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Beginner Microscope STEM Kit

Beginner Microscope STEM Kit This Beginner Microscope STEM Kit has great reviews and it’s on sale with free shipping! Order HERE —-> AmScope 120X-1200X 52-pcs Kids Beginner Microscope STEM Kit with Metal Body Microscope, Plastic Slides, LED Light and Carrying Box (M30-ABS-KT2-W),White Beginner compound microscope provides high magnification for educational applications Monocular viewing head with LED and mirror illumination and built-in color filter wheel Forward-facing rotating turret provides 120x, 240x, 300x, 480x, 600x, and 1200x magnifications Coaxial coarse focus has a rack-and-pinion focus mechanism on a durable and stain-resistant white metal frame Comes with 52-piece accessory kit and hard-sided plastic ABS case You might like this too… National Geographic STEM Toys Skittles Experiment Melting Magic – Quick and easy science...

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Tough Talks: How to Talk to Your Child About Drug and Alcohol Abuse

As a parent, your job encompasses a lot of conversations around tough topics. From divorce to death to 'the talk,' these can be distressing to both you and your child. One of the most important conversations you will have surrounds the difficult topic of drug and alcohol abuse.Whether you think your child is already abusing substances, or you want to keep them aware of the dangers, there are a few dos and don'ts to consider. You want to have this talk early and not when it is time to send them to rehab. Instilling respect early on through these tips will help avoid consequences later. We have compiled some of those here to make this tough talk a little easier....

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What I Didn’t Learn in Sex Ed

The entirety of the sex education I received growing up can be summed up like this: Sex can lead to pregnancy. Sex can lead to disease. Sex is a gift from God. I always had trouble reconciling the third point with the tone of admonishment of the first two, but I assumed I’d eventually figure it out. I guess there are limits to what I could have reasonably expected my teachers (and, I suppose, my parents) to teach me about sex, but I — and my eventual partners — would have been much better served with a more well-rounded approach. If I could go back and rewrite the curriculum, I would include the following. Sex requires consent It seems hard...

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James Baldwin / Letter from a Region in My Mind

James Baldwin Letter from a Region in My MindFrom 1962: “Whatever white people do not know about Negroes reveals, precisely and inexorably, what they do not know about themselves.” By James Baldwin November 10, 1962Take up the White Man’s burden—Ye dare not stoop to less—Nor call too loud on FreedomTo cloak your weariness;By all ye cry or whisper,By all ye leave or do,The silent, sullen peoplesShall weigh your Gods and you.—Kipling.Down at the cross where my Saviour died,Down where for cleansing from sin I cried,There to my heart was the blood applied,Singing glory to His name!—Hymn. I underwent, during the summer that I became fourteen, a prolonged religious crisis. I use “religious” in the common, and arbitrary, sense, meaning that I then discovered...

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Seattle Kid’s Weekend Events: Aug. 21-23

Put those BTS questions out of your mind, parents. It’s the weekend and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for play to take center stage. Whether you’re looking for virtual events or IRL experiences, you can find them here. We’re looking forward to: a batty program, an outdoor workshop that really makes an impression and a chance to show your kids why “Goonies never say die!” photo: Littlemonkeybusiness via iStock Try everyday science We love these science experiments that don’t require any special equipment or accessories. Oh, what a night! Discover the native bats of the Pacific Northwest and learn about the vital role these misunderstood creatures play in our ecosystem. Fri. Event details. Soak up summer Summer...

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