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
Slowing down, being present, and noticing the beauty around us.
Over the holidays, we made the trek down to Los Angeles to visit family. As soon as my son heard
Due to the government shutdown during our visit to Yosemite National Park last week, we decided to head over to
We had a bit of fun on Friday afternoon, melting marshmallows to make s’mores, using the Thames & Kosmos Solar
My son recently received the 4M Kidz Labs Crystal Mining science kit for his birthday. He LOVES these excavation kits
We’ve used some fun magnet science kits in the past, but the way my son likes to play with magnets
Some of you requested that I post updates about the growth of the seeds we planted in our root viewer.
What cool insect, arachnid (spider), or mollusk (snail) activity can you find around your yard? Has your child watched a
Seeds… how incredible that plants of all sizes can grow from such a tiny thing. If you’ve gardened with a
Owls are fascinating creatures. They have a special organ (gizzard) that stores the undigestible parts of their prey, preventing these
My son has played with a few of these kits in the past, and he absolutely LOVES them. This one,
As I sit here at my computer with the backdoor open to allow some fresh air into our home, I’m
For those of you with kids in the 5-12 age-range, I highly recommend you check out The Magic School Bus
This past weekend, we attended a fun nature class at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont. This free class for
A fun activity to do a few days after a good rain is head to a nearby creek and look
The final project in our three-part geology series, tailored for early elementary aged kids, is about metamorphic rocks. The focus
This the second in our three-part exploration of rocks. I’m teaching my 5-year-old about the three kinds of rocks (igneous,
I found each of the experiments in this three-part geology series for young kids in the book, Kindergarten Success, by
If you’re ever in the Eastern Sierras near Mammoth Lakes, you’ve gotta check out Devils Postpile. This place is incredible,
As I wrote the other day (Let’s Count Stars!), we enjoy participating in citizen science projects. It’s a fun way
I’m always on the lookout for citizen science projects that would be fun to do with my son. I believe
While my husband was warming up for his bike race on Saturday (see post here… Cyclo-Cross, Monterey Style), my son
A couple weeks ago, Let’s Go Chipper posted instructions about how to create a box for storing a rock collection
I’m currently reading the book, What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World, by Jon
Yesterday afternoon, we attended a festival held by the East Bay Regional Park District at Shadow Cliffs in celebration of
We’ve been making progress in planting our butterfly garden, and now we’ve moved onto the next phase… bees! I’ve been
We’ve been staying home a lot this past week while my son’s been sick with a cold. One afternoon, he