For the summer, I have decided to use my Tuesday and Thursday posts to reblog some of my favorite posts that some of my readers may have missed the first time around. Bubble Ball is one of my favorite iDevice apps. It is a free download, and has 48 levels. You can purchase more after you … Read more
For the summer, I have decided to use my Tuesday and Thursday posts to reblog some of my favorite posts that some of my readers may have missed the first time around. Bubble Ball is one of my favorite iDevice apps. It is a free download, and has 48 levels. You can purchase more after you … Read more
“Leave No Child Inside: How Nature Benefits Children” is a blog post on Roots of Action that showcases a video from the “No Child Left Inside Coalition” as well as some ideas for outdoor activities for children and families. The video shows the importance of outdoor education, and the post by Marilyn Price-Mitchell also offers a … Read more
As part of the World Science Festival going on in New York this weekend, The Flame Challenge (presented by Alan Alda) asked adults to come up with a way to explain what a flame is to an 11-year old. The finalists will be judged by a panel of, well, 11-year olds, fittingly enough. This particular … Read more
Here is another summer recommendation for parents: How about choosing one or two “Sick Science” videos each week to watch, and then supervise your child performing the experiment? These videos, produced by Steve Spangler Science, are short how-to videos for all kinds of science projects that can be done at home. One of my personal … Read more
Wondermind is about Science, Art, and Alice in Wonderland. It’s hard to describe this enchanting site, which just got nominated for a Webby Award in the Youth category. I recommend that you visit the site, play the delightful games, and learn about the brain and its perceptions. You will be enchanted.