Okay, in the last post I explained that most STEM kits are NOT worth the money. The Young Explorers Science Series and activities are excellent curricula for elementary age children in Chem, Physics, Botany, Anatomy, Astronomy, and Zoology.
I do recommend Teach Engineering. Are you already using a good science textbook from Apologia? Pick a variety of engineering topics that interest your child. If you have not tried engineering or the design process before, start with catapults. Start with a simple design and test the results when you change the fulcrum. Take a screen shot of several designs and let the kids build and test several designs for distance or accuracy.
Next try Pop rockets. Test first with different amounts of Alka-seltzer. You can order film cartridges in Amazon. Alka-seltzer is made with citric acid and baking soda. Let the kids test different ratios of the two chemicals with water to determine the optimal ratio. Teach Engineering has instructions to help guide your activity.
One more suggestion is Ball Drop. Now try Stacked Ball drop. Experiment with different ball combinations. Here is more information. I like to stack a bouncy ball on to a tennis ball. You may have seen the Astroblaster. It is the same principle. Have a blast!
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The class is completing their Designer Baby blogs. Finally. Yes,I sat on top of them in class. I still think the time investment is wort...
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The Co-op is reviewing for a series of cell quizzes and beginning with paper plate cell cycle models and mitosis with yarn. The first t...
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