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May the Force be with You: Physical Science and your Child
Creating a building with gumdrops The California Department of Education states “We are all born with natural curiosity about our world. Science is an extension of this curiosity. When we read about a new discovery, watch a bird fly, or think about how something works, we are doing science. When we pursue knowledge we are […]
Lisa Ellen Niver
March 2, 2011
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Race to Nowhere: Do we have a Map?
Rich Text Article first published as Race to Nowhere: do we have a map? on Technorati. The movie, Race to Nowhere, has brought new attention to education and student motivation. I hope that this film inspires dialogue about what school could become. As Seth Godin says in his 2010 book, Linchpin, Are you Indispensible?, the […]
Lisa Ellen Niver
December 17, 2010
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Holiday Gifts: Are Educational Toys Always Geeky?
Article first published as Holiday Gifts: Are Educational Toys Always Geeky? on Technorati. In Lemony Snicket’s, The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, a Christmas story, we are told, “It is very frustrating not to be understood in this world. If you say one thing and keep being told that you mean something else, it can […]
Lisa Ellen Niver
November 30, 2010
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Parent Comments about SIMPLY SCIENCE CAMP
Comments from parents “Thanks for a great summer. Our son had a wonderful time and new vocabulary words keep popping out of his mouth that I know you are responsible for!” (Kindergarten) “Our daughter was so into Science Camp and learned more about science in her two weeks here then she learned in an entire […]
Lisa Ellen Niver
November 24, 2010
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Studying Life Cycles
Lisa Ellen Niver
November 21, 2010
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Studying Conservation of Liquid Volume
Lisa Ellen Niver
November 21, 2010
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Simple Machines
Check out my favorite site for simple machines: click here For more great website links, use the Just for Kids link on the side of our blog!
Lisa Ellen Niver
November 21, 2010
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Studying Habitats
Lisa Ellen Niver
November 21, 2010
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Studying Biomes
Lisa Ellen Niver
November 21, 2010
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Studying Forces
For our forces unit in Second Grade, we study architectural plans, build our own gum drop houses and talk about simple machines. Check out this great link: Simple Machines
Lisa Ellen Niver
November 21, 2010