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Time just flies by when you are having fun, right? It is hard to believe that this will be the last week of the summer holidays for teachers, and just two more weeks for you, the students, before everyone is back at school with new adventures on the horizon: a new grade, a new class with some familiar and some unknown faces; for some of you a new school, maybe even a new country, a new home. New adventures are always bittersweet as it means something familiar has come to an end to make way for exciting new beginnings. Let's celebrate both, the memories we made and the adventures we are looking forward to. Create a scrapbook or summer memory box, filling it with artefacts you collected over the summer (for example pictures, postcards, tickets, a pebble or seashell).Write a letter to your new teachers (even if you don't yet who they are), telling them a bit about you.
Here is how you could go about celebrating the summer memories made...

​ Make a list of your Top 10 summer memories.
Write or draw a Thank you letter to summer. What have the summer holidays given you that you are grateful for?
Organise an end-of-summer picnic with family and/or friends.
Here is how you could go about celebrating the exciting new adventures ahead...
Make a wish list for the new school year. What are your hopes and dreams for the year ahead?

Make sure to enjoy lots of special reading time while you can. Here are some book ideas:

When you are reading this post, I will have reached my new destination (my current view is shown in the picture above), ready for a new adventure to begin. I wanted to thank you all again for the many beautiful (reading) memories we made together over the past 11 years. We connected through stories and I have no doubt we will remain connected through reading and books. Whenever I pick up one of our favourite read-alouds, I will think of you all and the wonderful times we shared. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your passion, enthusiasm, and smiles. Until we meet again...

This week's post comes all the way from Singapore for you :) If you are in Pre-K to G2, you will recognise the picture books in the image below. I bought a whole new set of books by Quek Hong Shin, and guess what? I missed him just by two minutes! He had been in the bookshop signing copies just before I arrived. It would have been so much fun to finally meet him in person.

This one is new... well, not really, but to summer reading. Of course, librarians love anything connected to libraries, but for some reason, I have never included this as a summer reading theme, despite the amazing stories about libraries that exist. Since many are mysteries, I promise you an exciting (reading) week. I have two main activity suggestions for you; one involves visiting a public library; the other one is making your own library. You could also do both!

​Public Library Scavenger Hunt Did you solve all tasks? Awesome! Then find a cosy spot and enjoy some reading time.Organise the books on a shelf or in baskets.
Go to a public library near you and solve the following tasks:
Find a book by an author you already know through our HKA library. Write down the author and title or draw the cover of the book.
Find a book by an author you have not heard of yet. Write down the author and title or draw the cover of the book.
Find a book on a favourite topic in the nonfiction area. Take a close look at the call number. Does this library also use the Dewey Decimal Classification system (numbers representing topics)?
Find out whether the library has books in Chinese and other languages. If they do, how many different languages are represented?
Find out where the comic books/graphic novels are. Do you discover a favourite title you know from HKA? Write down the author and title of the book.

Organising a personal library
Gather all the books you have available for your personal library.
Sort them into fiction and nonfiction books.
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Explore the books and think of categories you could sort the books into. Are there specific topics? Multiple books by the same author? What might be the best way to group your books? There is no wrong answer; whatever works best for you is most important. I, for example, have organised my books in baskets, grouping books by countries.

Create some bookmarks to share with visitors.
Take a picture of your personal library and post it on the Summer Reading Padlet.

Image source: Awesome Women of Singapore, edited by Margaret Thomas, 2021.

Here are a few suggestions of library-themed books you might like reading this week: (William Joyce) (Jeanette Winter)(Chris Grabenstein) (Zeno Alexander)
Picture Books:
The Library (Nikki Giovanni)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Library Lion (Michelle Knudsen)
The Book of Gold
(Bob Staake)
This is a Story (John Schu)
Biblioburro
Chapter Books and Novels for the Middle Grades:
Book Uncle and Me (Uma Krishnaswami)
The Ninja Librarians (Jen Swann Downey)
Ban this Book (Allan Gratz)

A Place to Hang the Moon (Kate Albus)
Escape from Mr Lemoncello's Library The Library of Ever
I wonder how many of you might be considering becoming a librarian after this week. From experience, I can tell you it is the best job in the world ;) Have a fantastic week in the wonderful world of libraries!

