Did you know that in a 2006 international assessment of 15-year-old students, the U.S. ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in science literacy? Or that the U.S. ranks 20th among all nations in the proportion of college students who earn degrees in natural science or engineering. “When compared with other nations, the math and science achievement of U.S. pupils and the rate of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) degree attainment appear inconsistent with a nation considered the world …
PBS KIDS: Tuesday #gno Twitter Party on Making Science FunEveryone’s favorite dinosaurs are making their way to the city for Dinosaur Big City, a one-hour DINOSAUR TRAIN movie airing on August 22 on PBS KIDS (check local listings). Families can join Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a pre-historic adventure… as they gather all their
PBS KIDS Giveaway: Win a Dinosaur Train Prize Pack (5 Winners)The premiere of Dinosaur Big City, a one-hour movie, on PBS KIDS marks the start of season two of DINOSAUR TRAIN. From the world-renowned Jim Henson Company, the hit DINOSAUR TRAIN… series encourages scientific thinking and other skills as it teaches children about natural science, natural history,
Science for Kids: 7 Experiments You Can Do With Your KidsOver the last few months I have been featuring science experiments that are fun and easy to do with your children at home. They use everyday items and materials that teach simple lessons. Fostering creativity and science curiosity in your kids is super simple with these activities and hopefully they…
Science Experiment for Kids: Gross VolcanoMy boys have been obsessed with volcanoes for awhile. I think it all started on our road trips between Dallas and Colorado several times a year. Just off the highway in Capulin, NM is a volcano….
Yep, in the middle of nowhere in the middle of a field is
Science Experiment for Kids: Frankenstein’s HandThere is nothing more fun in science than putting together two substances and creating something amazing. When you can take two ordinary things and mix them and have something unexpected happen, it is a wonder!
Today’s experiment is from Totally Irresponsible Science… by Sean Connolly. The experiment is called Frankenstein’s
Flight. In theory it makes sense, but to see it in action makes it seem like magic to me. I think that is why paper airplanes are so much fun. The fact that you can turn an ordinary piece of paper into a flying machine in theory makes sense, but…
Science Experiment for Kids: Balloon RocketI think I have always wanted to be an astronaut. Maybe since birth. The sky is such a big place begging to be explored….and the space suits are pretty cool…. After taking college calculus, it was apparent that anything with heavy math wasn’t my strength. Oh, and I
Science Experiment for Kids: Chip Ship 3One of the great things about teaching at home is that often I learn more than the kids do. This was one of those experiences. I read through the instructions of this science experiment and had my 5-year-old gather the needed materials. While he was counting out 100 pennies, I…
Science Experiment for Kids: Dancing CraisinsExposing children to science concepts can help encourage their curiosity. I find if you can create a situation where they ask WHY?… and you can actually answer it with something coherent and educational, it is a bonus! Often my children ask questions that are difficult to answer at their level
Offer to babysit a friend's child while they get some "me" time.
Date: Wed., February 29
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: 365 Manners Kids Should Know
