What better way to kick off Ancient History studies than with a simple cave painting activity? This activity requires only a few supplies and very little prep. For the small investment required, it is a ton of fun and even a little educational. (You are welcome to use my free printable if you would ...
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First Grade Minimalist Math Curriculum
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I created this minimalist math curriculum because I want my own kids to have a positive attitude toward math. I feel like all the repetition that kids experience using a more traditional curriculum is unnecessary in the elementary years. If kids develop a distaste for math because they are ...
Red Cabbage Acid/Base Experiment
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I have known about using red cabbage as a color-changing acid base indicator for years. However, this experiment always seemed like too much work. Who has time to boil cabbage? It turns out ME during quarantine, that's who. I cannot believe how easy this red cabbage acid/base experiment was to put ...
Blank United States History Timeline
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!A few weeks ago, I posted a list of over 200 of the most important events in American History. The reason why I created that list was because a reader asked if I could create a blank American history timeline. A LONG time ago, I created a blank work history timeline. It is still one of my favorite ...
List of Important Events in American History
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Over the past month, I have been working on creating a blank timeline for American history to be used as a study tool. In order to fill out this timeline, I decided to compile a list of the most significant events in American history. To go along with the categories in the timeline, these events are ...
How to Throw a Gold Rush Party
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!A few weeks back, my kids and I threw a Gold Rush Party after reading the book, By the Great Horn Spoon for a party school book club. We had a busy week, so a lot of our plans were put together last minute and weren't fully authentic, but overall, I think our Gold Rush party was a success. The kids ...
Spinach Chromatography Experiment
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This upcoming school year, my kids and I will be learning chemistry. I decided to start the year with this fun and easy spinach chromatography experiment inspired by the book Fizz, Bubble, and Flash! Element Explorations and Atom Adventures for Hands-On Science Fun! My kids learned that even ...
Super Easy Bottle Rocket
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This has to be one of the most fun science activities I've done with my kids in a long time. It is super simple, inexpensive, and quick. It took us a few tries experimenting with how to add the baking soda to the bottle, but I think we got it down. We were able to make this super easy bottle rocket ...
Visit the Getty at Home
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Not long ago, my kids and I hosted a book club party in which we transformed our home into the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Living in California, it will probably be a long time before we visit the actual Met. However, to get the art museum experience in real life, my family recently went to the ...
Visit The Met at Home
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Last month, my kids and I hosted a Bravewriter-style party school for the book, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. You can see the Michelangelo-inspired soap sculptures we made here. As part of the party, we decided to pretend like our guests were coming to the Metropolitan ...