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​To tune into this week, I did a day trip to Cheung Chau, and had lots of yummy treats :)

I bet you have been waiting for this one as there is always a week in my summer reading programs that is dedicated to food - making, eating and reading about it. I just love food-themed books and I hope you do too! Usually, I give you some activity ideas around the theme and then a selection of reading suggestions. This week, I would like to do it the other way round because I find that when it comes to food-themed books, they always inspire me to prepare something as well. So, reading must come first! Choose from the following suggestions or any other food- themed books you come across and read one or more title.

... and if you are up for a culinary journey around the world, you might like to explore these title suggestions (click ).

Has the reading inspired you to do some cooking and baking yourself? Here are some ideas of what you could do - if you don't already have some amazing ideas:Think of one of the books you read and a dish that was mentioned. Find a recipe and prepare it.Find a recipe by exploring your book shelves at home, visiting a public library or looking for recipes online.
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Make a cake that matches the cover of your book, under the motto, Books2Eat. ( are some images of what that might look like.)

If you have access to a pubic library, you could also check out a cookbook companion to the story you read. are some examples of cookbooks inspired by children's books. Or check out these . 31 Recipes Inspired by Popular Children's Books
Because food always tastes better when eaten in company, you could also plan a tea party, picnic, lunch or dinner under a theme that matches a favourite book. ... and of course, you could also invite friends to a book club, preparing some snacks that match the book you are chatting about.

Have a great week, tasting, cooking, reading!

When it comes to fantasy, it is especially mythology-inspired fiction that keeps gaining popularity among readers, not just at HKA. I have noticed how more and more awesome mythology-inspired series are being released. Especially exciting to me is seeing that the focus is not solely on Greek mythology anymore and authors draw from many different cultures. I hope that through this week's activities and reading suggestions, you learn about myths from a culture that was unfamiliar to you. How about exploring this list of
from Imagination Soup and selecting one of the titles to read. The book that opened the door to my own reading of mythology-inspired fantasy is Grace Lin's Where the Mountain Meets the Moon ​. As you might know, it was on our BoB list this school year. If you haven't read it yet, you might like to check it out. It is magical!

After reading a mythology-inspired fantasy book, use our Primary Hub resources such as World Book Online to find out more about the mythology that inspired this particular book. I would love for you to share a post on our Summer Reading Padlet: what did you like about the book? What did you learn about this particular mythology?

Of course, there is so much more to Fantasy than mythology-inspired stories; for example, fantasy involving wizards and witches, people with superpowers, and talking animals. I recently read Katherine Applegate's Odder which I absolutely loved.

One of the hardest tasks for a fantasy writer is world building and the best make it sound like it could almost be real. Have you ever tried to write a fantasy story? How about thinking about one this week? You don't have to write the entire story, just build the fantasy world in your imagination. You might also like to sketch and/or draw it or even build it (for the Minecraft and Lego enthusiast). If you are happy to share, feel free to post a picture of it on our Summer Reading Padlet.

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Here are some Fantasy reading suggestions you might enjoy exploring this week:
Picture Books:
The Night Dragon (Naomi Howarth)
Real to Me (Minh Lê)
How to Catch a Mermaid (Adam Wallace)
Once Upon a Book (Grace Lin)
The Only Child (Goujing)

Chapter Books and Novels for the Middle Grades: The Kingdom Over the Sea (Zohra Nabi)(Erika Lewis)
The Fabled Stables (Jonathan Auxier)
Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend (Katie Zhao)
Gunhild ( Fred Toranger)

Kelsie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows (Ryan Calejo)
Pahua and the Soul Stealer
Book of Stolen Dreams (David Farr)
Have a wonderful week!
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This week, I invite you to make a U-turn: from our journeys to the past, we are now heading towards the future. It can be the near future, like considering next school year, or fifty years ahead (or even further in the future like in the book above when people have settled on Mars!):What would you wish for the future? Special gadgets that help you with homework? Flying scooters to take you to school? Clean drinking water for all?Draw an illustration of your future home... or Sai Kung 100 years from now.
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What do you think life might look like then?
Make a list of your top 10 wishes.
Will we be all be able to travel into space, maybe even live there?
It would be awesome if you would post your list and/or drawing on our Summer Reading Padlet.

