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TheLearningStation - Kids Songs and Nursery Rhymes

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Brain Breaks - Action Songs for Children - Move and Freeze - Kids Songs by The Learning Station

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Students will create a car, using different recyclable materials and the movement of the car will be carried out with the help of a balloon.

In order to participate, join the Google Classroom (3gjgnug) and follow the instructions.

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Enjoy fun science games for kids while learning more about science and technology. There's a range of free online activities to try with something for everyone whether you're interested in animals, plants, chemistry, biology, physics, space, magnets, electricity, forces, light, sounds, gases or other science related topics. Put yourself to the test by trying to complete as many of the interactive challenges as you can, the games start off easy but will be fully testing your technology skills and understanding of the science behind the game in no time.

Have fun learning online with these cool science games. It's free and easy to use so just scroll down the page, find a game you like the look of and give it a go!

Learning about living things is a very important part of science. Humans like yourself are part of this group and the more you can learn about how your body works the better. There are also lots of games & activities to do with other living things such as animals & plants.

This selection of games & activities include some of the physical processes that control our everyday lives. Find out how electricity works, how our eyes use light to see, how forces such as friction work and the physics behind how the earth sun & moon behave.

The matter that makes up our earth can do weird and wonderful things, find out more with these fun games & activities. Experiment with solids, liquids and gases as you learn more about material properties, melting points, rocks, soils, ice, water & steam.

Solids, Liquids & Gases

Have fun learning about solids, liquids and gases by experimenting with different forms, using different conditions to change them from one form to another.

Detective Science Games for Kids

Use your science skills while playing the role of a detective in a range of fun games and activities that will challenge your knowledge of electricity, friction, magnets, microorganisms, life cycles and other interesting science topics.

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Fun Science Games for Kids - Free Interactive Activities Online

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Enjoy fun science games for kids while learning more about science and technology. There's a range of free online activities to try with something for everyone whether you're interested in animals, plants, chemistry, biology, physics, space, magnets, electricity, forces, light, sounds, gases or other science related topics.

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Different Sources of Energy, Using Energy Responsibly

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Different Sources of Energy, Using Energy Responsibly

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Different Sources of Energy, Using Energy Responsibly, Educational Video for Kids

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Sortify: Natural Resources - GameUp - BrainPOP.

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In this free science game, students sort Earths’ resources into categories, including renewable, nonrenewable, and recyclable, and origins, such as forest, ocean, agriculture.

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Oh my goodness. You have to try this project! This cardboard box marble labyrinth game is simple to put together, and my kids have been fighting over turns on it. In a good way, though. It has been a huge hit!
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My dad has an old wooden labyrinth game that he got as a kid, and I enjoyed playing with it when I was young. If you haven't seen one before, the idea of the game is to navigate a marble through the course without letting it drop into one of the many holes. A real labyrinth game is a wooden box that sits flat on the table, and you use a pair of knobs to tilt the surface which allows the marble to roll. It's all about hand eye coordination! We simplified our cardboard box labyrinth by just tilting the entire thing.
Here's what you need to make one:
We started with a box with a lid which had held a painting set that Gresham got for his birthday. I didn't get a picture of the box before we modified it, but it opened like a pizza box with the sides of the lid resting inside the bottom of the box.

The first thing we did was to cut the lid off and to cut a little over an inch off each of the flaps on the lid. This allowed us to put the lid back inside the box, with it now being lower in the box allowing for walls around the track. (There is a better view of this a little farther down in the post.)

Then we started making the track by cutting craft sticks and hot gluing them to the box.

We built the track a little at a time so that we could test it out as we went. I was worried that trying to cut the holes would either create a total mess or be a real pain. But we found a great system! We traced a nickel (the perfect size) and cut out the circles with an X-Acto knife.

Here is the finished labyrinth. You can see how the pieces fit together in the photo below:

Note: We cut a hole in the bottom of the box in one corner so that you can easily get the marble out if it drops down one of the holes.

I would say that our labyrinth ended up being just about the perfect level of difficulty. None of us (even Dad and I) were able to master it the first time, or the second or the third! But it's the kind of game where you just want to keep trying, and our 12 and 9 year olds were able to eventually get to the end without any level of frustration.
Make it a class challenge!
This project is so open-ended and a perfect engineering activity for kids. After making this with my boys, here are my suggestions for doing this with a class.

Any age level will require adult supervision and help because of the X-Acto knife.

Under age 8: Probably would need one adult per group to cut the holes and do the gluing. The kids could cut the sticks and design the track. And they would definitely enjoy playing with the finished product! Even my 3 year old thinks it's fun to play with.

Age 8+: If you have low temp glue guns, I think kids 8 years old and up would be able to put together the track on their own. An adult would need to cut out the holes, but the kids could trace the nickels to show where they want the holes to be.

Age 12+: My 12 year old was able to cut the holes safely with the X-Acto knife. He could have put together this project on his own if we hadn't done it as a family. But would I trust him to do this if he were surrounded by a bunch of other 12 year olds? ...Maybe not! Discretion advised. 🙂

Have fun building!

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How to Make a Cardboard Box Marble Labyrinth Game - Frugal Fun For Boys and Girls

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Engineering Activity for Kids - Build a Cardboard Box Marble Labyrinth! Oh my goodness. You have to try this project! This cardboard box marble labyrinth game is simple to put together, and my kids have been fighting over turns on it. In a good way, though. It has been a huge hit!

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Kids' Science Challenge: Fun Educational Science Resources!

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The Kids' Science Challenge is full of inspiring videos, fun games, and downloadable hands-on science activities. Our GeoScience Careers pages provides resources for future scientists from elementary school through college.

