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  • Field Trip: Insectarium Montreal

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    In the Montreal Botanical Garden there is an insectarium. It was very interesting. Outside the insectarium there are these clear orbs. At first glance they look like garden art. After closer inspection there are bugs in the orbs. They were fascinating to look at. There was also a really cool station that replicated the eyes…

  • When It All Comes Together

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    I had my children watch an inspiring TED talk by Janet Echelman. I featured it a few months back (here). As we were walking around Montreal my twelve year old suddenly became so excited. She was jumping up and down and pointing. She had spotted a piece of art by Janet Echelman. It was even…

  • Field Trip: Montreal Botanical Garden

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    The Montreal Botanical Garden is absolutely beautiful. Many of the landscapes look like painted pictures.It was a wonderful place to roam and explore.For a younger visitors there is a playground.  

  • 2016 Care Package

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    Well it’s that time of year. Kids all over the country are cheering because it is time to go to summer sleep away camp. That means care packages. Here are some of my favorite finds for this years care packages. Pug Pillow This little face is sure to bring smiles to your camper. Nature Mandalas…

  • Field Trip: Fort Lauderdale Air and Sea Show

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    If you have a child who loves military jets this is the time to be in Fort Lauderdale. It is fleet week here and it is a wonderful week. It is so fun to see sailors everywhere. The port is filled with ships. Starting on Wednesday jets are overhead. It’s a little scary if you…

  • Another Experiment for Newton’s First Law

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    Here is another really fun way to demonstrate Newton’s first law of motion. Newton’s First Law: An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. All you need is several strings of Mardi…

  • Newton’s Second Law of Motion

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    Yesterday, we talked about Newton’s first law you probably guessed that today we would cover his second law! You would be right! Newton’s Second Law: Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).…

  • Newton’s First Law of Motion

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    Who would have thought Newton’s Three Laws of Motion could be so fun. I was probably just imagining it but when I informed the kids we were studying Newton’s Law’s of Motion I could have sworn I heard sighs and groaning. There are some really fun and easy experiments that illustrate the laws really well.…

  • 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?…