Here are a few books about the future which you might enjoy reading:

Picture Books:
What We'll Build (Oliver Jeffers)
There's Nothing to Do on Mars (Chris Gall)
Interstellar Cinderella (Deborah Underwood)
The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot (Margaret McNamara)
June 29, 1999 (David Wiesner)

Chapter Books and Novels for the Middle Grades: (Rick Riordan).
Zita the Spacegirl (Ben Hatke)
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza (Mac Barnett)
Your Pal Fred (Michael Rex)
Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation (Sylvia Liu)
The Last Gate of the Emperor (Kwame Mbalia)
Daughter of the Deep

Personally, I am currently trying my best to live in the moment, enjoying lots of quality time with my family. I am so grateful for extended meal times, long conversations, walks outside... and extra reading time! I hope you are having an amazing summer too!

Have a great week traveling to the future... (while making sure you are enjoying every moment of this wonderful summer ;)

I hope you had a relaxing first week. Ms. Katie and I, as you can see from the pictures included in this post, had lots of fun unpacking and processing new books. We can't wait for you to explore them when you return to school in August!
Are you ready for some excitement this second week of summer reading? How about a journey into the past? The past can be close - like highlights of this past school year - or thousands of years away. Where exactly the present ends and history begins can be a mystery in itself. I have been pondering about this a lot lately, especially as new books about the pandemic have been released. Now that the pandemic is over, would we consider events from that time history? Or not yet? What do you think?
I invite you to keep pondering about this as you engage in some of the suggested activities and read from our historical fiction list this week:

Make a list of highlights of the past school year. Try to put them in a chronological order.

If you would like to take on a bigger history project, you could consider exploring how you and your family ended up being in Hong Kong, no matter whether you were born here or moved to Hong Kong only recently. You could speak with family members and record in any format that works for you what you are finding out.

Is there a historic event you have always been curious about? Maybe the sinking of the Titanic or the first moon landing? Decide on one and then do some research, using the kid-friendly and safe resources on our Primary Hub page.​​

Here are some books you might like to consider for journeys to the past:
Picture Books
The Extraordinary Amazing Incredible Unbelievable Walled City of Kowloon (Fiona Hawthorne)
And The People Stayed Home (Kitty O'Meara)
Meanwhile Back on Earth (Oliver Jeffers)
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Lindsay Mattick)

Chapter Books and Novels for the Middle Grades
Skunked! Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet (Jaqueline Kelly)
Breaking Stalin's Nose (Eugene Yelchin)
Morning Sun in Wuhan (Ying Chang Compestine)
Journey of the Pale Bear (Susan Fletcher)
Dactyl Hill Squad (Daniel José Older)
New From Here (Kelly Yang)

... and of course any title of the following two series, which are very popular among our HKA students: (Kate Messner)
Ranger in Time I Survived (Lauren Tarshis).
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Have a great week traveling into the past!

The holidays are here! Hooray! I hope you are ready to go places this summer, in person and through the pages of amazing stories. As always, before embarking on exciting adventures, it is important to check whether we have everything we need to have a successful and enjoyable trip. Therefore, during this first week, we'll focus on looking through and/or preparing our summer (reading) bags or PRKs, Personal Reading Kit (thank you for the inspiration, Alvin Ho! I have learned a lot from your PDKs - Personal Disaster Kits).Books (all kinds of genres and formats) Favourite pens and post-its

​ Tanja's Personal Summer Reading Kit includes...

​Reading devices (iPad, phone, computer)
Headphones
Sunglasses
Lots of (mostly healthy) snacks
​Hiking gear.
Summer journal/scrapbook

So now that you have made sure you have your PRK ready, think about what you might enjoy doing this summer. What will go on your summer wish list? Here is mine:

Tanja's Summer Wish List Reading all day long!Cooking, baking and enjoying special meals and trying out new recipesExploring book shops and libraries.

Slow starts to the day, with tea/coffee in bed
Spending quality time with family and friends

Being active: hiking, climbing, running, swimming, bike riding
Journaling to capture my summer highlights

Some of it I have actually already begun doing. Since the weather has been rainy and grey, I have enjoyed indoors activities like journaling, reading, visiting the fantastic Museum of Modern Art, and enjoying mealtimes without any rush.
Learning something new... who knows what that might be

Of course, I also have a wish list of books I might want to read. From past experiences, I know I might read some of these, all of these or just a few. Nevertheless, I love putting a list together and drawing inspiration for my reading from it throughout the summer. What might you put on your summer reading list?

