Summer Science Fun: Playing With Water Phases
Simple experiments with a cup, water and ice cubes that will demonstrate the water cycle to kids.
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Earth Day Activities for Kids
Here are some hands-on activities to help kids understand the importance of Earth Day.
Continue ReadingYou Are Not Alone: Kids Overcoming Obstacles
GrayHaven Comics has created an almost 200 page book with vivid and intense stories covering difficult topics such as depression, bullying, and gun violence.
Continue ReadingSipping the Khan Academy Kool Aid
If Khan Academy is a cult, then I’m sipping the Kool-Aid. Slowly, just a few sips at a time, but nonetheless enjoying the refreshing drink.
Continue ReadingThe Kid Who Named Pluto & the Stories of Other Extraordinary Young People in Science
Great book for kids about other kids that contributed to science.
Continue ReadingEasy, Fun, Science Experiments for Kids
Fun, easy, experiments to do with your kids.
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Hacker Scouts: Encouraging Kids to Hack!
GeekMom Cristen interviews Samantha Cook, the founder of Hacker Scouts: a national non-profit that encourages kids to learn, build and hack.
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On Breaking, or Not Breaking, the Harry Potter Spell
GeekMom Cristen wonders whether she should let her son’s Harry Potter obsession to continue, or if she should try and break the spell.
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If You Make, They Will Come
Inspired by the Maker movement, GeekMom Cristen holds a mini-Maker camp in her home.
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Building on Her Own Terms: From Lego Foe to Lego Friends
At first baffled by the appearance of Lego Friends, Cristen finds herself challenged by her daughter’s opinions on the matter.
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