Text Bands

Text Bands

These look so cool! – A new take on bumping phones but with bracelets.  I remember the equivalent low tech friendship bracelets.  The textbands let you create and send messages to each other by bumping.   I actually think they are fun. Your band allows you to...
Classroom pet anyone?

Classroom pet anyone?

Check out Pets in the Classroom herefor more information if you would like a pet for your classroom. (Home school doesn’t apply currently) These grants are intended to support pets or aquarium in the classroom for the purposes of teaching children to bond with...
Make Your own Bird Feeder! Recycling!

Make Your own Bird Feeder! Recycling!

You can find all sorts of great activities online that can get you moving. With it so hot outside, activities for indoors are useful. You can even add to this a project to inventory the birds that come and feed – with pictures. I almost wonder if with the...
The Olympics

The Olympics

It’s time for the Olympics.  I don’t spend a lot of time watching them, but my husband does (and our youngest).     If you check around online you can find some great digital activities to go with.  It’s amazing how much science is actually...