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Category: Science for Kids

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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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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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 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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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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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 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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October 21, 2012 At Home / Geology / Outdoor Education

Rockin’ Experiment 3: Make Metamorphic Cookies

The final project in our three-part geology series, tailored for early elementary aged kids, is about metamorphic rocks.  The focus

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October 18, 2012 Geology

Rockin’ Experiment 2: Make a Sedimentary Sandwich

This the second in our three-part exploration of rocks.  I’m teaching my 5-year-old about the three kinds of rocks (igneous,

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October 17, 2012 Geology

Rockin’ Experiment 1: A Lava-licious Igneous Meltdown

I found each of the experiments in this three-part geology series for young kids in the book, Kindergarten Success,  by

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October 15, 2012 Eastern Sierras / Geology / Outdoor Education

Devils Postpile National Monument

If you’re ever in the Eastern Sierras near Mammoth Lakes, you’ve gotta check out Devils Postpile.  This place is incredible,

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October 3, 2012 At Home / Biology / Outdoor Education

Project FeederWatch

As I wrote the other day (Let’s Count Stars!), we enjoy participating in citizen science projects.  It’s a fun way

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September 30, 2012 Astronomy / Outdoor Education / Science for Kids

Let’s Count Stars!

I’m always on the lookout for citizen science projects that would be fun to do with my son.  I believe

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September 26, 2012 Biology / Nature Play / Nature Walks

Going on a Bug Hunt

While my husband was warming up for his bike race on Saturday (see post here… Cyclo-Cross, Monterey Style), my son

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July 25, 2012 Art Fun / Geology

Craft: Egg Carton Rock Collection

A couple weeks ago, Let’s Go Chipper posted instructions about how to create a box for storing a rock collection

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July 10, 2012 At Home / Biology / Family Nature Tips / Fun Books / Outdoor Education / View from Home

Connect with Nature: Find Your Sit Spot

I’m currently reading the book, What the Robin Knows:  How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World, by Jon

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June 7, 2012 Astronomy / Camping

Solar Oven S’Mores

Yesterday afternoon, we attended a festival held by the East Bay Regional Park District at Shadow Cliffs in celebration of

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May 20, 2012 Biology / Gardens / Outdoor Education

Learning About Bees: The Great Sunflower Project

We’ve been making progress in planting our butterfly garden, and now we’ve moved onto the next phase… bees! I’ve been

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May 16, 2012 Art Fun / At Home / Paleontology / Quick Activities / Treasure Hunting

Paleontology Play! Dinosaur Digging

We’ve been staying home a lot this past week while my son’s been sick with a cold. One afternoon, he

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