Tanja's Summer Reading Wish List (Christina Li) (Elaine Vickers) (Sarah Mlynowski & Christina Soontornvat) (Debbi Michiko Florence)
(... just a small selection of children's books and middle grade novels to begin with. I also have some books for grown ups and professional reading lined up, and of course hope to discover many wonderful new books while visiting public libraries and book stores.)
Ruby Lost and Found Half Moon Summer
A Rover's Story (Jasmine Warga)

In the Tunnel (Julie Lee)
Grounded - A Novel (Aisha Saeed et al.)
Turtle Bread (Kim-Joy)
Chinese Stories (Hong Kong Foundation)
Time After Time The Universe in You (Jason Chin)
Jasmine Toguchi: Bridge Builder Berliners (Vesper Stamper)
Family Style (Thien Pham)
Journey of the Pale Bear (Susan Fletcher)

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Alright, I think we are ready! Let the summer reading fun begin! Here are some title suggestions to get you excited about the upcoming long break and all the wonderful things you might be doing and reading.(D.J. Steinberg) Kelly Jordan)
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Picture Books:
Summer Vacation, Here I Come! The Little Blue Cottage (

'Ohana Means Family
Sari-Sari Summers (Lynnor Bontigao) (Ilima Loomis)
Sandcastle (Einat Tsarfati)
Seashells: More Than a Home (Melissa Stewart)

Chapter Books and Novels for the Middle Grades: (Lenore Look) (Kristi Wientge)(Maria Parr).
Fish Finelli: Seagulls Don't Eat Pickles (E.S. Faber)
Charlie & Mouse Outdoors (Laurel Snyder)
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters Any Day With You (Mae Respicio)
Sweet & Sour (Debbie Mitchiko Florence)

Best Friends, Bikinis and Other Catastrophes
... and of course, I have to mention the following two books just as I have done in past years because they remain two of my all-time favourite summer family read- aloud:
The Penderwicks (Jeanne Birdsall)
Adventures With Waffles
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Have a great start to the long break from school and summer reading!

It's hard to believe that today is the last day of the school year 2022-23... where has the time gone? Looking back, it was a busy year, many special memories made to treasure. As we are heading into the long break, we wanted to make sure that you are ready for summer reading - Ms. Katie and I definitely are: books stacked and happily waiting to be read. All of the summer reading resources we have prepared for you are now available through our HKA PL Summer Reading 2023 Padlet. We hope you enjoy the activities and get ideas on what to read from our summer reading lists.

We encourage you to continue checking into this blog as there will be a new post with additional activities each Monday morning (HKT).

​ Have a lovely summer break - and HAPPY SUMMER READING!

Over the past two weeks, our fourth and fifth graders, just like our younger students have been reflecting on their reading journey and where it has taken them this past year. It is important to us that we make time for our students to reflect on who they are as readers and how reading is going for them in our efforts to nurture lifelong readers. If you read this blog regularly, you will have come across other posts about reader identity and reader reflections as we allow students to work on these throughout the year.

As a first step, providing students with some concrete data on their reading choices, they were given their check out history of the year to tally up the genres read. Next, students created a bar graph and reactions were instant! Surprise over a certain genre read, excitement over an increased overall check out and smiles all around as they were looking over titles and remembering favourite stories. It warmed our librarians' hearts!

The following week, students spent time adding on to their reader identity web before putting together a short reflection using the following prompts:
BOOKS

Looking at my genre bar graph, I noticed that...

A specific book that comes to mind thinking about last year is... because...

My most memorable book this year was... because...

A book that has shaped me as a reader this past year was... because...

READING EXPERIENCES

A reading experience that shaped me as a reader was... because...

Possible examples: book clubs, Battle of the Books, author visit, read-alouds...
NEW DISCOVERIES

Something I discovered about myself as a reader is...

Now I know about myself as a reader that...

HOW I FEEL ABOUT READING

This year, I felt ... about reading because...

Reading is a great experience for me when...

At the end of this school year, I wish for myself as a reader...

Students posted pictures of their bar graphs and reader identity webs as well as their reflection in Toddle. I hope you had a chance to see it and talk more with your child about it. All in all, the reflections showed how well our students know themselves as readers, which is so important in developing a love for lifelong reading since it means they will be able to create an environment that makes reading an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Happy reading!

