Volcanoes!
The Science of Volcanoes Teaching the science of volcanoes doesn’t have to be difficult! In fact, this subject is often a favorite with students. Why? Well… volcanoes involve cool (or hot) things like explosions and liquid hot magma! Where does Lava Come From? Lava is definitely a ‘hot’ topic. All joking aside, learning about lava […]
Learning About Stars!
Sure, you can probably sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, but how much do you really know about stars? What is a Star Made of? Great question! Stars are actually giant balls of really really hot gas! Just like the sun. Did you know that the sun is a star? It’s true! How Do Stars Twinkle? […]
The Life Cycle!
When it comes to teaching or learning science, there might not be anything more fundamental than the cycle of life! All living things start from somewhere or something, then grow, reproduce, and die. What makes life cycles extra interesting is that they are also very different! Learning About the Life Cycle Young learners can often […]
Learning About the Importance of Bees
People are often scared to be around bees, but the truth is actually the opposite: we should all be scared to NOT be around bees! What do we mean? Well… it turns out that bees are very important bugs. Believe it or not they help to make plants grow including plants that make fruits and […]
100 Days of School!!!
100 is awesome! 100 is great! 100 days of school… It’s time to celebrate!!! Doing many things for 100 days is no easy task… and school is no different! 100 days of school means 100 days of learning! For a teacher or an educator, it means 100 days of planning, organizing, supervising, and of course… […]
Learning about Simple Machines
A long time ago, way before phones, TVs, and the Internet, even before electricity, people had to make do with simpler solutions to life’s commonplace problems. When the folks of times past needed to move something, lift something, or break something apart, they had to rely on simple machines. We still rely on simple machines today too, […]
Learning About the Water Cycle
We all need water to live, right? We drink it. We use it to grow food. We even use it to keep clean. But where does it come from (HINT: not from the tap)? Why does it rain? How does water from rivers, lakes, and oceans transform into big, white clouds? Magic? Not quite. We’ve […]
What do you Need for a Summer Time Mind?
Summer is here and that means it’s time to delight in long hot days with plenty of bright sunshine. People prepare for relaxing times at the beach or some other favourite spot, while kids take a breather from arduous schoolwork. Summer seems to be the time when everyone breathes a sigh of relief from the […]
Remembering Schoolhouse Rock!
Bob Dorough, the creative genius behind ‘Schoolhouse Rock,’ recently passed away at the age of 94. Schoolhouse Rock was a television segment that aired during the Saturday morning cartoons on the ABC network between 1973 and 1985. It was revived in the 90s, with both new and old episodes airing between 1993 and 1999. Schoolhouse […]
The Value of Brain Breaks!
There you are. Sitting at your desk. You try to make thoughts turn into words—but it’s like someone turned off that faucet in your brain. You want to crack that equation—but you just can’t see the relationship between the variables and the constants. And so on. One thing’s for sure. When you’re stuck on something […]