Have you heard of Playdough to Plato? It is an amazing resource for parents and teachers. Malia, the founder, is ridiculously talented at designed effective and beautiful printables for preschool, kindergarten, and lower elementary aged children. I am really excited to be a part of the Playdough to Plato team as a Science contributor. Once …
Wondering what to do with dry ice? This post includes three easy & cool dry ice experiments to introduce children to the amazing science behind this awesome substance! My sons are almost six and four and a half years old. Both are obsessed with science. At this point what I am introducing basic science concepts. My main goal …
My sons are interested in sound. They love echoes. They love to hear various objects make sound and use objects to make sounds. So, I went off in search of some fun and interesting YouTube videos to begin the learning with them. I wanted the videos to draw them into the topic (and wanting to …
This post includes 10 awesome science experiments for preschoolers. I’ve done many science activities with my boys. Science engages kids and ignites their desire to want to learn more. These science activities allow for a lot of room to grow and learn. {Psst…If you make it to the end of this post, I have a …
My sons, like many 4 and 5-year-olds, can’t get enough of animals and animal science. Lately, their minds are all over winter and cold climate animals. Arctic animals are some of the coolest (ha!) out there and are super fun for learning with kids. You name the animal, they are curious and want to learn …
During February, we celebrate and honor health and wellness with American Heart Month. The way I see it, how can we possibly begin, or be inspired, to take care of our bodies if we don’t understand the science? So, equally important for adults and children, my family is taking a step back to educate ourselves …