hands-on science

Citizen Science for Kids

written by Lisa Amstutz Are you looking for ways to get kids excited about science? Citizen science might be the answer! These fun and educational projects let people of all ages participate in hands-on research about the natural world. The data they collect is shared with professional scientists. This helps scientists study things like animal […]

Why I Like The Curious Kid’s Science Book

The Curious Kids’ Science Book 100+ Creative Hands-on Activities for Ages 4 – 8 by Asia Citro, MEd is designed so kids THINK while discovering the joy of curiosity and science in real life. This book contains over 100 unique challenges, aka. learning opportunities, many of which aren’t in other science experiment books. (Hooray for originality!) Why I Like The Curious […]

Ideas and Activities for Summer Learning, Ages 3 – 6

If your kids are ages 3 to 6, you want to find easy ways to keep them engaged, playing, and learning throughout the summer. Don’t worry, I got you covered with some snazzy, new ideas and resources. (Those of you with kids 6 – 10, you’ll want to read yesterday’s post about getting organized and […]