At school, students are often intimidated by chemistry topics and labs. Introduce your children to chemistry concepts in your own kitchen, and when they get to class, they will know exactly what is going on… they’ve cooked it up already! Here are three rich opportunities to explore chemistry in your
5 Ways to Get Kids Writing
Kids have immense imaginations, and writing allows them to develop and share their ideas. As they get older, expository writing skills contribute to academic success, and email communication is part of nearly every career. On the recreational side, writing can serve as a creative outlet in
Five Fast Facts About Turtles
Did you know there are 57 species of freshwater and terrestrial turtles found in the United States, which is approximately 18% of the world’s turtle species? Many are located right here in the southeast! Here are five fast facts to appreciate turtles: 1) Turtles live all around the world on
Q&A with Animal Care: Crabs
Two-Minute Science: Leaves Activity
LEAF Investigations: Materials: Writing and coloring materials Notebook Magnifying glass Graph paper Take a hike through your back yard and collect as many different kindsof leaves as you can. Spread them out on a table, and in your notebook, record the following: Basic sketch
Two-Minute Science – Leaves!
Q&A with Animal Care: Food Preparation Part 1, Reptiles
Two-Minute Science: Skin Newspaper Activity
SKIN is your biggest organ! Materials: Newsprint, scissors, and tape Instructions: With parent permission, work with a friend to wrap yourself in newspaper. Try to use as little paper as it takes to cover every inch of your skin! After you are all wrapped up, carefully take all the paper
Types of Skin Coloring Page
Layers of Skin Worksheet
Two-Minute Science – The Skinny on Skin
Two Minute Science – The Trouble with Tornadoes Activity
Watch the Two Minute Science - The Trouble with Tornadoes video. BUILD a tornado bottle Materials: Two transparent 1-liter bottles (the kind used for club soda or seltzer work well) DIY method: Parent help, drill with a ½” drill bit, painter’s caulk, and duct
