Education Archives

Use The Force (and the Force of Nature) With GraviTrax This Year!

November 27, 2024November 26, 2024Jenny Bristol

Check out two recent GraviTrax products that will satisfy your children and your love of the original ‘Star Wars’ movie!

Off Line Story Telling with StoryPhones

November 13, 2024November 12, 2024Sarah Pinault

In need of a free standing story telling device for your kids? StoryPhones are award-winning SafeAudio®, smart headphones for kids that play audio content offline, offering a screen-free entertainment experience.

Neighborly Galaxies: Does Size Matter?

August 27, 2024August 28, 2024Melanie Meadors

Do neighborly galaxies, those with lots of other galaxies around them, have any differences from those who are a bit more isolated?

Microraptor with text: Why don't birds have four wings?

Why Don’t Birds Have Four Wings Like Microraptor?

August 20, 2024August 19, 2024Melanie Meadors

If Microraptor’s four wings were so useful, why don’t birds today have them? Let’s explore some evolution.

What Is This? Solving the Mystery of Oak Apple Galls

August 6, 2024August 5, 2024Melanie Meadors

Have you ever found these balls in the forest and wondered what they are? GeekMom Mel explores oak apple galls and the creatures that make them.

Don’t You Get Hot? Linen and Historical Clothing in the Summer

July 14, 2024July 13, 2024Melanie Meadors

Find out how the linen and cotton fibers of historical clothing helped keep people cool in the summer heat.

Wood Frogs: Forest Friends With a Secret Power!

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024Melanie Meadors

Wood frogs are forest friends with a secret power that helps them survive!

Favorite Board Books From Women’s History Month

April 2, 2024April 1, 2024Abbie Descoteaux

It is never too late in the year or too early in your child’s life to introduce them to important women throughout world history! Here are some of the board books I have enjoyed with my toddler in celebration of Women’s History Month.

How We Get a “Squishy Year” Like 2024

February 17, 2024February 16, 2024Lisa Tate

Okay, “Squishy Year” isn’t a scientific term, but it’s a good way to describe years when so many holidays are squished together. Here’s why that happens.

A Montessori Moment at the Baby Gate

December 12, 2023December 11, 2023Abbie Descoteaux

Today, I spent twenty minutes watching my daughter open and close our baby gate. Here’s why.

Baby Sensory Exploration at the County Fair

October 31, 2023October 30, 2023Abbie Descoteaux

Your local county fair can be an excellent destination for babies and toddlers to learn through their senses.

Original image CC BY @quinet Thomas Quine on Flickr

Getting Started With Mastodon and the Fediverse

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023Ruth Suehle

You’re so over X/Twitter and can’t quite seem to entirely leave. You’ve got a few friends on Threads and a few on Bluesky. You’re pretty sure you also have accounts on at least five other social media networks and have forgotten most of them. And once in a while you hear the words “fediverse” and have a friend on something called Mastodon, but you don’t know where to start. Let me help!

Therizinosaurus, Owner of the Biggest Claws in the Dinosaur World

October 20, 2023October 19, 2023Melanie Meadors

Therizinosaurus had huge, sickle-like claws, but scientists didn’t know why—until now.

Send Your Brain to the Gym With the Brain Gym Card Deck

April 14, 2023April 13, 2023Jenny Bristol

Just as we exercise our bodies, we need to exercise our minds. This card set will help you do just that.

ThinkFun Creates MESH Program for Kids’ Mental Health

March 30, 2023March 29, 2023Jenny Bristol

ThinkFun’s new MESH scoring system focuses on kids’ mental, emotional, and social health through games and play.

Pages & Co: Discovering The Treehouse Library

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023Sarah Pinault

Welcome back to the world of bookwandering in the fifth and penultimate Pages & Co novel from Anna James, The Treehouse Library.

Microraptors’ Last Meals Hold Key to Dinosaur Diet

January 17, 2023January 16, 2023Melanie Meadors

By studying Microraptors’ last meals, paleontologists have discovered new clues about Cretaceous ecosystems.

Our Immersive Journey Through the World of Van Gogh

January 1, 2023December 31, 2022Lisa Tate

My family visited ‘Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience’ over the holidays, for a beautifully serene and surreal art adventure.

A Close-up Look at Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Frescoes

November 6, 2022November 5, 2022Lisa Tate

A touring exhibit gave us an up-close look at Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpieces, his Sistine Chapel frescoes.

Image from PAX Aus 2022 Panel on gameschooling

Gameschooling: More Than Lockdown Learning

November 5, 2022November 4, 2022Evil Genius Mum

All the best bits from our PAX Aus 2022 panel—how to keep Gameschooling part of your family game time after Lockdown Learning.