Category Archives: Learning with Legos

Learning With Legos: Building an Iroquois Longhouse

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

Firefly, my 8 year old, is studying early American history this year, with the Joy Hakim series, A History of US. One of the fun projects he’s completed is an Iroquois Longhouse with Legos. I thought it was important to emphasize … Continue reading →

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Lego BrickFair Is Worth the Wait

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

We had a great time at the Lego BrickFair today in Virginia. There was some chatter on Twitter about the long lines to get in, which I hope will translate into a larger venue next year for this spectacular show. … Continue reading →

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BrickFair Virginia Lego Fan Festival with Ticket Give-Away

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

Show of hands:  who has a Lego fan, or two or three, in their house? We love Legos in our house and use them frequently when learning about science, history, math and more. So I was excited to learn about … Continue reading →

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Summer Love Books Exchange: Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

This year, our summer reading has included the Summer Love Books Exchange, which paired us up with another blogging mom and her kids.  They sent us a book and some activities to go along with it, and we sent them … Continue reading →

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Posted in books, creative play, Early Elementary Years, homeschooling, kindergarten, Learning with Legos, literature-based learning, nature, summer fun | 9 Comments

Catapult Project

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

This is a great project with a really simple design, for those of you with kiddos out there who like to build things. This catapult is made with popsicle sticks and thin ribbon, plus a bottle cap to put the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Ancient History, creative play, Early Elementary Years, hands-on history, History Odyssey, homeschooling, Learning with Legos, Story of the World | 13 Comments

Creekside Astronomy: Satellites

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

We use human-made satellites in every day life, even though we may not think about it very much. How do satellites stay in orbit? How do they communicate information? Here are some ways we explored satellites recently. Satellite Experiments Satellites … Continue reading →

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Ancient Assyrian Activities

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

We are on Chapter 16 of The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, where Assyria returns to power.  The king is Ashurbanipal and he conquers many cities, up and down the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, including the powerful … Continue reading →

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