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There’s just so much science, nature, music, art, technology, storytelling and assorted good stuff out there that my kids (and maybe your kids) haven’t seen. It’s most likely not stuff that was made for them…
Flinn Scientific is offering over 50 free science activities that you can do at home. Topics range from Life Science, Earth Science, Space Science, and STEM.
Head on over to Wonderoplois, a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, the site asks an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—and explores it in a variety of ways.
Mensa for Kids' TED Connections are short, easy to use guides that help teachers, parents and youth use TED talks in a classroom or home setting. Rather than a lesson plan format, they have a list of discussion questions, all at higher levels of thinking. We include a variety of levels of questions and extension opportunities so that the TED Connections can be used by students at a wide range of grade levels. Feel free to select those questions and activities that will work best for the student(s) you are working with.
There’s something about sharks and about science that really captures the imagination, even more so when you combine the two. This TEDtalk highlights how a simple solution can sometimes be hiding in plain view — especially when it comes to taking cues from evolution and biomimicry.