by Emma | Creative Learning, Science
Sound vibrations This month’s homework packet included a lesson about sound vibrations. Let’s start from the beginning, with the question: What is sound? Sound waves are formed when a vibrating object causes matter around it to vibrate. When...
by Emma | Creative Learning, Science
This month my first grader received the science assignment of making a solar system diorama. Guess if he was excited! How to make a pom-pom Solar System For previous assignments we have used foam balls, but this time we were thinking of a different way of making the...
by Emma | Creative Learning, Science
DIY model of our Solar System I have always found the thought of the universe as infinite very difficult to grasp. How can something be infinite? It must have a beginning and an end, does it not? But then if it does -what’s beyond that? Nothing?? When I looked...
by Emma | Creative Learning, Science
Upper Elementary Science Fair Project -bacteria growing Do you LOVE when your pet licks your face OR does it gross you out?? Which pet has the most bacteria in it’s mouth? Choosing project Sometimes it can be quite a challenge to come up with a subject for the...
by Emma | Creative Learning, Outdoor Classroom, Science
FREE pictures and the Monarch Butterfly life cycle_Reading unit Some interesting and amazing Monarch Butterfly facts Did you know the Monarch Butterfly is the only insect that migrates up to 2,500 miles to hibernate in warmer climate. Pretty impressive for an...