The solar system — the planets, stars, moon, space travel, all of it — is endlessly fascinating to kids. (And many of us adults, too.) Read these nonfiction and fiction books with your children to learn more about space — how to be an astronaut, what Mars life would be like, facts about the moon, […]
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DIY STEM Solar System Bracelet (A Great Stocking Stuffer)
Want a cool STEM stocking stuffer? We do, too. And we found it with Rosie Research’s DIY Solar System Bracelet! Of course, you can make and gift this crafty learning bracelet any time of the year. Rosie Research is the brainchild of Dr. Erica, a scientist mom who wants kids to be passionate about science. […]
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LEGO and NASA are partnering on a trip to Jupiter! In fact, three LEGO minifigures will arrive at and orbit Jupiter as part of the Juno Mission starting July 4. And for those of us back here on Earth, we get to create our own space creations out of LEGOs for a chance to win […]
Continue ReadingBlast Off! Pretend Play Astronaut
Young astronauts, get your rockets and space ships ready to blast off into pretend play imagination land! Lucky for me, I got to play astronaut in Leann Ausec’s playful ECE room at Aspen Academy where I took these photos. So, what can young astronauts do to playfully learn about space? Pretend Play Astronaut Build background knowledge […]
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