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On March 20, 1999 LEGOLAND California Resort officially opened, which means LEGOLAND is 21 years old! With everyone celebrating their birthdays at home, we'd like to celebrate with you with this LEGO build. Give it a try, show us your builds, and share with us your ideas of we should build next at #LLCBuildingChallenge.

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On March 20, 1999 LEGOLAND California Resort officially opened, which means LEGOLAND is 21 years old! With everyone celebrating their birthdays at home, we'd like to celebrate with you with this LEGO build. Give it a try, show us your builds, and share with us your ideas of we should build next at #LLCBuildingChallenge.

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See sky in Google Earth | Help | About Google Sky

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Learn about the constellations in the night sky, then reproduce them with marshmallows.

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Bake with your parents:one of the most delicious bread

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With its super-moist and buttery texture, banana and brown sugar flavors, soft crumb, and 1,000+ reviews, this is a delicious AND undeniably popular banana bread recipe. You need 4 ripe bananas.

One reader, Michele, says: "Perfectly delish every time! Absolutely foolproof. Nuts, no nuts, smidge more or less of sour cream-no problem... bigger bananas, smaller-no worries, perfect, beyond delicious EVERY time."

This is my favorite banana bread recipe, one that I've cherished for years. It's one of those classic recipes that you start to know by heart, just like a good pie crust or chocolate chip cookies recipe. This bread comes to mind first when I have leftover spotty bananas on the counter, and it's the bread that's on constant rotation in my freezer stash.

It's one of the most popular recipes I've published on this website, out of over 1,200.

One reader, Tricia, says: "I have this recipe on speed dial. LOL. It is so tasty and is always a crowd pleaser. My kids and entire family love it!!!"

Yes, I have this recipe on speed dial too! 😉

I've tried dozens of banana bread recipes over the years, and when I baked and originally published this recipe back in 2013, I never looked back.

Why You'll Love This Banana Bread Recipe Too

Mega banana flavor (from 2 cups/460g mashed bananas)

Not overly sweet, so banana flavor shines

Dense, but still quite tender & soft

Buttery & stays moist for days

Straightforward, simple recipe

Freezes wonderfully

Excellent plain or with nuts or chocolate chips

This bread uses more mashed bananas than similar recipes. Add 2 whole cups (460g) of mashed banana, which is about 4 large bananas. More banana = more moisture and flavor in the finished loaf.

How to Mash Bananas

Did you know you can use your electric mixer to mash bananas? Break or slice the spotty bananas into large pieces and place in the bowl of your stand mixer-or use a regular mixing bowl and your hand mixer. Begin beating on low, then gradually increase to medium-high speed as the bananas break down into mashed banana. Transfer the bananas to another bowl and use the mixing bowl for the butter and sugar. (No need to clean it-some mashed banana remnants is fine.)

I do this when I mash bananas for banana muffins and banana chocolate chip breakfast cookies too.

Other Banana Bread Ingredients

Butter: Use softened butter for a soft texture and irresistible butter flavor.

Brown Sugar: Use all brown sugar in this recipe. In the headnotes for this chocolate chip cookies recipe, I explain that brown sugar yields soft and moist cookies. Well, brown sugar works that same magic in banana bread, too. It also adds wonderful flavor.

Eggs: Eggs supply cakes, cupcakes, breads, doughs, and cookies their stability and structure, as well as a tender texture. You'll need 2 large eggs for this.

Sour Cream or Yogurt: Sour cream or yogurt adds even more moisture to this banana bread. (You can use the 2 interchangeably in most baking recipes.)

For banana nut bread, add 3/4 cup of chopped nuts to the banana bread batter; I like using either pecans or walnuts. If you're nuts for nuts (LOL), you'll enjoy the toasty slight crunch nestled inside the soft crumbs. If you're not a nut person, feel free to leave them out or replace with chocolate chips. For a whole wheat version, try my whole wheat banana bread.

Can I Use Frozen Bananas?

Yes and I do this often. Thaw the frozen bananas at room temperature. Drain off any excess liquid, mash, then use as instructed in the recipe below. See How to Freeze & Thaw Bananas for Baking. Try not to mash too much or else you'll be left with 2 cups of banana-y liquid; some chunks are great.

Can I Turn This Into a Banana Bundt Cake?

I recommend using my extremely similar, scaled-up recipe for chocolate marble banana Bundt cake instead. You can leave out the chocolate swirl in that recipe.

How to Freeze Banana Bread

Freeze banana bread using these instructions to preserve its fresh flavor and texture for months:

1. Cool baked banana bread completely.

2. Tightly wrap the loaf or slices (individually or grouped) in 2-3 layers of plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

3. Place wrapped banana bread in a large freezer-friendly storage bag or reusable container.

4. Date the bag and freeze for up to 3-4 months. Thaw wrapped or unwrapped in the refrigerator or at room temperature. All methods work like a charm!

I like to freeze the quick bread in slices because slices thaw much quicker than a whole loaf.

Overall, this is an easy recipe for classic banana bread. The batter takes about 10 minutes to throw together, the bread stays moist for days, and nothing beats the smell of fresh banana bread in the oven. (Except for, maybe, zucchini bread or pumpkin bread ... try those next!)

Other Favorite Banana Recipes:

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My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe - Sally's Baking Addiction

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With its moist texture, banana and brown sugar flavors, and super soft crumb, this is the best ever banana bread recipe. You need 4 bananas.

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10 Easy Crafts Fun Activities For Kids - DIY Kid Crafts [Video] | Fun activities for kids, Diy for kids, Diy crafts for kids

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