“The sauce is supposed to be in the middle of the pizza!”

The app **does** have buttons that allow the user to reach dominos.com to order their own pizza, but the normal online ordering steps are still required AND kids can make a pizza through the app and then a parent can order the same pizza to be delivered to your house! Commercial or not, it is fun to play with.

Rise through the pizza making ranks and become a Pizza Hero.

Make top quality pizzas by kneading dough, spreading sauce, sprinkling cheese, placing toppings and more as you race against the clock.

Compete against other pizza makers on the Game Center Leaderboards. 

Share your achievements, scores, and pizza maker profile on Facebook and Twitter.

Even make a pizza and order it from Domino’s!

 

At our house we’ve been ordering from Little Ceasar’s. – I love the price and that I can drive up on my way home and it’s already ready…. But for ordering a special pizza like ham and pineapple – this is a lot of fun!  =

February was the annual observance of Black History Month, a time to honor the contributions, culture and achievements of African Americans. The history of African Americans is an integral part of the history of the United States. Join HLN and explore some great Web resources about African Americans that you can incorporate into your curriculum!

Brought to you by the HLN Family Publishers – an award-winning publisher of education content and unit studies on the web. Each unit contains explanatory content and is chock full of online resource links and book suggestions. Also included: 6-8 lesson plans and 2-10 worksheets. Days and days of learning and exploration within each unit! This unit study uses age-appropriate, reviewed links across the web to further your knowledge on this topic. It is best utilized with an internet connection. Great for homeschoolers, teachers, and anyone interested in having fun learning more about this topic.

A pile of Lego blocks, of assorted colours and sizes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Another video has been released for LEGOs in Space.  This one is the NASA Fishing Rod Video and Activities.

Join the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) as they use scientific method to determine if a LEGO Fishing Rod is effective in microgravity.

You and the crew on board the ISS will work as a team to measure the distance of each cast of the fishing rod on Earth and in space.

Topics include:

Effort, Machine, Pulley Block, Load and more!

Check out www.LEGOspace.com to download the video, teacher notes, student worksheets, and building instructions.

The Fishing Rod video is the fourth in a series to be released throughout the first half of 2012. To receive updates and keep your classroom current on all upcoming LEGO Bricks in Space activities, click here.

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The island of Midlandia is bicycle-crazy—but a problem seems to be piling up. When the town dump overflows with discarded bikes, Builda the factory owner springs into action. Her plan to reduce, reuse, and recycle just might save the day!

With custom music, audio, and special effects, this digital book gives young readers an entertaining and educational experience they will want to relive again and again. To help develop early reading skills, each word of the story is highlighted as it is read. Combining vibrant illustrations, thoughtful storytelling, and various forms of interactivity, Builda the Re-Bicycler is a clever character-builder that will appeal to readers of all ages while encouraging social consciousness.

• Detailed, colorful artwork
• All-original musical compositions
• Pages pan and zoom to guide the eye and accentuate the story
• Animation and interactive touch elements
• Hidden “Easter egg” elements
• Story narration by the author
• End-of-story discussion questions to encourage reader reflection

Builda the Re-Bicycler is part of the “Tales of Midlandia” series, a wonderful collection of humorous, enriching, and thought-provoking stories brought to you online and in print by Midlandia Press. Each story deals with universal concepts and social situations that are relatable to any young child or parent. From bullying to bad dreams, from table manners to temper tantrums—the Midlandians experience it all. The series debuted on the iPad with The Pirate Koostoe in December of 2011. With a cast of nearly thirty characters, more “Tales” are soon to follow…

**  Double Check Price at the time of purchase. Itunes prices may change unexpectedly. **

Builda can be downloaded – here.

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I am teaming up with Childhood Beckons to bring you a biweekly series incorporating items from nature into art and play settings!
Every other week we will choose one item found in nature Childhood Beckons will have a play idea with the item
and I will have an art/craft idea with the same item!

Art and music are tied to math skills and help develop the foundations for Math and Science in the future.  I remember melting crayons onto a light bulb when I was a kid and then using the wax to paint. This blog includes a method that seems a lot safer!

Check out this article on Wikipedia about the tie between Math and Art.    This activity looks like it would also be fun for kids with sensory issues.  Depending on how melted the way the texture will be different and the final painting will make a rough surface that is pretty cool!  I would bet you could even add items into the painting (glue with the wax) before it dries.  Maybe add some beads, buttons, or other small objects.