I am super excited to present to and teach an engineering project at the Eane’s Elementary STEM day this month to 120 second graders. I came up with the idea that I wanted to make rubber band powered cars with the kids. I have this cool book Amazing Rubber Band Cars. […]
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Wood Bending Bracelet Craft- Magic or Science?
My son is really into magic right now. He is constantly trying out his tricks with me… I mean constantly. So, I came up with a “trick” of my own. I handed him a large craft stick and said,” Can you bend this without breaking it?” He laughed, and […]
Our “Building Tree” using Legos and Creative QT Peel’n Stick Building Plates
I love setting up building challenges for the boys, especially with Legos. I had some peel’n stick building block baseplates by Creative QT and thought it would be fun to make a Christmas tree for the kids to build on. It has been a great holiday project that keeps on going. I […]
Exploring Light With Children- Shadow Puppets
I could lecture my students about light and shadow, how shadows are made, about silhouette and shape, teach them about the difference between translucent and opaque … but I believe that hands-on learning is the best way for a child to fully grasp a mysterious concept like light. So we put […]