My Little Man adores cars, so when I heard that the North Carolina Museum of Art was hosting a new exhibit of rolling sculptures featuring 14 art deco cars from the 1930s and 1940s, I knew we had to go. The exhibit opened on a Saturday morning, and we headed to the museum early to… Continue reading Rolling Sculptures: Art Deco @ the NC Museum of Art
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Book Clubbing and STEMing with Mr. Lemoncello
Our book club year has started off with a bang – with Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics! We combined the boys’ and girls’ clubs to interact with this fun Chris Grabenstein bestseller. We started out by summarizing the book and then discussing the choices made by the characters. After that, we split up into teams of… Continue reading Book Clubbing and STEMing with Mr. Lemoncello
NEW! Literacy & STEM Challenges for “Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics”
You might have noticed that we’re big fans of Chris Grabenstein’s Lemoncello books around here. That’s because they’re chalk-ful of learning opportunities. There are so many ways that you can learn with these books – and that’s why I’ve written another series of lesson plans for Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics. These lessons are different… Continue reading NEW! Literacy & STEM Challenges for “Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics”
Running a Festival Booth
My Big Helper has been a beekeeper for two years now, and she’s always learning new things. This past weekend, she learned how to run a festival booth at Ag Day at the Green Valley Book Fair. Manning a booth at a festival was a huge learning experience for my eleven-year-old. She’s a social butterfly… Continue reading Running a Festival Booth
When Art & Nature Journals Collide
With sickness lingering and the grumpies encroaching, we all wanted something fun to do. Since school was called off only because of nasty germs and not because we’d planned a break, I wanted something that would be fun enough to satisfy but studious enough to be considered school. I still wanted that break, albeit later. … Continue reading When Art & Nature Journals Collide
Studying Flight at the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
A few weeks ago my son heard about a special event called “Take Flight” being held at the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The event was described as having scientists on hand to answer questions and stations where you could perform your own experiments and was in celebration of their… Continue reading Studying Flight at the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
1 Easy Way to Teach about the American Southwest
Recently my Little Man asked to read Elise Broach’s book Missing on Superstition Mountain. I knew he would love it – it’s packed full of adventure, danger, and treasure hunting – but I hesitated. This book is perfect for teaching about the American Southwest. There are many, many threads that can be tugged to build… Continue reading 1 Easy Way to Teach about the American Southwest
A FREE Field Trip + Chocolate Unit
Videri, a fair-trade and locally-owned chocolate factory in downtown Raleigh, NC, makes for a fantastic field trip. The self-guided tour is a fun way to see the chocolate process in action, but if you’re not close enough to drop by on your own, I have great news! Gypsy Road is featuring our trip to Videri… Continue reading A FREE Field Trip + Chocolate Unit
Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “Nick and Tesla’s High-Voltage Danger Lab”
This month we ventured where we’ve never gone before – into the field of hard-core science. We read Nick and Tesla, too, and want to do the next book in the series. In effect, then, we learned how to strip wires, build basic circuits, and the boys are asking for more science and books. I… Continue reading Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “Nick and Tesla’s High-Voltage Danger Lab”
Great Science Stories for Elementary Readers
My kids love science, but they love to read, too. They get especially excited when those two subjects collide. These are some of our very favorite science-based adventure books. Currently, there are only a few books/series on this list – because I have very high standards. While science can be pulled into many, many books,… Continue reading Great Science Stories for Elementary Readers
