors. Check out how we plan on exploring plants, animals, and space on the long days of summer. Also, mark your calendars for July 20, 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing. And.... be on the lookout for book 3 in the Halley Harper series, "Secret Rock Aftershock" to land on the shelves ... Read More about Summer Science Exploring Nature
Grow your own avocado plant
We love guacamole. We love making guacamole. We want a guacamole plant...but I guess we'll stick with an avocado plant. And I'm not going to lie, this is not the first time the kids have said, "Hey, let's plant that giant avocado seed." The first time, after weeks of watching the seed sit there in water i gave up. But now I know, you've got to find which is the top and the bottom of the seed. ... Read More about Grow your own avocado plant
Kid Safe Monster Toothpaste
Today we decided to finally make a "kid-safe" Monster Toothpaste. Let me explain. I am the author of the book series Halley Harper, Science Girl Extraordinaire and let's just say that the hero, Halley, is prone to science disasters. In book 2 of this chapter book series, Halley is asked to do an experiment at her best friend Gracelyn's haunted house. (Reasons why it's called Monster Toothpaste for ... Read More about Kid Safe Monster Toothpaste
Fibonacci Nature Detectives
We love a good mystery at our house, especially since we recently hosted an Encyclopedia Brown birthday party for my 9 year old. Even the adults had fun! Now that the weather is warmer, I wanted to move the clue finding outdoors so we decided to research mysteries found in nature and ran across the Fibonacci sequence. This set of numbers was discovered by the medieval mathematician Leonardo ... Read More about Fibonacci Nature Detectives
Earth Day Spinners
On Earth Day, I needed a few quick crafts to entertain my three kiddos while they are still on Easter break. But first, we chuckled (and sang) this meme all morning. www.knowyourmeme.com Then we raided the craft supplies and found the makings of an Earth Day spinner with a convenient science-y angle. We hope it helps you celebrate Earth Day too! What you need: cardboard, scissors, embroidery ... Read More about Earth Day Spinners
The Tablecloth Trick
I thought I knew a thing or two about the laws of motion, so one day I decided I was going to try out the classic tablecloth trick. You know, the one where you quickly pull a tablecloth from under a bunch of stacked water glasses? Easy enough, it was just overcoming friction, right? Wrong. I got soaked more times that I want to admit even after using a brand new tablecloth fresh out ... Read More about The Tablecloth Trick
