A couple months back, I was listening to this homeschooling podcast, when the interviewee said that her kids used traveler's notebooks. I was intrigued by the idea of my kids journaling in notebooks which could be easily and inexpensively swapped out as they filled them up. I ended up making 4 ...
Middle School Learning
Low Floor High Ceiling Math Problems
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Last spring, when I said I wanted to teach a math class to kids between the ages of 9 and 14 at our local homeschool co-op, people looked at me like I was crazy. "You can't teach the same math to a 9 and 14 year old." "Their ability levels vary too greatly to do math in a co-op setting." That's what ...
United States Quarter Collection
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I made this United States quarter collection board so my 7 year old could collect the coins from all 50 states. Since he spent the past year learning United States geography, I thought it would be a fun and educational summer activity for him. However, it's my 5 year old daughter who has really ...
Homemade Spinning Brushbot
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!What better way to get kids interested in science and technology than fun, hands-on projects that move on their own? This simple, homemade, spinning brushbot was inspired by the book How to Build Robots. This book recommends taking apart a battery-powered, electric toothbrush to get the parts for ...
United States of America Toothpick Map
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Geography is not my strong suit. I am determined, however, that the same will not be true for my kids. I'm going to do what I can to ensure that they don't have to live their lives in quiet embarrassment, hoping that no one ever asks them to point out Delaware on a map. This homemade United States ...
Ancient Rome Historical Figure Cards
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I really thought Ancient Greece with all its culture and refinement was going to be my favorite part of Ancient History, but there’s something compelling about these Romans. I went through a telenovela phase in grad school. (Don’t ask.) The lives of these historical figures of Ancient Rome are even ...
Simple Homemade Robot Car
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Do your kids think robots are cool? I know mine do. We started off with our wigglebot and wobblebot which both moved in fun ways while more or less staying in the same spot. Then I made a propeller car which moved in a straight line by pushing air with a propeller. The supplies for all of these ...
Ancient Rome Definition Cards
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!My one year project to learn ancient history is turning into more like a 3 year project. Such is life with little kids. Don't worry though. Anyone that knows me knows that I always finish what I start. (Except that afghan I started crocheting 15 years ago...that I seriously need to give up on.) Our ...
United States Presidential Election Lap Book
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Please Note: The updated version of this lap book for the upcoming 2020 election can be found here. Can you believe that the U.S. Presidential election is less than 4 weeks away? If you're like most Americans, you're probably not super thrilled with the way the election is going. I have some ...
U.S. Presidential Election Cards
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Please Note: An updated version of these cards with the 2020 presidential candidates can be found here. It recently occurred to me that I was letting a rare educational opportunity pass by. The next time there will be a presidential election in the United States, my oldest child, now 6 years old, ...