Earth’s Layers Activity for Kids (Easy Salt Dough Science Project)
Playtime Can Be Learning Time When we were learning about the Earth’s layers in homeschool, I wanted something more interactive than just reading a diagram
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5 Earth Day Activities for Kids
Celebrate Earth’s (sort of) Birthday Earth Day (April 22) is one of those days’ kids (and honestly, adults too) hear about, but don’t always fully
Elephant Activities for Kids
Simple Science and Hands-On Learning at Home When I was younger, my grandmother used to call me her little elephant. She’d laugh and say it
Pig Science Activities for Kids – Hands-on STEM
Why Studying Pigs Is More Interesting Than You Think I’ll be honest, pigs weren’t on my list of “wow” animals when the kids were little,
Frog Science Activities for Kids (Life Cycle and Habitat Experiments)
Why Frogs Are One of the Best Spring Animals to Study When March starts to warm up, even just a little, frogs are usually one
Manatee Science Activities for Kids: Hands-On Marine Mammal Learning
Gentle Giants, Warm Waters, and Marine Mammal Learning I grew up in Florida, and manatees were just part of my childhood. We lived near a
Polar Bear Science Activities for Kids (Hands-On STEM and Fun)
Cold Places, Quiet Giants, and Polar Bear Science Activities One of our favorite documentaries when the kids were little was My Polar Bear Family and
Benjamin Franklin Activities for Kids
Benjamin Franklin Activities for Kids – Beyond Another History Lesson Benjamin Franklin is one of those people we all know but maybe don’t fully understand. He
Penguin Science Activities for Kids (Fun Winter STEM Experiments & Facts)
Cold Weather, Cool Birds, and Penguin Science Activities Penguins have had a soft spot in our home for years, ever since my oldest, who’s now
Isaac Newton Activities for Kids
Light, Color, and Gravity… Oh My! Most of us hear the name Isaac Newton and immediately think of an apple falling on someone’s head. Or
Making a Paper Mache Volcano
A Fun Earth Science Experiment Updated September 2025: We made this paper mache volcano 10 years ago… and this post got a little refresh. I’ve
Building a Catapult
Punkin Chunkin for Science Trying to mix some fun into physics, and it being October, I decided to help the kids learn about catapults using