We held a stay-at-home summer camp at our home back in 2020 that we called Camp Eureka. It was basically five days of the kids getting to be in charge and decide everything we did except that for five days I could also pick a science experiment to do. (I tried to make it somewhat educational!) One of the experiments we tried for a camp prize, was how long you could keep your hand in ice water ... Read More about Blubber Glove Experiment
6 Nonfiction STEM Books for your Kid Scientist
Do you have a kid scientist who can't get enough of STEM and history? My 6th grader and I have been reading some incredibly interesting and inspiring nonfiction science books lately and we recommend these straight from our home library to yours. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly: This is the book that inspired the movie Hidden Figures that tells the story of Dorothy Vaughan and the 'human ... Read More about 6 Nonfiction STEM Books for your Kid Scientist
5 Ideas for Science Class Valentines
Are you looking for a unique class Valentine this year? Why not hand out a science Valentine they can experiment with? Here are 5 ideas we have done over the years that were big hits with my kids and their classmates. A Magnetic Valentine: Why not give your child a non-candy Valentine to give their classmates? Here's a magnetic one! Skittles Science: Here's a simple little twist to the classic ... Read More about 5 Ideas for Science Class Valentines
A few of my favorite science things…
The holidays are hectic with hosting, wrapping, gifting, organizing. The only way I can juggle everything is to make a list. But I've found that sometimes my favorite holiday things don't make the list or get pushed to the bottom and forgotten. But last night I snapped a picture of what I was doing and decided it was definitely one of my favorite things to do for the holidays. I was signing ... Read More about A few of my favorite science things…
Be a Light Science Ornament
One of my favorite ways to celebrate Christmas is to make a science ornament with my kids. You can see all of our science ornaments from Christmas past here. This year we've been inspired by light and are grateful for the people who have been "lights" to us this past year. I ran across this quote that summed this sentiment up perfectly: "At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a ... Read More about Be a Light Science Ornament
Host a Spooktacular Halloween Science Show
This year my eleven year old wants to be a mad scientist for Halloween and perform some spooky science experiments for the kids in our neighborhood. First my old science mom heart burst with joy, then I scoured our stash of science supplies to see what she could use. We realized we could host a pretty spooktacular science show with six easy science experiments that we've already done here on the ... Read More about Host a Spooktacular Halloween Science Show
