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Salt harvest Lac Rose in Senegal (+ grow your own salt)

Annabelle Humanes — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:59:45 +0000

Often times when most people think of lakes, they think of a classic 4-season blue lake. But the geographic diversity, mineral and chemical makeup and temperature range of lakes is vast! Learn here about the salt harvest from a lake: Lac Rose in Senegal. Learning about geography is a great way to integrate a lesson...

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Boat Experiments: STEM Activities for Kids

Trisha Stanley — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 03:53:31 +0000

Designing an experiment is a great STEM activity for kids. Today we’re trying out a few boat experiments. We’ll talk about boat designs and buoyancy as well as testing how much weight our boats can hold. We’ll also look at propelling our boats using surface tension. Boat Experiments for Kids Design a Boat The first...

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Getting Kids Interested in STEM

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:38:42 +0000

~ Sean Olesen Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts are typically taught in school. But just because kids learn about these concepts in school doesn’t mean they have a real interest in them. Unfortunately, some parents don’t know how to encourage their kids to be interested in STEM outside of school. Research shows that children...

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5 Easy Ways to Teach your Kids Coding (even if you don’t know how)

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:04:41 +0000

~ Katie from Teach Your Kids to Code In this modern era, technology literacy is one of the most important skills that we can give our children. For kids coding and computer programming are skill sets that not only encourage great critical thinking skills, but also are highly desired in the workforce. If you’re like me,...

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How to Have a Math and Science Night at your School

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:50:06 +0000

Several years ago, I had heard about another school’s Math and Science Night: experiments, hands-on learning, STEM games for families…. I knew I had to start one at my kids’ school! I mentioned it to some other parents- who loved the idea- and decided to ask the school for permission to put on our first...

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Children’s Books about Women Scientists

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 18:00:03 +0000

This collection of books that feature women scientists has been a work in progress for the past couple of years- every time we would find a new book, I would add it to my draft. I am sure I will continue to add more books as I find them:). I have divided the books into...

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Fun Building Challenges: STEM Activities on a Budget

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:49:00 +0000

When I was a Destination Imagination team leader, we had weekly challenges for our team to complete with minimal supplies, all found around the house. These fun building challenges were STEM activities on a budget! The innovation and creativity that came from the kids was phenomenal. It took practice, teamwork, strategic thinking, patience, and a sense...

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