My girls are obsessed with fortune-tellers. Just obsessed. And, who can blame them? I was a bit obsessed myself when I was a child. When I was a child, they were often designed to actually tell a fortune. Will you live in a mansion, travel to ...
Social Studies Activities for Kids
Erupting Mount Vesuvius: Combining History with Science
I'm not sure if there's a kid these days that hasn't made a volcano. It's such a classic science experiment. It's fun to put together and it's fun to watch the eruption. Both of my girls have done this experiment before. In fact, they're old hands ...
Loon Craft and Learning About the Lakes of Minnesota
Welcome to Minnesota! The weather is finally getting nice. We're know for our cold winters, with plenty of snow and temperatures plunging down below zero degrees Fahrenheit. But when the weather is nice, we get outside. Minnesota marks the ...
Olympic Mapping Activity
You know what's great about the Olympics, besides all the awesome sports events? It's a wonderful introduction to world geography. I took advantage of my girls' natural curiosity about the athletes to show them the countries each one represents ...