Kindly follow to Vidigami to see more snapshots of g4's library time and to pictures from G5's library time.

Our Pre-K inquirers have been busy recently, learning about a living thing of their choice in different ways while following Kath Murdoch's inquiry cycle. While we had a group interested in plants, the majority of students were curious to find out more about an animal; we had pets (dogs and cats) and a wide range of wild animals from sharks, crocodiles, and snakes to chimpanzees, monkeys, tigers and gorillas, even chameleons, kangaroos and capybaras.

TUNING IN: After expressing what animal they would like to learn more about, students shared with each other in small groups, facilitated by a teacher/librarian, what they thought they already knew about their particular animal and what they were curious to find out.

FINDING OUT & SORTING OUT: Next, students explored nonfiction books and online resources (in particular PebbleGo and World Book Online) to find out about their animal of interest and match their learning with the respective question it answers. They enthusiastically participated in recording their learning on post-it notes.

GOING FURTHER: This week, our Pre-K inquirers got to speak to an expert to ask further questions. My nephew Nolan, who graduated from an IB School last week and is knowledgeable about animals, had kindly agreed to answer our students' questions via Google Meet. Amongst others, students wanted to know how crocodiles can survive without eating for two years, why kangaroos jump, why snails make slime, how plants breathe, what dogs aren't allowed to eat and whether rainforests are a kind of jungle. (Are you curious about the answers? You might like to ask your Pre-K student as they were an attentive audience.)

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS & PREPARING TO SHARE: Further this week, students identified something they learned and were especially excited about sharing with the rest of the class. They searched for a picture on Photos For Class to help them in presenting their learning. We look forward to having our Pre-K students share some of their learning with each other next week and will share video footage with you via SeeSaw. Stay tuned!

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Best Science Websites for Kids - Educators Technology

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Web technologies have tremendously facilitated science learning. There are now a plethora of science websites that help kids learn about space, the solar system, the body, the various phases of matter and even quantum physics. There are also tons of educational science resources for teachers to use with their students in classroom.

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Comparing PYP science with Australian curriculum

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Comparing PYP science with Australian curriculum

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PYP science development report off the Programme Resource Centre

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PYP science development report off the Programme Resource Centre

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We can all agree that science is awesome. And you can bring that awesomeness into your very own home with these 20 safe DIY experiments you can do right now with ordinary household items.

3. Create Oobleck And Make It Dance To The Music
Named after a sticky substance in a children's book by Dr Seuss, Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid, which means it can behave as both a solid and a liquid. And when placed on a sound source, the vibrations causes the mixture to gloopily dance. Check out these instructions from Housing A Forest on how to make this groovy fluid funk out in every way.

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5. Create "Magic Mud"
Another non-Newtonian fluid here, this time from the humble potato. "Magic Mud" is actually starch found in potatoes. It'll remain hard when handled but leave it alone and it turns into a liquid. Make your own "Magic Mud" with this video.

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8. Create A Gallium Masterpiece
Gallium has a low melting point of 29.7 oC (85.5 oF). By placing a lump of gallium into a warm glass of water, it becomes easily moldable into any shape. More instructions in this video.

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11. Create Instant Ice Sculptures
Another "cool" experiment, this time using sodium acetate or 'hot ice'. Found as a liquid in hand warmers, sodium acetate turns into hot ice when handled. Create your own instant ice sculptures with this video.

13. Make Elephant's Toothpaste
Elephant's toothpaste is a steaming foamy substance created by the rapid decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, which sort of resembles giant-sized toothpaste. Make your own elephant's toothpaste with these instructions.

14. Make Crystal Bubbles
When the temperature falls below 0 oC (32 o F), it's possible to freeze bubbles into crystals. No instructions needed here, just some bubble mix and chilly weather.

15. Make Moving Liquid Art
Mixing dish soap and milk together causes the surface tension of the milk to break down. Throw in different food colorings and create this trippy chemical reaction.

17. "Magically" Turn Water Into Wine
Turn water into wine with this video by experimenter Dave Hax. Because water has a higher density than wine, they can switch places. Amaze your friends with this fun science trick.

