mom • education
by Holly Homer on February 13th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I am really excited about what will be happening here at Mom It Forward over the next few months. I am going to be taking you (and hopefully your kids) through a series of fun and easy science experiments.
As a mom, I find science to be one of the…
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mom • family fun & traditions
by Holly Homer on January 20th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Kids are natural scientists.
That may be why they ask so many questions.
The questions are easier to take when you think of them as research.
Younger kids soak up science and math concepts with freakish enthusiasm, yet as they get older often lose their excitement.
Children look at scientific…
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mom • education
by Carissa Rogers on January 16th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Teaching kids about chemistry can be problematic; the concepts are a bit over their heads. Talking about the PH scale or how ions react will get a blank stare, instead show them how it works with a visual project. By having fun activities, like making a color changing cabbage liquid,…
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mom • education
by Carissa Rogers on January 9th, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Teaching your kids to love science is as simple as making it fun. The more hands-on, curiosity-building, and messy, the better!
Kid-Friendly Science Experiment to Teach the Difference Between a Liquid and a Solid
Inserting a little playfulness while comparing the differences between a liquid and a solid makes an…
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