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  • Physics With Kids: How to Make a Galvanometer

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    A galvanometer is an instrument that detects electrical current. You can easily make one at home with items you may have lying around your house.   All you need is a match box (or other small box) that is large enough to house a compass, a compass, tinfoil, and a D battery. Begin by cutting 1…

  • Book Review: The Unhappy Hippopotamus

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    “The Unhappy Hippopotamus” was one of my favorite books when I was little.  I could not wait to share it with my children.  They love it as well.  One of the many things I like about this book is that it encourages children to get in touch with their feelings.  It teaches the simple life…

  • The Raven

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    Halloween beckons a study of Edgar Allen Poe.  Some of our favorite pieces are “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “The Tell Tale Heart”, and “The Cask of Amontillado”. We found this telling of “The Raven” on youtube.  The kids found it entertaining.

  • Exploding Pumpkin Experiment

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    This experiment is not for the faint of heart.  This chemical reaction has a serious kick.  I would only recommend parents conducting this experiment and kids watching from a safe distance.  Steve Spangler has a great tutorial.  I would try hard not to make the traditional hole on the top of the pumpkin.  It tends…

  • Light Table Toys

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      Kids are instantly drawn to light tables. There are so many great learning opportunities they can present. For little ones they are great for manipulating objects, and experimenting with light and color.  Older children love to build and experiment with light refraction.  If you put animals on your light table children will delight in…

  • Pumpkin Chemistry

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    This is a great easy to do experiment that is sure to get some oohh’s and aahh’s. Unfortunately, the green in the flame didn’t come out well in my photographs.  The problem is the photographer not the experiment.  This experiment couldn’t be more simple.  With that said an adult should always be present. The weed…

  • Field Trip: The Devil’s Den

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    The Devil’s Den is magical and definitely worth a visit.  In Mexico they are called “cenotes” and are a popular tourist attraction.  I recently learned that we have our own cenotes here in Florida.  In essence they are large sink holes that expose the underground water.  The light shining through a small hole at the…

  • Kids In the Kitchen: Monster Munch

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    This is one of the kids very favorite Halloween snacks.  The hardest part is finding a bowl large enough to mix all the delicious ingredients. Ingredients: 2 bags of autumn peanut m&ms 1 bag or box of caramel corn 1 bag of mini nutter butters 1 box of Reese’s Puff Cereal 1 bag of Snyder’s…

  • Autumn Spooky Tree

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    Tape water color paper to your work space.  I used painter tape. I wanted a little bolder and opaque colors so I watered down acrylic paint. Wet your paper with water before you begin creating your autumn sky. Paint different different autumn colors on the paper. Use black ink to make your tree. Drop a…

  • Book Review: Doll Bones

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    If you are looking for a hauntingly good tale for Halloween “Doll Bones” by Holly Black will fit the bill.  Holly Black is the author of the popular “Spiderwick Chronicles” series which was released as a motion picture in 2008.  Doll Bones is the tale of a doll that contains the ashes of a child…