Spring is just around the corner! Before you know it the snow and ice will be melting, and it will be time to do spring cleaning once again. Most kids love doing science experiments, and after being “cooped up” all winter long, they are ready to go back outside and play. Whether you are using these in your home-school classroom, or just as a fun way to spend the afternoon, these spring science experiments for kids are perfect! All of these focus on elements of spring and are a great STEM activity for your kids. Here are 25 Spring Science Experiments for Kids. Crystal Flowers Milk Jug Planter Egg Drop Project Observing Plant Growth Color Changing Flowers Sprout Heads Experiment Pine Cone Weather Station Rainbow Density Science Experiment Exploring Leaves Egg Planting Experiment Regrowing Vegetable Scraps Rainbow Skittles Science Experiment Static Electricity Butterfly Seed Jar Science Experiment Peeps Science Experiment Celery Science … [Read more...]
What Do You Do When A Friend Tries To Kill Themself?
What Do You Do When A Friend Tries To Kill Themself? This is my story of what I did. Middle school is tough enough - our bodies are changing, cliques are starting and we are trying to figure out exactly who we are going to be when we grow up. It is even tougher when you have a feeling that you are even more different than ninety percent of your peers. When you are a 12-year-old girl and you have that one zit on your forehead each month? It's like a billboard announcing you have your period. Heaven help you if you started earlier than the girls in your grade, or if you are a late bloomer. The friends you hung out with in Elementary school are now into different sports than you, different kinds of music, different games, and more. The weekly sleep-overs with them have ceased, and you might not be invited to birthday parties like you used to be. Your body is developing and your center of gravity is off thanks to the new boobs, or hips that seemed to pop out overnight. … [Read more...]
Why We Need More Scientists
In the United States, more scientists are needed because of the considerable gap that is growing between the US and the rest of the world in terms of scientific abilities. Children, particularly girls, need to be encouraged at a young age to take up science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects. According to Pew Research, America is nearing the bottom in terms of rank in relation to the 35 most developed countries in the world in STEM. In particular, math scores have plummeted in recent years. The study (see link) shows that 38% of high school students are operating at the lowest level of math achievement. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/15/u-s-students-internationally-math-science/ When asked to rate STEM education in the US, 46% of scientists stated that it was below average. What’s Holding Kids Back? One explanation is that US education has become so focused on exams and rote learning that the natural curiosity of children is being … [Read more...]
Tips for Encouraging Girls to Get into Science
Statistics show that women in the U.S. receive fewer than 20% of Bachelor's degrees in computer science, engineering and physics. They are not greatly represented in the other sciences either, nor in math. Educationalists are eagerly looking for ways to bridge this gap. But we need to understand the reasons for it in order to solve the problem and come up with effective ways to drive change. Then we need to come up with ways of Encouraging Girls to Get into Science. Below are eight ways of encouraging girls to get into science: 1. Positive Attitudes to Girls in Science and Math Electives As students move up from elementary school to middle and high school, they have a number of choices of what to take. Girls tend to be pushed into arts subjects and don’t always get a chance to do chemistry or physics. If there is an accelerated program for math and science, they often get passed over, even when their grades are as good if not better than the boys. 2. Positive … [Read more...]
Learn How to Code Online
Careers in computer science and engineering fields currently outnumber the individuals qualified to take the on, and these opportunities are only growing. It’s time to help our kids learn how to code online. Check out these resources for kids. Code.org When you talk about coding, the first place to go is Code.org. Their motto is, “anybody can learn,” and the site makes it easy. Hour of Code is a great place to start. Each year, students, teachers, and parents can register to have their students go through an hour of introductory computer science. Don’t want to wait for the Hour of Code date? Go through any of the hour (or more) activities to learn basic coding from creating games to animation, JavaScript, and more! Codeacademy Codeacademy is marketed towards adults, but students can take advantage of the free courses, including “Intro to Coding”. Users can log in with their Google Accounts and learn a variety of languages, including HTML, Python, Ruby, PHP, jQuery, … [Read more...]
Ice Age Movie Free Printable Lesson Pack
Who doesn't just adore the Ice Age movie series? Manny? Sid? Peaches and let's not forget Diego! It's always a fun time to sit with the family and pop in the DVD with a big ol' bucket of popcorn! Next time you see it, grab a copy of my Ice Age Movie Free Printable Lesson Pack and see what you can learn along the way! My momma used to say (well, still does) that everything can be a learning opportunity! This is simply another example of that - and remember, learning can be FUN! Five films have been released in the series thus far: the original film of the same name in 2002, Ice Age: The Meltdown in 2006, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009, Ice Age: Continental Drift in 2012, and Ice Age: Collision Course in 2016. Excuse me, I think I need to go get my fix of the prehistoric squirrel chasing his nut... get your Free Printable Lesson Pack HERE--> Ice Age Study Other posts you might enjoy … [Read more...]
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