The Math and Science of OOBLECK!

Posted by Laura on Wednesday Jun 9, 2010 Under Home Schooling, Math, Science

It wouldn’t be surprising, if many of you have already heard of and made some ‘Oobleck’, with your kids.  Some may know this crazy-fun concoction by another name.  My sister says they call it ‘Goop’.

My kids have indeed made and played with Oobleck before.  I first heard about it… Continue reading

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Your Kids Might Dig This, Too!

Posted by Laura on Saturday May 22, 2010 Under Games, Home Schooling, Science

My cousin and her daughter (my God daughter) came down a couple of months ago, for a girl’s overnight with myself and my own 2 girls, and so thoughtfully, she had brought some great gifts for the kids! It was so sweet.  It was unexpected and unnecessary, but I do love gifts that are… Continue reading

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Incubation & Embryology of the Chick / Chick Coloring

Posted by Laura on Wednesday Mar 31, 2010 Under Home Schooling, Science

Although we have a small line-up of home schooling posts about recent happenings coming your way, I’ve been inspired recently to take a little trip down our home schooling memory lane, back to early 2007, when we did a study on chick embryology,  incubated eggs and hatched chicks!   At the time, the kids ages… Continue reading

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Crystal Growing Results

Posted by Laura on Tuesday Feb 16, 2010 Under Home Schooling, Science

{A}’s Smithsonian Crystal Growing project was very interesting to observe.

As we checked day to day, things seemed to be progressing much slower than we anticipated.

Especially the yellow, which appeared to be behind the other 2 colors right to the end.

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