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Author: preppyteacher

  • Field Trip: Peace River

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    I posted a few weeks ago on our face book page a picture of the kids on our back porch amid a small building project. They were making fossil screens for our Peace River field trip. If you have never heard about the Peace River it is a kid favorite located in Central Florida. The…

  • Recycled Spaceship

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    This is a great activity for young children. Challenge them to make a space ship out of items at home. We used cereal boxes, tinfoil, paint, pens, and egg crates. Talk to the kids about zero gravity. Ask them to remember how they will store food and water. How will they deal with human waste?…

  • Book Review: “Fever”

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    We just finished reading “Fever 1793” by Laurie Halse Anderson.  It was a wonderful and entertaining book that we really enjoyed. It is the tale of a young girl living in Philadelphia during the yellow fever epidemic. We watched the following you tube documentaries to give us some background knowledge. Happy Reading! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jb9UOMApak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5jXKo8Das

  • William Kamkwamba

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    This young man I find incredibly inspiring.  He was starving, as was his whole village.  He was living in poverty but did not loose sight that education was the key to fixing his problems.  Sometimes I worry that we “spoon feed” education too much.  It could be argued that some of the best learning is…

  • Field Trip: Mounts Botanical Garden

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    Well, I might be a little less crabby when I step on legos if one of the kids would build a lego sculpture in our garden like these. I have always enjoyed Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach. The garden is small, quaint, and lovely. It is perfect for a quick kid excursion. They…

  • “Matilda” the Musical

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        We had such a fun weekend.  My mom, aunt, daughter, and my birthday are all with in a week of each other.  My cousin decided a few years ago to give us the gift of Broadway and take the four of us to a play each year. This year we all decided to…

  • Trouble With Leprechauns

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    We have trouble with Leprechauns this time of year. Not even our excellent guard dog can seem to stop them. We can see where they have been. They leave their little muddy foot prints all over our floors. There is no mistaking them. They almost look like someone dipped a small sponge cut out in…

  • Field Trip: Shark Valley

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    I am asked a lot, “What is the best way to visit the everglades with kids?”  There really are many great ways to visit the everglades. With that said biking Shark Valley is one of the best ways if you have young children.  Shark Valley is a 14 mile bike loop through the everglades. As…

  • Magical Butterfly Experiment

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    This is such a fun and easy experiment. My eleven year old had a ball experimenting with just the right distance to keep her “butterfly” flying. All you need is tissue paper, a needle, thread and a strong magnet. I prefer to use a magnet wand. They can be purchased inexpensively at education stores or…

  • Field Trip: The Museum of Science and Industry

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    We have had a rough few weeks. My husband’s grandmother passed away. It was her wish to be laid to rest in Chicago so unexpectedly we were off to Chicago. After all the funeral plans, and funeral were complete we had a day in Chicago before we flew home. We let the kids choose what…