18. Release The Energy In Candy (Without Eating It)
Dropping a gummy bear into a test tube with potassium chlorate releases the chemical energy inside in an intense chemical reaction. That's exactly what's happening when you eat candy, kids.

There you have it - 20 experiments for you to explore the incredible world of science!

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20 Awesome Science Experiments You Can Do Right Now At Home

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20 Awesome Science Experiments You Can Do Right Now At Home

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Reduce, re-use, recycle, repurpose, REFUSE

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Green Swrm - great resource for sustainability

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Green Swrm - great resource for sustainability

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There are so many home science experiments for kids! From learning about how clouds rain to making sun-dried raisins, this list of 20 favorite science activities promises to be fun for kids AND grown ups. No science labs needed!

Get inspired below and then grab 30 easy-to-follow science experiments kids will beg to repeat (plus a no prep science journal to keep track of their results!) in our shop!

Grab some baking soda and vinegar and make an uber exciting volcano.

Make a batch of dancing gummy worms.

Teach kids about weather by making a tornado in a jar.

Learn how clouds make rain with some shaving cream, food coloring and water.

Make a mini submarine that really floats with this easy buoyancy activity.

Use the power of the sun to change ordinary grapes into raisins.

Learn about magnetism with an empty bottle, a refrigerator magnet and some pipe cleaners.

Brilliant! Take an insider's peek at the parts of a plant by growing seeds in a cd case.

Explore air pressure by sucking an egg into a jar. So cool!

Mix together a few common household ingredients {including peroxide, yeast and water} to make a batch of elephant toothpaste.

Make a penny turn green!

Turn an ordinary flower into TWO different colors.

Teach kids about how arches distribute pressure. Just grab some eggs and start walking.

And speaking of walking, watch water "walk" from one cup to the next, with just a few cups or jars, some food coloring, water and paper towels.

Have some Skittles lying around? Teach kids about density by making a Skittles' rainbow.

Mix up a batch of glow in the dark slime.

Make mini tea bag ghosts that really fly!!

Pick up an ice cube with a piece of string.

Balance a can on its side.

Stick a pencil through a Ziploc filled with water and figure out why it doesn't leak.

30 More Kid-Friendly Science Experiments

Inspire kids to LOVE science with 30 more jaw dropping experiments they'll beg to repeat! Grab the easy-to-follow directions (plus a no prep science journal to keep track of their results!) in our shop!

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These 20 SUPER FUN home science experiements will teach your little ones all about science while keeping them busy and having a great time!

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Rachael Hind mentioned that Pip's sister runs an urban farm in Ainslie. Thanks, Rachael!!

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Ainslie Urban Farm Wholesale Restaurant Request Form Contact Fiona Bunining Canberra Microgreens

Our home in Ainslie is on a ¼ acre block. When we moved here in 2008 there were only 2 trees on the block - a cherry plum and sour cherry tree in the back corner. We have planted about 40 fruit trees, made vegie beds and made a home here for our chickens and 2 beehives. our children started calling it "The Farm" which has now become Ainslie Urban Farm.

I started growing microgreens in 2013 for the restaurant at Merici College where I

teach sustainability and run the Kitchen Garden. Microgreen production expanded so in

2016 I decided to move the business to our home in Ainslie. My husband, Michael Wilson and I built a greenhouse on our block, and i t is here that we now grow seasonal microgreens and distribute them to local restaurants.

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Ainslie Urban Farm Wholesale Restaurant Request Form Contact Fiona Bunining Canberra Microgreens Our home in Ainslie is on a ¼ acre block. When we moved here in 2008 there were only 2 trees on the block - a cherry plum and sour cherry tree in the back corner.

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Solar Walk App for iPad- explore in space!

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Solar Walk App for iPad- explore in space!

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https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id559702509

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Meet the most engaging way to explore the Universe we live in. Solar Walk Ads+ is an impressive wealth of information about our Solar system presented as a 3D model that can be rotated and zoomed easily.

