The Chinese new year of the tiger falls on February 1st this year. This is an important Chinese holiday and we should be celebrating it if you want to learn about different cultures! Cook dinner! One way we can celebrate is by having a Chinese-themed dinner party. What would you serve? General Tso's chicken is a popular dish in America, but it's not actually Chinese! In China, they would probably serve something like Peking duck or shrimp with lobster sauce. My mom has a great list of 15 Fantastic Recipes To Celebrate Chinese New Year . Chinese food focuses on a few different things and is a balance of flavors. There are different types of Chinese food, including dim sum and even chow mein! You can even choose to get Chinese takeout from an Asian restaurant that serves Chinese dumplings or even potstickers. It's so much fun getting together with friends and family to chow down on some delicious Chinese food. Why do Chinese people celebrate the Chinese new year? The … [Read more...]
Five Fun Ways to Incorporate Learning into Your Summer Vacation
If you are a parent, you likely know how important education is to your child. When school lets out for the summer, education is often the farthest thing from your child's mind. While a break from school is needed, children are still encouraged to continue their education during the summer. If you want to keep the learning experience alive during the summer, you should consider incorporating education into your summer vacation. Five Fun Ways to Incorporate Learning into your Summer Vacation Many parents wonder if it is really possible to incorporate education into a vacation. It is possible and many vacations are not only filled with learning but fun and excitement. If you are interested in scheduling an educational summer vacation for yourself and your family, you will have to decide on a summer vacation destination. When it comes to educational activities, you have a number of different options to choose from. Look at Summer Camps If you are looking for annual … [Read more...]
Visit Science Central For Your STEM Fix
Science Central is the ideal place to enjoy yourself while learning so many fun things you have never come in contact with before. The Science center provides an avenue for everyone in the Fort Wayne community to experience the most up-to-date technological happenings of the current day. While you can bring over the child for an exciting experience, we had the hardest time dragging out my dad. It is a perfect catalyst for learning and transforming the mind to develop the interests of STEM. Visit Science Central For Your STEM Fix Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math are the fixes of the future and what all employers are looking forward to in all their prospective employees. Also, even becoming an entrepreneur is based on what you know and how well you can cope with what the workforce and society throw at you. Careers in STEM are just about the fastest growing in all industries and at all levels. Across the globe, every status of success depends fully on these mechanisms as they … [Read more...]
Play at Iowa’s Putnam Children’s Museum
Iowa Putnam Children’s Museum strives to inspire creativity, ideas, interaction, and dialog among people of all ages. The Putnam has been thriving for more than 150 years, offering a hands on learning experience that entertain, connect with history, environment, culture, nature and to connect people to one another through experience. Putnam Children’s Museum exists to educate and preserve the regions treasures. The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian which gives access to extraordinary educational programs. We made it! Travel to far off places with in help of the National Geographic giant screen theater, get a little hands on experience in the science center, drop by the FabLab Animation Station to make your very own motion stop movie, unearth Egypt, have you ever thought of becoming an engineer, or taking on an ocean experience. What a cool "tree house" !! The Iowa Putnam Children’s Museum has something for kids, teens, and adults. See Our Blue Planet in 3D on the giant screen … [Read more...]
Make Time For Fun at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is a great place to visit where you’re able to explore the history of the maritime history, learn, and play with 60,000 square feet of space. The museum gives visitors who come a unique place to learn about submariners that made history, sailors, and shipbuilding; you’ll be surprised how many hours you can spend here checking out the interactive exhibits the museum has to offer, historic maritime engines and vessels, along with the Wisconsin waterways. You’ll learn about how Manitowoc built more than 25 submarines during the war, the importance of US Navy submarines played in World War II, and explore other interesting exhibits. Tour the World War II submarine to get up close and personal with the USS Cobia, you’ll spend 45 minutes learning of the history that was made within the walls of the submarine while it was in service. USS Cobia has been restored from the ground up. You’ll get the true feel of what it was like for the brave sailors when you see … [Read more...]
8 Must-See Museums for Kids
The words “museum” and “kids” might not seem like they go together, but a new wave of museum education is creating exhibits that are engaging, educational, and fun for the family. Sound too good to be true? Check out these eight museums for Kids that every kid should visit! Field Museum, Chicago This vast tribute to natural history covers more than nine acres at a beautiful lakefront location. There are dioramas of all kinds of animals and habitats, but the most popular attraction is Sue, the largest complete Tyrannosaurus fossil in the world. I have LOVED every time I have been there! Website: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama Home to the original Space Camp, this science center is home to everything space and rocket related. Learn what it’s like for astronauts throughout history and see models and actual versions of famous space capsules, including the Saturn V rocket. I can't wait to visit it next year! Website: … [Read more...]
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