This STEM project teaches kids about circuits and electricity. Because there are tiny parts, I recommend it for ages 10 and older. This coincides nicely with 5th grade Core Curriculum circuits as well. There are a few hurdles for doing this project. To make it easier for my readers to do this science project, I’m…
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3D Printing: Teen Makes His Own Invisalign
Two of my kids are taking a 3D printing class this summer through Id Tech camp. My daughter’s orthodontist does not recommend making your own Invisalign as there might be issues with jaw alignment that requires more than moving your teeth. Images from CNN Money Still, this college student, Amos Dudley, used a 3D printer to…
Top 10 Bilingual Spanish Picture Books & GIVEAWAY
Please welcome illustrator Wendy Martin today with her Top 10 favorite Spanish bilingual picture books! I’m especially excited about bilingual Spanish picture books as a way to learn Spanish. This works equally well for kids and teens who are taking Spanish at school! I have another bilingual Spanish picture book list as well if you…
STEM Science Project: DIY iPhone Microscope
I’m trying to do more science experiments with my son. We made a homopolar motor, learned about electricity with PlayDoh and LED lights, built a gamer remote control, made a 3D hologram projector, created a protective device for a raw egg, learned about the science of Ramune Japanese soda, and wondered why ice cubes crack in drinks….
Can You Spot Him? A real life Halibut Jackson
My husband and I delighted in reading a picture book to our kids about a shy man named Halibut Jackson who made specially crafted outfits designed to blend into his environment. Halibut Jackson by David Lucas Halibut Jackson is shy and doesn’t want to be noticed so he makes special outfits designed to blend into the…
Teach Kids Social-Emotional Skills with Povi
A study in the American Journal of Public Health found that early social competence was a consistent, significant predictor of outcomes in education, employment, criminal justice, substance use, and mental health. In fact, for every one-point increase in a child’s social competence score, he or she was: Twice as likely to attain a college degree 54 percent…
Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion for Kids Using Soccer
I remember how much I struggled in physics. It never really made sense to me. I didn’t want my kids to have this same experience so I thought I’d expose them earlier so that they would have a more intuitive feel for Newton’s Laws of Motion, the foundation of physics. To make physics fun and relatable,…