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As our school year is drawing to an end, it is definitely time to start posting some of the resources that we have been using for school. A lot of our schooling depends on reading books, loads of them… so I have some great books on our coffee table right now that are all ready for reviewing and they are going to appear on the blog over the next few weeks. I thought I would begin historically, with a study of Ancient times… a real dive into fossils, dinosaurs and digging things up and exploring. All things that curious kids love learning about. Mary Anning’s Grewsome Beasts Written by Deshan Tennekoon Illustrated by Linki Brand The first book is an...
I first came across the term “paranoid readings” on Twitter, discussed by trans women writers about how their works are often received by other trans readers. To understand this particular example, we have to go back to a sci-fi story that took over Twitter (at least, a certain subset of Twitter) for a brief time: “I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter” by Isabel Fall. Helicopter Story The story was a response to the transphobic meme of the same name, but whether it was a reclamation or further mockery was up for debate: the author was an unknown, and there was no definitive proof how she identified. The story was nominated for a Hugo award, but despite the critical acclaim...
Click here to read 50 Amazingly Simple Science Experiments for Kids at Home on Hands On As We Grow® Kids love experimenting, and these 50 simple science experiments for kids at home from Brigitte are perfect for all ages! Plus, you probably already have the basic supplies at home. My daughters and I have had a lot of fun doing science experiments. Each year when we create our spring and summer list, we make sure to include “science days” which are days filled with science experiments. Sometimes our science experiments don’t work according to plan, but I have been told that all scientists have failures with experiments from time to time. It’s okay if they aren’t all successes. 50 Simple...
We’ve made exploding seed pods, flying seed helicopters and learned all about different types of seed dispersal. Today’s task is to make a sticky seed pod. Your challenge is to make a container for a seed that sticks ( temporarily ) to clothing. One way plants disperse their seeds is by using an animal as a carrier. This type of seed usually has sticky hooks so they can stick to an animal and get carried away from the parent plant. Humans are also good at dispersing seeds. Have you ever found a seed stuck to your clothing, or eaten a fruit with a seed inside and thrown the seed outdoors? Which plants have sticky seeds? Burdock plants have sticky seeds...
