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Mars Month: Make Your Own Carl Sagan-Inspired Mars Jars for Under $5

July 22, 2020Sophie Brown2

While I don’t have the resources to create my own Mars Jars in the same way Carl Sagan himself did, I was inspired to create my own version.

Build Your Own Cardboard Telescope, Box Image Build Your Own Kits, Mars Image NASA

Mars Month: Build Your Own Cardboard Telescope Kit

July 20, 2020Sophie Brown2

Build Your Own Telescope is an eco-friendly kit that will allow you and your kids to put together your very own cardboard telescope.

Snakes Are Cool! Did You Celebrate?

July 19, 2020Cathé Post

I was ssssssssssso busy making party hats for my ball python Necco and my daughter’s ball python Hordak that I missed World Snake Day on July 16.

Mars Month: ‘The Big Book of Mars’ by Marc Hartzman

July 17, 2020Sophie Brown

‘The Big Book of Mars’ is an in-depth look at the history of our obsession with Mars, focusing on the more outlandish side of things.

Remote Control Machines Space Explorers, Image Sophie Brown, Box Art Thames and Kosmos, Mars Image NASA

Mars Month: Build a Rover with Remote Control Machines: Space Explorers

July 15, 2020Sophie Brown7

Remote Control Machines: Space Explorers is an engineering, robotics, & science kit that allows kids to build and control their own machines.

Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars Cover Image St Martin's Press, Mars Image NASA

Mars Month: Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars by Kate Greene

July 13, 2020Sophie Brown1

‘Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars’ recounts the time author Kate Greene spent living inside a simulated Mars habitat on Hawai’i.

Pepper Mint in The Magnificent Mars Expedition, Image Sophie Brown

Mars Month: Pepper Mint in The Magnificent Mars Expedition

July 8, 2020July 7, 2020Sophie Brown

The Magnificent Mars Expedition is a STEM kit that includes a story linking to experiments and activities you can do at home.

The Sirens of Mars Image Penguin Random House, Background Image NASA

Mars Month: ‘The Sirens of Mars’ by Sarah Stewart Johnson

July 6, 2020July 5, 2020Sophie Brown

‘The Sirens of Mars’ is a part memoir, part historical narrative of the exploration of one of our nearest planetary neighbors.

Mars Month: Welcome to Mars Month at GeekMom!

July 1, 2020June 30, 2020Sophie Brown

Welcome to Mars Month at GeekMom! We are celebrating the planned launch of Perseverance on July 20th with a month full of Mars content.

Noom: Fad Diet or Worth Your Time?

June 30, 2020June 29, 2020Dakster Sullivan1

Noom is the latest diet to hit the scene and Dakster Sullivan checks it out to see if it’s a fad or worth your time.

Little Veterinarians Unite

June 24, 2020June 23, 2020Sarah Pinault1

GeekMom Sarah and her kids go to Veterinary School on the cheap, and come out tick free, with 100 more pup snuggles.

Editing page of a google form titled "Enter the Labyrinth!" with ancient Greek mosaic of The Labyrinth as a header picture and an introduction to the escape room puzzle that follows

Inertia and Working From Home

May 27, 2020May 26, 2020Amy Weir5

Inertia makes it hard to separate your day into “work” and “non-work” hours when working from home. Without a closing time, I just keep going….

Disney Springs and COVID-19: Is The Magic Still There?

May 27, 2020May 26, 2020Dakster Sullivan2

Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida has made some changes to allow guest to visit again while staying safe from COVID-19.

Mercury and Its Magnetic Field: More Than Meets the Eye

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020Melanie Meadors2

There is more to Mercury than meets the eye, and its secret lies in its magnetic field.

‘Archaeology From Space’: How Remote Sensing Helps

May 3, 2020May 2, 2020Melanie Meadors

Archaeology from space? How can a subject we think of as very hands-on be done from thousands of miles away?

Little Home Schools Everywhere: Meet Little Medical School

April 22, 2020April 21, 2020Sarah Pinault2

“Classroom in a box” from Little Medical School is a great way to kick start or rejuvenate science class at home. Great to play with, great to learn from, and thoroughly engaging for all.

The Hero I Needed Twenty Years Ago: Kate the Chemist

April 21, 2020April 20, 2020Sarah Pinault

In two new books from Kate the Chemist, here’s a little homeschool help that will distill a love of Chemistry in the day to day life of our younglings.