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November 4, 2018 Writing

Writing from Experience: Hot Chocolate

BraveWriter Keen Observation Assignment : Descriptive writing using the five senses. Hot Chocolate.

October 31, 2018 Family Nature Tips / Nature Walks / new experiences / Writing

Freewriting Fun: Take it Outside

Walking and writing… this is our writing focus this week.  We’ve been experiencing beautiful, warm fall weather, an ideal time

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January 6, 2014 Los Angeles / Paleontology

La Brea Tar Pits: Page Museum

Over the holidays, we made the trek down to Los Angeles to visit family.  As soon as my son heard

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November 21, 2013 Birdwatching / Nature Walks

5 Best Places to Bird Watch in the Bay Area

Thank you to guest writer, Ernie Allison, for sharing this article! *** Even though summer isn’t the peak season to

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October 29, 2013 Hiking with Kids / Nature Programs / Nature Walks

Halloween Fun: Spooky Night Hike

Saturday evening, we went on a fun “spooky night hike” at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont.  My son was

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October 15, 2013 Eastern Sierras / Geology / Hiking with Kids

Mono Lake: Panum Crater

Due to the government shutdown during our visit to Yosemite National Park last week, we decided to head over to

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October 9, 2013 Nature Walks

Autumn Walk: Acorns

Looking for sings of fall just outside of Yosemite this past weekend…  my son was fixated on acorns.

July 21, 2013 Animal Fun / Fauna / Museums / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education

Animal Fun! Sulphur Creek Nature Center, Hayward

I’ve been wanting to write about the Sulphur Creek Nature Center for a long time now.  When my son was

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July 7, 2013 Astronomy / At Home / Reviews

Solar Cooking Science: Melting Marshmallows

We had a bit of fun on Friday afternoon, melting marshmallows to make s’mores, using the Thames & Kosmos Solar

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June 18, 2013 Art Fun / Museums

Framed: Step Into Art Exhibit, Bay Area Discovery Museum

If you are in the area and have the opportunity, I highly suggest you take your little ones to the

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June 11, 2013 At Home / Geology / Reviews

Geology for Kids: Crystal Mining Excavation Kit

My son recently received the 4M Kidz Labs Crystal Mining science kit for his birthday.  He LOVES these excavation kits

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May 24, 2013 Physics / Reviews

Fun with Magnets: Geomag

We’ve used some fun magnet science kits in the past, but the way my son likes to play with magnets

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May 14, 2013 Children in Nature / Nature Walks / Weekly Photo Challenge

Pattern: For Love of Dirt

Three photos of my son from our walk through the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley last week.  Can you spot

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April 22, 2013 Art Fun / Festivals

Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration: Sand Globes

Photos of my husband and son making sand globes, from the Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration, 2013, at Stinson Beach, California. 

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April 22, 2013 Art Fun / Beaches / Festivals / Nature Play

Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration: Beach Labyrinth

Photos of the labyrinth created in the sand, from the Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration, 2013, at Stinson Beach, California.  Usually,

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April 22, 2013 Art Fun / Festivals

Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration: Rock Towers

Photos of the evolving outdoor sculpture gallery, from the Create-With-Nature Earth Day Celebration, 2013, at Stinson Beach, California… For more

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April 18, 2013 Biology / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Change (Seed Update)

Some of you requested that I post updates about the growth of the seeds we planted in our root viewer.  

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April 14, 2013 At Home / Biology / Outdoor Education

Observe: Insect Activity

What cool insect, arachnid (spider), or mollusk (snail) activity can you find around your yard? Has your child watched a

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April 10, 2013 Biology / Outdoor Education

Kid Science: Make a Seed Viewer

Seeds… how incredible that plants of all sizes can grow from such a tiny thing.  If you’ve gardened with a

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March 21, 2013 Biology / Outdoor Education

Kid Science: Owl Pellet Dissection

Owls are fascinating creatures.  They have a special organ (gizzard) that stores the undigestible parts of their prey, preventing these

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March 18, 2013 Fun Books / Outdoor Education / Reviews

Great book! Friends of the Earth: A History of American Environmentalism

In preparation for Earth Day next month, I’m currently reading a wonderful book… Friends of the Earth:  A History of

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March 13, 2013 Art Fun / Children in Nature / Family Nature Tips / Nature Walks

Photography for Kids: Fun with an iPhone

I enjoyed a fun walk around our neighborhood on Monday with my son, looking for signs of spring.  My son

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March 12, 2013 Art Fun / Nature Walks / View from Home / Weekly Photo Challenge

Looking for Signs of Spring: A Walk Around the Neighborhood

After school on Monday, we went for a walk around our neighborhood to look for signs of spring. As an

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February 10, 2013 Paleontology / Reviews

Paleontology Play: Dinosaur Skeleton Excavation Kit – Velociraptor

My son has played with a few of these kits in the past, and he absolutely LOVES them.  This one,

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January 28, 2013 Animal Fun / Biology / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education

Citizen Science: FrogWatch 2013

As I sit here at my computer with the backdoor open to allow some fresh air into our home, I’m

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January 24, 2013 At Home / Paleontology / Reviews / Science for Kids

Paleontology Play: The Magic School Bus Fossil Science Kit

For those of you with kids in the 5-12 age-range, I highly recommend you check out The Magic School Bus

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January 23, 2013 Benefits of Outdoor Play / Children in Nature / Family Nature Tips / Nature Exploration / Nature Walks

The Calming Effect of Nature on Children

One of the great things about playing in nature is that bouts of exertion and excitement are often interspersed with

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January 15, 2013 Biology / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education

More Fun with Animal Tracks

This past weekend, we attended a fun nature class at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont.  This free class for

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January 2, 2013 Biology / Nature Walks

Nature Walk: Animal Tracks

A fun activity to do a few days after a good rain is head to a nearby creek and look

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November 26, 2012 Animal Fun / Museums / Outdoor Education / Santa Cruz / Water Play

Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Santa Cruz

The Seymour Marine Discovery Center, located in Santa Cruz on the bluffs above the Monterey Bay, is a true gem. 

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