*** Over 6 million users!***
*** National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) - GOLD winner in the Educational Tools for Parents and Children category! ***
*** A Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner ***

"Simply amazing." - Macworld

"Solar Walk serves up a visually impressive 3D model of our Solar system. Set against a haunting, atmospheric soundscape, the app shows planets and satellites in their correct positions, and offers mini movies, facts and other related tidbits." - TNW

"This jaw-dropping app provides a wholly interactive 3D model of our Solar system, one that's had me hooked for days. It's the kind of thing you can imagine a science teacher using in the classroom of the future - except that we don't have to wait." - CNet

"Zoom from Mercury to Pluto (which makes the cut in this app), passing each planet's moons along the way. Because Solar Walk knows what time it is, the planets are in proper orientation to the Sun: Earth is dark where it is currently night and gradually lightens to daytime on the other side." - NY Times

"It's great for showing my students the relative positions of the planets in the Solar system, the satellites orbiting the Earth and our place in the galaxy. Awesome with a smartboard as well." - by jbrown61

With Solar Walk Ads+ you will be able to:

* Observe the 3D model of our Solar system with all objects in real time and in a proper orientation. Turn into an astronomer and explore planets, moons, satellites, asteroids, dwarf planets, comets, stars and other celestial bodies. Enjoy gorgeous graphics and visuals while navigating through the Solar system.

* Travel in time and see what the Universe and our Solar system looked like at a certain period.

* Find an exciting view of the Milky Way Galaxy.

* Watch a collection of educational solar system movies to learn about space-related topics including moon phases, Earth's cycles, tidal phenomena, and zodiacal constellations.*

* Enjoy a 3D planetarium with the help of special glasses after activating the anaglyph mode.

* Make virtual flights from one space object to another.

* Share interesting screenshots of the app with your friends.

* Choose the view mode comfortable for you (orrery/true-to-scale).

*Available through In-App Purchases. In-App Purchases will not remove ads from the app.

Solar Walk Ads+ is a great educational tool appropriate for both adults and children. The amount of information users can learn about the planets, moons, satellites and other celestial bodies is impressive. Information is detailed and animated video clips make learning our Solar system even more engaging.

Start your fascinating journey through the realms of space with Solar Walk Ads+!

GREAT GAME But..

Could you add the minor moons of Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune and make it so it has textured Pluto surface and textured mercury surface and please make it so you could see The surface of the planets and moons by flying to it and please add a zoom feature so you could zoom in and see things that are very far away like you could be on earths surface and then you can zoom in on the Moon or maybe Venus

Pretty but seemingly not too educational.

For transparency sake I have only bought "the earth cycles" for a dollar but it doesn't even go through earth orbital cycles, it goes through a really cool video of only the ORBIT!!! Not Aphelion, Perihelion, Axial Tilt and precession or anything else.

It seems impossible to find any good educational apps that have more than the basic boring facts like distance, weight etc of a planet. SPEND MORE TIME ON MAKING APPS MORE DEEPLY EDUCATIONAL! This is still just pretty stuff, it looks very good but where is the actual educational value.

From this single purchase I am hesitant to pay for more. Design something accurate and educational where people can see and adjust the rotations, orbits, tilts and precessions and how all that connects for the earth, moon and the planets so people can actually learn. ITS TIME FOR APP DEVELOPERS TO GET MORE SERIOUS ABOUT ACTUAL EDUCATION, people like me would pay quite a bit if a truly educational app that visual looked like this was ever available. Apps need to evolve past infotainment, a few facts and figures and pretty graphics.

Ads in paid version

Yes, I missed that in the description. The app is beautiful, however that means little when many taps on the screen generate a pop up ad. I paid for the content, why am I constantly inundated by ridiculous ads?

Response: I admitted that I overlooked that in the description of the app. I have several of your apps and this is not something I have seen from you before. The bigger issue is the ads are highly obtrusive. They are not some subtle header or footer, they over take the full screen and completely detach me from the experience of using your app. The enjoyment of using an app as beautiful as this is ruined when the ad pops up and I have to hunt a way to close it. It takes my entire focus away from the content I paid for and have come to expect because of your other apps I am delighted to use.

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Solar Walk Ads+ is ad-supported. You get the basic content of the paid version for free, but you also get ads in the app. When you pay for the extras you receive access to the additional content. All the features of the extras are listed in the description for each bundle, no ads remove is advertised. If you have more questions, please feel free to contact us at support@vitotechnology.com

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‎Meet the most engaging way to explore the Universe we live in. Solar Walk Ads+ is an impressive wealth of information about our Solar system presented as a 3D model that can be rotated and zoomed easily. *** Over 6 million users!*** *** National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) - GOLD winner...

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