The planet Jupiter is a gas giant, and it lacks a true surface. It is made up of about 90% hydrogen and 10% helium. Jupiter has a faint ring system, and it is second in terms of the number of satellites only to Saturn. It has 79 moons, four of them, the Galilean moons, helped shape our view of the Universe. Know Your Planet Jupiter If that isn't enough to excite your budding astronomer to learn more about it, I don't know what is. That is why I have my Know Your Planet Jupiter today - as part of my series on our solar system. Get your free printable worksheet here: Other fun posts for your young astronomer: … [Read more...]
Dollar Store Craft Stick Fall Bucket List
I have talked about Bucket Lists before, but this is a fun twist on it that you can make with the littles to help them take ownership of it all. Wooden Craft Sticks and some simple supplies from the Dollar Store transform into a Fall Bucket List of activities sure to keep your family busy! Dollar Store Craft Stick Fall Bucket List Supplies: Instructions: STEP ONE Base coat twelve wooden craft sticks with a variety of Fall inspired colors. Let dry and the apply a second coat, if necessary. Because these sticks will be seen from both sides, flip over and paint the backs of the craft sticks. STEP TWO Using a pencil and then a permanent black marker, write an activity on each of the twelve craft sticks. Get the kiddos involved to create your list! You can also use the back of each craft stick to add more activities. Here is a detailed photo of all twelve Fall Bucket List activites. STEP THREE Measure and cut a length of brown ribbon to wrap around … [Read more...]
Know Your Planet Venus
My love of all things astronomy are what got me into college early. I really wanted to take Astronomy 100 at the University of Wisconsin but there were prerequisites that I had to do first so I would have to wait. I ended up taking Meteorology first. Still, I ended up taking it through Arizona State University and aced it - ha! No prerequisites were needed and I learned about the planet Venus, and more. Know Your Planet Venus Venus's orbit around the sun is the 2nd fastest orbit of all the solar system planets. Venus is the slowest rotating planet and rotates backward. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system and can reach an amazing 900 degrees. Venus orbits the sun in 225 days, which means 1 Earth year on Venus is 225 days. And that is just some of the simple facts. This worksheet is for the budding young astronomer and one of a series. Have fun with it! You can print this worksheet off yourself right here: Other things a budding young astronomer might … [Read more...]
Main Idea of a Story for Second Graders
The main idea of a story? Funny thing - I started reading when I was two and writing when I was five. My mind went faster than my hands so I just wrote down the first letter of each word on a piece of paper. I could read it back to people, but they couldn't understand it very well. It kind of drove my kindergarten teacher nuts, until she figured out what I was doing. She helped me with a few tips and tricks so other people could understand my stories too, LOL! It is important for children to learn the main idea of a story at a young age. This will help students read more effectively both now and in the future. Main Idea of a Story for Second Graders The main idea of a story is what you can retell about it. The main idea tells you what the story is all about. For example, if someone were to ask you what happened in Beauty and the Beast, without reading it, you would say something along the lines of "There's this girl named Belle who lives with her dad. Then, one day, … [Read more...]
10 Things You Should Know Before Starting College
Going to college is a great accomplishment, no matter how old you are, what your choice of study is, or how long you intend to stay. However, there is much more to it than stepping through the gates and starting your journey. We are sure you have heard a lot about college and the fun experience the kids have, but there is so much more to it than meets the eye. The disadvantage to the whole experience is that not knowing some critical truths about life in those walls will help to shape the overall outcome in the next couple of years. Planning to start college should see yourself doing the following...and what you should know before starting college. 10 Things You Should Know Before Starting College Prove Yourself The requirement for a lot of the colleges is that you graduate from high school, so you need to prove to them that you have. You need to provide them with proof that you have earned your diploma and are qualified for entry. Also, even if the college does not require … [Read more...]
Tuck Everlasting Lesson Plan
When ten-year-old Winnie Foster decides she wants to run away from home, her adventure takes her into the woods where she sees a young boy drinking from a spring. The boy, whose name is Tuck, tells her she can’t drink the water because it is magical and grants eternal youth to those who drink it. Winnie joins Tuck and his family as they try to remain in hiding, learning more about their lives and forcing her to make some important decisions. Tuck Everlasting Lesson Plan Explore the story Tuck Everlasting with your child, then give these fun lessons a try. They are such a fun way to explore the themes of the story further, and enjoy the book long after you read the final page! Here is how to get started. Eternal Youth Potion Craft: Wouldn’t it be fun to live forever? Well until you figure out a way to do that, this eternal youth potion craft is a fun way to pretend. Here is how to create your own bottle of potion! Here is what you will need:- bottle with lid or … [Read more...]
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