We are raising caterpillars into butterflies. Painted Ladies, to be exact. We’ve done this before, but this time we are really paying attention, every single day, to these fantastic creatures and the amazing transformation they are making. In just 9 … Continue reading
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We didn’t know what kind of a view we’d have, if we’d see it once or twice or even at all. Would the kids understand what an amazing opportunity this was? Would we regret making three small children wait for … Continue reading
We are learning about the amazing stars in the sky. We began with a fun project, then we got down to business to understand the life cycle of a star. First, let me show you our fun project. We made … Continue reading
Pin ItWe are learning about star constellations, using our Usborne Book of Astronomy and Space as a guide. After reading about constellations and looking at some of the internet links in the book, we headed outside to the driveway. A box of rocks … Continue reading
Pin ItWe’ve begun to build up our fabulous collaborative Pinterest boards, to share even more wonderful hands-on history, science and literature activities with you all. My Pinning Friends have been quite busy. Please check out our boards and see what we’ve … Continue reading
Pin ItHold onto your socks. I am going to attempt to write a post that is both directed at blogging and non-blogging readers. I am talking about readers who use Pinterest, readers who are hopelessly addicted to Pinterest (me), readers who want … Continue reading
Pin ItWe’re learning about comets this week in our Astronomy curriculum so I thought it would be fun to make some. These are really two separate projects. Do one or the other, or both. Project #1: Make a model of a … Continue reading
Pin ItWe made the easiest, fastest, most fun volcano experiment in our kitchen today. It was so easy, we made many volcanoes, again and again. Now by easy and fast, I am not referring to the volcano experiment we did earlier … Continue reading
Pin ItWe’ve been talking about states of matter around here, me and my 5 year old. To help her begin to understand the difference between a liquid and a solid, we did a few fun experiments. First we used wax. It … Continue reading
Pin ItWe 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
Pin ItThe Mitten , by Jan Brett, provided us with wonderful learning opportunities and fun. First, we printed out big paper mittens and animals from Jan Brett’s website. We colored the front and back of the mittens, then hole punched around … Continue reading
Pin ItThis experiment is from Janice VanCleave’s 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird and Fun Experiments. We used this in conjunction with The Usborne Book of Astronomy and Space, With Internet Links. And learning to use the hole puncher and picking up tiny … Continue reading
Pin ItWe just did a great little activity that my kids, from ages three to seven, loved. It involved math, science and reading and it only cost me $1. I filled a pie pan with water for each of them and … Continue reading
Pin ItWe have had a great time learning about the moon as we embarked on our Astronomy Unit recently. We began with learning about the phases of the moon. Using the diagram on the Moon Connection website, we learned about the … Continue reading
Pin ItI have so many fun things planned for the Creekside kiddos and, of course, I’ll be posting them on the blog, but here’s a sneak preview. My kindergarten-aged daughter, The Queen Bee, adores her favorite story characters, so I’ve been … Continue reading
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