Tag archive for ‘science’
Homeschooling – A Look At Theme-based Learning
It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten a chance to talk about homeschooling here on OBE. For the last year or so, we’ve been mulling around our educational options for the tiny person and it wasn’t until this month, actually, that we solidly moved forward with our plans to home-school.
It’s not that I think [...]
New Kids Science Programs Make Courtenay Museum Come Alive
Editor’s Note: Happy Saturday! If you missed the morning post, you can read Robin’s review of two sweet Canadian authored books HERE. This afternoon we have the scoop on two new and very wonderful science programs offered at the Courtenay Museum. Check them out:
As self-proclaimed science nerds over here, the recent announcement from the Courtenay [...]
Product Review – Fossil Rubbing Plates
Science nerd alert: One of the favorite adventures that the tiny person and I made a regular event this last Summer was rock hunting.
An impromptu trip to the Puntledge River and the chance discovery that some rocks could be broken open to reveal crystals, more cool rocks and even – gasp – fossils changed our [...]
Found-Object Food Jar Terrariums
Science in a jar is something that scores me some serious cool points in the scientist in training universe. That’s especially true when it means that we can head out for a walk around our local park – or even the backyard – with express permission to pick up, handle, pack away and take home [...]
Nature Crafts – Plaster Fossils
Science girl has decided that her major professional interests are learning toward paleontology of the late – so much so that we are in full roar around here in terms of dinos, digs and – of course – fossils.
We’ve spent most of the Summer on the hunt for the coolest rocks and the collections that [...]
Kid Science – All About Apples
Summer is starting to break a bit (gasp) and sooner rather than later it will be time to break out the turtlenecks and toques. The big sign for me that my favourite time of year is nearly upon us is the arrival of local apples at the market.
I am, thankfully, on the early end of [...]
SPROUTS – Get the Low Down on Good Garden Bugs
Editor’s Note: I am loving all of this time in the garden this time of year. My mother-in-law might wonder “What time in the garden is she talking about? I never see her in the backyard.” It’s true. It seems that most of my time is spent out at the Comox Valley Regional District Compost [...]
Guides for Tiny Explorers
Good Morning. With the sun making a regular appearance these days and our NeighbourWood Walks finally started back up, we are spending a whole lot more time outside right now.
My scientist kid told me the other day that she wants to be a paleontologist (actual use of the word, which makes my jaw drop) when [...]
Mom-Rated Family Learning Websites
The kiddo totally decides what is cool in our house.
Yeah, I lead her in directions I would like to see her pursue. But, cripes if she thinks my coffee filter butterflies are lame and I am a dork for any number of not-so-veiled attempts and exercising my parental will in the educational universe lately.
She likes [...]
Book Review – Art Science & Messy Math
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a kid who wanted to move her life to one centrally scientific and seriously fun location – Science World.
Somewhere between the dinosaurs and Lego land, her brain engaged the science universe (or at least the serious fun universe) and now there’s no turning [...]
Crafts for Boys – Marble Mech
Just call him the gadget man. If there is one thing Ken has always loved, it’s figuring something out. He’s not a guy who gets under the hood of a car or hides out in the garage building things. But, he digs figuring the science of things out – especially when it looks a little [...]
Usborne Learning Books Bring Reality to Life
Editor’s Note: I totally forgot to post this earlier. I’ve got free Usborne toddler books That’s Not My Truck and That’s Not My Train for random commenters today. So, jump in!
There we were in the bathroom at the Courtenay library, camped out in the last stall trying to take care of business before story time [...]
The Home School – Lapbook Learning
Editor’s note: Whether you are a homeschooler or a parent looking for ways to extend your kiddo’s school learning experience, there is nothing like discovering tools that are inventive, easy and great ways to plug kids into their own way of learning.
That’s what makes it so fantastic to introduce Rosina Huber. Her enthusiasm for home [...]
Discover Fall at the Puntledge River Fish Hatchery
When I think about crisp, Fall morning walks, a trip to the fish hatchery isn’t the image that instantly comes up in my slide show of ideal family moments. Or at least it hadn’t resonated as a place with a bit of magic. That was until last week when – on a dreary day when [...]
Beakers KidScience – Alternative Energy
I’m a science geek…and I’m good with that.
So, as we wrap up with Jeanne DuPrau’s blog book tour for the fourth Books of Ember Diamond of Darkhold it was pretty much required that I geek out in the kid learning department.
I don’t suspect that our 3-year-old is going to be picking up DuPrau’s novels for [...]
Nature Crafts – Bagel Bird Feeder
OK, I’m over all of this serious cold outside.
Brrrrrr…
In honour of coaxing Spring along, and making sure the local birds (who I think are as stunned as we are by this frosty snap) have enough to snack on, I went looking for some cool ideas for making backyard bird feeders today.
There are always pine cone [...]
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