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Blow up a Balloon with Baking Soda and Vinegar
November 10, 2011
We seem to be on a science kick this week! The reason is that Gresham's science has corresponded with several activities that I did when I taught science (before my…
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Science Experiment: Solids, Liquids, and Polymers!
November 7, 2011
Gresham and I learned about the states of matter today in his science book. We're doing The Berenstein Bear's Big Book of Science and Nature as part of Sonlight Core…
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Science and Math Activity: Measuring the Length of Sea Animals
November 1, 2011
This year in science, Aidan and I are studying Apologia's Exploring Creation with Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day. We love Apologia science! So far, we have learned about whales,…
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Make a Plastic Cup Rocket Launcher
October 19, 2011
When the most recent of issue of Family Fun magazine arrived last week, we did one of the activities right away! These rocket launchers made out of plastic cups were…
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Tinker Toy Star Wars Battle Droid
October 5, 2011
This morning, Aidan and Gresham decided to build Star Wars droids during a break from school. We got a Star Wars book at the library yesterday, and I could hear…
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Monarch Butterly Life Cycle
October 3, 2011
This past week, we had the fun of observing part of the Monarch butterfly's life cycle! We have a friend who teaches kindergarten, and she always raises Monarch caterpillars/butterflies with…
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Science Fun: A Mentos and Diet Soda Fountain!
August 29, 2011
Get ready for your children to name you "Mom of the Year" after this activity! Aidan was amazed when I announced after dinner that we were going to create a…
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Science Experiment: Blubber Keeps Whales Warm
August 27, 2011
Before I had my boys, I taught science to groups of homeschoolers. We met one day a week for science (9:00-2:00), and it was so much fun! One year, we…
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Build a Tinker Toy Catapult
July 27, 2011
My boys LOVE a good catapult. Last year, we made this marshmallow catapult out of a tissue box, and it was a lot of fun! So when I saw this…
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Make Your Own Sprinkler with PVC Pipes
June 9, 2011
This month's issue of Family Fun magazine had a build-your-own sprinkler toy out of PVC pipes, and we decided to make our own. We didn't follow the Family Fun directions…
