Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Science non fictions books and fun experiments for kids to do at home.
For my son’s birthday last year, I was finally able to book his oyster farm tour at Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury. My son loves oysters on the half shell. It’s not surprising that he’s also the best shucker in the family. The oyster tours were all booked last summer, so I made sure to…
My son’s favorite class in middle school was Ed-Tech, an engineering class. He thought it was fun to invent things to solve problems. That’s what engineering is … designing and building machines and structures including bridges, roads, vehicles, and buildings. It’s often to solve a practical problem or improve on a machine that already exists….
My family has a Father’s Day tradition of strawberry picking. It doesn’t always work out. Some years, there are no strawberries left by Father’s Day. Other Father’s Days, the weather is poor. Still, extreme heat or rain doesn’t stop us. We tried a new farm this year. Cider Hill Farm is in Boston’s North Shore….
Please welcome my guest author today, Dr. Laura Gehl, with her list of oceanography books for kids. We are giving away 3 signed copies of Baby Oceanographer. To enter to win, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. Baby Oceanographer by Dr. Laura Gehl, illustrated by Daniel Wiseman Little ones can learn about what an…
If you are looking for STEM activities for summer learning, I’ve gathered up my favorite new STEM picture books and paired them with something fun to do. For more STEM books and activities, check out my posts here. How about you? Are you planning STEM or STEAM activities with your children? I’m going to make…