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Bird BINGO With the Witte Museum
Have you and your kids been staring at screens too long? Go to your backyard and look for birds! Download and print a Bird BINGO card, watch the how-to video from the Witte Museum's Witte Where You Are activities, and try birdwatching. We'll explain how the museum is...
Early Learning Activities with Mrs. Gupta
Summer is my favorite time because it's when I can be my own children’s teacher. I love making a schedule and follow it to practice reading, writing, math, and science through fun early learning activities. Today I have shared some fun math activities, measuring...
What Happened to Sleep Schedules?
Let’s all take a moment to acknowledge that summer usually throws sleep schedules out the window. Some of us are not getting more or even enough sleep, and overall, our kids are having a harder time falling asleep and staying asleep. For some, bedtime routines have...
Finding Magnets: Activity for High Schoolers (15–17 Years Old)
This activity, an invitation to collect and analyze data by finding magnets, is designed for high schoolers, ages 15–17 years old, and is part of a set of six activities for children and teens about Exploring Magnetism. Applying Their Knowledge Towards Finding Magnets...
Experiment With Magnetism: Activity for Middle Schoolers (13–15 years old)
This activity, an invitation to experiment with magnetism, is designed for middle schoolers, ages 13–15 years old, and is part of a set of six activities for children and teens about Exploring Magnetism. I have a certification to teach students from Early Childhood...
Hypothesize About Magnetism: Activity for Upper Grade Schoolers (10–12 Years Old)
This activity, an invitation to hypothesize about magnetism, is designed for upper grade schoolers, ages 10–12 years old, and is part of a set of six activities for children and teens about Exploring Magnetism. For children of this age group, it is important to make...
Research Magnetism: Activity for Lower Grade Schoolers (6–9 Years Old)
This activity, an invitation for research about magnetism, is designed for lower grade schoolers, ages 6–9 years old, and is part of a set of six activities for children and teens about Exploring Magnetism. It can be done alone or in sequence with the first two...
Developing Questions About Magnetism: Activity for Preschoolers (4–5 Years Old)
This activity, an invitation for developing questions about magnetism, is designed for preschoolers, ages 4–5 years old, and is part of a set of six activities for children and teens about Exploring Magnetism. Developing Questions About Magnetism You will present the...
Introduction to Magnetism: Activity for Toddlers (2–3 Years Old)
This activity, an introduction to magnetism, is designed for toddlers, ages 2–3 years old, and is part of a set of six activities for children and teens about Exploring Magnetism. Introduction to Magnetism For young children, introduce this activity by starting with...
Exploring Magnetism
As a mother and as a kindergarten teacher, I am here to tell you that summer can be CHALLENGING! But I am also here to help you entertain and educate your children with some experiments involving magnetism, because at-home science projects are more fun for parents...
Coin Flip Fitness for Staying Healthy at Home
Coin Flip Fitness is healthy activity that combines exercise and knowledge. I use it as a warm up/instant activity in our PE classes at KIPP Un Mundo Primary School, where I am a teacher and a coach. I will show you how this activity works so you can try it at home,...
Learning That Matters: Using an Inquiry-Based Learning Approach at Home
Mom, why is the sky blue? How do roller coasters work? Do skunks think other skunks stink? How does the weatherman know it’s going to rain tomorrow? Why do crickets chirp at night? These are the kinds of questions that we as parents are often faced with, but rarely...